Robert Mugabe`s party to raise $1 mn for his 90th birthday

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 05:00

Zimbabwe`s ruling party aims to raise up to USD 1 million for country`s President Robert Mugabe`s birthday party who will turn 90 next month.

51 years of ‘Ae Mere Vatan Ke Logon’: Narendra Modi to felicitate Lata Mangeshkar

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 05:01

BJP`s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi will on Monday felicitate Lata Mangeshkar, on the completion of 51 years since the legendary singer sang the patriotic song “Ae Mere Vatan Ke Logon”.

100,000 people to sing patriotic song in Mumbai

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 11:52

A staggering 100,000 people are expected to sing the patriotic song ‘Ae Mere Vatan Ke Logon’ here to mark the end of its golden jubilee celebrations Jan 27, an organiser said Thursday.

Indian American creates quilt depicting US flag

Last Updated: Thursday, September 19, 2013, 14:19

An Indian American physician has created a unique quilt depicting the US national flag which has the signatures of governors of all 50 American states.

Robert Mugabe`s daughter marries pilot

Last Updated: Friday, August 16, 2013, 08:20

The oldest child of Zimbabwe`s President Robert Mugabe got married to an Emirates Airlines pilot in a customary ceremony over the weekend.

Zimbabwe`s Robert Mugabe re-elected, Tsvangirai vows court challenge

Last Updated: Saturday, August 3, 2013, 23:11

Africa`s oldest leader Robert Mugabe was declared winner of Zimbabwe`s disputed election, while his main rival Morgan Tsvangirai dismissed result as a fraud.

Top Zimbabwe electoral official resigns over vote

Last Updated: Saturday, August 3, 2013, 21:55

A top Zimbabwean election official has resigned over the conduct of elections in an explicit condemnation of President Robert Mugabe`s anticipated win.

China govt church strips Shanghai bishop of title

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 12, 2012, 11:15

Thaddeus Ma Daqin, an auxiliary bishop in Shanghai, announced his resignation from China`s Patriotic Catholic Association after his ordination in July.

1812 war museum opens in Moscow

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 5, 2012, 14:04

A museum has been built in Moscow to commemorate Russia`s victory in the 1812 Patriotic War against Napoleon.

China probing bishop who quit government church

Last Updated: Thursday, July 12, 2012, 14:57

Shanghai`s auxiliary Bishop Ma Daqin announced that he was leaving the Catholic Patriotic Association at the end of his ordination ceremony.

China detains bishop for quitting official post

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 11, 2012, 15:31

Thaddeus Ma Daqin announced his resignation from China`s Patriotic Catholic Association at his ordination mass on Saturday.

Mumbai Congress for ban on `Shanghai` song

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 5, 2012, 18:25

After Bhagat Singh Kranti Sena, the Mumbai unit of the Congress party also called for a ban on the song `Bharat Mata Ki Jai` featured in a forthcoming Bollywood movie `Shanghai`, saying it hurts patriotic sentiments and degrades India.