The age-old rivalry of the socio–cultural supremacy of Bangal (Bengalis from undivided India's East Bengal side are called Bangals) or Ghoti (Bengalis from West Bengal are called Ghotis) culminated in a gala football tournament for the 5th edition...

As mentioned last week, I attended 10 days' Vipassana (Vipashyana) and would like to share my experience with readers.  The following striking features of Vipasana are worth mentioning.

Some of the 87,000 Ukrainians who have come to the UK since the Russian invasion last February are suffering problems because of unintended gaps in the support arrangements, Lord Loomba told the House of Lords in a  special debate to discuss...

ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness) Leicester was devastated, when a survey in 2017 found significant damage to the roof of their temple. After raising £350,000, and receiving an additional grant of £750,000 from Historic...

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, London held a series of Vishwa Shanti Mahayagnas commemorating the centennial birth anniversary of His Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj. A special smoke-free flame was used to allow these traditional Vedic ceremonies...

Sir Mark Rowley has been named as the new commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, taking over the role vacated by Dame Cressida Dick. Sir Mark, 57, served as head of the Met Police's counter-terrorism unit between 2014 and 2018, before leaving...

The India-Australia Test series will comprise of five matches on a reciprocal basis in the next cycle of the Future Tours Programme. 

Captain Rohit Sharma will be back to lead India in the five-match T20I series against the West Indies starting July 29, but the biggest takeaway from the BCCI's squad announcement is the absence of Virat Kohli. Struggling for form, Kohli is...