Culture

NEW DELHI, Marc 22 (AFP): Two Italian marines flew back to India on Friday to face murder charges, after Rome dramatically reversed a decision that they would not return which had triggered a diplomatic firestorm. The Indian government hailed Italy’s U-turn as a success for diplomacy after being earlier accused of violating international laws on

UNITED NATIONS, March 19: Violence linked to culture was the main reason for a 20 per cent rise in deaths and injuries of females in Afghanistan last year, UN special envoy to Afghanistan Jan Kubis said on Monday. Despite an overall fall in annual civilian casualties in Afghanistan for the first time in several years,

A new study published in Nature Geoscience journal has shown that earthquakes can turn water into gold when there is intense pressure that vaporizes the water. This process leaves gold behind, attached to deposites of the mineral quartz, reported Isciencetimes.com. \”Researchers used a thermo-mechanical piston model to simulate the effects of earthquakes, where fluid-filled cavities

BBC Reported Dozens of people, including police officers have been injured in unrest in Bahrain, on the second anniversary of a Saudi-led intervention in the gulf island state. The Bahraini interior ministry reported that \”domestic terrorists\” had blocked roads and burnt cars. The main opposition group, al-Wefaq, said that at least 35 protesters had been

JOHANNESBERG, March 10: Nelson Mandela has left hospital after \”successful\” medical tests and returned to his home in Johannesburg. [caption id=\"attachment_8600\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"] Nelson Mandela.[/caption] The 94-year-old former president and anti-apartheid leader was admitted to a hospital in Pretoria yesterday. \”The doctors have completed the tests,\” presidential spokesman Mac Maharaj said in a statement. \”He

ISLAMABAD, March 9, 2013: When we begin to preserve cultures, some of their essence dissipates, detracting the humanness of the language or tradition and replacing it with a nostalgic reverence of something that was, but is no longer tangible. It is for this reason that Richard Wolf, Professor of Music and South Asian Studies at

LONDON, March 3: The 86-year-old Queen Elizabeth of England has been admitted to King Edward VII hospital in central London after experiencing symptoms of gastroenteritis. [caption id=\"attachment_8253\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"240\"] Photo courtesy of royal.gov.uk[/caption] The 86-year-old monarch, who is expected to remain in hospital for two days while her condition is assessed, “was last in hospital 10

Jamaat supporters blocked roads in Gaibandha.[/caption] The verdict was cheered by his opponents but supporters of his Jamaat-e-Islami party clashed with police. Jamaat say that the tribunal is biased against the party. Sayeedi is the third person to be convicted by the tribunal so far, and the most senior. As well as those killed, hundreds

By Muhammad Ali BUILDING and construction have been significant activities in human civilisation. The journey from caves to building gigantic cities reflects the enormous interest and capacity of human beings in these areas. Studying the built environment has become one of the important disciplines of human knowledge. The built environment encompasses the entire man-made environment