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Among the rewards of Friday’s concert in Berkeley’s Hertz Hall by the Ensemble Intercontemporain was the chance to witness a remarkable level of instrumental virtuosity in music that depends so wholly on its interpreters. The members of this storied Parisian organization, founded in 1976 by Pierre Boulez and now led by the German composer and conductor Matthias Pintscher, made everything they touched seem to sparkle. At its best, the music on offer was sleek, inventive and often wonderfully expressive;... Читать дальше...

At a time when prominent Pakistani personalities are facing protests from a section of saffron brigade during their visit to India, Punjabi University, Patiala, in a departure from the set precedent, has not invited any scholars from any Muslim countries including Pakistan, for its two-day fifth international Sufi conference beginning on Monday. Muslim nations of Middle East and several Central Asian countries are seen as cradle of Sufi tradition.

Bernie Sanders states the obvious when it comes to Hillary Clinton and the current crop of Republican presidential candidates. While he's got his disagreements with the former Secretary of State, Sanders acknowledged the fact that she'd be miles above any of the current members of the GOP Clown Car.

Himachali theatre actor and director Kehar Singh Thakur who has also worked with many Bollywood movies has been selected for this year's "Ustad Bismillah Khan Rashtriya Yuva Puraskar" in the field of theatre by Sangeet Natak Akademi, for his contribution in folk theatre.

The divide between those for and against the groups organizing Sarbat Khalsa further widened after a prominent Sikh sect Nanaksar Samparda joined hands with the section opposing the move, thereby joining Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) and Damdami Taksal on Sunday and made an appeal to maintain panthic unity.

World Anti-Doping Agency’s announcement will be particularly damning for Russia – and not just with regards to athletics. The level of doping is said to go across sports, with the intimation that it was effectively state-sponsored doping.

: Even though snowfall is all set to cut off 28 panchayats of Lahaul valley of tribal Lahaul-Spiti district from rest part of the state for next six months, the auhtorities are yet to create a buffer of ration, fuel and other essential commodities. Generally, the task of stocking commodities finishes in October. "Model code of conduct (MCC) in Lahaul valley has delayed purchasing and stocking of commodities," Lahaul-Spiti MLA Ravi Thakur claimed.

Maurico Pochettino refused to direct any blame at Hugo Lloris for Arsenal's equaliser but described the result as unfair and claimed Tottenham were the better team

It’s a sordid saga of two women security guards who lost their jobs for raising voice against sexual exploitation at workplace by their male employers.

Evans' hops have never been in question.

Here comes another dramatic legislative session.

PITTSBURGH - A man convicted of sending a mail bomb that exploded at a western Pennsylvania post office three decades ago has been arrested on a parole violation after apparently living in the woods after failing to return to a halfway house, authorities said.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A man convicted of sending a mail bomb that exploded at a western Pennsylvania post office three decades ago has been arrested on a parole violation after apparently living i…

Erie, Pa.-area American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars posts are changing their image. While membership in veterans' organizations nationally declines, they're building modern post homes, offering family-friendly activities and gradually enlisting younger vets.

Kelly Anderson says the closure of the dispensary denies him access to his medicine and is therefore discriminating against his condition

Nick Benson's handiwork can be seen across the country - his meticulous portfolio immortalized on headstones, war monuments and memorials

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) called out the media on Sunday for scrutinizing GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson's personal story, thereby diverting attention away from his policy positions.

Rising temperatures could drive 100 million people into extreme poverty, warns study of threat posed by global warming to food security and livelihoods...

An 18-year-old youth was arrested on Saturday for allegedly stealing bikes from Thane, Dombivli and Kalyan areas of the state.

Jessica Chastain joined Madonna onstage during Madonna's concert in Prague Saturday night and things got pretty steamy. 

As Western intelligence analysts increasingly suggest terrorism as the cause of the Oct. 31 crash of a Russian passenger jet over Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, some might expect President Vladimir Putin to reconsider the wisdom of entangling his forces in thec multinational campaign to contain Islamic State militants threatening to overrun Syria and oust its Kremlin-allied president, Bashar Assad.

Seven-year-old Unnati Raman was amazed to have picked up new steps from a dance workshop held at this Sunday’s Happy Streets

STOCKHOLM - Climate change could push more than 100 million people into extreme poverty by 2030 by disrupting agriculture and fueling the spread of malaria and other diseases, the World Bank said in a report Sunday.

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Climate change could push more than 100 million people into extreme poverty by 2030 by disrupting agriculture and fueling the spread of malaria and other diseases, the World B…

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Climate change could push more than 100 million people into extreme poverty by 2030 by disrupting agriculture and fueling the spread of malaria and other diseases, the World B…