Saturday, 26 September 2015
Najeeb Jung gets some unexpected support from Arvind Kejriwal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi did well to make a strong pitch for a permanent seat for India in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), but he should know that at the global level, it is real power that matters.
Najeeb Jung gets some unexpected support from Arvind Kejriwal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi did well to make a strong pitch for a permanent seat for India in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), but he should know that at the global level, it is real power that matters.
We are concerned about cracks in relationship with India: Nepal leader KP Oli
Kathmandu: Chairman of CPN-UML KP Sharma Oli, who is expected to be the next prime minister of Nepal, has conveyed his dismay at Indias reaction to the Himalayan nation adopting a new constitution.&qu...
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Clashes between youth and security forces mar Eid celebrations in Kashmir
Srinagar: Clashes broke out between youths and security forces in several areas of Srinagar and Anantnag districts after Eid prayers on Fridayeven as separatist leaders including Syed Ali Shah Geelani...
We are concerned about cracks in relationship with India: Nepal leader KP Oli
Kathmandu: Chairman of CPN-UML KP Sharma Oli, who is expected to be the next prime minister of Nepal, has conveyed his dismay at Indias reaction to the Himalayan nation adopting a new constitution.&qu...
India hopes for consensus on resolution at UNHRC on Sri Lanka
United Nations: There is a "sea change" in the approach of the new Sri Lankan government over the alleged war crimes during the last phase of the civil war with the LTTE and India is hopeful...
Despite PM Modi's pitch, here's why India will only get a permanent UNSC seat in 2020-25
Prime Minister Narendra Modi did well to make a strong pitch for a permanent seat for India in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), but he should know that at the global level, it is real power...
An odd partnership: Could warmer India-North Korea relations be on the cards?
New Delhi: It's not the most obvious international friendship. On one side is the world's largest democracy, with its riotous collection of battling political parties and a freewheeling medi...
Friday, 25 September 2015
'One extra minute for every 100 million Indians', jokes UN climate summit co-chairman after Modi speech runs overtime
New York: A large population has its advantage, Prime Minister Narendra Modi got an extra minute for each of about 100 million Indians.With his characteristic campaign style oratory in Hindi, Modi exc...
From United Nations to 9/11 memorial, Pope Francis makes a strong statement in New York
New York: Pope Francis crowned a packed tour of New York on Friday by celebrating mass at Madison Square Garden, after greeting crowds in Central Park and praying for world peace at the 9/11...
Pope Francis calls for more humane global system at UN, visits 9/11 memorial
United Nations: Pope Francis on Friday made an emotional visit to the 9/11 Memorial in New York to lead prayers for peace after calling for a more humane global system in a speech at the United Nation...
Nine pilgrims from Gujarat among those killed in Hajj stampede in Saudi Arabia
Ahmedabad: As many as nine Haj pilgrims from Gujarat died in the grisly stampede that occurred at Mina on Thursdaywhich claimed 719 lives at Saudi Arabia.The name of the deceased from Gujarat are Moha...
UN adopts post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals, aims to end poverty, hunger
United Nations: The ambitious UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that aim to end poverty, hunger, assure gender equality, and build a life of dignity for all over the next 15 years, were adopted ...
Delhi govt bringing laws to stop illicit donations in private schools: Kejriwal tells President
New Delhi: Delhi government is bringing laws to prevent siphoning of funds by private schools in the city and to ensure transparent admissions by preventing "illicit" donations, Chief Minist...
The anomalies in the MEA reshuffle: Modi govt's mistake or planned strategy in India's Pakistan approach?
The recent major reshuffle in the Ministry of External Affairs top level hierarchy is by and large good and well-thought but certain anomalies have come up and sadly, these pertain to Pakistan.In the ...
Here's why a signed flag from PM Narendra Modi isn't the best gift for Barack Obama
Dont shoot the messenger. That seems to be the learning from the unexpected controversy which Chef Vikas Khanna has found himself in the middle of, while being interviewed by NDTVs Barkha Dutt. As sol...
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Clashes between youth and security forces mar Eid celebrations in Kashmir
Srinagar: Clashes broke out between youths and security forces in several areas of Srinagar and Anantnag districts after Eid prayers on Fridayeven as separatist leaders including Syed Ali Shah Geelani...
McDonald's worker's compassionate act goes viral on social media
A Chicago McDonald employee, is being praised on social media after his picture of helping a disabled man eat went viral.Destiny Carreno was waiting in a line at the McDonald when an old man came in o...
It will be a long, frustrating fight: What Patidar's should learn from the 'Rajasthan model' on reservation
History repeats itself, sometimes as an agitation, sometimes as a package.Events in Gujarat and Rajasthan have begun to mimic happenings in the two states after two reservation movements. It is likely...
FCRA violation case: CBI moves Supreme Court for custody of Teesta Setalvad
New Delhi: CBI has moved the Supreme Court seeking custodial interrogation of social activist Teesta Setalvad and her husband, charging them with failing to cooperate in the probe in a case of alleged...
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Home ministry clears controversial Gujarat anti-terror bill, concerns over 'draconian' provisions persist
A controversial anti-terror bill in Gujarat, giving stronger powers of arrest and investigation to authorities, has been cleared by the home ministry, the The Economic Times has reported.The report st...
UNGA a great opportunity for leaders of India, Pakistan to meet, says Ban Ki-moon
United Nations: UN chief Ban Ki-moon said he has always encouraged India and Pakistan for dialogue and the current General Assembly sessions provides a great opportunity for the leaders of the two cou...
US wants Modi to succeed as we want India to succeed, says Senator McCain
New York: Asserting that America wishes to beon top of the list when India thinks of its partners aroundthe world, a top American Senator has said the US wants PrimeMinister Narendra Modi to succeed.&...
Muslims who wed off minor girls should be indicted, says Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has held that the act prohibiting child marriages was not against the Muslim Personal Law and would prevail over the latter as it had been enacted for the welfare of girl childr...
Thursday, 24 September 2015
Hajj stampede in Saudi Arabia: Full list of persons who died in the incident
This is the list of Indians killed in the Hajj stampede in Saudi Arabia yesterday.Shamshudeen Mohamad Ebrahim (Tamil Nadu).Mohideen Pitchal (Tamil Nadu).Mohammad Rustam Ali (Jharkhand).Nizaul Haque (J...
Akal takht pardons Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh following written apology
Amritsar: The Akal Takht -- the highest temporal seat of the Sikh religion -- on Thursday said it has pardoned Dera Sacha Sauda sect chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh following a written apology from him....
Government demands Rs 17 crore from Asaram's ashram for encroachment
Surat: The Surat collector has slapped a notice demanding Rs 17 crore from the management of the controversial godman Asaram's ashram at Jahangirpura area in Surat for illegally occupying a tract of g...
Pope urges US Congress to action on refugees, climate in historic address
Washington: Pope Francis on Thursday urged the US Congress to help those fleeing war and poverty, and work to combat climate change, in a historic address to lawmakers that touched on many hot-button ...
Stampede at Mecca kills 717 pilgrims including one Indian, at least 863 injured
Mina, Saudi Arabia:A horrific stampede killed at least 717 pilgrims and injured hundreds more Thursday on the outskirts of the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, the deadliest tragedy to strike the a...
Now Chautalas seek relief after SC lets ageing Ansals walk free in Uphaar fire case
A day after the Supreme Court granted relief to the Ansal brothers, Sushil and Gopal, both convicts in the Uphaar Cinema fire tragedy of 1997, from jail term on the ground of advanced age, the family ...
Killer potholes of India: Civic bodies should have to pay up for the deaths they cause
If a doctor can face legal action for malpractice or negligence, and a manufacturer of a product be held liable for its poor performance, why cant civic bodies be held responsible for road accidents t...
Subramanian Swamy is non-committal about being JNU VC, but is he ineligible anyway?
News outlets and social media have been abuzz of late over reports that BJP leader Subramanian Swamy is being considered for appointment to the post of vice-chancellor of the Jawaharlal Nehru Universi...
Vyapam scam: CBI conducts searches at 40 places in Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh
New Delhi:Taking the Vyapam scam probe forward, CBI on Thursdaycarried out searches at nearly 40 places in Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh including the premises of alleged mastermind Jagdish Sagar a...
Wednesday, 23 September 2015
Swami Dayananda Saraswati ji's demise a personal loss, says PM Modi
New York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has mourned the death of Swami Dayananda Saraswati, whom he considered as his guru."Swami Dayananda Saraswati ji's demise is a personal loss. I pray that hi...
Modi trip gives Facebook, Google chance to press on Indian expansion
San Francisco:Prime Minister Narendra Modi's trip this weekend to Silicon Valley gives Facebook and Google the chance to press him on issues that have bedevilled them in that country, a market they se...
PM Modi arrives in Ireland for historic visit
Dublin: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Dublin on Wednesday for his maiden day-long visit to Ireland enroute to the US.He is scheduled for a "tete-a-tete" with Taoiseach (Prime Minis...
Modi to lay foundation stone for two Mumbai metro routes, Ambedkar memorial on Oct 4
Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation for two new Mumbai Metro routes and a world-class memorial for Dr. B. R. Ambedkar here on October 4, official sources said here on Tuesday....
No more snake and ladder? British playground pervert banned from visiting any location that has a slide
If you were among those that found Fifty Shades of Grey its sequels and film adaptation too offensive, or at the very least mildly disturbing to your sensibilities, you aint seen nothing yet. 'Slide...
Army officer dies in accident during training exercise in Rajasthan
Jaipur: A 32-year-old Army Major died in a mishap during a training exercise in western sector, near the Indo-Pak border in Rajasthan.Major Dhruv Yadav belonged to the Armoured Unit which was engaged ...
Nepal PM Sushil Koirala cancels US visit for talks on Constitution
Kathmandu: Nepal's Prime Minister Sushil Koirala on Wednesday cancelled plans to visit the United States so he can hold talks on a new constitution that has triggered deadly protests in parts of the c...
RSS is BJP's 'Supreme Court', says Nitish Kumar, releases list of candidates for Bihar polls
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday named 242 candidates of his alliance for Assembly polls, with a major chunk from SC/ST and backward communities, and launched a blistering attack ...
Manmohan Singh's daughters show the way, give up SPG cover
It's easy to identify who the Indian establishment views as a VIP. It's invariably the person who's surrounded by policemen or security personnel andhasa police car leading a convoy.For many, it's a p...
From travelling in a Fiat to dining with poor instead of Congress, Popes US visit is historic in many ways
Pope Francis' visit to the US is historicforseveral reasons including the fact that it's the Latin-American pontiff'sfirst visit to the country.He was received at the airport by the families of both P...
Yoga, 99 orders and problem-solving: Newbie IAS officials being put through the grind
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is known to be a workaholic, and since his coming to power, government employees who have had to keep up with him haven't been finding it easy.Even the newest batch of IAS...
In post-midnight hearing, Gujarat HC directs state govt to find Hardik Patel
Ahmedabad: In a dramatic post-midnight development, the Gujarat High Court has directed the state government to find Hardik Patel, spearhead of Patel quota stir, after an aide moved a habeas corpus pe...
US announces support for India's permanent UNSC membership bid
Washington: The US has said it is committed to Indias inclusion as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, days after the General Assembly adopted a negotiating text for the long-pending reform...
Accords on terrorism to space cooperation set stage for PM Modi's US visit
Washington: India and US have set the stage for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third summit with President Barack Obama with agreements to expand counter-terrorism cooperation to support for India's p...
India, US launch new 'Diplomacy Partnership' to align strategic perspectives
Washington: Reflecting their dramatically expanded political, economic and strategic cooperation, India and the US have announced a new Diplomacy Partnership aimed at more closely aligning their strat...
India's $2.5 billion purchase: All you need to know about the IAF's shiny new Apache helicopters
Have you ever seen a helicopter do a back-flip rollover?Or come out of a nose dive and launching straight into attack?Not only doesthe Apache AH-64 a multi-role attack helicopter have guns that the ...
EU holds emergency summit after forcing through migrant deal
Brussels: European Union leaders will gather for an emergency summit on the migration crisis on Wednesday, a day after ministers forced through a controversial deal to relocate 120,000 refugees in a m...
Kashmir main issue of tension between India, Pakistan, says Nawaz Sharif
Islamabad: Terming the Kashmir dispute as the main reason of tension with India, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has urged New Delhi to hold talks on all issues, including Kashmir.The issue shoul...
Maggi effect? FSSAI chief moved to newly-created post in Niti Aayog
New Delhi: Food safety watchdog FSSAI's CEOYudhvir Singh Malik, the man behind the ban of global giantNestle's popular noodle brand Maggi, was today moved out andshifted as Additional Secretary in Nit...
Somnath Bharti 'becoming embarrassment for party' says Delhi CM Kejriwal
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said former law minister Somnath Bharti should surrender to police and that by "running away" from arrest, "he is becoming e...
Muslim student withdraws from US school that suspended him over homemade clock
Dallas: The family of a 14-year-old Muslim student who got in trouble over a homemade clock mistaken for a possible bomb withdrew the boy on Mondayfrom his suburban Dallas high school.Ahmed Mohamed's ...
India, US reiterate threat posed by LeT, D company
Washington: Even as recognising the threat posed by South Asian terror groups including Pakistan based Lashkar-e-Taiba and D company, India and the US decided to step up their counter-terrorism effort...
Helmets to be given to customers at the time of purchase, says Madras HC
Chennai: Directing the centre to issue suitable direction to manufacturers of helmets for two wheelers to provide "helmet lock" as a component and not as an accessory, the Madras High Court ...
Pope Francis arrives in the US for his six-day visit; denies he's a liberal, leftist
Washington: The pope of the poor arrived for his first-ever visit to the world's wealthiest superpower on Tuesday denying he is a leftist and riding in a frugal little family car, windows rolled down....
Rajasthan assembly introduces quotas for Gujjars, brings total reservation to 68%
Jaipur: The Rajasthan assembly on Tuesday passed two bills, providing reservation in educational institutions and government jobs to economically backward classes and special backward classes includin...
So what if the accused Saudi diplomat has left? India can still act.
ByEvan Mackintosh In India, is diplomatic immunity a licence to commit rape? The good people of the Indian government would surely throw their hands up in frustration and claim, 'no, surely it is not,...
Al-Jazeera journalists walk free after Egypt President grants pardon
Cairo, Egypt:Canadian Al-Jazeera journalist Mohamed Fahmy and colleague Baher Mohamed walked free after being pardoned along with scores of others Wednesday by Egypt's president, following criticism o...
Not so holy after all: Couple dragged out of guest house, thrashed in Haridwar
Haridwar: A young couple was allegedly dragged out of a guest house in Piran Kaliyar area in Haridwarand beaten by a mob, following which a case was registered against 12 people and two of them were a...
Not asked Nepal to carry out amendments in Constitution: India
New Delhi:India on Wednesdayreiterated that issues on which there are differences should be resolved through dialogue in Nepal but denied that it has asked Kathmandu to carry out amendments to ensure ...
Visit to Ireland is short but historic, says PM Narendra Modi in Dublin
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Dublin on Wednesdayfor a brief visit to Ireland enroute to the US to strengthen bilateral ties and cooperation."From India to Ireland...strengthening ties ...
CBI registers bribery case against ED Joint Director in IPL betting case
New Delhi: The CBI on Wednesdaycarried out searches at the Enforcement Directorate's Ahmedabad branch after registering a case of alleged bribery against its Joint Director investigating the IPL betti...
'Rishis' were scientists, learn humility from them: Parrikar to DRDO scientists
New Delhi: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesdayasked Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) scientists to learn from 'rishis', the art of being humble and overcoming jealously ...
Bihar polls: Lalu's sons Tej Pratap, Tejaswi enter electoral politics
Patna: Following their father's footstep, two sons of RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Wednesday entered electoral politics as their names were announced by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for the ensuing five-ph...
Iran unveils indigenously-built reconnaissance drone
Tehran: Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency is reporting that the country's army has unveiled a new home-made reconnaissance drone that can stay aloft for up to six hours.The Tasnim report on Wedn...
Modi in Ireland: Irish kids recite Sanskrit shloka, PM takes a dig at India secularists
Dublin:With Irish children welcoming him by reciting Sanskrit shlokas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesdaytook a dig at secularists back home saying had this been done in India it would have rai...
Climate change problem can't be left for future generation: Pope Francis at White House
Washington: Plunging headlong into the issues of the day, Pope Francis opened his visit to the United States with a strong call on Wednesday for action to combat climate change, calling it a problem t...
India wades deeper into Nepal's Constitution crisis, recommends seven amendments
The recently-unveiled Nepali Constitution that was being put together for around seven years has evoked a violent reaction from the Madhesi community. The reason for these protests is the fact that ...
Believers vs unbelievers: How India can counter the IS recruitment drive
By Ajai SahniThe calculus of Islamist terrorism is undergoing a transformation, from a state controlled strategy, through al Qaedas Millenarianism, to culminate in the Islamic States (formerly, Islami...
Does dissent makes me a leftist? Rajdeep Sardesai hits back at CM Fadnavis' letter
A day after Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis responded to journalist Rajdeep Sardesai's open letter, the senior journalist has responded with a post on Facebook.Here's the full text of Raj...
Tuesday, 22 September 2015
From a Lego basilica to 'Pope Toaster', here's how US will welcome Pope Francis
Washington:Pope selfies, a basilica made of Lego, even pope-themed toast, Pope Francis has been popping up all over the northeastern United States ahead of his visit next week.Here are somefun facts a...
Sushma Swaraj paves the way for Modi with US acknowledging Pakistan-based terror
The Narendra Modi government has hit the ground running in its high-level engagement with the United States which has just started.The first such Indo-US engagementthe Strategic and Commercial Dialogu...
Burkina Faso coup leaders, army sign deal to end standoff
Ouagadougou:Burkina Faso coup leaders agreed to return to their barracks and said they would restore the deposed president to power, signing a deal with the army that apparently defuses a tense stando...
Delhi Police arrest Somnath Bharti's assistant from the AAP leader's residence
Assistant of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Somnath Bharti was detained by the Delhi Police on Tuesday night from his residence. According to CNN-IBN, Bharti's office staff will also be questioned by th...
Dengue crisis in Delhi deepens: This year's death toll stands at 25 as against last year's three
New Delhi:Only three people had died of dengue in Delhi last year as against 25this year, according to health data released on Tuesday.On a countrywide basis, the data showed that 40,425 dengue cases ...
After 2 more deaths, dengue toll rises to 25: LG Najeeb Jung for full scale ops to check outbreak
New Delhi:Two more persons succumbed to dengue in the national capital, taking the toll to 25, even as Lt Governor Najeeb Jung directed authorities to mount full a scale operation to contain spread of...
Eight cops hurt in clash with locals; 26 held for rioting in Delhi following triple murder
New Delhi: A protest by locals alleging police inaction in the probe into a triple murder case in the Raghuvir Nagar area turned violent, leading to injuries to eight policemen while two police vehicl...
UK man, who fantasised about putting a bullet in Prince Charles's head, found guilty of terrorism
London:A 37-year-old ginger-haired extremist who fantasised about poisoning "non-Aryans" and "putting a bullet in Prince Charles' head" was found guilty of planning acts of terrori...
Gurgaon fails to deliver on car free day: Organisers say it will take time for message to sink in
The millennium city,that moves only on its own wheels,didnt quite warm up to the Car-free Day call given on Tuesday, 22 September.The first-of-its kind initiative was launched in Gurgaon jointly by th...
India-US bilateral trade can be increased five-fold in next few years: John Kerry
Washington: India and the US on Tuesday kicked off the first strategic and commercial dialogue with a focus on boosting trade ties and enhancing regional security ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi...
Mayawati denies link to multi-crore NRHM scam, claims centre misusing CBI
New Delhi: BSP supremo Mayawati on Tuesday targeted the BJP-led government over the CBI's decision to question her on the multi-crore NRHM scam, claiming she had no connection with it and that the cen...
Delhi police search Somnath Bharti's office, residence, say he is missing
New Delhi: The office and residence of Delhi's former law minister Somnath Bharti were raided on Tuesday after his anticipatory bail was dismissed but police said he could not be found.The Delhi High ...
Slowing China, India to temper Asia growth this year, says ADB
Hong Kong: Weaker growth in China this year is expected to cause a slowdown in the rest of Asia, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Tuesday as it became the latest major body to revise down its ...
Russian embassy 'shelled' amid fears of military build-up in Syria
Moscow, Russia:Russia demanded action Monday after a shell landed in its embassy compound in Damascus, as President Vladimir Putin tried to reassure Israel over an apparent military build-up in Syria ...
'It can be a stunt to get sympathy': Sanatan Sanstha denies threatening Nikhil Wagle
Panaji: Sanatan Sanstha on Tuesdaysaid the claims made by journalist Nikhil Wagle that he has been receiving threats from the outfit is nothing but a "stunt" to attract sympathy.The right wi...
After Gurgaon and Hyderabad, here's how other countries celebrate #CarFreeDay
Have you ever spent hours stuck in a traffic jam that left you cursing, raving and ranting at everything from overcrowding to the commute time? Yeah, we've all been there. Now to combat that problem t...
Palestinian dies, another shot with tensions high in West Bank
West Bank:A Palestinian died during an Israeli army operation in the southern West Bank before dawn on Tuesday as he handled a makeshift explosive, while troops shot a woman who allegedly tried to sta...
After meat ban for Paryushan and Ganpati, a tongue-in-cheek online petition calls for vegetable ban on Eid
The meat ban imposed in several parts of India has courteda great deal of controversy, ranging from the actual ban to the violentreactions against it.But the biggest bone of contention about themeat b...
Knock knock...Who's there...Gestapo. Man, WhatsApp with our regulators?
Democratic India is considering monitoring Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter to the point where you cannot delete anything you have received or sent for 90 days and it can be called for by the authoritie...
Man buried alive in pothole: Why blame netas if we can't change our attitude
by Bikram VohraTo the politicians we elect and the coloured powders we fling so joyously into the air and dance into the night for a bunch of self-inflated egos that will do us no favours. We do it ag...
AAP MLA Somnath Bharti's anticipatory bail plea rejected, arrest possible
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday rejected Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Somnath Bharti's anticipatory bail plea, clearing the way for his possible arrest, news channels reported.Bharti had approached the c...
Burkina Faso army enters capital as coup leaders free president
Ouagadougou:Burkina Faso army troops have entered the capital Ouagadougou without resistance and begun negotiating the surrender of coup leaders, police said early Tuesday as France's ambassador tweet...
Pakistan gives death sentence to nine terrorists
Islamabad:Pakistan has approved the death sentence of nine terrorists involved in various activities, a media report said.According to Inter-Services Public Relations statement, Pakistan Army Chief Ge...
Dining with frenemies: Undercurrent of tension on Obama-Xi dinner menu
Washington:It's never good when tension is on the dinner menu.When Chinese President Xi Jinping and wife Peng Liyuan visit Washington later this week, President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, fa...
Modi, Sharif to stay at the same hotel in New York, speculation grows on meeting
New York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif will stay at the same hotel here, as speculation grows on whether the two leaders will meet when they arrive in the ci...
Islamic State execute 10 people in Syria for being gay, reports monitoring group
Beirut: The Islamic State jihadist group executed nine men and a boy it accused of being gay in central and northern Syria on Tuesday, a monitoring group said.The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights s...
'Our goal is to become India's best friend', says US Vice-President Biden as talks begin
Washington: India and the United States kicked off a crucial dialogue with the US leaders saying America wants to be India's best friend and India asserting that their relationship is defined by natur...
China declares international stance in position paper
Beijing:China's position on international issues, including terrorism and cyber security, was expounded in a paper, which experts say will be closely linked to President Xi Jinping's speech to be deli...
Hurriyat leader Geelani's passport suspended ahead of US visit
New Delhi: The passport of Hurriyat hawk Syed Ali Shah Geelani has been suspended for four weeks to preempt him from flying to New York for an event where he was likely to have spoken against India, o...
Kalburgi case: Police question Sanatan Sanstha activist arrested for Pansare's murder
Kolhapur: Looking for possible links, Karnataka Police, probing the murder case of Kannada scholar MM Kalburgi, on Tuesday questioned Sanatan Sanstha activist Samir Gaikwad arrested in connection with...
PM Modi to embark on visit to Ireland, US on Wednesday
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on Wednesday on a two-nation tour of Ireland and USA amid his confidence that his visit will help further deepen ties with these two countries.In th...
Rahul Gandhi abroad on short personal visit: Congress
New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi has gone abroad on a short personal visit, Congress said on Tuesday."Rahulji is travelling abroad on a short personal visit and will return shortly. We reject all rumours ...
Infographic: Here's a look at the startling numbers associated with Hajj pilgrimage
Hundreds of thousands of Muslims from across the globe began the annual hajj pilgrimage on Tuesday in one of the largest annual gatherings of people in the world.In what for many will be the highlight...
Six Delhi policemen to be tried for alleged custodial death of a man in 2014
New Delhi: Following a Delhi court's order, charges of murder and kidnapping will be framed against six policemen on Wednesday for the alleged custodial death of a man in New Delhi in 2014.Additional ...
Domestic violence case: Somnath Bharti faces arrest as Delhi HC rejects his bail plea
New Delhi: AAP MLA Somnath Bharti faces arrest with the Delhi High Court on Tuesday rejecting his plea for anticipatory bail in the domestic violence case lodged against him by his wife, observing tha...
Ukraine President Poroshenko expresses wish to join Nato
Kiev: Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Tuesday told the country's security council that staying out of the Nato alliance was a "criminal" policy that his government is ready to revers...
MK Stalin rebooted: Why the DMK heir apparent is sporting a new look on the campaign trail
By Sandhya RavishankarA pink shirt, grey trousers, grey sneakers with neon green laces and shades to boot MK Stalin, treasurer of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and possible chief ministerial ca...
EU to hold migrant talks as pressure mounts for 'last chance' deal
Brussels: EU interior ministers were set to hold emergency talks Tuesday to try and bridge deep divisions over Europe's worst migration crisis since World War II, as pressure builds for member states ...
President Xi, PM Modi to vie for investments on rare simultaneous US visits
Beijing: On his maiden State Visit to the US aimed at allaying concerns over faltering Chinese economy, President Xi Jinping on Tuesdayleft for America, coinciding with that of Prime Minister Narendra...
Rahman 'welcome' to return to Hindu fold, says Yogi Adityanath after fatwa by Raza Academcy
Gorakhpur: Controversial BJP MP Yogi Adityanath has said that A R Rahman is "welcome" to return to Hindu fold as he waded into the row over the fatwa against the music maestro, days after VH...
Donald Trump's latest acquistion is a fan club... for his hair
Heard about Donald Trump, but got no time for American politics? No sweat !His blonde mop just made it to the cover of the Economist. Seems like he's not alone with his hairdo. Here's a delightful fan...
#BackOffIndia trends worldwide as Nepal citizens protest against Indias intervention
Nepal adopted its new fully secular and democratic constitution, after seven years of deliberationson Sunday.However, this occasion was marred by protests, violence and even death as theMadhesi groups...
What you should know about Sanatan Sanstha, the NGO that aims to reinstate the divine kingdom apparently
On Monday, senior journalist Nikhil Wagle allegedly received a death threat from the Sanatan Sanstha. He told PTI that he had received threats of this sort from the organisation in the past. Four year...
Guess what? Zafar Sareshwala pipped Big B, Gulzar, ex-CJI to become Urdu university VC
One of the most prominent faces of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign team in the run up to the general elections, Zafar Sareshwala, has reportedly managed to beatpersonalities like Amitabh Bachc...
From Indo-Pak relations to Delhi's dengue crisis: Neelabh Banerjee's digital take on the world affairs
Political cartooning and satire is not too common in the Indian media and very few publications or channels invest in these witty comic strips.Neelabh Banerjee is one of the exceptions. Recently award...
Monday, 21 September 2015
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Friday, 11 September 2015
Two Armymen, 2 militants killed in ongoing Kashmir gunfight
At least two militants and two Army soldiers were killed on Thursday in a gunfight between the security forces and separatist guerrillas in north Kashmir's Kupwara district.
Author Jhumpa Lahiri awarded National Humanities medal by Barack Obama
Washington: US President Barack Obama has presented the prestigious National Humanities Medal to Pulitzer Prize winner, Jhumpa Lahiri, in recognition of her "beautifully wrought narratives of est...
Thursday, 10 September 2015
Nitish indulging in 'letter war' over special package: Sushil Modi
Claiming that Rs 1.25 lakh crore special package announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will change the shape of Bihar, BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi on Thursday charged Chief Minister Nitish Kumar of 'misleading' people of the poll-bound state by indulging in 'letter war' over the PM's package.
BSF and Pakistan Rangers hold high-level talks, discuss ceasefire violations
New Delhi: The Border Security Force (BSF) and the Pakistan Rangers on Thursday began high-level talks to address a range of issues, including the recent ceasefire violations on the frontier in Jammu ...
Adoor Gopalakrishnan says Gajendra Chauhan not qualified as FTII students begin hunger strike
Pune/Mumbai:Three students of FTII went on an indefinite hunger strike on Thursdayas the agitation for removal of Gajendra Chauhan as its chairman entered the fourth month even as noted filmmaker Adoo...
After Maharashtra, it's Rajasthan and J&K: As row continues, states ban sale of meat for 3 days
Jaipur/Mumbai:After Maharashtra, a ban on sale of meat and fish has been ordered in Rajasthan for three days this month in view of Jain festivals,even as the row over such a directive continued in Mum...
Skype families: Stringent immigration rules in UK are making life difficult for NRIs
London: A minimum income threshold which prevents spouses of British nationals from outside the European Union (EU) from residing in the UK is creating a trend of "Skype families," a new rep...
Two juveniles among seven youths held in Dalit woman gangrape
Amravati (Maharashtra): A 25-year-old Dalit woman was allegedly gangraped by seven youths, including two juveniles, on the pretext of giving her financial help in Chandur Bazar police station area in ...
Barf attack: Indian-origin woman charged after throwing bag of vomit on Calgary cabbie
Toronto:An Indian-origin woman from the Canadian city of Calgary has been charged with common assault on a cab driver after she threw a bag full of vomit on him, media reported.Selena Narayan-Lachapel...
Thailand police believes Bangkok bomber fled to Bangladesh, seeks Interpol help
Bangkok:Thai police have sought help from Interpol to hunt the suspected Bangkok shrine bombing mastermind who they believe has fled to Bangladesh, the media reported on Thursday.Deputy National Polic...
Watch: Teacher thrashes and abuses student with a fractured arm
Mangaluru: Video footage of a teacher thrashing a student who has a fractured arm has gone viral on social media.A complaint in this regard was on Wednesday lodged at Vittal police station by Dalit Se...
50 spies say Islamic State intelligence report was cooked up: Report
Washington:Over 50 top intelligence analysts in the US have complained that their reports on Islamic Stateand Al-Qaeda's branch in Syria were altered by senior officials to give an optimistic assessme...
No let up in ceasefire violations: Pak resorts to firing along LoC in Poonch
Jammu: There was no let up in ceasefireviolations by Pakistani troops as they once again resorted tounprovoked firing from across the Line of Control (LoC) alongPoonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, f...
Taiwan simulates military attacks by political rival China
Taipei: Taiwan's military is simulating attacks by political rival China this week, despite an overall warming of ties, after Beijing staged what appeared to be a strike against the presidential offic...
Pachauri sexual harassment case: Complainant moves industrial tribunal challenging stay on TERI report
New Delhi: A woman employee of TERI, who hasaccused its chief R K Pachauri of sexually harassing her, on Wednesday moved an industrial tribunal saying its order stayingthe report of TERI's internal co...
J Manjula appointed DRDO's first woman Director General
Bengaluru: Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Wednesdaysaid it has got its first woman Director General with the appointment of J Manjula as Director General, Electronics &...
We were like sex slaves, say Nepali women rescued from Saudi diplomat's Gurgaon home
Gurgaon/New Delhi: Tormented by poverty in Nepal, they were ready to take any risk, even if it meant moving out of the country. They knew life would be difficult, but they hardly anticipated it would ...
Several thousand people ordered to leaves homes after floods hit Japan
Tokyo: Authorities in central Japan on Thursday ordered tens of thousands to flee their homes after torrentialrains flooded rivers and triggered landslides, with one personmissing after a mudslide bur...
Tough-talking Hillary Clinton says she persuaded India to back Iran sanctions
Washington: Outlining how as Americas top diplomat she persuaded energy-hungry countries like India to back sanctions against Iran, Hillary Clinton says she would be willing to use force to keep Tehra...
Indonesia's IT city bans Uber under orders of Bandung mayor
Bandung: Uber has fallen foul of authorities in the Indonesian city of Bandung, with the local government banning the controversial taxi-hailing app, the latest in a series of setbacks for the company...
Bones in South African cave reveal new human species, scientists hail evolution breakthrough
Maropeng, South Africa:The fossilised bones of 15 bodies from a previously unknown human species have been discovered in a cave in South Africa, it was announced Thursday, in what scientists hailed as...
Patel vs Patel: OBC agitation sees rift after Hardik's mentor Lalji Patel exits coalition
Two weeks after an unprecedented show of strength by the Patel community, a coalition which had sought OBC status for the community has seen a split. The Hindustan Times has reported that the Sardar P...
India asks Saudi Arabia to cooperate in probe against its diplomat charged with rape
New Delhi: India on Thursday asked Saudi Arabia to cooperate with the investigation against its Delhi-based diplomat, who has been accused of rape and torture by two Nepalese women working at his hous...
'Zero schoolgirl' Mariam Malak becomes symbol of anti-corruption fight in Egypt
Cairo: Softly spoken schoolgirl Mariam Malak has become an unlikely symbol of the fight against corruption in Egypt after scoring the sum total of zero in her final exams.The 19-year-old top student, ...
Hindi will rule the digital world in coming days: PM Modi at Vishwa Hindi Sammelan
Bhopal: Stating that English, Chinese and Hindi will rule the digital world in the coming days, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursdaynoted that the language market was huge and companies can cash i...
NIA announces cash reward for info on rebel Naga leaders allegedly responsible for Manipur attack
New Delhi: Three months after the gruesome attack in Manipur that left 18 army personnel dead, NIA on Thursday announced a cash reward of Rs 7 lakh for information leading to arrest of SS Khaplang, Ch...
Nasa set to explore Jupiter's moon Europa for alien life
Washington: Nasa may soon launch to send a lander on Jupiter's icy moon Europa the most likely candidate for hosting life in our solar system after the Blue Marble to find signs of life.The main foc...
Infographics: When it comes to budget transparency, India does worse than Bangladesh
An international report on budget transparency the Open Budget Survey 2015, which measures the level of transparency practiced in various countries when it comes to theirnational budgets has placed ...
FTII agitation enters day 91: Now three students go on hunger strike demanding Chauhan's removal
Pune: Intensifying their agitation, threestudents of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) wenton an indefinite hunger strike today to press their demand forthe removal of Gajendra Chauhan as ...
Helicopters rescue residents to safety as rains lash Japan for second consecutive day
Tokyo: Helicopters plucked dozens of residents from the tops of their homes in Japan on Thursday, but rescue officials said they were unable to keep up with all the pleas for help after raging floodwa...
Modi regime trying to snatch land from poor peasants, says Rahul Gandhi
Bargarh (Odisha): Mounting a scathing attack on BJP-led NDA government at the Centre for "neglecting" farmers, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday accused the Narendra Modi regi...
Two Gurgaon girls suffocate to death while playing hide-and-seek in car
Gurgaon: Two minor girls suffocated to death after getting locked in their family's car in Haryana's Gurgaon city, police said on Thursday.The girls, Himanshi, 4, and her sister Pinki, 2, locked thems...
In response to Narayan Murthy's barb on innovations, CNR Rao questions industry's contribution
In July, NR Narayan Murthy, the Chairman Emeritus of Infosys, created a flutter when he said that there has not been a single invention from India that has become a household name globally. Now, Bhara...
Chocolate diplomacy: How a caf is serving Ukrainian experience to pro-Russian rebels
Donetsk: Nestled in the separatist stronghold of Donetsk, a chocolate-themed cafe is serving up an authentically Ukrainian experience to rebels fighting pro-Kiev forces in Ukraine's east.With tables l...
India to flag issues of ceasefire violation, infiltration as border talks with Pakistan begins
New Delhi: India and Pakistan on Thursday began a three-day DG-level border dialogue in New Delhi with the host nation set to flag the "most important" issues of ceasefire violation and cros...
Delhi Police registers FIR against Somnath Bharti over over domestic violence allegations
New Delhi: Delhi Police have registered an FIR against former state law minister and AAP MLA Somnath Bharti over domestic violence allegations levelled against him by his wife, Lipika Mitra."The ...
Uber cab rape case: SC sets aside Delhi HC order on recall of 13 witnesses
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday set aside the Delhi High Court order permitting the recall and re-examination of 13 witnesses including the victim in Uber cab rape case.The apex court bench o...
Latest state to implement beef ban: J&K HC bans sale of meat in state
Jammu and Kashmiron Wednesday joined a longlist of states that have outlawed thesale of beef.The banwas imposed by the Jammu and Kashmir High court in response to a Public Interest Litigation against ...
UN likely to back raising Palestine flag in today's General Assembly vote
United Nations, USA: The United Nations is expected on Thursday to allow Palestine to raise its flag at its headquarters in New York in a symbolic move highlighting Palestinian aspirations for stateho...
India has fissile material for 2,000 nuclear warheads, assesses Pakistan
Islamabad: Pakistan has assessed that India has enough fissile material for more than 2,000 warheads, a media report said on Thursday.The National Command Authority (NCA) on Wednesday concluded that I...
Sena's politics is about spreading hatred of Muslims: NCP
NCP on Thursday hit out at Shiv Sena over its "anti-Muslim rant" amid the controversy regarding the ban on sale of meat during the Jain fasting period of Paryushan, and alleged that the saffron party's politics was based on the hatred of the community.
JK Rowling wants you to know that you've been pronouncing Voldemort's name wrong all this while
Heads up,all Harry Potter fans! 'He Who Must Not Be Named' has become 'He Whose Name Was Not Properly Pronounced'. After 7 seven bestselling books and eight films in the intervening years, JK Rowling ...
J&K separatists defy HC ban, call for beef consumption on Eid
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court order banning the sale of beef has irked the separatists and Hurriyat chairman Syed Ali Geelani has called for protest and a day-long strike in the Valley against the court’s decision on Friday.
No plan to take off Robert Vadra from no-frisking list: Civil aviation ministry
New Delhi: The Civil Aviation Ministry has no plans to remove the name of Congress President Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra from the elite "no-frisking" list at domestic airports.&qu...
Jains are feeling emboldened because of 'Gujarati' PM Narendra Modi: Raj Thackeray
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray hit out at the Jain community on Thursday and said that they were getting emboldened because a Gujarati was the Prime Minister of India.
Malaysian cargo ship with Indian crew goes missing in South China Sea, hijack feared
Kuala Lumpur: A cargo ship missing for a week with 14 crew members, including Indians, is feared to have been hijacked in the piracy-prone South China Sea, prompting Malaysian maritime authorities to ...
Well-funded, organized and massive: Who’s behind Hardik Patel’s war machine?
The stunning success of the Kranti Rally organized here by Patidar bodies to demand OBC quota, and the violence that followed the arrest of Hardik Patel, convener of the Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS), has surprised all.
Man in China kills girlfriend, posts selfie with her corpse, arrested
Beijing:In a ghastly incident, a man has been arrested in China for allegedly murdering his girlfriend after a selfie he posted with her corpse went viral on social media.The picture was captioned wit...
Human error ‘kills’ patient at Sion hospital
A first-year resident doctor at Sion Hospital, suffering from a panic attack, ran away from a busy ward last Tuesday, unleashing a chain of events that ended in the death of a patient.
Wednesday, 9 September 2015
Weightlifter Deepak Lather won Gold in 2015 Commonwealth Youth Games
The resumed reunions will take place between 20 October and 26 October 2015 in North Korea's Mount Kumgang resort.
2nd. Campaign post (Mulayam questions Nitish Kumar's 'secular credentials')
The launch vehicle introduced 2117 kg GSAT-6, an advanced communication satellite into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO).
with Campaign(Tamil Nadu Government launched Amma baby care Kit Scheme)
The MoU is aimed at creating awareness among Micro, Small and Medium enterprises (MSMEs) on the benefits of commodity price risk management.
Scientists identified THSD7A gene as primarily responsible for obesity in Indians
The launch vehicle introduced 2117 kg GSAT-6, an advanced communication satellite into a Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GTO).
Tuesday, 8 September 2015
Monday, 7 September 2015
Friday, 4 September 2015
Bose launches SoundLink around-ear wireless headphones II at Rs 21150
NEW DELHI: Premium audio products maker Bose has launched its new SoundLink around-ear wireless headphones II in the Indian market.
Soon, your smartphone can tell if you are bored
Researchers develop an algorithm that can look at your smartphone activity to tell if you are bored. Soon, your smartphone can tell if you are bored
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