Jammu And Kashmir In Political Limbo Ten Days After Mufti Mohammad Sayeed's...
NEW DELHI -- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed passed away ten days ago, but his daughter, Mehbooba Mufti, who succeeds him as chief of the Peoples Democratic Party, still hasn't...
View ArticleWhatsApp Ends Subscription Fee; It Never Applied In India Anyway
Whatsapp, one the world's most popular messaging platforms, said today they will cease charging the $1-a-year subscription fee and go completely free. The company, which was acquired by Facebook for...
View ArticleThere Is Now An Orchid Named After Modi--Cymbidium Namo!
NEW DELHI -- There is now an orchid name after Prime Minister Narendra Modi. On Monday, the Prime Minister's Office tweeted that a variety of the Cymbidium Orchid had been named "Namo." The tweet said...
View ArticleDelhi Government Gears Itself To Implement Second Phase Of Odd-Even Scheme...
Delhi government is likely to implement the next phase of odd-even scheme after March as it seeks to first address two major concerns related to commuting by school children and the possibility of...
View ArticleSunny Leone Sides With Delhi Govt To Oppose Pan Masala Endorsement
In a welcome response to Delhi government's appeal for non-endorsement of pan masala, actor Sunny Leone has informed that she will not sign any future contracts for endorsement of such products....
View ArticleWhy Women Should Be Terrified About Chetan Bhagat's Book Written From A...
Dear women of India, your first challenge for 2016 is already here. No, it's got nothing to do with the odd even rule, or convincing your relatives that you will survive without a husband, or finding...
View ArticleLetter Signed 'ISIS' Threatens To Kill Narendra Modi, Manohar Parrikar
PANAJI -- An anonymous letter purportedly signed by ISIS has threatened to kill Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar. Goa Police have circulated this letter to all the...
View ArticleIndian Army Dogs To March Down Rajpath On Republic Day After 26 Years
NEW DELHI -- Indian Army dogs, who have saved the lives of numerous soldiers in counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency operations, will march down the Rajpath for Republic Day Parade on January 26...
View ArticleExpelled AAP Leaders Yadav, Bhushan May Launch Political Party For Punjab Polls
NEW DELHI -- Expelled AAP leaders Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan are mulling to launch a political party and may field candidates for the 2017 Punjab assembly election, at a time when Arvind...
View Article10 Reasons Why Hatchbacks are Cooler
It’s always a tricky decision when it comes to buying a car. We all need a car that suits our requirement, meets our budget and compliments our style quotient. With so many choices today in the auto...
View ArticleHere Are 7 Iconic Songs To Remember Glenn Frey, The Eagles Founder 'Who...
As the world mourns the passing of Glenn Frey, the talented guitarist, songwriter and founding member of the rock band Eagles, it's time to revisit the legacy that made the band the toast of the 70s...
View ArticleI Want To Help Reduce The Cynicism We See Around Us, Says 'Airlift' Director
Raja Krishna Menon isn’t known as much for his feature films as for his advertising work. A veteran of around 400 ad films, the 44-year-old has worked with some of the biggest brands around, such as...
View ArticleGovt Announces National Award For The Most 'Film-Friendly' State In India
In a move to encourage states to promote and embrace films from various genres, the information and broadcasting ministry has decided to introduce a new category at the National Awards and it will be...
View ArticlePollutants Reduced By 18 Percent On Odd-Even Days In Delhi: US Study
The volume of respirable pollutants in the city's air reduced by up to 18 per cent during the odd-even scheme that regulated the plying of four-wheelers on Delhi roads for a fortnight, a new study has...
View ArticlePrimary School Students In West Bengal Don't Have To Pay For Their School...
In a bid to attract more students and contain school dropouts, West Bengal Education department has decided to provide school shoes free of cost to all students in government primary schools till class...
View ArticleAsin And Rahul Sharma Are Officially Married, And It's All Thanks To Akshay...
Actor Asin Thottumkal officially tied the knot with Micromax co-founder Rahul Sharma in a private church ceremony in the Capital on Tuesday morning. The wedding took place in Dusit Devrana, and shall...
View ArticleAfter 'Unfairly' Being Kicked Out Of Flight, Sikh, Muslims Sue American...
A Sikh man along with his three Muslim friends, who were kicked out of an American Airlines flight because their appearance made the captain uneasy, are seeking USD 9 million in compensation from the...
View ArticleDalit Scholar Suicide: BJP Rejects Demand For Axing Smriti Irani, Bandaru...
Rejecting Congress' demand for resignation of Union ministers Smriti Irani and Bandaru Dattatreya over the suicide of a dalit student at Hyderabad Central University, BJP today accused its vice...
View ArticleMumbai Police Is Killing It On #CyberSafetyWeek With Their Tweets!
They may have only just joined Twitter, but the Mumbai Police is already a hit on social media across the country with their excellent selection of puns that address issues such as traffic safety and...
View ArticleRatan Tata Has Made Nano Investments In These 21 Start-Ups
Here's an unusual story of a post-retirement career. Ratan Tata, the former chairman of the sprawling industrial conglomerate Tata Sons, retired in 2012. But the well-regarded executive, who remains...
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