RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat Agrees To Meet Trupti Desai After June
PUNE -- RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has agreed to meet Bhumata Brigade president Trupti Desai who had sought an audience with him demanding that women be allowed to become members of the outfit, however...
View ArticleJawaharlal Nehru Mentioned 15 Times In Revised Textbooks, Insists Rajasthan...
JAIPUR -- The revised school syllabus has Jawaharlal Nehru's name at 15 places in different textbooks, Rajasthan education minister has said, rebutting charges that references to the first prime...
View ArticleModi Government To Withdraw President's Rule, Congress Back In Uttarakhand
NEW DELHI -- The Modi government today told the Supreme Court that the Congress Party's Harish Rawat had won the vote of confidence in the Uttarakhand Assembly, and the Centre will withdraw President's...
View ArticleTrupti Desai Enters Haji Ali Dargah Amid Tight Security
MUMBAI -- Rights activist Trupti Desai today entered Mumbai's Haji Ali Dargah to offer prayers amid tight security, saying her struggle was for gender equality. "At the Dargah, I prayed that women be...
View ArticleKendriya Vidyalaya Will Now Teach Its Students To Be Kind To Animals
NEW DELHI -- State-run Kendriya Vidyalayas across the country will now include in their curriculum "Compassionate Citizen" - a humane education programme designed to teach children to be kind to...
View ArticleThe Morning Wrap: Nehru's Iconic Speech Removed From Textbooks; Preity Zinta...
The Morning Wrap is HuffPost India's selection of interesting news and opinion from the day's newspapers. Subscribe here to receive it in your inbox each weekday morning. Essential HuffPost In order to...
View ArticleKerala Wins 'Best Family Destination' 2016 Award
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -- Kerala has once again been named as the best family destination in the country at the Lonely Planet Magazine India (LPMI) Travel Awards 2016. Kerala Tourism Director U V Jose...
View ArticleThe Real Reason Why Prime Minister Narendra Modi Compared Kerala To Somalia
Wednesday wasn't a good day for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. At least, not on Twitter. #PoMoneModi was one of the top trends on Twitter all day. The phrase "Po Mone" is a popular movie reference that...
View ArticleNow, Jawaharlal Nehru's 'Tryst With Destiny' Speech Is Missing From School...
NEW DELHI -- The Rajasthan government may find it hard to erase Jawaharlal Nehru from school textbooks by virtue of his role as India's first Prime Minister, but changes to school textbooks suggest a...
View ArticleICYMI, Instagram Photos From Dimpy Ganguly's Second Marriage Are Crazy Romantic
Dimpy Ganguly’s Instagram account, otherwise content to exist quietly in the chaotic social media world, has suddenly found limelight with a series of stunning photos of her happily ever after. The...
View ArticleIndia Scores Top Marks For User Growth In Asia For Twitter
In the past couple of years, Twitter has been on the rise in India. And that fact was confirmed by a top official from Twitter on Thursday. India is the fastest-growing market for the company in Asia...
View Article29 Indians Evacuated From Libya Arrive At Kochi Airport
KOCHI -- Twenty-nine people hailing from Kerala and Tamil Nadu reached Kochi Airport this morning after being rescued from Libya. Most of the evacuated personnel, belonging to six families from Kerala...
View ArticleINTERVIEW: Nawazuddin Siddiqui On The Method To His Madness In Anurag...
Nawazuddin Siddiqui, like most people, likes to take a break and travel after working on a movie. The character actor, known for his chameleon-like performances in films as poles-apart as Miss Lovely...
View Article12 Incredible Hotels For Art Lovers In India
Globally recognised for their hospitality and lavish amenities, high-end Indian hotels can also be the best places to visit for a trip down the country's rich cultural history, thanks to their vast...
View ArticleMan Found Hanging From A Tree Near Parliament, Suicide Note Recovered
NEW DELHI -- A 39-year-old man allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree near Parliament complex this morning. The deceased has been identified as Ram Dayal Verma, a native of Shivpuri...
View Article30 Bollywood Jokes Every Indian Must Read Right Now
If something is as religiously followed as cricket in India, it is the Bollywood. Be it genres, high drama, set pieces, impossible stunts or music, the cult of Indian cinema, in all its glory through...
View ArticleWATCH: Govinda Will Get You Grooving In This Campy, Comeback Video
Govinda, widely regarded as one of the finest dancers Bollywood has ever seen, pretty much disappeared from the arc lights. His last major film roles were in 2014 - Happy Ending and Kill Dill, both of...
View ArticlePatna And Allahabad More Polluted Than Delhi, Shows WHO Report
In a somewhat good news for Delhi, the World Health Organisation in its report has said that it is no longer the most polluted city in the world. The WHO's urban air quality database released on...
View ArticleInstruct Wards To Call Off Hunger Strike: JNU To Parents
The JNU administration has sent letters to parents of the students who are on an indefinite hunger strike against punishment imposed in connection with the February 9 event, asking them to instruct...
View ArticleNitish Kumar Should Stop Dreaming Of Prime Ministership
‘Country-made spurious liquor kills 136’. It’s a news headline from Gujarat, 2009. In alcohol-free Gujarat, as in Pakistan, moonshine deaths are not uncommon. Such a tragedy in Bihar cannot be ruled...
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