Nations Contributing To Peacekeeping Have No Say In Decision Making, Says...
NEW YORK -- Pressing for UNSC reforms, Prime Minister Narendra Modi regretted that nations contributing to peacekeeping operations have no say in decision-making as he asserted that success of such...
View ArticleThe Morning Wrap: After Maggi Scare, Nestle To Make Noodles In-House; Ace...
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View ArticleAnti-India Protests Erupt In Nepal As Fuel Rationing Bites
Nepal's cable federation said it would suspend Indian television channels and protesters marched in Kathmandu carrying an effigy of India's prime minister on Monday, accusing their neighbour of...
View ArticleGoogle Doodles Adorable Mars Sipping Water To Mark Landmark Discovery
NASA on Monday announced the results of a new study showing that salty liquid water flows seasonally on Mars, giving the red planet one of the essential ingredients for life. Google celebrated the...
View ArticlePHOTOS: BJP MP Pratap Simha Skydives From 13,000 Ft To Promote Tourism
Mysuru MP Pratap Simha took a daring leap on Monday. The young politician from Karnataka jumped off from 13,000 feet at the Mysuru airport to promote tourism in his constituency. Reportedly, it was the...
View ArticleRBI Heavily Slashes Lending Rates By Half A Percent
RBI governor Raghuram Rajan cut key lending rates by an unprecedented half-percentage point to stimulate the economy. Though analysts and the markets did expect the bank to slash rates, the quantum has...
View ArticleThis Indian Classical Version Of The Harry Potter Theme Is Purely Magical
A new, Indian classical version of the famous Harry Potter theme will take you on an emotional rollercoaster ride through the dusty Hogwarts corridors we've all roamed as children -- laughing with the...
View ArticleIndia To Reveal Its Action Plan For Combating Climate Change On Gandhi Jayanti
NEW DELHI -- India will be a day late in revealing its plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, so that it can time the announcement with Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary on October 2. Almost 200...
View ArticleWATCH: The Official Trailer Of 'Titli' Is Both Disturbing And Impressive
The official trailer of Kanu Behl's directorial debut, 'Titli' that was released today, has been creating quite a stir on social media with its raw, cryptic storyline— a mood that also reflected in its...
View ArticleFIR Lodged Against Lalu Prasad Yadav For 'Casteist' Remarks
An FIR was lodged against RJD President Lalu Prasad today for making allegedly casteist remarks as the Election Commission prima facie found them violative of the model of conduct for assembly...
View ArticleLive Blog: Google Unveils New Nexus Phones
It's time for new Google smartphones packed with its latest operating system Marshmallow. The search giant is unveiling brand new additions to its Nexus lineup.
View ArticleThe Morning Wrap: India Pips China As Top FDI Destination; Infants Petion...
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View ArticleFour Days After IAS Officer's Car Knocked Down 90-Year-Old Indian War...
Four days after a bureaucrat's car knocked down a 90-year-old Indian war veteran in Chandigarh, police are yet to arrest the driver and impound the car, leading to condemnation of India's VIP culture...
View ArticleNo Upper Caste Person Can Become Bihar Chief Minister: Giriraj Singh
PATNA -- In a bid to counter the 'Mandal' politics of the Grand Alliance in the Bihar assembly polls, particularly Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad's pitch for 'backward versus upper caste...
View Article2006 Mumbai Serial Blasts Case: 5 Convicts Given Death Sentence
Five out of 12 people convicted in the 2006 Mumbai serial train blasts have been given the death sentence today, while the seven others have been imprisoned for life. A special court in Mumbai...
View ArticleHero Sikh Man Takes Off Turban To Save 4 From Drowning At Ganesha Immersion
SANGRUR, Punjab -- A 24-year-old Sikh set aside religious code by removing his turban to save four youth from drowning in a canal here. Four youths, aged between 18-25 years, of Sarafa Bazaar Market...
View ArticleMob Beats 50-Year-Old Man To Death After Rumours That He Ate Beef: Report
A 50-year-old man was lynched to death and his 22-year-old son severely injured in UP’s Bisara village, 45 km from the national capital, after rumours spread that the family ate beef, according to a...
View ArticleThis 22-Year-Old Is The Only Woman Manning A Level Crossing in India
Mirza Salma Beg's job description isn't very gender neutral. The 22-year-old humanities graduate from Lucknow is the only woman 'gateman' that India has. A 'gateman' is a person who operates level...
View ArticleThings That Will Happen If Twitter Increases Its 140-Character Limit, As Told...
Brevity is the soul of wit, said William Shakespeare. So when news broke that Twitter is working on a new product that will allow users to share tweets longer than 140 characters, tweeps speculated...
View ArticleIndia Topples China To Become Top FDI Port: FT Mid Year Report
In what will certainly cheer the government and buoy investor sentiment, a mid-year report from the London-based Financial Times Data service says that India has displaced China as the top destination...
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