Abracadabra! Bitcoin-like Startup Has Ratan Tata As Early Investor
Former Tata Group Chairman, Ratan Tata, has invested in Silicon Valley startup Abra, a payments app that allows users to transfer money across currencies. Underlying Abra's technology is so-called...
View ArticleSahitya Akademi Finally Breaks Its Silence, Condemns Murder Of Writers
Nearly two months after the murder of scholar Malleshappa M Kalburgi, the Sahitya Akademi, an institution committed to promoting Indian literature, on Friday finally broke its silence over the attacks...
View ArticleBangladeshi Hindus Protest Against Desecration Of Six Temple Idols
DHAKA -- Many Hindus took to the streets to protest against the desecration of six temple idols in Gurudashpur upazila in Natore, Bangladesh. The agitated people also blocked the Natore-Gurudashpur...
View ArticleIndian-Origin Broke Tycoon Forced To Demolish His Domed, $70 Million...
MELBOURNE -- An Indian-origin couple's 70 million dollar mansion in Australia, known as 'Taj-on-the-Swan', will be demolished after the former fertiliser magnates failed to reach an agreement with the...
View ArticleFrom 'Dog' Remark To Cheerleading Trolls: The Embarrassing Shenanigans Of...
NEW DELHI -- Union Minister V.K. Singh's latest "dog" remark was so vile that most people, irrespective of their political convictions and party loyalties, were appalled. While Jitender, a young Dalit...
View ArticleTeenage Girl In UP Beheads And Burns Five Year Old Boy As 'Rape Revenge'
A 13-year-old girl has allegedly beheaded a five-year-old boy after his father reportedly raped her, according to a report in Hindustan Times. The ghastly incident was reported in Uttar Pradesh's Khair...
View ArticleAzam Khan Blames Mobile Phone Usage For Rape Of Minors
RAMPUR -- Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan today held mobile phones responsible for rape of minors saying misuse of these gadgets by the younger generation has led to an alarming rise in such cases. He...
View ArticleBollywood Celebrities Slam Shiv Sena's 'Intolerance' Towards Pakistani Artists
MUMBAI -- Slamming Shiv Sena's resolve to halt Pakistani artists from performing in Maharashtra, several Bollywood celebrities have come out in support of actors and performers from across the border,...
View ArticleSedition Case: Hardik Patel Sent To Judicial Custody
SURAT -- A local court today remanded the Patel quota agitation leader Hardik Patel in judicial custody while rejecting further remand application of the police in connection with the case of sedition...
View ArticleNawaz Sharif Attacks India For 'Dangerous Military Doctrines'
WASHINGTON -- Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today kept up his attack on India and warned that Pakistan will have to take "credible deterrent" measures in the face of Indian "arms build-up" and "dangerous...
View ArticleDelhi Cabinet Passes Resolution Against LG In Fresh Face-Off
NEW DELHI -- In an unprecedented escalation of tension, the Delhi Cabinet today passed resolutions against Lt Governor Najeeb Jung asking him to explain the "compelling circumstances" behind relieving...
View ArticleIndia Rules Out Third-Party Mediation Over Kashmir Dispute, Approves Of...
NEW DELHI -- India on Friday welcomed a joint pledge by the United States and Pakistan to fight militant groups it suspects of attacking Indian targets, but ruled out any third-party mediation to end a...
View ArticleThe Inside Story Of How A Modi Rally Salvaged The Nitish-Lalu Alliance
In June this year, Lalu Yadav ‘drank poison’ to accept the leadership of Nitish Kumar for the Bihar elections. However, Nitish Kumar’s party was internally debating this partnership until as late as...
View ArticleFrom Mia Matsumiya To Nighat Dad, 5 Women Who Helped Shut Down Online Harassers
Just a couple of weeks ago, a YouTube commercial for a dating app went viral. Dating app Truly Madly's commercial — created by All India Bakchod — struck a chord because it talked about creeps on...
View ArticleGoogle Honours 'The Common Man' Creator RK Laxman With An Adorable Doodle
Keeping with its tradition of honoring noted personalities from around the world, Google on Saturday dedicated their special 'doodle' to illustrator and humourist RK Laxman on his birthday today....
View ArticlePakistan Shells 9 Indian Border Outposts, 1 Civilian Killed, 4 Injured
JAMMU -- Pakistan Rangers violated the ceasefire again with heavy firing and mortar shelling overnight that targeted nine Border Outposts (BoPs) of BSF and civilian areas in Samba district along the...
View ArticleMahatma Gandhi's Ideals Resonate With UN Charter: PM Modi
NEW DELHI -- On the 70th anniversary of the United Nations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that Mahatma Gandhi's ideals resonate with the UN Charter and the India remains committed to...
View ArticleCBI Begins Probe Into Murder Of Asaram Rape Case Witness
Muzaffarnagar -- CBI has begun probe into the murder of a prime witness in a rape case against self-styled godman Asaram Bapu, and got all documents from the local police here. According to SHO of...
View ArticleActor Abhay Deol's Father Passes Away
MUMBAI -- Bollywood actor Abhay Deol's father and industry legend Dharmendra's younger brother Ajit Singh Deol passed away here. Ajit, who was ailing for long, breathed his last evening around 6.30 pm,...
View ArticleMahendra Singh Dhoni May Play For New Team For IPL 2016
For as long as IPL existed, Mahendra Sigh Dhoni has been synonymous with the Chennai Super Kings. With CSK having to bow out of the league, the cricketers fans must have been worrying themselves sick...
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