Defence minister Manohar Parrikar said 22,400 pages of documents titled ‘Resticted Scorpene India’ which were leaked is a case of “hacking”. The pages detail the secret combat capabilities of six submarines, designed by French shipbuilder DCNS for the Indian navy, in a $3 billion deal. “I understand there has been[Read More…]
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Man eats 40 knives because ‘he felt like it’
In a case that baffled everyone who heard about it, surgeons in Amritsar removed around 40 knives from a patient’s stomach. A 42-year-old police officer named Jarnail Singh was admitted to the hospital on Friday when he complained of stomach ache and weakness and subsequent endoscopy revealed that the guy’s[Read More…]
Good news for booze lovers in Bengal: Didi reduces number of dry days
While there is a nation-wide debate whether to go for total prohibition, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s government has issued a new notification according to which all categories of retail excise licensed outlets selling liquor will remain closed only for 4 days and half a day on Dol yatra.[Read More…]
Arizona man kills roomie after posting warning on Twitter
An Arizona man named Zachary Penton was arrested by police for killing his roommate. Reportedly, Penton had discussed his murder plan on Twitter two prior to the incident. He had tweeted, “I need to move out of my place before I viciously murder my roommates.” I need to move out[Read More…]
Internet turns 25!
Tuesday, August 23 happens to be the 25th anniversary of the Internet!On this very day back in 1991, the ‘World Wide Web’ was first made accessible to the public by its creator Sir Tim Berners-Lee. You’d be surprised to know that the first site created by him was a basic[Read More…]
Migrant workers humiliated in Pune for not paying Ganpati donation
In a shocking video which went viral on social media, Ganesh Mandal members in Pune humiliated some migrant workers and asked them to do sit-ups for refusing to pay the Ganpati vargani or donations for the Ganesh festival. A report by Indian Express says that three members of the Shri[Read More…]
Dawood’s addresses in Pakistan confirmed
A UN committee on Tuesday has confirmed that six of the nine places cited by India as addresses of Dawood Ibrahim, proving that the underworld don was hiding in Pakistan. One of the addresses which have been dropped by the UN Security Council’s Al Qaeda Sanctions Committee was found similar[Read More…]
After 12 years, BSF returns to haunt Kashmir
The troubled valley of Kashmir witnessed the return of Border Security Force (BSF) after a gap of 12 years. After the curfew and raging protests crippled life for more than 45 days since the encounter of Hizbul Mujaheedin commander Burhan Wani, the Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday deployed Border[Read More…]
A Flying Jatt reminds me of Jai Santoshi Maa, says CBFC chief Pahlaj Nihalani
After making James Bond ‘Sanskari’ and clipping the wings of ‘Udta Punjab’, Pahlaj Nihalani displayed rare affection towards Remo D’Souza’s film ‘A Flying Jatt.’ Praising the film Censor Board of Film Certification (CBFC) chief tweeted, “#Flying Jatt is an Indian Superhero graced by Wahe Guru ji. Will create History at[Read More…]
India Ratings and Research revises country’s FY17 GDP growth to 7.8%
In a major boost to economic growth for 2017, the India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has revised its gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for Fiscal Year (FY17) upwards to 7.8% from its earlier forecast of 7.7%. The upward revision has been prompted by the progress of monsoon and the[Read More…]
India’s Youngest MP has tabled maximum private bills in Lok Sabha
Dushyant Chautala, the youngest MP in the history of Indian Parliament[has reportedly tabled the maximum number of private member bills in Lok Sabha. With 13 bills he holds the record of the max bills and also, the Hisar MP is credited with asking maximum number of questions in Lok Sabha.[Read More…]
Divya Spandana, aka Ramya, gets sedition case for praising Pakistan
Actress-turned-politician Divya Spandana, alias Ramya, has been slapped with a sedition case after praising Pakistan. After recently visiting the country for a SAARC event, she countered defence minister Manohar Parrikar’s comment on Pakistan being “hell” saying it is not. The 33-year-old had said, “Pakistan is not hell. People there are[Read More…]
Burhan Wani’s father says his son was a mujahid, not a terrorist; backs jihad
Muzaffar Wani, father of slain Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani in an interview to Hindustan Times says that Burhan would have died even if he had not joined militancy and prefers to call his son mujahid. He said, “Uska raasta theek tha. Jehad is fine. He was a mujahid, not[Read More…]
ULFA militants kidnap BJP leader’s son, demand ₹1 crore ransom
Terror outfit United Liberation Front of Assam or ULFA has abducted the son of an Assam BJP leader and demanded one crore rupees as ransom. In a video released by ULFA, Kuldeep Maran the son of leader Ratnaswer Moran and nephew of party lawmaker Bolin Chetia, can be seen kneeling[Read More…]
Debris of suspected missing IAF AN-32 found near Chennai coast
‘Samudra Ratnakar’, a Geological Survey of India’s (GSI) ship, has captured images of 75 pieces of debris about 200 nautical miles off Chennai coast. The wreckage is suspected to be of Indian Air Force AN-32 which went missing last month with 29 people on board. GSI’s Samudra Ratnakar, which is part of[Read More…]
Twitterati slams Telangana deputy CM for saying PV Sindhu needs a ‘proper’ coach
While standing at the airport waiting for silver medallist PV Sindhu to arrive from Rio, Telangana deputy chief minister Mohammad Mahmood Ali told reporters proudly that the government will be giving the shuttler and “additional coach” to win more gold medals. “Sindhu is our daughter and she has made us[Read More…]
SheThePeople.TV presents ‘Young Makers Conclave’ in Sept
In this changing and dynamic world, growth is the only constant necessity. With the youth being the future of a society, digital storytelling platform for women, SheThePeople.TV, brings ‘Young Makers Conclave’, a platform to discuss ideas, give them shape and convert them into meaningful projects. The event is a brain[Read More…]
Loss of life in Kashmir distresses us, says PM Modi
Expressing deep concern over the prevailing situation in Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that those who lost their lives during the unrest are “part of us, our nation”. “Whether the lives lost are of our youth, security personnel or police, it distresses us,” Modi told a delegation[Read More…]
Will the ‘M’ factor work for Mayawati?
Mayawati, who won in Uttar Pradesh riding high on an unprecedented Brahmin-Dalit alliance in 2007, seems to have found a new top-up to her conventional SC vote bank. Sources close to BSP supremo tells Newsd that the party has finalized as many as 138 Muslim candidates across the state. A[Read More…]
India’s Olympic journey ends with two medals at Rio
With glowing lights and a stadium jam packed with fans, the Olympics ended with pomp and show as the International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach officially declared Rio 2016 Olympics closed. The Indian contingent was represented by Bronze medalist Sakshi Malik who carried the national flag. India was ranked 67th with two[Read More…]
Former AISA-Delhi President faces rape allegations from fellow JNU student
A 28-year-old PhD scholar at Jawaharlal Nehru University was allegedly raped by a fellow student on Saturday when she went to his hostel room to copy a movie on a pen drive. The accused, Anmol Ratan is a fellow student and leader of AISA, the student wing of the CPI[Read More…]
2016 Rio Olympics: The most unforgettable moments in pictures
As the 2016 Summer Games comes to a close, let’s relive some of the historical moments before we hang over the baton to Tokyo for the 2020 Olympics.
India’s last shot at glory in Rio happens today; All eyes on Dutt
After scoring silver and bronze medals in badminton and wrestling, the Indian team at Rio Olympics might have their last genuine shot at winning another medal. Indian wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt, who won Bronze in 2012 London Olympics, will have his opening match today at the Rio Olympics. The 33-year-old Indian[Read More…]
Snake bites back: What the killing of BJP worker by VHP, Bajrang Dal cow vigilantes tells us?
Fanaticism at its peak gets alienated from the core ideology it originated and becomes volatile, violent and uncontrollable. It loses the sense of differentiating between friends and foe. The recent incident of the killing of a BJP worker in Karnataka by VHP and Bajarang Dal cow vigilantes is a reminder[Read More…]
Urjit Patel is new RBI governor: 6 things to know about him
Ending the speculation, as who will be the successor of Raghuram Rajan the government has finally announced that Urjit Patel will take over as the 24th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India. Patel was serving as the deputy governor incharge of the monetary policy department. Here is brief profile[Read More…]