Ahead of the WBO Asia Pacific fight, India’s first Pro boxer and Olympic bronze medalist, Vijender Singh speaks to Newsd on challenges facing amateur boxing in India and his professional boxing career.
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Pokemon hunters being hunted; lured into armed robberies
Calling Nitendo’s Pokemon Go a rage would probably be the understatement of the decade. The augmented reality mobile game developed by Niantic has helped the Wii U maker’s market value increase by over $7 billion. The app has already clocked more downloads (officially) than the dating app Tinder. While the[Read More…]
Umar Khalid does it again, compares Burhan with Che Guevara
Umar Khalid, the sedition accused in JNU case has once again courted controversy by comparing, the slain Hizbul Mujahideeen terrorist Burhan Wani to Che Guevara. In a facebook post, he showed his support to Burhan and condemned the killing by the “Indian state.” Quoting Che’s famous words, Khalid writes, “I[Read More…]
Rajnath Singh assures Mehbooba Mufti of central aid
The death toll following the Srinagar protests is now 21. Union home minister Rajnath Singh spoke to Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday, assuring central assistance to the state government if needed. Mehbooba chaired a high-level meet on Sunday evening to take stock of the situation. Mehbooba[Read More…]
BJP’s Yatin Oza to join AAP
Former president of the Gujarat Bar Association Yatin Oza met Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in the latter’s visit to Gujarat to express his desire the join the AAP. He told PTI that the meeting was an informal one, but it can be considered that he has already joined the[Read More…]
Himachal CM will not resign over ‘false allegations’: Congress
The Congress accused the BJP of trying to malign the Himachal CM Virbhadra Singh’s by imposing false allegations on him. Congress leader Anirudh Singh added that the Chief Minister will not resign over false allegations by BJP government. This announcement by the party comes a day after the arrest of[Read More…]
Zakir Naik’s Peace TV banned in Bangladesh
Bangladesh government banned the broadcasting of India-based controversial preacher Zakir Naik’s Peace TV channel on Sunday, after reports that his “provocative” speeches inspired some of the militants who carried out the country’s worst terror attack at a cafe . The decision to ban the Mumbai-based preacher’s ‘Peace TV Bangla’ was[Read More…]
Finance Minister commemorates 140 years of BSE, unveils plans of dealing in commodity derivative segment
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley released a postage stamp to commemorate 140 years of India’s first stock exchange, the BSE today in Delhi. Addressing the gathering Jaitley said that BSE was formed as an immediate need for the Indian economy and was an important step towards industrialization. He further added that[Read More…]
More trouble for Virbhadra Singh, ED arrests LIC agent in money laundering case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested an LIC agent Anand Chauhan in connection with the money-laundering probe against Himachal CM Virbhadra Singh on Sunday. Chauhan was instrumental in investing Rs 5 crore in LIC polices in the name of CM’s family members including his wife and children. He was arrested[Read More…]
Tired of ‘waiting’? G-shot helps you orgasm quicker
G-shot is a new method women in India are using to achieve multiple orgasms. This drug-free, safe and painless process involves taking an injection which enlarges the size of the G-spot, a highly erogenous zone in the vagina. By injecting collagen, it raises the soft tissue by a few millimetres[Read More…]
Newsd review: The top 7 travelling apps out there
From completing your day-to-day chores and helping you with your finances to selecting the perfect retreat. Here’s a list of free applications to make your life easier. Start exploring and travelling!
Hizbul Mujahideen ‘poster boy’ Burhan Wani killed in joint encounter
Hizbul Mujahideen poster boy and top Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Muzaffar Wani was among the three militants killed by security forces in Anantnag, Jammu-Kashmir on Friday. J&K police chief K Rajendra confirmed that Burhan was killed in an encounter between security personnel and militants. The exchange of fire between the forces[Read More…]
Court denies bail to six suspected ISIS operatives
A special court on Friday has refused to grant bail to six suspected ISIS operatives, arrested from different parts of the country, for allegedly promoting activities and ideologies of the banned terror outfit and luring the youths to join it. According to sources, the district judge, during in-camera proceedings denied[Read More…]
Arvind Kejriwal gets bail in defamation case by BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri
The Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, was granted bail by a Delhi court in the criminal defamation case filed against him by BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri on Friday. Kejriwal was summoned as an accused and the metropolitan magistrate Harvinder Singh granted the relief to Kejriwal on furnishing of a personal bond[Read More…]
AMU Minority status: Government to withdraw plea against Allahabad HC verdict
The central government has decided to withdraw an earlier appeal seeking a minority status for Aligarh Muslim University. The erstwhile appeal was filed by the previous UPA government, challenging the Allahabad High Court’s verdict that said, “AMU is not a minority institution.” Attorney general Mukul Rohatgi said, “We (government) have[Read More…]
In Kerala, you will be taxed for eating “fat” food
The new Kerala government, led by chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan, announced its first budget on Friday. In his budget speech, finance minister Thomas Isaac introduced a “fat tax” of 14.5% on branded restaurants like McDonalds, Dominos and Pizza Hut etc. Isaac expects an estimated ₹10 crore would be raised by[Read More…]
Are Indian Law Framers Themselves ‘Juvenile’?
The word `rape’ should not be used out of context or casually or loosely. We recently saw how the reference of this expression alone caused a heavy collateral damage in a well-known celeb’s daily life that his father had to publicly apologize for the unwarranted usage of this word. I[Read More…]
Dallas shootout: Local media says lone sniper dead
Local media channels are reporting that the last suspect, who was engaged in a gun-battle with policemen, has been killed. Previously, the sniper had said he has hidden bombs “all over the city”. Five officers have been killed and several injured in the exchange that erupted during a peaceful protest[Read More…]
Maharashtra cabinet expansion: Only 2 from Shiv Sena
Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis expanded his Cabinet to add 11 more ministers to his government on Friday morning. Only two seats were given to ally Shiv Sena, which gave out a clear message on who is the boss. As a result of the power tussle, Shiv Sena party chief Uddav Thackeray skipped[Read More…]
“Shut up! or I’ll rape you” : Uber driver to woman
An Uber driver has been arrested for assaulting a 27-year-old Kolkata resident was arrested on Tuesday night. According to reports, the woman had booked a Uber cab along with her friend, at JD Block in Salt Lake at 10 pm on Monday. Her friend got off at Aranya Bhavan, following[Read More…]
Swastika dates back to 11,000 years and is pre-Aryan, say researchers
Swastika, the holy Indian symbol is much older than Aryans and even the Indus Valley Civilization, says the research conducted by Sandhi, an HRD ministry-sponsored effort to amalgamate ancient Indian knowledge systems with contemporary science. The researchers claim that they have found the most mature and geometrically ordered Swastika in[Read More…]
Syrian army declares 72-hour ceasefire amid Eid-al-Fitr festival
The Syrian army declared a 72-hour ceasefire across the country coinciding with the festival marking the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. The army released an official statement saying, “A ‘regime of silence’ is applied across all territory of the Syrian Arab Republic for 72 hours from 1[Read More…]
Dallas shooting: 4 officers shot dead, 11 injured
In one of the deadliest attacks on the law enforcement, two snipers from elevated positions opened fire at a protest in Dallas, Texas, killing four officers and injuring eleven on Thursday evening (Friday morning IST). Homeland Security officers arrived at the scene to take stock of the situation. The attack[Read More…]
Off the Record with Mayur Shekhar Jha: Decoding Cabinet Reshuffle
What message did PM Modi send out with the cabinet reshuffle? Find out on Off the Record with Mayur Shekhar Jha.
Animals…are we?
India and all of its precious resources are focused on bringing the nation to the “big boy’s table” of developed countries. It is a natural and an important ambition to possess. But making a nation great is not a sprint, rather it’s a marathon and to be truly recognized as[Read More…]