According to Forbes magazine, Indians have the most faith in their government. The latest edition of the OECD’s Government at a Glance report states that India tops the list with 73% Indians having confidence in the Narendra Modi-led NDA coalition. This percentage is the highest in the world. The countries[Read More…]
Google has acquired a Bengaluru-based artificial intelligence start-up Halli Labs for an undisclosed sum. This is the first time when Google has acquired a firm in India. Google acquired the startup saying that this will help the US-based giant in building solutions for adding new users to the Internet, especially[Read More…]
A report by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), has suggested that India has the second highest number of adults planning to migrate to other countries. Notably, the US and the UK are among the most favored destinations for Indians. In report named, Measuring Global Migration Potential 2010-2015, the migration[Read More…]
India has contributed an additional million dollars to a UN partnership fund aimed at supporting sustainable development projects across the developing world. The Indian-UN Development Partnership Fund was launched last month as a partnership between India and the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC). The initial contribution made by[Read More…]
Pakistan has said that it was considering a visa application of the mother of Kulbhushan Jadhav to let her meet her son, on Thursday. Jadhav was sentenced to death in Pakistan on the charges of espionage and terrorism. India had asked Pakistan to let Avantika Jadhav to meet her son.[Read More…]
Roger Federer once again produced master class to dismantle Milos Raonic and enter 2017 Wimbledon semifinals. It is only when tennis witnessed few of its fine players collapsing in the field, Roger Federer marched serenely on. He is the last among the big still standing. Swiss maestro Federer eased to[Read More…]
Nearly five decades ago, when Neil Armstrong took “one giant leap for mankind” by walking on the surface of the moon, he did what any tourist does: He collected a souvenir. Armstrong, the first person to set foot on the lunar surface, scooped some lunar rock– Moondust, which was collected[Read More…]
After 6 months of Trump’s presidency, a Democratic representative has introduced the first article of impeachment against President Donald Trump. Democrat Brad Sherman of California has become the first US lawmaker to formally file an article of impeachment against the President. However, his effort is likely to stall in the[Read More…]
Seven Indian fishermen along with two boats were detained by the Sri Lankan Navy on Thursday near Neduntheevu Island in the Palk Strait area. The detained fishermen have been taken for investigations to Kankesanthurai port of Jaffna District. Earlier on July 9, three Indian fishermen with one boat were detained[Read More…]
With “Game of Thrones” nearing its end, author Geroge R R Martin and HBO have decided on their next collaboration. It will be an adaptation of fantasy novel, “Who Fears Death”. On Monday, author Nnedi Okorafor announced that the cable network has optioned her science fiction and fantasy novel with the[Read More…]
In a recent discovery, researchers have found out that Jupiter is the oldest planet in the universe, besides being the biggest. Researcher, Thomas S. Kruijer, says “this is the first time that we can say something about Jupiter based on measurements done in the lab.” Similar work was done on[Read More…]
The Enigma machine was used in World War 2 to help to crack the Enigma codes which helped the Allies defeat Nazi Germany in WWII. One such German-made Enigma I machine was sold for 100 euros at a flea market in Romania only to be resold for the second time[Read More…]
The Panama leaks in April 2016 revealed major corruption charges against Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s. It was revealed that three of Nawaz Sharif’s children owned offshore companies and assets not shown on his family’s wealth statement. There is a very interesting follow up to the case which has left[Read More…]
A 21-year-old man hit the headlines around the world when he decided to put his sex transition on hold to get pregnant and became the first man in Britain to give birth to a baby girl. Hayden Cross, born a girl named Paige, says that caesarian daughter Trinity-Leigh is his[Read More…]
After a wait of 137, a baby girl has been born into a family in South Carolina for the first time. This ‘Oh my god’ moment was shared by making a giant billboard to broadcast the news. To celebrate the happy news, co-workers of the father Will Settle, surprised him[Read More…]
A day after its stock briefly fell into bear market, Tesla started the production of its much-awaited Model 3 on Friday. The week’s 13% share-price decline as of Friday morning brings the company’s financial position into question. However, Tesla had plenty of cash on hand initially—more than $4 billion as[Read More…]
Legendary singer, Kishore Kumar, had made occasional visits to the United States for a few performances, but his legacy continues to live on in the country. Anindo Bose, an NRI working as a business executive, was a kid when Kishore went for his concert in the US but his love[Read More…]
A teenager in Indonesia has tied the knot with a woman in her 70s. The marriage, which was in breach of custom as well as the law both, came to light when a video of the wedding surfaced on internet. Though the 16-year-old groom was technically underage, village officials allowed[Read More…]
While the forthcoming G20 summit is to be held in Hamburg, Germany from July 7-8, it triggered one of the most striking forms of protest. These demonstrations were rather a cultural events which turned the entire city into a scene straight out of a zombie horror film. The streets of[Read More…]
A 26-year-old Nigeria resident has recreated the popular track ‘Tu lagaweli jab lipishtick, hilela Arra dishtric’ and it has become new internet sensation. Samuel Adepoju, aka Samuel Singh has recreated this song, originally sung by Pawan Singh. Uploaded on his Facebook, the video already has over 10,000 shares. “I first[Read More…]
North Korea has conducted its first successful test of a long-range missile and claimed that it can “reach anywhere in the world.” The missile test, conducted on Tuesday morning, reached a height of 2,802 kilometers (1741 miles), reports state broadcaster Korea Central Television (KCTV). This is the highest ever altitude[Read More…]
In an instance of delight, a 15-year-old boy from Vashi, Navi Mumbai, has been accepted in world’s leading ballet school in New York. Amiruddin Shah, who prefers to be called Amir, has been dancing since he was six. And while those of his age chose to explore hip-hop, his dance[Read More…]
In its first statement on the Indian Army’s on-going confrontation with a Chinese patrol and road construction party that began two weeks ago, New Delhi stated on Friday that it is “deeply concerned” at China’s attempt to alter the status quo, which could have “serious security implications” for India. This[Read More…]
An attack on late Sunday outside a mosque in the southern French city of Avignon on late Sunday injured as many as eight people. Two men in a Renault Clio opened fire outside the place of worship in the city of Avignon at around 10.30pm on Saturday, reported La Provence.[Read More…]
In an attempt to make air travel affordable, budget airline VivaColombia is considering plans to remove all seats from its planes and make passengers stand! With this move, the airline hopes to cut down the fares by letting more passengers into to the flight, so more working class Colombians can[Read More…]