While speaking to a group of MPs on Tuesday, Foreign Secretary, S Jaishankar, said that China’s approach to the standoff at Sikkim is ‘unusually aggressive’. The group included senior opposition leaders including Congress Vice President, Rahul Gandhi. Jaishankar assured a parliamentary committee on External Affairs, which has about 20 members[Read More…]
Leading e-commerce Company, Flipkart is believed to have sent a revised offer of $900-950 million that is approximately (Rs 5,466 crore) to buy a smaller rival, Snapdeal. The Bengaluru-based firm has offered to pay the said amount for buying troubled e-retailer Snapdeal’s online marketplace and Unicommerce, two people privy to the[Read More…]
At a time when the standoff between Indian and Chinese troops at the Dokalam area in the Sikkim sector is continue, a former US diplomat has said that China needs to recognize that India is “a force to be reckoned with.” The diplomat added that the countries in the region[Read More…]
A large number of activists of the Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM) – a banned Sindhi organisation in Pakistan, participated in a protest in Hyderabad demanding independence for Sindh province. They also demanded the release of Sindhi political activists abducted and enforced disappeared by the Pakistani Army and its Inter-Services[Read More…]
A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit 685 km in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy coast line, raising tsunami warnings in Russia on Tuesday. The earthquake happened at 05:04 AM (local time) with Kamchatka Krai peninsula being the epicenter. The quake followed several aftershocks before simmering down. However, no reports of loss of lives or[Read More…]
As winter is here with the seventh season of “Game of Thrones”, it also leaves its fans in amazement as “Shape of You” of singer Ed Sheeran makes a cameo in the first episode of the season. Celebrity cameo is nothing unusual in Game of Thrones. Earlier several famous artists[Read More…]
The endearing but dimwitted bear ‘Winnie the Pooh’ has been blocked on Chinese social networks over the weekend. Though the authorities did not clarify the reason behind the crackdown, the self-described “bear of very little brain” has been compared with the Chinese President, Xi Jinping in the past in memes.[Read More…]
Recently, Umar Akmal, posted a picture on his twitter handle, standing next to Bentley, a luxurious four wheeler. However, the tweet failed to generate positive comments and unfavorable responses came from his fans and followers. Rather, he was trolled by his several fans for posting the tweet This Pakistani right-handed[Read More…]
A centre established by Somerville College in the University of Oxford in 2013 with a £3 million grant from India and named after Indira Gandhi has reported the name of the former prime minister dropped after the BJP government came to power in 2014. The Oxford India centre was named[Read More…]
It is almost impossible to meet someone nowadays and ask if you watch game of thrones and not get a response. The show has gained huge popularity with fans worldwide. And GOT fans never take the show lightly, they are die-hard fans! For GOT fans watching the series has transcended[Read More…]
With a total 241 million active users, compared to 240 million in the US, India has overtaken the latter to become Facebook’s largest country audience. The development comes just a few days after Facebook announced that it has over two billion monthly users around the world. The figure shows that[Read More…]
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…]
