The country’s largest carmaker, Maruti Suzuki is gearing up to launch its first-ever hot hatch, the Baleno RS, on March 3, 2017. News has now surfaced that the Japanese car firm has started accepting online bookings for the performance-driven Baleno at a refundable amount of Rs 11,000. This will be the[Read More…]
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Cocaine abusive fathers may risk the memory of their offsprings
A recent research has revealed that men who use cocaine at the time of conceiving a child may increase the risk of their sons developing learning disabilities and memory loss. A study proves that fathers who regularly abuse drugs might have a negative effect on the cognitive development and learning[Read More…]
Countrywide strike brings banking operations to halt; cheque clearance to be affected
The banking operations across the nation came to a halt on Tuesday as around 10 lakh bankers staged a strike against the government’s “anti-people banking reforms”, said a bank union leader. The strike was initiated by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) that comprises nine unions. They are pushing[Read More…]
Graphology – studying personalities through handwriting strokes
I was on a road trip in December 2016 with my partner. The two of us drove around 4000 km in south India. Needless to say, Google Maps was our best friend on this journey, as we couldn’t communicate with locals due to the language barrier. The best part of[Read More…]
Gurmehar Kaur row: ‘Don’t hang me over a laugh,’ says Randeep Hooda
Bollywood actor Randeep Hooda is in headlines for applauding a tweet of cricketer Virender Sehwag taking a jibe at Gurmehar Kaur, a Delhi University student who took on Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) workers for creating a ruckus outside Ramjas College last week with a signature placards. Sehwag didn’t name[Read More…]
Andhra Pradesh: 10 killed, 30 injured after bus falls into a river
In an unfortunate incident, at least 10 people were killed and 30 others were injured after a bus fell into a canal in a village of Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday morning. The Hyderabad-bound private bus fell in between two flyovers near Mullupadu village in Krishna district. Notably, there were 38[Read More…]
Gurmehar Kaur withdraws from campaign, AISA to march today
The repercussion of the Ramjas violence was a series of protests followed by counter-protests. The Delhi University Students Union (DUSU), led by the ABVP, held a Tiranga March on Monday propagating nationalism in students while the students and teachers from DU and JNU, Left and AAP-affiliated student groups are to the streets[Read More…]
Oldest in fleet: INS Viraat to be decommissioned on March 6
After serving the Indian Navy for 29 years, the oldest serving aircraft carrier, INS Viraat will be decommissioned on March 6. Significantly, INS Viraat is the last of the British-built ship and served a combined 56 years for the navy in two countries. The aircraft commissioned into the Royal Navy[Read More…]
High Court asks BMC, PWD, police & urban bodies to appear for the next court hearing
The Bombay High Court ordered the senior officials of the BMC, MMRDA, MSRDC, Mumbai Police and the PWD, on Monday, to appear before the court on the next hearing to address the issue of potholes and have a solid solution to the problem. A division bench of Justice V M[Read More…]
Chhattisgarh woman mortgages jewellery to build over 100 toilets
A resident of Jashpur district, with the help of other women, mortgaged her jewelry to make bricks to construct more than 100 toilets in her village. Kajal Roy a sana village ward Panch said it was not an easy decision to make as she had to go through a lot[Read More…]
BJP deplores Ramjas violence
Castigating the ruckus between AISA and the RSS-backed ABVP in Delhi University’s North Campus on Tuesday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) requests the members of both parties to debate and discuss to come up with a solution. “Students should resolve their issues in a peaceful and constructive manner. Student agitation is a[Read More…]
Nearly 10 anti-migrant attacks a day in Germany, says interior ministry
Nearly 10 attacks were made on refugees and asylum seekers in Germany every day in 2016, the interior ministry data showed. The country had witnessed more than 3,500 attacks against migrants last year. The assaults left 560 people injured, including 43 children, the ministry said in a written response to[Read More…]
57.3 percent turnout in phase 5 of UP polls
Amid tight security, 57.36 percent of 1.81 crore electorates on Monday cast their votes during the fifth phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh. “Polling held peacefully, in 51 Assembly constituencies spread over 11 districts of the state. Over 57.36 percent voter turnout was recorded,” poll officials said. The exercise was[Read More…]
SC grants bail to Chattisgarh journalist, after 17 months in jail
The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to Chhattisgarh journalist Santosh Yadav, who was arrested in September 2015 on charges including rioting and conspiracy. He was arrested under the Chhattisgarh Special Public Security Act for “associating with a terrorist organisation” and “supporting and aiding terrorist groups”. Chattisgarh Police had accused Yadav of[Read More…]
India’s Only Limited Edition Porsche 911 R Arrives in Bengaluru
The ‘R’ Label Stands For ‘Racing’ At Porsche, And It Is The Only One Of The 991 Units Produced Globally To Arrive In India. The limited-run Porsche 911 R has finally arrived in India. The German sportscar maker produced only 991 units of this limited edition, monstrously powerful 911 featuring[Read More…]
Modified pellet guns to be used in J-K: DG CRPF
A modified version of the pellet guns will now be used in Jammu and Kashmir to ward off any protest ahead or during any anti-militancy operations. CRPF Director General K Durga Prasad, who is retiring tomorrow, said the paramilitary force had taken the decision of modifying the pellet guns to[Read More…]
Hurry up you will not get another chance: Akhilesh to PM over his bullet train promise
Taking a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his bullet train promise, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister said “Hurry up as you will not get another chance.” Akhilesh said that Modi, served as chief minister of Gujarat for three terms but could not get a Metro there. “We have started[Read More…]
White Helmets bags Oscar for best short documentary, cinematographer denied visa
A documentary film White Helmets- which features the rescue group that operates in rebel held parts of Syria- has won the Oscar for best short documentary. The 40-minute Netflix film gives an insight into the day-to-day functioning of the rescue group and features the risky rescue operation carried out by[Read More…]
ED issues fourth summons to Zakir Naik
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday has issued fresh summons to controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik in connection with its money laundering probe case against him and his organisation. Officials had issued the fourth summons to Naik, probably the last one, to join the probe and the agency may move[Read More…]
Priyanka Chopra shines at Oscars 2017 in stunning grey and white gown
Bollywood diva Priyanka Chopra made her second appearance on the Oscars red carpet this year. She received all the limelight last year in a stunning avatar, but her this year’s appearance is no less. The Indian actress set the red carpet on fire in a grey and white elegant strapless[Read More…]
Airtel users may enjoy free roaming soon
With operators launching aggressive plans to match Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel has apparently decided to eliminate the national roaming charges for both voice and data services. Airtel which has about 268 million users is giving a neck to neck competition to Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance JioInfocomm. Sources also said that there will[Read More…]
Priyanka Chopra is a friend to me: Deepika Padukone
Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone is having the best time of her career. She just made a splendid debut in Hollywood film, XXX: Return of Xander Cage that released worldwide and got appreciated by almost everyone. The diva is also engaged with a huge project Padmavati. Recently, the actress talks about[Read More…]
Ramjas is not an isolated incident but a part of the Left’s organized pattern
The unfortunate incident of a students’ clash at the Ramjas college of Delhi University has been projected as an issue of free speech & democratic rights. But what is being missed in the coverage by the various media outlets is that this is not an isolated incident but part of[Read More…]
Gurgaon DM orders installation of CCTVs at pubs and bars
Gurgaon district magistrate Hardeep Singh has issued a series of directions to businessmen, bankers, security agencies, auto owners, and others to ensure order in the city. He has ordered the installation of CCTV cameras in pubs, bars, banks, toll plazas and National Highways, PGs and guest houses. In addition to[Read More…]
Floods hit central Chile: 3 dead, 19 missing
Over 19 people have gone missing after heavy rain in parts of central Chile over the weekend caused mudslides and water outages in the South American nation. The banks of the rivers are overflowing due to heavy rain on the unusual dry months. This overflowing river went down to the[Read More…]