Delhi experienced the coldest Christmas since 2010 with maximum temperatures staying at 15.2 degrees Celsius. The Sun played truant and people in the capital spent a chilly and foggy Sunday. While the Christmas spirit remained high, visibility fell to 200 meters and did not go beyond 500 meters at both[Read More…]
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British pop superstar George Michael dies at the age of 53
The British pop superstar George Michael died at the age of 53, at his home in Goring, England. While Michael’s publicist, Cindi Berger, said he had not been ill, his manager, Michael Lippman, said the cause of death was heart failure. Before Lippmann’s statement, police declared the death as “unexplained[Read More…]
Here’s what you should be listening to remember George Michael
Pop superstar George Michael passed away on Christmas Day leaving behind thousands of heartbroken fans. Here’s a list of his best songs that you should be listening to: 1) Careless Whisper 2) Last Christmas 3) Faith 4) Wake me up before you go 5) Jesus to a child 6) Father[Read More…]
Russia examines all possible reasons for plane crash, including a terror attack
The rescue teams are searching for victims using ships, helicopters and drones following the Russian plane carrying 92 people to Syria crashed into the Black Sea soon after the takeoff. Investigators are looking into every possible cause for the crash, including a terror attack. All 84 passengers and eight crew[Read More…]
Kerala: 40 injured, 3 critical in stampede in Sabarimala temple
Following a stampede at the Sabarimala temple on Sunday night after a barricade gave way in the huge rush, at least 40 pilgrims were injured, and three of them are critical, said officials. The situation has been brought under control said State Devasom Minister Kadakampally Surendran. “All the medical attention[Read More…]
Pakistan releases 220 Indian fishermen
As a goodwill gesture aimed at easing tensions, Pakistan on Sunday has released over 200 Indian fishermen. “We have total of 518 Indian fishermen out of which 220 are being released today as a goodwill gesture of the Pakistan government. In the next phase, 219 fishermen will be released on[Read More…]
Delhi fog: 80 trains delayed, 20 rescheduled
Eighty trains delayed and 20 others rescheduled due to the thick fog enveloped in the capital city until afternoon. According to a MeT department official, the mercury settled at 15.4 degrees Celsius at 2:30 PM. The visibility was recorded 500 metres. “The foggy condition prevailed until afternoon due to the[Read More…]
Mann Ki Baat: Modi announces two schemes to encourage digital payments
In his last ‘Mann ki Baat’ of the year on Christmas day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the launch of two schemes — Lucky Grahak Yojana and Digi-Dhan Vyapar Yojana- to encourage digital banking. Modi announced a “Christmas gift” for those people making digit payments. Under the Lucky Grahak Yojana[Read More…]
Russian military plane crashes in Black Sea near Sochi
A Russian military plane with 91 passengers on board has crashed into the Black Sea , Russian defence ministry said. The plane disappeared from radar 20 minutes after taking off from Sochi’s Adler airport at 7:50 am IST. “Fragments of the Tu-154 plane of the Russian defence ministry were found[Read More…]
PM Modi wishes Nawaz Sharif on birthday
Despite the severe chill in bilateral relations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted his Pakistani counter part Nawaz Sharif on his birthday. “Birthday wishes to Pakistan PM Mr. Nawaz Sharif. I pray for his long and healthy life,” Modi tweeted. Sharif turned 67 on Sunday. Birthday wishes to Pakistan[Read More…]
Walk the talk on party funding: Anna to Kejriwal
Veteran Social activist Anna Hazare castigated Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for not fulfilling the promise of putting his party’s donors list in public domain. In a letter to Kejriwal, dated Dec 23, Anna took a dig at the Kejriwal and said if change has to be brought into the[Read More…]
Empowerment of women possible through education: President Mukherjee
Praising role of Mahila Dakshata Samiti in women’s empowerment on Saturday, President Pranab Mukherjee said real empowerment of women would be possible only through education. “Real empowerment of women will be possible only through education, encouragement of economic self-dependence and provision of opportunities enabling the unfolding of one’s full potential,”[Read More…]
On board a hoverboat, Modi lays foundation for Shivaji memorial
PM Narendra Modi on Saturday laid the Foundation for a Rs 3,600-crore grand memorial for Shivaji Maharaj off the city coast, an event that comes a few months ahead of the civic polls and amid tussle among parties to claim the legacy of the 17th century warrior king. Modi, accompanied[Read More…]
United States lets UN denounce Israeli settlements
The US on Friday allowed the UN Security Council to adopt a resolution demanding an end to Israeli settlement building, defying heavy pressure from long-time ally Israel and President-elect Donald Trump for Washington to wield its veto. A US abstention paved the way for the 15-member council to approve the[Read More…]
New Jersey: Indian man gropes woman on flight; put under house arrest
In a shameful incident, an Indian man was produced before a court in New Jersey, on the charges of sexual assault after he groped a woman on an Air India flight from Mumbai to Newark, on Thursday. According to the prosecutor, Ganesh Parkar, 40, sat next to the woman in[Read More…]
Note ban short-term pain, says PM Modi; promises more reforms
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hinted at more radical reforms, saying his government will not shy away from taking difficult decisions that are in national interest. Inaugurating a new educational and training campus of the Sebi-run National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM) in this industrial township near Mumbai, Modi[Read More…]
Kejriwal gets bail in false affidavit case of 2013 Assembly Polls
A Delhi court granted bail to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a complaint filed against him for allegedly giving “misleading information” in election affidavit ahead of the 2013 assembly polls, on Saturday. Metropolitan Magistrate Aashish Gupta permitted the bail plea as the concerned magistrate was on leave. April 7, 2017,[Read More…]
I definitely want a biopic: Wrestler Sakshi Malik
Rio Olympics bronze medallist wrestler Sakshi Malik on Friday said she definitely wanted a biopic on her if it encourages the traditional sport. Sakshi, who was in the capital for the logo launch of her Pro Wrestling League (PWL) franchise — Delhi Sultans — said she did not have any[Read More…]
Piracy-victim! Aamir Khan-starrer Dangal leaked on Facebook
Aamir Khan-starrer Dangal is the latest victim of film piracy, as the multilingual movie has been leaked online. According to a Facebook account of Hashmi Ah, allegedly hailing from Hashmi House Chakwal in Pakistan had shared the whole movie on the social networking site. Newsd cannot independently verify the account[Read More…]
Nusli Wadia out of Tata Chemicals as 76% vote against him at EGM
Tata Chemicals shareholders on Saturday voted out Nusli Wadia as an independent director of the company with 75.67 per cent votes going in favour of a resolution moved by Tata Sons to remove him at the company’s EGM. According to a regulatory filing by Tata Chemicals, out of the total[Read More…]
President upset as ordinance comes to him for 5th time: Sources
President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday expressed his displeasure signing the same ordinance or executive order for a record fifth time in a row. According to sources, Mukherjee has faulted the government for failing to convert the ordinance into law. The President, say sources, signed the ordinance to amend the Enemy[Read More…]
Chinese media now suggests India should join CPEC to ease tensions
Days after a top Pakistan general surprisingly invited India to join the USD 51 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project, state-owned Chinese media has advised New Delhi to accept Islamabad’s offer, pitching that such an opportunity could be of transient benefit to all involved. “New Delhi should consider accepting the[Read More…]
Delhi: Man accused of shooting 17-yr-old held
The man who killed a 17-year-old girl inside a Mercedes car near her house in south-west Delhi’s Najafgarh last Tuesday has been detained, said police on Friday. The cops have also found some videos from the accused’s phone, wherein he can be seen showing the gun off. While confirming the[Read More…]
UP: Union minister Manoj Sinha injured in road accident
Following a car accident wherein his car rammed into a vehicle ahead of it, union minister Manoj Sinha sustained a fracture in the upper bone of the left hand. The 57-year-old minister of State for Railways and Communications was at first admitted to Apollo Hospital and then moved to the[Read More…]
This black man has convinced 200 KKK members to quit!
Daryl Davis, a blues musician and author has single-handedly managed to convince 200 white racists to quit being part of the Ku Klux Klan by confronting their prejudice with friendship. The 58-year-old from Chicago has spent three decades travelling around the US, infiltrating the white supremacist cult and befriending its[Read More…]