Ever since Kareena Kapoor Khan gave birth to her new-born baby Taimur Ali Khan Pataudi, the latter is constantly in the headlines, principally because of his name chosen by his beloved parents. Both Saif Ali Khan and Kareena, who welcomed their baby boy on December 20, earned the wrath of[Read More…]
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Against all odds! Villagers in Assam build 6 km road on their own
When the villagers of Boro Robi in Dima Hasao district in Assam received no response from the government, they just decided to do what the authorities should have done. These villagers constructed a 6-km road on their own, connecting their isolated village to the world. After knocking at the administrations[Read More…]
Independent director Nusli Wadia removed from Tata Steel board
Independent director Nusli Wadia has been removed from the Tata Steel’s board on Thursday as about 91 per cent of shareholders present at Wednesday’s EGM, voted in favor of his dismissal. In a regulatory filing, the company said out of its total shares of 97.12 crore, 62.54 crore votes were[Read More…]
Singer Tahir Shah receives threat to life, leaves Pakistan
Famous singer and music producer from Pakistan, Tahir Shah, who became an online sensation with his song ‘Angel’, has left the country after receiving life threats, his agent said on Wednesday. Shah who rose to fame and became an Internet sensation with his viral debut single, “Eye to Eye” in[Read More…]
Proud moment! Ravichandran Ashwin wins ICC Cricketer of the Year award
In yet another feather on his cap, Ravichandran Ashwin on Thursday was named the ICC Cricketer of the Year award after becoming the only Indian in ICC’s Test Team of the Year. Virat Kohli was named captain of the ICC ODI Team of the Year. Misbah-Ul-Haq won the ICC Spirit of Cricket[Read More…]
Restrictions on cash withdrawals won’t be lifted soon: SBI Chairman
State Bank of India chairman Arundhati Bhattacharya on Thursday warned that given the ongoing cash crunch, it’s unlikely that restrictions on cash withdrawals from banks and ATMs will be lifted immediately. The Hindu reported Bhattarcharya as saying, “We have to see… if there is cash I will give it, if[Read More…]
Cab driver arrested for molesting woman passenger in Delhi
In yet another case of crime against women, an Uber cab driver was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly abusing and assaulting a woman passenger near the Delhi airport. The woman, 32, booked the cab around 5 pm from the airport. She wanted to go to Palam, a residential colony in[Read More…]
Manipur BJP MLA joins Congress over Centre’s failure to prevent violence
Manipur BJP MLA Joykishan Khumukcham on Wednesday joined the ruling Congress party to protest against the failure of the Modi government to the solve the crisis facing Manipur in the wake of the continuing road blockades. “I put my state’s interest above party’s. Manipur has been suffering since November 1[Read More…]
Paytm, mobile wallet app, vanishes from App Store
The largest e-wallet Company Paytm, whose app has now over 170 million users and is facilitating seven million transactions a day, has delisted its iPhone and iPad apps on the Apple’s App Store after stumbling across bugs and other technical glitches. The company said it has pushed an update for[Read More…]
SAD-BJP will win more seats than in 2012: Sukhbir Singh Badal
Punjab deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on Wednesday claimed the SAD-BJP combine will win more seats in the 2017 polls as compared to 2012. “The combine will form the government with a thumping majority,” Badal said. He said the Congress candidates would forfeit their deposits and AAP would get[Read More…]
BJP strongly denies Rahul Gandhi’s claims that PM got crores in payoffs
BJP strongly lashed out at Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi for ‘levelling baseless allegations’ against PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday. Senior BJP leader and union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Wednesday that Rahul Gandhi is frustrated owing to repeated poll defeats in several states and therefore in sadness he is[Read More…]
I-T raids Tamil Nadu chief secy, seizes ₹30L, 5kg gold from his kin, associates
In a massive hunt for black money, the income tax department raided the house and office of Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary P Rama Mohana Rao, the residence of his son Vivek and his in-laws in Chittoor in Andhra Pradesh and seized ₹30 lakh in new ₹2,000 notes, 5kg of gold[Read More…]
SRK, Sunny Leone recreate 70’s super hit song ‘Laila O Laila’ in Raees
The much anticipated first song of Shah Rukh Khan starrer Raees, Laila Main Laila, is finally out and it’ll make you groove to its beats. Featuring Sunny Leone in a desi avatar, the song is a remake of the song Laila O Laila which featured Zeenat Aman from the film[Read More…]
Modi received funds from Sahara during his stint as Gujarat CM: Rahul Gandhi demands probe
Launching a scathing attack on Prime Minister Modi, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi said that he was paid huge money during his stint as Gujarat Chief Minister. Gandhi said that Modi received crores from the Sahara Group. He said the company paid money to PM Modi on at least occasions[Read More…]
Berlin attack: German Police hunt Tunisian man, says report
German Police are in hunt for a Tunisian man in connection with the Berlin Christmas market attack after an ID was found in the truck, German media reported. The man is aged 21 or 23 and known by three different names and was born in the southern Tunisian city of[Read More…]
Reforms should not overlook privacy, customer security: MP Rajeev Chandrasekhar
MP Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Wednesday wrote to the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and RBI Governor Urjit Patel apprising them of certain key issues that will arise as the Government and RBI move to increasingly to digitize the economy as well as the banking and payments eco-system being transformed. Chandrasekhar welcomed[Read More…]
Demonetisation: 60 changes in just 43 days
43 days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the demonetisation move, Reserve Bank of India has changed the rules regarding the demonetisation for the 60th time. In a latest modification, RBI allowed Know-Your-Customer (KYC) compliant account holders to deposit over Rs 5,000 without being interrogated. While he was addressing the[Read More…]
Health, education benefits just a click away; Govt to launch ‘Digital Village’ soon
Now villagers can avail health, educational and benefits of other government initiatives by just clicking on their computers or mobile as the government decked up to launch its new programme, ‘Digital Village’. Under the programme, the government will offer services including e-medicine, e-education, Internet connectivity services and light-emitting diode lights[Read More…]
If this Minister has his way, Mumbai-Goa highway will resemble the Californian seaside highway soon!
India with its vast magnificence is a beautiful nation filled with diversity from the northern part of the country to her southern tip. With different cultures, people, and places to explore, diversity is the best part of the country. And to add to its beauty is the government’s latest idea[Read More…]
Watch: Indian-origin men in Canada do the ‘Bhangra snow removal’ dance
Unfazed by the biting cold, a video of three Indian-origin men in Canada dancing to Bhangra tunes while shovelling snow in freezing temperatures has been viewed more than 1.6 million times on Facebook and more than 500,000 times on YouTube. The clip was uploaded last week by the Maritime Bhangra[Read More…]
Ravi Shankar Prasad confers the Digital India Awards 2016
Minister for Communications and Information Technology and Law and Justice Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday presented Digital India Awards to the winners. Digital innovation along with E-Governance initiatives of Government Ministries and Departments across India were evaluated under various categories. Three awards Platinum, Gold and Silver were presented in each[Read More…]
21 MBBS students suspended over ragging case in Kerala
Following allegations of ragging in a government medical college at Manjeri in Kerala’s Malappuram district, at least 21 students have been suspended. Senior students allegedly made freshers to wash toilets and drink contaminated water as part of the ragging. Around 40 students lodged a complaint with the college management regarding[Read More…]
₹5 in non-AC DTC, cluster buses, ₹10 for AC buses in Delhi: Reports
In order to boost the usage of public transport, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Delhi is offering discount of up to 75% in order to encourage more people use public transport and leave their personal vehicles at home. According to a news report on the Hindustan Times, for[Read More…]
NASA orbiter detects Martian spiders
This post has been updated. Using the Mars Reconnaisance Orbiter (MRO), researchers have detected cumulative channel growth of troughs, each carved through years of erosion. Researchers said the trough might be the infant versions of larger features known as Martian “spiders,” which are radially patterned channels found only in the[Read More…]
Delhi: 17-year-old girl dies after being shot, male friend flees
A 17-year-old girl was allegedly shot dead by her a friend inside a Mercedes car in Najafgarh area of southwest Delhi on Tuesday night. While the weapon was recovered by the police from the spot, the suspect friend called Shubham is still absconding. According to the Police officials, the incident[Read More…]