Brazil’s rugby team didn’t win a medal, but the match on Wednesday turned out to be a memorable one for each person present in the stadium. Brazilian rugby player Isadora Cerullo had the surprise of her life when her girlfriend Brazilian stadium manager Marjorie Enya grabbed the microphone and proposed[Read More…]
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Watch these Indian women shatter false standards of beauty in a kickass manner!
Growing up listening to ‘Chubby cheeks, Dimpled chin’ we all have believed in achieving impossible standards of beauty. Watching Hindi movies and daily soaps have reaffirmed our ideas of an ‘ideal beauty,’ well-behaved, fair skinned, smiling through each tragedy of life we have often been told that sitting with legs[Read More…]
BJP Jharkhand chief Tala Marandi quits amid internal ‘unrest’
Jharkhand BJP chief Tala Marandi resigned on Wednesday, highly-placed sources tell Newsd. BJP president Amit Shah had summoned Jharkhand chief minister Raghubar Das and Tala to New Delhi following internal issues in the state unit. It was during this meeting that Tala quit. Newsd had earlier reported that Marandi’s son, Munna Marandi, married a 11-year-old minor.[Read More…]
How Tamil Nadu MPs always manage to stick their heads out in Parliament
In the middle of a serious discussion between parliamentarians on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir in Rajya Sabha, who would have thought All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) MP A Navaneethakrishnan would slice the tension with a song! We’re not surprised that Navaneethakrishnan began, and ended, his speech[Read More…]
Heavy rainfall declared in 6 states; NDRF alerted and on standby
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rains and issued a red alert in Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Odisha and Rajasthan at different times for the next two days. National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams are on standby in these states. Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh are expected to receive heavy[Read More…]
A whole village in Bihar fined for drinking alcohol!
An entire village in Bihar has been fined for consuming alcohol. A collective fine was imposed on all the 50 households of the village in Islampur block following recovery of liquor bottles. CM Nitish Kumar has made Bihar a dry state like Modiji’s Gujarat. After the stringent liquor prohibition was[Read More…]
India loves Kashmir, says PM Narendra Modi
Prime Minster Narendra Modi said India loves the people of Jammu and Kashmir, and some people are misled into believing otherwise. He said the Centre will cooperate in giving the people the state what they want to improve their livelihoods. Further, he stated that the Centre wants to develop the[Read More…]
Kashmir CRPF top-cop compares pellet guns to “wife beating”
Central Reserve Police Force DG Durga Prasad, who finds himself embroiled in a lot of controversies after the usage of pellet guns in Kashmir has again courted controversy by a scathingly misogynist remark. On being interviewed by a Dainik Bhaskar correspondent about the use of pellet guns on protestors in Kashmir,[Read More…]
Don’t lose hope; here’s a list of athletes we can still count on at Rio
Even though India has not opened its medal account at the Rio Olympics and we have already witnessed the fall of some big athletes and teams, here’s a list of some other athletes we can count on. Dipa Karmakar: Dipa has risen to global fame after she executed the ‘Vault[Read More…]
‘It’s been fantastic’; Raghuram Rajan bids adieu to the RBI
Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan on Tuesday described the experience as fantastic, saying he is leaving the office knowing the central bank did something. While addressing the media following his last monetary policy meeting, Rajan said he enjoyed every minute of his tenure and hopes he has added[Read More…]
Ex-Arunachal Pradesh CM Kalikho Pul allegedly commits suicide
Former chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh Kalikho Pul passed away on Tuesday morning. He was allegedly found hanging at his residence this morning. The Congress rebel served as chief minister of the state from February 19, 2016, to July 13, 2016. Party president Sonia Gandhi has expressed shock at the[Read More…]
Despite Nirbhaya, Kejriwal doesn’t seem to care about women’s safety
An RTI filed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Harish Khurana reveals that Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has never called a meeting on the law and order situation in the national capital or on the safety and security of women since assuming office—February 14, 2015, to June 9, 2016.[Read More…]
Blast at Quetta Civil Hospital, Pakistan, leaves over 40 dead
At least 40 people are reported dead after a loud explosion occurred inside the Quetta Civil Hospital in Balochistan, Pakistan. Over 50 people are injured. Prior to the blast, former president of the Balochistan Bar Association Bilal Anwar Kasi was fatally shot by unidentified gunmen. He was taken to the[Read More…]
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child- Does the magic continue?
My tryst with Harry Potter began at a very young age and since then I have been hooked to the world created by JK Rowling. Growing up Harry and identifying with each problem he faced at Hogwarts, I cried, gasped, laughed and lived with the entire tale. The books were[Read More…]
Martin del Potro stuns World No 1 Novak Djokovic, leaves him in tears
Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro left World No 1 Novak Djokovic in tears after overpowering him in the first round of the Rio Olympics. The World No 144 displayed a powerful forehand to put up a 7-6, 7-6 score on the board. The Serbian was looking to go big at[Read More…]
Breaking stereotypes about Breastfeeding
Talking about real-life heroes, a support group by the name of Breastfeeding Support for Indian Mothers (BSIM) is doing its bit to promote the practice of breastfeeding in India. Founded by Adhunika Prakash, in June 2013 it is trying to make public breastfeeding a ‘normal’ and ‘accepted’ practice. In a[Read More…]
This toddler crying for Obama is the cutest thing you’ll see today
Well, it’s just not the grownups who are going to miss US President Obama, as kids in US are really sad that President Barack Obama is not going to be their president in 2017. A video featuring four-year-old Abella Tomlin crying about missing Obama, has gone viral on social media. Filmed by[Read More…]
US First Daughter lands a summer job at a restaurant!
In an incident that shows how much the Obama’s value simplicity, Sasha Obama, daughter of US President Barack Obama, has swapped the comforts of the White House for the counter of a seafood restaurant. The First daughter can be seen wearing the restaurants’ uniform of blue T-shirt and cap and[Read More…]
This idea for a national debate by the FBI director is relevant world over
FBI director James Comey has called for a national debate in the US on encryption of electronic devices vs. National security. He says the agency has been collecting data for the last few months to stir a conversation at a national level on the same. Comey says it’s not an[Read More…]
World records broken at Rio even before the Games begin!
For the first time ever, Rio is hosting a refugee contingent consisting of athletes from across the world who have been displaced. According to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), there are 65 million people who are displaced by war and persecution across the world. The ten athletes who[Read More…]
Olympics then and now
The first recorded Olympics were held in 776 B.C. at Olympia in Western Peloponnese.
5 reasons why Nita Ambani is the real First Lady of India
1. Nita Ambani was elected as an individual member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on August 4. She received the highest percentage of valid votes, 92.20%, making her the first Indian woman to become a member of the global body. 2. Nita recently received ‘Y’ Security, meaning she now[Read More…]
Death of cows not due to carelessness: Rajasthan government
Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje issued notice to authorities after light was shed on the state of cows in the state—the first state in India to have a designated cow ministry. According to a report in India Today, hundreds of cows are perishing due to malnutrition, and their carcasses forced[Read More…]
Put yourself in their shoes
There is so much talk of how the passengers on the Emirates flight from Thiruvananthapuram to Dubai rushing to rescue their cabin luggage instead of themselves. I have lived in the Gulf for many years and have traveled on these flights. Most of the people on the flight especially from[Read More…]
Nine beer cocktails you must try on this International Beer Day!
Satiate your ‘Thirsty Thursday’ throat people! As said by Homer Simpson, “Homer no function beer well without,” because on this International Beer Day on August 5, Newsd brings you a range of beer cocktails that do not need any fancy bar or Jedi like superpowers. Say bye to the Martini[Read More…]