With the ties between India and Pakistan straining every day, businesses on both sides of the border get set to be affected. With reports claiming that actor Fawad Khan has gone back to Pakistan and does not wish to return, the film industry is bracing up for impact. Pakistan’s film[Read More…]
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Online dating apps are the new target of cyber criminals: Report
A recent Norton Mobile Survey has revealed that online dating apps in India are at considerable risk from cyber threats including malware attacks, nuisance advertisements, cyber stalking, identity theft, and even revenge porn. The survey says that three out of five online daters (59%) have been victims of cyber threats on such[Read More…]
Pakistani Army holds war game exercise near Jaisalmer border
Pakistan Army has started its biggest core level joint war game exercise some 15-20 kilometres away from the international border adjoining Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The exercise started on September 22 and will continue till October 30 which will be partaken by 15,000 army and 300 air force personnel. As a result BSF[Read More…]
Delhi: Denied attendance, class 12 students stab teacher
Just in: Mukesh Kumar, the teacher stabbed by his students, succumbs to the injury in hospital. In a gruesome incident, a teacher in a government school was allegedly stabbed by his students in front of the entire class. Two class XII students of a government school in West Delhi’s Nangloi[Read More…]
After 79 days of shutdown, valley breathes a sigh of relief
Kashmir breathed a sigh of relief as curfew was lifted on Sunday from all parts of the state. After 79 days of shutdown, the valley saw a heavy rush of people in the markets. Shops and business establishments which had remained closed for 79-days due to separatist call for shut[Read More…]
PIL filed in Supreme Court challenging validity of Indus Valley Treaty
A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the constitutional legality of the Indus Valley treaty. The PIL has been filed by a Delhi-based lawyer on the grounds that the treaty was not signed by the then President of India. It is a water-sharing arrangement signed which was signed by the two[Read More…]
Here is how you can support ‘free speech’ in India
With billboards being vandalised, posters being ripped off and stones being pelted at every second movie, book, opinion, tweet and statement, the very concept of free speech is being threatened in our country. Even though the article 19 (1)(a) under the constitution of India gives us the freedom of speech,[Read More…]
Zindagi channel decides to pull all Pakistani shows off air
Mounting the pressure on Pakistani artists working in India, Zindagi channel has now decided to ban all Pakistani TV shows currently being aired in India. The Zee network channel was the first to syndicate content from Pakistan and air it in India. Subhash Chandra Goel, Chairman of Essel Group and[Read More…]
An open letter to rational Indians on MNS’s ultimatum to Pak Actors
Dear Indian, I’m sorry. Dear You, This letter is only for the rational, thinking Indian. Everyone else please don’t waste your time. I’ve been told to refrain from writing my thoughts as there could be “repercussions” but I believe I still live in a democracy where my right to speech[Read More…]
Rain mars Day 2 of India-NZ test; Williamson, Latham score 50s
Rain and wet outfield brought a premature end to a day in which New Zealand defied India’s spin threat to reach 152/1. Kiwi captain Kane Williamson (65) and opener Tom Latham (56) hit unbeaten half-centuries before rain and a wet outfield washed out the final session of the second day’s[Read More…]
Post Uri, India needs well thought-out action, not jingoism
News media in the past one week of the Uri terror attack has been the most vocal in their condemnation, much more than the government of the day. Every night, night after night, various news channels have been coming up with plans on how to best respond to the latest[Read More…]
31 Indian institutes ranked in Times World University Rankings
A record 31 Indian institutes have been ranked in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2016-17. This indeed is sign of improvement shown by Indian education space, but still the top 200 list continues to elude the country. The total list has featured 980 best universities from 70 countries. The list[Read More…]
India calls Pakistan a ‘terrorist state,’ attracts support from Balochistan
On Thursday, India called Pakistan a “terrorist state ” and accused it of carrying out “war crimes” against Indians through its “long-standing policy” of sponsoring terrorism. This response came hours after Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif racked up Kashmir issue at the UN General Assembly session. He referred to the “killing of innocent Kashmiri[Read More…]
Rafale deal with France cleared; to be signed on Friday
Defence ministry has announced that the decks have been cleared for direct acquisition of 36 Rafale fighter jets from France on Friday. The overall cost of the 36 twin-engine Rafales, along with their weapon packages is pegged at around Rs 59,000 crore. The deal will be a booster dose for India’s air combat power.[Read More…]
“Iss Indian ko yaha se Nikalo,” Indian journalist ousted from Pakistan briefing in New York
As tension simmers between India and Pakistan after the Uri attack, an NDTV journalist was on Monday asked to leave a press briefing of the Pakistan Foreign Secretary in New York. As reported by NDTV, the journalist Namrata Brar was asked to leave the room at the Roosevelt Hotel where[Read More…]
Baloch separatist leader Bugti seeks asylum in India
Brahamdagh Bugti, Baloch leader who has been living in self-imposed exile in Switzerland has applied for asylum in India. “We want that the Indian Government should open the doors for Baloch people and provide them access, including myself,” said Bugti. He added that India’s intervention is important for the cause[Read More…]
Uri Attacks: Actions Will Speak Louder Than Condemnation
With the Uri attack, the vulnerabilities have been exposed yet again as far as our preparedness and call to action post intel inputs is concerned. 17 of our brave-hearts were martyred in a jiffy and all we have managed so far is the verbal diarrhoea of surgical strikes and political[Read More…]
Raped for “eating beef”
In another shocking attack by ‘self-proclaimed cow vigilantes,’ a Muslim woman was gang raped for allegedly “eating beef.” The 20-year-old and her 14-year-old cousin were attacked by a group of men who trespassed into their home in Mewat, Haryana, and murdered their uncle and aunt before sexually assaulting the female victims[Read More…]
India squad for NZ test series announced; Binny, Thakur dropped
The Sandeep Patil-led selection committee has decided to make two changes, for the upcoming test series against New Zealand, to the squad that played against West Indies last month. This could probably be the last team selected by this committee after BCCI President Anurag Thakur confirmed that a new selection[Read More…]
“Nitish Kumar is a leader of circumstances, my leader is Lalu Yadav,” says Shahabuddin
Gangster-turned-politician Mohammad Shahabuddin, walked out on Saturday after spending 11 years in jail. The former lawmaker from Lalu Yadav’s RJD, was granted bail earlier this week in a murder case. He received a grand welcome at the gates of Bhagalpur prison, as he was greeted by thousands of supporters in[Read More…]
India’s para-athletes deserve the limelight, use #JeetKaHalla to support them
Khel nahi khata reham, Maidan nhi padhta naram Sangharsh na hota hai kam, Toh taaliyan kyu kam? (The game doesn’t pity; the ground isn’t softer Struggle isn’t any less, then why are the praises fewer?) Our Paralympic champions have long been ignored, despite having put up some commendable performances. India’s[Read More…]
Love Coldplay? Shell out ₹5 lakh for their debut India gig
Up and up and up! no it is not the lyrics of Coldplay song but is is the ticket prices of Coldplay’s India gig that just escalated to ₹5 lakhs. A good news for all Coldplay fans- the band IS coming to India in November to perform its debut gig.[Read More…]
Kejriwal mobbed at railway station by protesting BJP women workers
As Aam Admi Party supremo and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday departed from New Delhi railway station to campaign for the party in Punjab, he was met with protests by workers of BJP’s women wing. Police officers were seen frantically scrambling around him to provide him with security cover as BJP[Read More…]
India retaliates to Pakistan’s snub; summons Pak High Commissioner
Pakistan High Commissioner to India, Abdul Basit has been summoned by the Indian government for unjustifiably cancelling an event of India’s high Commissioner to Pakistan, Gautam Bambawale. The Karachi Chamber of commerce was supposed to host Bambawale but called it off at the last moment, apparently chastising him for his[Read More…]
Muslim women’s group petition to ban Sharia courts
A Muslim women’s group demanded a complete ban on Sharia courts on Tuesday. They objected to “their function as a parallel judiciary in the name of mediation, conciliation, speedy and less expensive justice.” The group called Muslim Women’s Quest for Equality, has submitted an affidavit in the Supreme Court where[Read More…]