Donald Trump Makes No Mention Of The Longest Shutdown In History In US State...
The longest government shutdown in history happened on Donald Trump’s watch. But the president made no mention of it in his State of the Union address Tuesday night.The partial government shutdown...
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Punjab: Bhagwant Mann And AAP Are Out To Prove 2014 Was No Fluke
SANGRUR, Punjab —Alcoholism, actor and comedian Bhagwant Mann has said more than once, is the occupational hazard of being in the entertainment business. But politicians, Mann has learnt since he...
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Pope Francis Admits Priests And Bishops Sexually Abused Nuns
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE — Pope Francis on Tuesday publicly acknowledged the scandal of priests and bishops sexually abusing nuns and vowed to do more to fight the problem, the latest sign that there is...
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Jobs Crisis: Over 20 Cr Indians May Be Unemployed Or In Bad Jobs By 2025
As the controversy over the track record of the Narendra Modi government in job creation continues to simmer, a new book says that India is headed for a much bigger crisis.“If the issues miring both...
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Court Gives Cops Time Till 28 Feb For Sanctions To Prosecute Kanhaiya, Others
NEW DELHI — A Delhi court on Wednesday gave Delhi Police time till 28 February to procure the sanctions needed to prosecute former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Students Union president Kanhaiya...
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Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice To Advocate Prashant Bhushan
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought a response from activist and lawyer Prashant Bhushan on contempt pleas by Attorney General Venugopal and the Centre for his tweets allegedly...
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Stray Cows May Block BJP's Road To 2019 As Farmers Protest
KAKRIPUR/MAHABAN — As night fell on the bucolic northern Indian hamlet of Mahaban, Gopi Chand Yadav gathered blankets and a flashlight to spend the night sitting on a wooden platform in his field. His...
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This Period Board Game Aims To De-Stigmatize Menstruation
An inventive board game is educating kids about periods and breaking down the stigma around menstruation. The Period Game brands itself as a positive learning experience that teaches participants about...
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Nancy Pelosi’s Literal Clap-Back At Trump Was The Most Iconic Moment Of SOTU...
President Donald Trump spoke for more than an hour and 20 minutes last night, but the moment that may be remembered best from his State of the Union address had no words at all. It was when House...
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Sabarimala: Kerala Govt Vehemently Opposes Review Petitions In Supreme Court
NEW DELHI — The Kerala government Wednesday vehemently opposed in the Supreme Court a batch of petitions seeking review of the verdict allowing the entry of women of all ages into the Sabarimala...
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New York Times Celebrates Facebook’s 15-Year Anniversary In The Most Savage Way
The New York Times turned one of Facebook’s features against it to mark the social media platform turning 15 this week.The publication’s Opinion section created a spoof friendship anniversary video for...
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Beef Ban, Rath Yatra, CBI: Mamata Banerjee Has Been Constantly Sparring With...
On Tuesday evening, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ended her ‘Save the Constitution’ dharna, but made it clear that her fight against the BJP is far from over—a national-level rally on the...
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Grave Of Karl Marx Vandalised In 'Suspected Far-Right Attack'
An historic monument that marks Karl Marx’s grave has been vandalised in a suspected “far right” act of political vandalism. The chief executive of the Friends of Highgate Cemetery Trust, Ian...
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Why We Actually NEED To Eat Fat In Our Diets
The message around fat is a confusing one. For decades, we were told by professional health organizations and food companies that fat was the enemy, the “evil” force behind the obesity epidemic and...
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'When Will I Start To Enjoy Being A Mum?': Parents Offer Advice On What To Do...
It’s one of life’s greatest taboos: admitting that you might not fully enjoy being a mother. But in an extraordinary act of bravery, one woman has done exactly that.The struggling mum – who wanted to...
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Sabarimala: Devaswom Board Does U-turn In SC, Supports Verdict On Entry Of Women
NEW DELHI — The Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB), which runs the historic Sabarimala temple in Kerala, took a U-turn in the Supreme Court on Wednesday by supporting its verdict which had allowed women...
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Modi Is 'Jumla Raja' And His Rule 'Chaupat Raj': Rahul Gandhi's Latest Dig
NEW DELHI — Hitting out at the government on the issue of unemployment and farmer distress, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday dubbed Prime Minister Narendra Modi “jumla raja” (king of...
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Mumbai Man Plans To Sue Parents For Giving Birth To Him Without His Consent
Because 2019 has obviously not been bizarre enough yet, a Mumbai-based man is hitting headlines around the world after announcing that he plans to take his parents to court for giving birth to him...
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Robert Vadra Appears Before ED In Money Laundering Case
NEW DELHI — Congress leader Sonia Gandhi’s son-in-law Robert Vadra on Wednesday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering probe case relating to alleged...
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Sabarimala: Supreme Court Reserves Judgement On Review Petitions
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court Wednesday reserved verdict on a batch of petitions seeking review of its 28 September, 2018 judgement that allowed women of all age groups to enter the Sabarimala temple...
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