Smriti Irani Used To Mop Floors, Says Congress Leader Gurudas Kamat, Gets...
Congress leader Gurudas Kamat on Saturday said he was quoted out of context after his comments targetting Union minister Smriti Irani's humble past made during a rally in Rajasthan sparked massive...
View ArticleSandalwood Curd Kebabs, Anyone?
Any experienced host knows the value of serving kebabs at a party: they're popular, easy to eat, and pair well with just about any drink. Instead of the regular seek kebab, try serving these...
View ArticleIndian Illustrator Finds A Charming Way To Promote A Govt Helpline Number For...
An Indian illustrator has created three concept accessories for women that would help protect them from molesters while raising awareness about a government helpline number. Suresh Eriyat, founder of...
View ArticleSamajwadi Party Suspends Leader Who Wrote To Mulayam Asking For Rajya Sabha...
The Samajwadi Party on Saturday suspended a leader who requested party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav to nominate the widow of 1993 Mumbai serial blasts convict Yakub Memon as a Rajya Sabha MP. IBNLive...
View Article'Yakub hanging is justice, wish same zeal shown in 1993 riots cases'
A day after the hanging of the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts convict Yakub Memon, Justice B M Srikrishna, who headed the one-man commission that inquired into the riots that preceded the blasts in the...
View ArticleSay Hello To Aquila, Facebook's First Solar-Powered, Internet-Beaming Drone
In their effort to reach Internet to the world's farthest corners, Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg on Saturday announced the company's first full scale unmanned drone, Aquila, that can beam...
View ArticleCensor Board Decides To Withdraw Controversial List Of Cuss Words
A controversial list of cuss words that was circulated by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) in India soon after Pahlaj Nihalani took over as its chairperson has been withdrawn after a...
View ArticleLetter Purportedly Written By Shashi Tharoor Says He Is Victim Of Planted...
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor is said to have written to party president Sonia Gandhi alleging that he is the victim of planted stories in the media and that the "press leaks" were “maliciously aimed” to...
View ArticleLalu Prasad Yadav Interview: 'What Modi Did In Gujarat... Was That Mangal Raj?'
PATNA -- Lalu Prasad Yadav, two-time Bihar chief minister and an actor cast in a lead role in the upcoming assembly elections here, lounged in a plastic chair one evening last week, periodically...
View ArticleSupreme Court Registrar Quits Over Decision To Hang Yakub Memon
NEW DELHI -- Describing it amongst the "darkest hours for the Supreme Court of India," Anup Surendranath, a Supreme Court deputy registrar, has resigned over its decision to execute 1993 Mumbai blasts...
View ArticleThe Morbid Accomplishments Of Bangladesh's Vigilantes
In some places in the world where justice is a far cry, vigilantes are born. Take for instance, in the past two months in Bangladesh, there have been seven incidents of public lynching by people who...
View ArticleBusted: 5 Myths About Start-Ups
Human beings have progressed throughout history using the sheer power of curiosity, intelligence and innovation -- business start-ups can open gateways to more innovation and improvement in our day to...
View ArticleThe Other Half Of Women's Empowerment
Every day, 93 women report a rape in India. And given the culture of silence around sexual violence, it is a known fact that many if not most rapes go unreported. The fear of violence shapes the lives...
View ArticleWhy The Upcoming Election In Bihar Is Critical For The State And Beyond
As Bihar gears up for the upcoming assembly election, there is an often asked question on why this election is so important. In a couple of months' time, around one tenth of India's population, whose...
View ArticleNestle India's New Chief: Priority Is To Bring Back Maggi To The Market
NEW DELHI -- With the Maggi ban hitting sales of company's other products as well, Nestle India's new chief Suresh Narayanan on Saturday said bringing the instant noodles brand back to the market is...
View ArticleHappy Friendship Day - Remember these paper games from childhood?
Mobiles and tablets were yet to make their mark when we used to play these super-engrossing paper games in early 90's. On this Friendship Day, we request the tech-savvy kids to forget about their...
View ArticleHappy Friendship Day - Remember these paper games from childhood?
Mobiles and tablets were yet to make their mark when we used to play these super-engrossing paper games in early 90's. On this Friendship Day, we request the tech-savvy kids to forget about their...
View ArticleFlood Situation Grim In West Bengal, Over 1 Lakh Displaced
Flood situation in south Bengal turned grim on Saturday with 1.19 lakh people taking shelter in relief camps in 12 districts, even as the forecast shows more heavy rains in the next two days. “So far...
View ArticleMCA Lifts Shah Rukh Khan's Ban To Enter Wankhede Stadium
MUMBAI -- The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) today decided to lift the more than three-year-old entry ban on Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan but decided not to challenge the BCCI-imposed life ban on...
View ArticleMCA Lifts Shah Rukh Khan's Ban To Enter Wankhede Stadium
MUMBAI -- The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) today decided to lift the three-year-old ban on Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan to enter Wankhede Stadium, but decided not to challenge the BCCI-imposed...
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