First Nuclear Plant Starts Up In Japan Since Fukushima Disaster
A power plant operator in Japan has restarted its nuclear reactor and expects it to generate electricity from Friday. This would be the first time a nuclear plant has come online since the Fukushima...
View ArticlePakistani Terrorist Naved Yakub Sent To NIA Custody For 14 Days
JAMMU -- Captured Pakistani terrorist Mohd Naved Yakub was today remanded in NIA custody for 14 days by a court here to enable the probe agency to identify other culprits involved in the Udhampur...
View Article'Baahubali' Fan Fiction: What We Can Expect To See In 'Baahubali: The...
The ending of Baahubali: The Beginning left us on the edge of our seats. It was a masterstroke by the magician S.S. Rajamouli to let the viewers crave for more. The following plot has been sketched...
View ArticleGiant, Fake Anaconda In Muddy Pothole Greets Bengaluru Commuters
It seems fixing potholes isn't a human task anymore. So, for Bengaluru residents, animals have come to the rescue. A month back, there was a crocodile lounging in acid green water right in the middle...
View ArticleTop Business Leaders Sign Petition To End Parliament Paralysis
NEW DELHI -- With two days left to go for the Monsoon Session to conclude, top business leaders of the country have signed a petition to end the deadlock in parliament which is holding up discussion on...
View ArticleRupee Plunges To 64.67 Against Dollar, Lowest Level Since 2013, On China's...
The rupee lost another 48 paise against the US dollar to Rs 64.67, its weakest level since September 2013, due to appreciation of the dollar overseas after China unexpectedly devalued the yuan for the...
View ArticleThe Trauma Of Changing Your Hairdresser
For a person who likes to "go with the flow" on most things in life, I am extremely hesitant to change my dentist, accountant, and hairdresser. I have held on to my accountant ever since he filed my...
View ArticleHigher Tax Receipts, Rising Credit Growth Show Economy Is Improving, Says...
NEW DELHI — India's real credit growth has started picking up, the country's chief economic adviser, Arvind Subramanian, told reporters on Wednesday. Subramanian also said higher indirect tax receipts...
View ArticleHere, Behold The Incredible Coolness That Results When Hip Hop Meets Tabla
So, what happens when you replace drums with tabla, electronic music with Nadaswaram and rap lyrics with the typical tabla bol? You get something, that you may have never heard. And, this is what it...
View ArticleThe Screenplay For 'Gour Hari Dastaan' Is Out Before The Film's Release
In what is a first-of-its-kind move for Indian cinema, the makers of this week's release Gour Hari Dastaan have released the screenplay of the film before its release. The book, jointly penned by...
View ArticleAfter 'Yudishthir' Gajendra Chauhan, Small-Screen 'Ram' Arun Govil All Set To...
MUMBAI— Mini screen actor Arun Govil, known for his role as Lord Rama in teleserial 'Ramayan', is all set to join the BJP. Earlier, Gajendra Chauhan famed as Yudhishtir in popular serial 'Mahabharat'...
View ArticleSushma Swaraj: My Daughter Has Not Taken One Rupee From Lalit Modi In...
NEW DELHI -- Responding to allegations that her family had financial ties with Lalit Modi, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today denied any conflict of interest in the role she played to...
View ArticlePachauri Sexual Harassment Case: Complainant Pleads For PM Modi's Intervention
NEW DELHI -- The 29-year-old woman researcher, who has accused well-known climate scientist Dr. Rajendra K Pachauri of sexual harassment, has now written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and requested...
View ArticleNCAER Survey Shows India Business Sentiment Sinks To Yearly Low
Mirroring a steady erosion of faith in the Narendra Modi government's ability to invigorate the economy, a leading economic policy think tank says that business sentiment in India fell sharply in the...
View ArticleAhead Of Independence Day, 7 Things This Video Teaches You About Freedom
If the tri-colour could speak to its citizens what would it say? Maybe it would teach us to be a little more appreciative of freedom. A rousing video released by YouTube channel, Being Indian, titled...
View ArticleGovt Damage Claim From Nestle India Can Go Beyond Rs 640 Crores
NEW DELHI -- The damage claim from first of its kind class action suit against Nestle India is likely to go beyond Rs 640 crore as the government is "tabulating further damages" for selling "defective...
View ArticleGST Explainer: How The House Brought Down India's Biggest Economic Reform
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) bill has been delayed by eight months since it was introduced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government in Parliament in December. The Bill was earlier introduced by...
View ArticleNitish Kumar Announces Seat-Sharing Formula For Bihar Elections: JD(U)-RJD To...
PATNA—Expressing hope that other parties such as the NCP and the INLD will join the coalition, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced the seat sharing formula for the poll bound state, in Patna,...
View ArticleThe Parliament Logjam Is Costing India Millions Of Jobs, Investment Dollars
The recent Parliament standoff between the Congress-led Opposition and the ruling NDA is undemocratic and unconstitutional. Preventing the Parliament from functioning is a profound governance issue....
View ArticleGrenade Blast Near Mosque At Shopian In Jammu And Kashmir Leaves 11 Injured
SRINAGAR— At least 11 people were injured in a grenade explosion in a mosque compound in Kashmir's Shopian district on Thursday. "Eleven people were injured in a grenade explosion when they came out of...
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