Big B, Dhoni, SRK, Sania Mirza Pay Tribute To Indian Army On Independence Day...
As the country celebrates its 69th Independence Day, social media has found a novel way of paying tribute to the Armed Forces--tweeting selfies with the hashtag #SaluteSelfie. The hashtag is aimed to...
View ArticlePakistan Violates Ceasefire Twice In Jammu And Kashmir On Independence Day
JAMMU—Two civilians were injured as Pakistani troops again violated the ceasefire by targeting Indian posts and civilian areas with mortar bombs along the LoC in four sectors of Poonch district on...
View ArticleTaj Mahal Becomes First Historic Monument In The World To Get Its Own Twitter...
NEW DELHI—It’s one of the world’s most iconic sights. It is recognized as the symbol of true love and architectural brilliance. It is one of the seven wonders of the world. And now, Taj Mahal, Shah...
View ArticleShocking Defeat For India As Sri Lanka Wins By 63 Runs In Galle First Test Match
GALLE—In an extraordinary twist to the game, India on Saturday capitulated to an embarassing 63-run defeat in the first cricket Test against Sri Lanka, who scripted one of the most remarkable...
View ArticleSaina Nehwal At Cusp Of Indian Badminton History
Wounded by a humiliating defeat by Sri Lanka in the Galle Test, India will know on Sunday if another champion, in another sport, can salvage that loss. If badminton ace, Saina Nehwal, can overcome...
View ArticleHow The Internet of Things Could Revolutionise Our Lives, Work
Imagine your home as a smart place that works by itself rather than you working for it. Lights, heaters and thermostats shut down automatically when you leave for work and start by themselves just...
View ArticleHealing From Child Sexual Abuse: Let Yourself Grieve, Get Angry
Healing is not a linear process. You may revisit a particular issue, say, the fear of intimacy, as you begin a new relationship. Or you may have to learn to set limits with your children if you have...
View ArticleOn Independence Day Punjab Minister Flies Flag Upside Down
In an embarrassing gaffe , Punjab Cabinet Minister Bikram Singh Majitiha unfurled the national flag upside down during a flag hoisting ceremony here on Independence Day. Presiding over Independence Day...
View Article68 Indians Detained In US For Illegal Entry
WASHINGTON: At least 68 Indian nationals have been taken into custody at a detention centre near Seattle in the US state of Washington for allegedly crossing into the country illegally, the US...
View ArticleHamid Gul, Former ISI Chief, Passes Away
Pakistan’s spy agency ISI’s former chief Lt General (retd) Hamid Gul passed away Saturday after a brain haemorrhage. Gul suffered a brain haemorrhage and was shifted to the Combined Military Hospital...
View ArticleWATCH: Telengana Flag Hoisting Ceremony Sinks Into SlugFest
KARIMNAGAR, Telangana -- A leader of the YSR Congress, Susheela Ganta and her husband Sathish, publicly thrashed the party’s district president, Singireddy Bhaskar Reddy moments after unfurling the...
View ArticleSix Killed In Jammu and Kashmir As Pakistan I-day Firing Continues
NEW DELHI: Six civilians were killed and at least 15 others were injured in the continuous ceasefire violation by Pakistani troops along the border in Jammu & Kashmir's Balakot region of Poonch...
View ArticleModi In UAE Trip To Meet Blue Collar Indian Diaspora
An integral part of PM Modi's maiden trip--spanning the 16th and 17th of August-- to the United Arab Emirates will be a visit to a labour camp that hosts several Indian construction workers and other...
View ArticleKannada Film 'Thithi' Wins Two Top Awards At Locarno
Thithi, a Kannada feature film, has won two awards at the 68th edition of the prestigious Locarno International Film Festival held in Locarno, Switzerland. Directed by 25-year-old debutant Raam Reddy,...
View ArticleMarin Crushes Saina Nehwal's Bid For Gold At Badminton Worlds
Saina Nehwal was thwarted in her quest to become first Indian women’s player to win a gold medal at the World Championship. She lost her final match against defending champion and number one seed...
View ArticleCourt Breather Aside, Gov Still Wants Rs 640 Crore From Maggi
Unfazed by the Bombay High Court order quashing the ban on Maggi noodles, Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan has said the verdict does not alter the grounds on which it has claimed Rs 640 crore in damages...
View ArticleIndonesian Airliner With 54 On Board Goes Missing
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) -- An Indonesian airliner carrying 54 people was missing Sunday after it lost contact with ground control while flying in bad weather on a short flight in the country's...
View ArticlePakistan's Punjab Home Minister Assassinated In Suicide Attack
LAHORE -- Pakistan's Punjab province Home Minister Shuja Khanzada was assassinated today when a suicide bomber blew himself up at his house in Attock district, killing at least 12 people and injuring...
View ArticleKashmir Unrest: India Summons Pakistan Ambassador To Protest Border Firing
NEW DELHI -- In a sign that tensions between India and Pakistan are escalating, India on Sunday summoned Pakistan High Commissioner, Abdul Basit, to protest over the recent ceasefire violations by...
View ArticleThis Surprise Gift For A Woman Battling Cancer Proves There's Kindness In The...
Cara Duggan from Belfast, Northern Ireland, found herself in a gut-wrenching conundrum last year when her mother Kim was diagnosed with stage 4 oesophageal cancer. The best way for Kim to get nutrition...
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