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Rajiv Mehrishi Replaces LC Goyal As New Home Secretary
Senior IAS officer Rajiv Mehrishi was on Monday appointed the new Home Secretary, hours before he was to retire. “The Prime Minister has approved the appointment of Rajiv Mehrishi, IAS (1978 batch...
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2.87 Million Indians Don't Have Faith In Any Religion, Shows Latest Census
NEW DELHI -- There are over 28 lakh (about 2.87 million) people in India who do not subscribe to any religion. In a country that has given birth to some of the world's major religions, that's 0.24...
View ArticleThese Rakhi Photos On Instagram Prove That Sibling Love Knows No Boundaries
Even as hundreds of colourful Onam images dominated Indian Instagram accounts last Friday, it was Rakhi that captured our imagination over the weekend. Read: PHOTOS: Onam Celebrations Are Breaking...
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Hardik Patel To Take Agitation To Surat, Will 'Walk On Path Shown By Mahatma...
AHMEDABAD — The next round of agitation to press for the demand for reservation to Patel community under OBC quota will kick-start tomorrow from Surat, Hardik Patel, who is leading the stir that...
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Sheena Bora Case: Bail Hopes Dashed, Police Custody Of All Three Accused...
The twists and turns in the Sheena Bora murder case continued on Monday with a Mumbai magistrate deciding to extend the police custody of all three accused till September 5. Indrani Mukerjea's lawyer...
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WATCH: A Door That Sounds Like Legendary Jazz Trumpeter Miles Davis
We're going to assume that most people reading this right now aren't trumpet players. Even if you happen to be a trumpet player, we're going to assume that you probably can't play like jazz legend...
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This 20-Year-Old ATM Guard Studies Under A Streetlight So He Can Prepare For...
Balinder Singh, 20, from Fatehabad district in Haryana, wants a job with the Indian Railways and is preparing for his SSE (Senior Senior Entrance) entrance exams. This is nothing unusual, except for...
View ArticleFree To Stop Being Poor
What is the difference between the rich and the poor? Some say, it is not so grand. On a daily basis, poor individuals face a set of constraints. Alleviate those constraints, and they will behave--make...
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Law Commission Recommends Abolition Of Death Penalty Except In Terrorism...
NEW DELHI -- The Law Commission of India today recommended the abolition of the death penalty except in terrorism related offences and waging war. In its 218-page report to the central government, the...
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Sheena Bora Murder: Indrani, Khanna Drove With Dead Daughter Seated Between...
The intrigue in the Sheena Bora murder refuses to die. Former TV executive Indrani Mukerjea, her ex-husband Sanjeev Khanna and her former driver Shyam Rai drove the dead Sheena — propped between them...
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QUIZ: Can You Guess What These Latest Additions To Oxford's Online Dictionary...
Last week, the Oxford dictionaries website added several new words to its informal collection of words as part of its quarterly update, including some pretty bizarre expressions such as cakeage, hangry...
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Delhi HC Slaps Rs 10 Lakh Fine On Ram Gopal Varma For Remaking 'Sholay'
Seven years after making what is universally considered one of the worst Hindi films ever, filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma will now have to pay for it too, quite literally. The Delhi High Court on Monday...
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#GodSaveTheOcean: This Ganesh Chaturthi, Mumbai Gets Idol That Fish Can Eat
Every year, Mumbai sees over 1.5 lakh Ganesh idols immersed in the waters, leading to major pollution. But, this year Mumbaikars are being offered idols that are not made of Plaster of Paris and...
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BJP, Gujarat and Patidar Politics: 10 Factors To Piece The Puzzle
Ever since Hardik Patel and the Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) began their fierce battle in Gujarat to win OBC status for the affluent Patidar community, political pundits have been peering into...
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India's Competition Refree Asks Google To Explain Charges Of Unfair Market...
Later this month Google may have to contemplate ways to tweak its search engine business and/or brace for a loss of a tenth of its income as fine, if India's top anti-trust body finds it guilty of...
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90's Hit Series 'Everybody Loves Raymond' Comes To India As 'Sumit Sambhal Lega'
If you’ve missed the promos of Sumit Sambhal Lega doing the rounds on television, here’s a reason to grab a sneak peek: The comedy sitcom is a remake of the 1990’s cult American series Everybody Loves...
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From India To Estonia, This Guy's Signboard Can Make Your Day
Twenty-six-year old Tarun Gidwani has degrees in microbiology and development sociology but spends a few hours every day, visiting busy cities and holding a sign that screams 'You're Perfect'. Since...
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'Modi, Modi, Modi' - Modi Taunts Political Rivals In Bihar Of Being Obsessed...
NEW DELHI -- Addressing his fourth campaign rally for the upcoming Bihar elections today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi taunted the united opposition for being obsessed with him instead of focusing on...
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WATCH: Weird Things That Pregnant Couples Do
The arrival of a third member in your family, no matter how innocent and adorable, can disrupt several things in your life that you may take for granted. But aside from the financial and social...
View ArticleIs It OK To Pee In The Pool?
Olympian swimmer Michael Phelps once said that he thinks 'everybody pees in the pool.' Yes, you are allowed to go 'eeewww.' But, not everyone will admit that they do. And the ones who admit, aren't...
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