Baba Sehgal Takes Body-Shaming To Trollish Level In New Video
Baba Sehgal, for a lack of a fitting definition, is one of the most bizarre products of the Indian music industry. The reason that he still has a semblance of an audience is because occasionally his...
View ArticleISI Controlled Laden's Abbottabad Compound: Book
The Abbottabad hideout of Osama bin Laden was under ISI control and a Pakistan Army doctor treated the most dreaded terrorist in the world before he was killed in a daring raid by US commandos in 2011,...
View ArticleMake PM Modi's Degrees Public: Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today demanded that the Central Information Commission (CIC) makes public information pertaining to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's educational qualifications. In a...
View ArticleAbhinav Bindra Accepts InvitationTo Be Goodwill Ambassador For Rio Olympics
NEW DELHI -- Ace shooter Abhinav Bindra on Friday accepted the Indian Olympic Association's invitation to be one of the country's goodwill ambassadors for the upcoming Rio Games. "Received a letter...
View Article21 Photos That Reflect The Beauty Of Different Indian Dance Forms
While the world has vigorously embraced (no puns here) salsa and tango, on International Dance Day here's a tribute to India's glorious dance forms from the states -- as colourful and varied as their...
View ArticleTrupti Desai Claims There's A Bounty Of ₹1 Lakh To Stop Her From Entering...
After her successful right-to-pray campaign centred around the Shani Shingnapur and Trimbakeshwar temples in Maharashtra, Trupti Desai of the Bhumata Ranragini Brigade was all set to enter the Haji Ali...
View ArticlePrakash Padukone's Letter To Deepika Is A Must-Read For Anyone Who Wants To...
The following passage has been excerpted from Sudha Menon's Legacy: Letters From Eminent Parents To Their Daughters, published by Penguin Random House India, with permission from the publisher. Dear...
View ArticleBombay High Court Directs Demolition Of Adarsh Building
MUMBAI -- Holding that the scam-tainted 31-storey Adarsh apartments was illegally constructed, the Bombay High Court today directed the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests to demolish the tower...
View ArticleGovt Raises EPF Interest Rate To 8.8% For 2015-16
In the third roll-back in two months, the government on Friday raised the interest rate on employee provident fund (EPF) contributions to 8.8 per cent for 2015-16 against 8.7 per cent approved by the...
View ArticleNew Tax Data Is Unambiguous: Black Money Is A Huge Part Of Indian Economy
The Income Tax (IT) Department has released some very interesting data today. It basically reconfirms what we have known all along -- that very few Indians pay income tax. The number of Individuals...
View ArticleAmit Shah Targets Sonia Gandhi Again, Poses Questions On VVIP Chopper Scam
Intensifying his attack, BJP President Amit Shah today targeted Congress chief Sonia Gandhi once again over the VVIP chopper scam asking her to explain a "number of relaxations" given to AgustaWestland...
View ArticleFans Might Be Thrilled, But Subramanian Swamy Is Not Helping BJP's Cause
NEW DELHI -- Rajya Sabha's newest entrant Subramanian Swamy has monopolized the second part of the Budget Session of Parliament, and newspaper headlines, this week. He has dragged Congress Party leader...
View ArticleActivists Term Bohra Muslim Leader's Speech Backing Female Genital Mutilation...
MUMBAI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A speech by the spiritual leader of the Dawoodi Bohra community, in which he appears to be urging followers in India to continue the practice of female genital...
View ArticleUttarakhand Doubles Staff Count Fighting Forest Fires To 6,000
The Uttarakhand government has decided to double the number of personnel engaged in dousing wild fires in different parts of the state from 3000 to 6000. Governor KK Paul took the decision late on...
View ArticleTemples, Trusts Deposit 1,512 Kg Gold Under Gold Monetisation Scheme
Banks have collected about 1,500 kg of gold from temples and trusts under the Gold Monetisation Scheme (GMS) since its launch last November. Under the GMS, 2015 approximately 1,512 kg of gold has so...
View Article5 Films Kalki Koechlin Says Everybody Should Watch
Kalki Koechlin enjoys the unique distinction of being an actress coveted by mainstream and independent filmmakers alike. The actress has a disarmingly bohemian, somewhat rebellious vibe about her, and...
View ArticleA Divided House: DMK Is Struggling To Contain Rebellion In The Ranks
On April 22, former Telecom Minister and Propaganda Secretary of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), A Raja, drove to Kothagiri in the hilly Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu. His missive from the party...
View ArticleCIC Orders PMO, Universities To Furnish Narendra Modi's Graduation Details
The Central Information Commission (CIC) on Friday asked the Prime Minister's Office and the Delhi and Gujarat Universities to disclose Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s graduation details ‘as soon as...
View ArticleWest Bengal Elections: Phase 5 Voting Begins Amid Tight Security
KOLKATA -- Voting for the crucial fifth phase of Assembly elections in West Bengal began today in which a number of heavyweights, including Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, are in the fray. 349...
View ArticleMake No Mistake, Odd Even II Was A Failure
Pity the politician who starts blaming the media. Shooting the messenger is the surest sign of the politician’s frustration and failure. The Delhi government’s transport minister Gopal Rai says there...
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