Eknath Shinde is Maharastra’s new Senapati

Shinde’s victory solidifies his control of Shiv...

Stubble-burning declines, but pollution levels raise doubts over satellite data accuracy

Stubble-burning declines, yet unchanged aerosol levels highlight...

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Singer Camino launches debut single, ‘Riot’

Columbia Records singer-songwriter Camino shares his debut single Riot. Camino, who originally hails from Jackson, Mississippi, offers a stirring blend of soul, folk, and...

Miniature tattoo is the new fad among millennials looking for self-expression

Tattoo art has been around for decades, but these days a new sub-trend has emerged within this field: of miniature tattoos. Ranging from little...

Explore this new fun zone for kids in Noida

Parents in Noida get one more place where they can bond with their kids in a friendly environment and enjoy their weekends. NCR’s largest...

Life experiences to inspire us all at the Human Library

The greatest books are those that tell human stories, and the concept behind the Human Library, an international movement that began in Copenhagen, Denmark,...

Book Review: Indira Gandhi’s political life and her commitment to nature

Indira Gandhi: A life in Nature By Jairam RameshPublisher: Simon & Schuster IndiaPages: 448Price: Rs 799What an impressive book. Extensive research, conversations with people...

Don’t ignore India’s natural and ancient kinship with Bhutan

Fresh from a joyful visit to Bhutan, and the memories of time spent with dear friends there, it is dismaying to read the bitter...

‘Berlin’s Museum Island is a project meant for generations’

Berlin’s Museuminsel is an archipelago of culture situated right in the heart of the city. Built beside the river Spree, the Museuminsel, or Museum...

Sandeep Kumar key to Yatra attack by Lashkar

The recently arrested Lashkar-e-Tayyaba operative Sandeep Kumar, alias Adil, is the key to reach the LeT module of Abu Ismail, who is being accused...

Rahul played Good Samaritan, helped Nirbhaya’s brother

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi played the Good Samaritan when he quietly helped the younger brother of Delhi gang rape victim “Nirbhaya”, to complete his...

TDP MP drags own minister Raju to court

Member of Parliament from Telugu Desam Party, J.C. Diwakara Reddy has dragged Union Civil Aviation Minister P. Ashok Gajapathi Raju’s ministry to the Hyderabad...

Experts seek legislative framework to address cases of commercial disputes

While Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given impetus to making India’s commercial landscape attractive to foreign investors, people from various industries have highlighted the...

More than 1.17 crore benefited from Skill India Mission: Rudy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given special thrust to the “Make in India” programme in order to make the country a hub of production....

Indian student found dead in Bangladesh, another injured

An Indian student was found dead while another was found injured in a flat in Bangladesh’s Chittagong city. The deceased was identified as Ateef...

BJP skips martyrs’ day, stresses on its communal origin

For the third year in a row, the BJP leaders in Jammu and Kashmir abstained from an official function organised on Thursday, 13 July...

Dialogue will work as a ‘healing touch’, Mehbooba tells Centre

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has pressed Home Minister Rajnath Singh to initiate a dialogue with different stakeholders as that would act...

Six-member SIT formed to probe Amarnath Yatra attack

The Jammu and Kashmir Police has constituted a special investigation team to enquire into the attack on Amarnath pilgrims in Anantnag that led to...

Woman claiming to be Sanjay daughter is battling to get her adoption papers

Surrounded by controversies, Priya Singh Paul, the alleged daughter of the late Sanjay Gandhi, has gone public about her legal battle to get her...

Chandrasekhar will move resolution in Parliament to declare Pak terror state

Rajya Sabha MP Rajeev Chandrasekhar will move a resolution in Parliament to declare Pakistan a terror state.The Rajya Sabha Secretariat has informed Chandrasekhar that...

UGC move to cap government share of funding irks DU teachers, students

Teachers and students of Delhi University (DU) are angry over the expected implementation of the University Grants Commission’s Office Memorandum (OM)—issued earlier this year...

GST registration closes on 30 July

The government on Saturday asked traders to complete their registration under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime before 30 July, failing which would...

Censor board revamp may happen soon: Shyam Benegal

I have been told (by the Information & Broadcasting Ministry) to wait for a couple of days. I am hopeful that the government will...

MIM may abstain from Prez poll

The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) is still undecided on supporting Congress’ joint opposition candidate Meira Kumar in the Presidential poll, scheduled for 17...

Tollywood rattled by drug taint, actors served notices

Tollywood, sobriquet for the Telugu film industry, is rattled by charges of drug consumption and abuse. The notices issued by the Enforcement wing of...

PK assigns active role to Jagan’s sister in YSR Cong

YSR Congress president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy’s younger sister Y.S. Sharmila hereafter will play an active role in the campaign and political activities in...

A storm is brewing for Theresa May

British Prime Minister Theresa May’s speech to launch the Taylor Review into “Employment Practices in the Modern Economy” was much anticipated, but it turned...

‘China uses Pak to contain India’

Pakistan is using “jihad” primarily to influence events in its immediate neighbourhood, says S. Paul Kapur, a professor at the Department of National Security...

The best way to maintain a balanced health

Dheeraj Dhoopar is a popular actor who is a part of many Indian television shows.  Also, a certified fashion designer, he likes to style himself according...

It’s time for men to take care of their skin as well

Skin care has become one of the most important daily activities. While it is a common concern for women, it is equally important for...

Bollywood takes over New York with IIFA Awards 2017

Kriti SanonRaabta actress was spotted wearing a fitted vibrant blue Amit Aggarwal’s dress filled with a dramatically pleated hem. Sanon paired her bodycon dress...

Luxury sedan segment gets a boost with the new Octavia

It’s been a good 4 years since Czech car maker Skoda launched the new third generation of the Octavia in India. 4 years later...

French food beyond French fries at Cravity

CravityA-15A/1, Hauz Khas, New DelhiMeal for two: Rs 350A space created with ingenuity and passion, Cravity—a French patisserie is the newest and the trendiest...

Bask in the glory of ‘monsoon cuisine’ at these Delhi joints

It is impossible to imagine monsoon rains without the cuisine they have inspired. For those wondering where to sample the food and drinks that...

Five decades of empowering women in the region of Kutch

It was in 1969 when Chanda Shroff first visited the drought-hit region of Kutch for a famine relief project. During this trip she realised...

GoT Season 7 will have new twists, deaths and mysteries

The long-awaited seventh season of the epic fantasy drama Game of Thrones is just around the corner. Season 6 very much left us in...

‘Music was an integral part of Jagga Jasoos’

Finally the release week is here. What is the feeling Katrina?Katrina: The word on the tip of my tongue is still “finally” because there...

Waterproof gadgets you can flaunt in the monsoon rain

Monsoon has finally arrived and it brings great relief from the scorching heat of the past few months. But it is also that time...

Joy unveils new single, ‘Lay It On Me’

Multi-platinum Australian singer-songwriter Vance Joy is back with a new single “Lay It On Me” and an accompanying video.  The song premiered earlier on...

‘Our vision is to transform girls into confident women’

Indian women athletes have time and again performed on a par, if not better, than their male counterparts in the international sporting arena. And...

Why the star biography is still a fail-safe literary formula

The biography has proved to be one of the most successful literary genres of all time. And of all kinds of biographical books, the...

Book Review: A timely novel on the sorry state of schooling in India

Chasing 33%Jitendra JainNotion PressPrice: Rs 210Pages: 175Jitendra Jain’s Chasing 33%, a novel about a struggling teenager who falls victim to our flawed schooling system,...

Exhibition brings five emerging artists from all over the world

Latitude 28 begins this season with the group show, Dissensus going on at Bikaner House, New Delhi. The exhibition continues its commitment to emerging...

Mix and Match: Painting the world in the age of science and digital technology

I am trying to show how various topics are quite interrelated. So much so that they essentially are the same,” says artist Tanya Mehta....

This American Life

Hello, USA, 212-866-5826?” That is how the telephone operator from India began. Yes, I shouted, yes. It appeared that the ocean that lay between...

Scientists develop reusable biosensor to rapidly detect dengue viruses

Indian scientists have developed a new eco-friendly, reusable biosensor that can rapidly detect dengue viruses from blood samples, a development that may lead to...

Bodies of Amarnath Yatra pilgrims reach Gujarat

The bodies of all the seven Amarnath Yatra pilgrims killed by militants in Jammu and Kashmir reached Surat, Gujarat, on Tuesday as the state...

Amit Shah readying BJP for 2019, page by page

The Lok Sabha elections may be nearly two years away, but BJP president Amit Shah has already started preparing for them, adopting his successful...

India 7th globally in terms of positive influence, ahead of China, U.S.

India has secured the seventh rank in the world in terms of positive influence on global affairs, an international survey has found.A new global...

Students who bought drugs from racket to act as witnesses

Around 100 students from different international schools and engineering colleges here would be called as witnesses in the drugs racket that was busted here...

Telangana de-notifies 150km of national highways, saves 500 bars

The Telangana government has de-notified 10 stretches of national highways around Hyderabad in order to save around 500 bars, liquor serving clubs and restaurants,...

‘Disqualify defecting MLAs in three months’

The YSR Congress on Saturday demanded a three-month time-bound disqualification of defecting MPs and MLAs by the presiding officers of the legislatures of the...

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