Violence against Sikh Boy in The US With the Gurupurab festival being celebrated in India on the 4th of November, a sad news broke the hearts of millions. A sikh boy, 14 years old was beaten, knocked down, and punched by his classmates in the state of of Washington DC, United States. The boy was targeted for being an Indian, claims his father. The boy while being beaten down, was […]
Ittefaq movie review A good murder mystery leads you by the hand but doesn’t advertise its wares, takes care to keep it taut, and delivers a satisfactory payoff. Despite a few niggles, this brand new Ittefaq, which takes broad pointers from the 1969 original of the same name, manages to pull it off. Does the first-time director hit the right buttons in what is understandably one of the year’s most […]
The world’s first astronaut Laika’s 60th anniversary November 3, 2017 marks the 60th anniversary of the day a dog was sent into space for the first time and literally became the ‘first astronaut’. Post the success of Sputnik-1, launched on October 4, 1957, Soviet leader at the time Nikita Khrushchev ordered the team to send a dog into space. Laika was a dog with humble beginnings who would become a […]
CIA Releases Vast Bin Laden Archive Seized In Compound As the CIA on Wednesday released at least 470,000 files from Osama Bin Laden’s computers which was seized during the May 2011 raid in his Abbottabad safehouse, the world got a major glimpse of his life. Amidst graphic videos of suicide bombings and beheading are Bollywood chartbuster songs sung by the likes of Udit Narayan, Kumar Sanu and Alka Yagnik. The […]
Rahul Gandhi wants judicial probe on explosion of the NTPC plant After the explosion of the NTPC plant, Rahul Gandhi is seeking a judicial probe. The death toll of the incident has climbed up by 29, which includes nine officials of the plant killed as well. Not just Rahul Gandhi, but other opposition leaders are demanding for a judicial probe as well. The Union Minister of Power, RK Singh arrived […]
Kartik Purnima Festival Kartik Purnima (Kartika purnima) is a Hindu, Sikh and Jain holy festival, celebrated on the Purnima (full moon) day or the fifteenth lunar day of Kartik (November–December). It is also known as Tripuri Purnima and Tripurari Purnima. It is sometimes called Deva-Diwali or Deva-Deepawali – the festival of lights of the gods. Karthikai Deepam is a related festival celebrated in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka,TamilNadu, Kerala and SriLanka. Kartika […]
PAPAYA LEAF JUICE BENEFITS Papaya is “known to have antibacterial properties and promotes good digestion and almost every part of the plant can be used.” Yes, every part! While the fruit is said to be rich in contents of vitamin E, C and beta-carotine making it loaded with antioxidant properties, the seeds are rich in fatty acids and papaya oil, have a sharp peppery flavour, and can be used in […]
Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple Honoured With UNESCO Award The Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Srirangam has bagged an Award of Merit from Unesco for conserving cultural heritage. The temple got the international recognition for the Rs 20crore beautification and renovation work taken up prior to a consecration ceremony in 2015, without affecting its centuries’ old heritage. Temple authorities said they received a communique from Unesco on Tuesday mentioning that the temple has […]
China Says No Change On Masood Azhar Issue China on Thursday blocked a US-backed resolution to sanction Pakistan-based JeM chief Masood Azhar at the UN Security Council, citing “absence of consensus” among member countries to declare him an international terrorist. The foreign ministry had signalled its intention to block the resolution earlier in the day, saying: “It is a fact that the (UN) committee is yet to reach agreement (on […]
US Immigration might change into a Merit Based system Donald Trump The president of the US vowed to terminate the Green Card lottery system after the attack near the WTC memorial. The decision was inspired after the events wherein an Uzbek entered to US to kill eight people in a deadly attack. The attacked who goes by the name Sayfullo Saipov took help of a pickup truck to attack 11 […]
