Jagendra Singh published articles on Facebook criticising local minister Said Ram Murti Verma was involved in rape and high level corruption The following day police raided his house and he was burned alive Officers claimed he committed suicide, but are now charged with murder Verma has also been charged along with police chief Sri Prakash Rai An Indian politician and five policemen have been charged with murder after a journalist […]

  Will Katniss Everdeen ever stop being awesome? The first trailer for “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2” debuted Tuesday, offering a sneak peek of what’s to come when the film hits theaters this year. Katniss (played by Jennifer Lawrence) is leading the rebellion against President Snow, the ruthless and dictatorial leader of Panem. The stars of the film have been whetting fans’ appetites for the new movie on […]

Listening to activist Sunitha Krishnan narrate tales of exploitatation of victims of human trafficking back in 2012, triggered a lot of pain and anger in Hyderabadi VJ Nagender. Two years down the line, the 31-year-old is is now gearing up to scale Mount Kilimanjaro in a bid to not only raise money, but also awareness on this social issue. “After hearing Sunitha talk about children as young as four found […]

  In news that will brighten the day for Indians and foodies who just can’t get enough of Indian food, our very own ‘misal pav’ has been declared the ‘tastiest vegetarian dish in the world’ by the Foodie Hub Global Awards in London. The popular Maharashtrian dish, in which ‘misal’, a spicy curry with moth beans or matki served with chopped onions, tomatoes, coriander and a dash of lemon, is […]

  A top Indian banker in Dubai has been conferred with the Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to the banking industry and greater understanding of the economic development of the Middle East region. R Seetharaman, CEO of Doha Bank, has been conferred with the Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to the industry and his support for the environment and the business. The Banker Middle East Industry Awards 2015 […]

Here is the list of Countries that issue visa on arrival to Indian citizens: Bolivia – 90 days Burundi – 30 days; obtainable at Bujumbura International Airport Cambodia – 30 days Cape Verde Comoros Djibouti Ethiopia Guinea-Bissau – 90 days Guyana – 30 days provided holding confirmation, issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs Indonesia – 30 days Jordan – 2 weeks, must hold US$ 3000 Kenya – 3 months […]

  The second trailer of the gritty action drama ‘Wazir’ is out. The movie which features a plethora of talent including Farhan Akhtar, Amitabh Bachchan, Aditi Rao Hydari, John Abharam, Neil Nitin Mukesh and Manav Kaul is being helmed by Bejoy Nambiar. Nambiar made his mark in the industry with the critically acclaimed thriller ‘Shaitan’. Farhan is playing the role of an ATS officer Check out the trailer: The film […]

  New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended greetings to the people of Telangana on the occasion of their Statehood Day. “My best wishes to the people of Telangana on the occasion of their Statehood Day. My best wishes for the State’s development journey,”Prime Minister Modi tweeted. Narendra Modi ✔@narendramodi My best wishes to the people of Telangana on the occasion of their Statehood Day. My best wishes […]

Google has confirmed that a prototype of its solar-powered drone designed to bring Internet service by air crashed earlier this month in New Mexico. News of the unmanned Solara 50’s crash, now coming to light, happened on May 1 on a private test site outside of Albuquerque. It was reportedly flying at an altitude of 20,000 feet when it began to fall. No one was injured in the crash, Bloomberg […]

  A brief class by his teacher on the Rameswaram seashore on how birds fly and the locomotive force behind their flight gave former President A P J Abdul Kalam his aim in life and helped him in understanding physics better. This and several nuggets about Kalam’s life besides advice for young people on careers in areas like robotics, aeronautics, neurosciences, pathology, paleontology and material sciences find mention in a […]