At least 90 people have been killed and 350 injured after a fire broke out at the Puttingal temple in Paravur in Kerala’s Kollam district early this morning, officials said today. The fire started around 3 am at a ground next to the temple where 10,000 to 15,000 people were present for a festival and to watch the fireworks all night. (Pictures) “A spark from the crackers being burst fell […]
Green vegetables are something that we all have literally been forced to eat throughout our childhoods and somehow, always failed to understand why. However, Okra or the Ladyfinger, as it is more commonly called, was probably one of those green vegetables that some of us could eat without a fuss. Not many are aware, though, that by consuming this green veggie, they were actually setting a base for long-term good […]
You don’t fire 21 bullets at someone until you truly mean to kill them and leave nothing to chance. The killing of NIA Deputy Superintendent of Police Mohammed Tanzil in his home town of Bijnor in Uttar Pradesh just a few days after the departure of the Pakistan JIT from Pathankot must be seen as suspicious. Why was he so dramatically eliminated, and what did he know that frightened some […]
Many a times you would have avoided the idea of international travel from India for the fear of fulfilling all that documentation process for Visa. Rejoice! There are at least 30 countries that offer visa on arrival for the Indian citizens to enter. Well that would mean that you can simply decide to travel, purchase your tickets and bon voyage! Having access to these over 30 countries situates the Indian […]
This 84-year-old man, a Padma Shri awardee, has transformed the lives of thousands of villagers in Jharkhand with his massive tree-planting and water conservation efforts. Little has changed in Simon Oraon’s daily routine in the last 60 years. At 84, he gets up at 4.30 in the morning, goes to the fields, diligently checks the saplings he has planted around the village, takes a round of the forest he has […]
A little bird in a storm On a small frail branch of a huge tree rested a little bird chirping merrily protected from the wild animals and feeling safe and supported on the branch high up .Suddenly a strong wind started blowing, and the tree swayed with such intensity that it seemed the branch would snap in half and lo and behold the branch snapped and came crashing down . […]
Every time India have stumbled into trouble this season, they have looked up to one man — Virat Kohli. On Sunday night, his magnificent form and sheer determination once again carried India past some doubts and plenty of pressure as the hosts beat Australia to seal their World Twenty20 semi-final berth. India’s master of chases had wrapped up the emotional victory over Pakistan at the Eden Gardens, but played an […]
Word “Exorcism is derived from the Greek preposition ek with the verb horkizo which implies “I cause (someone) to swear”. Technically, exorcism is not the act of casting out the Devil or a demon, but places the Devil or demon on oath.Exorcism is conceived of as the rite of driving out the devil and his demons from possessed persons. There is a difference between spiritual and demonic possession, however both […]
The new X-Men: Apocalypse trailer is out and it really, really wants you to believe that you’ll never see another X-Men movie again. We all know that isn’t true but it can’t stop us from enjoying every minute of this trailer. It has been more than a decade since we were introduced to these characters and now, it is all coming to an end. Where this trailer really succeeds is […]
It’s the festival of colour, eating gujiyas and creating mayhem with buckets of water but most of all Holi is about having fun with your loved ones – age no bar whatsoever. This new ad, made by a popular hair product brand, is set in a senior citizens’ home and shows that you are never too old to play Holi. The video shows an excited resident waking up at the […]
