HIROSHIMA: Bells tolled in Hiroshima on Thursday as Japan marked 70 years since the atomic bombing that helped end World War II but still divides opinion today on whether the total destruction it caused was justified. Prime minister Shinzo Abe and foreign delegates were among the tens of thousands gathered in Hiroshima’s Peace Memorial Park to observe a moment of silence at 8:15 am local time (2315 GMT), when the […]
Somehow the monsoon washout in the Parliament reminds me of the 2nd term of the UPA regime and the long history of absolute policy paralysis that the country witnessed. However with Parliament coming to a standstill, the reforms agenda has more or less taken a back seat at least for now. There is a urgent need to put the reform rail on track not just in the interest of the […]
If you are a dad before the age of 25, you could be at an increased the risk of an early death in middle age, a study has indicated. The study said that men who fathered a child in early life had poorer health and died earlier than men who experienced fatherhood relatively later. Family environment, early socioeconomic circumstances and genes could explain this association, researchers noted. “The findings provide […]
It is a well known fact that bananas are packed with several health benefits, but do you know that the peel of bananas are equally beneficial.Sounds weird? Studies prove that banana peels are loaded with nutrients and also helps in reducing weight. Here are reasons why you should think before throwing them in the dustbin: Banana peels contain vitamin A, which helps in building immunity and fight against infections. Banana […]
HARDA, MADHYA PRADESH: At least 27 people have died and 40 are injured after two passenger trains derailed within minutes of each other while crossing flooded tracks in Madhya Pradesh late on Tuesday night. More than 300 people were rescued overnight. Six coaches of the Kamayani Express running from Mumbai to Varanasi derailed at around 11:30 pm while crossing a culvert near the Machak river close to Harda, about 160 […]
The picture of a heroic Chinese cop rescuing a newborn baby girl, who was dumped in the pipe of a public toilet in Beijing, has captured a lot of hearts. The baby survived and is now recovering in a local hospital thanks to her guardian angel. A police station in western Beijing received a call from locals who said they heard baby crying in the public toilet. The officer Qian […]
Mumbai has been ranked the most expensive among nine key Indian cities for the third consecutive year, while Chandigarh bagged the best value destination for a city break in a survey released on Monday. “TripIndex Cities” an annual survey by TripAdvisor, a travel portal, compared the cost of a three-night break during the summer travel months of June to August. The survey conducted in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Pune, Hyderabad, […]
A Muslim school boy in Bangalore says he felt humiliated when he was asked to recite verses from a Hindu prayer. Activists say his allegation is a small pointer to rising saffronisation in Karnataka. A 15-year-old Muslim boy studying in a south Bengaluru school has retreated into a shell and needs counselling. And it is all because of a prayer. Naushad Kashimji’s (name changed) school adopted a few Sanskrit shlokas […]
Irfan Pathan earned praises from television dance reality show judges on ‘debut’ as he began his journey from a discarded India cricketer to a dancer. Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan made a sensational debut on a television dance reality show — Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 8 on Sunday. Irfan rocked the show with his performance on an Akshay Kumar hit number – ‘Chinta Ta Ta Chita Chita’ from the movie ‘Rowdy Rathore’. […]
It was a historic pact signed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 3 when the Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isak-Muivah) inked the peace treaty with the centre. This accord which was signed in the presence of Home Minister Rajnath Singh and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, is seen as a major step in bringing about peace not just in Nagaland but the entire north eastern part of the […]
