1. With Diwali approaching near, the demand for owls, red sand boa and turtles with 20 nails has increased once again as people are trying to secure these animals for use in Tantrik rituals said to bring great fortune to the person conducting the rituals. 2. Though the Forest Department officers claim to have declared a red-alert in the State, the strike by forest guards and subordinate forest staff has […]
Deepawali or Diwali is certainly the biggest and the brightest of all Hindu festivals. It’s the festival of lights (deep = light and avali = a row i.e., a row of lights) that’s marked by four days of celebration, which literally illumines the country with its brilliance, and dazzles all with its joy. This year Diwali falls on Wednesday, November 11, 2015. Each of the four days in the festival of Diwali […]
The prolonged wait to watch the superhit jodi of Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol back on the silver screen is over as the trailer of their upcoming film, Dilwale is finally out. A perfect mix of thrill on the wheels and an eternal love story, the trailer has all that it takes to keep the movie goers on the edge. Apart from playing Kajol’s romantic hero, Shah Rukh is also […]
While the nation often looks up to Bollywood heroes and cricketers as its icon, those who are the real heroes remain an ignored lot. At a time when a lot of writers, artists and filmmakers are returning their awards over ‘growing intolerance’ in the country, here is a conversation between the real heroes of the nation. While sharing their thoughts on the hotly-debated topic of intolerance, they describe what does […]
Your sex life could now be a clue-in to your heart health! Yes, you heard that right. According to Healthsite, a recent study published in the American Journal of Cardiology says that men who had sex twice a week are less prone to a heart disease as compared to the ones who didn’t. And hence, to lower your risk of suffering from cardiovascular disease, men should have an active sexual […]
This was perhaps one of the closely watched and contested elections in Bihar. With the pre-poll noise levels rising, the exit polls predicting a thumping victory for BJP, perhaps the final result was a rather strong jolt. But the final result, was it really that surprising? Did the BJP really expect anything better? Can we put the credit for this victory entirely to Shri Nitish Kumar’s developmental financial package? Well […]
A mouse has been caught transporting drugs between cells in a Brazilian Prison. Officers at Barra da Grota prison in Araguaina spotted the tiny creature running through a prison corridor with bags of drugs tied to a hook on its tail. Prison director Gran Carlos Gomes said police are reviewing CCTV footage in an effort to discover who trained the mouse, according to The Daily Star. He said: “They attached […]
Oscar-winning music composer A R Rahman gets a street named after him in Markham, Ontario, Canada and the board having the street’s name reads ‘Allah-Rakha Rahman st’. A delighted Rahman posted a picture of him holding the board and tweeted “Welcome to my street! (In Markham, ON, Canada).” The ace composer has won two Academy Awards, two Grammy Awards, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe, four National Film Awards, fifteen […]
Undoubtedly, the BJP’s massive defeat in Bihar will attract great attention outside India. Foreign governments, international investors, South Asia observers, the media and the NGO community will closely analyse the election results to assess its impact on Indian politics. In particular, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s responses to the defeat will be under continuous scrutiny. Uppermost will be the basic question: does the Bihar defeat mark the beginning of the end […]
NEW DELHI/PATNA: Nitish Kumar-led Grand Alliance has trumped PM Modi-led BJP alliance in the Bihar assembly elections. Here are 10 reasons for Nitish Kumar’s win in Bihar polls. 1. Nitish Kumar’s popularity Perhaps the most decisive factor for the Grand Alliance was Nitish Kumar’s popularity among Bihar voters. Nitish Kumar emerged as the most popular chief ministerial candidate in almost all the surveys. The anti-incumbency factor has rarely ever […]
