It is very early in the morning and people in the small houses next to the hospital are awake. Patients who are undergoing treatment in the hospital and their families stay here. If you listen closely, you can hear a faint cry of a child. She has been crying since long. At times, she stops and you can hear her mother’s voice calling out her name “Sayani’ and asking her […]
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 […]
Queen Elizabeth II is not accompanying her grandson Prince William and his wife, the former Kate Middleton, on their first ever tour of India and that’s a pity for this Mumbai resident, who would have been only too thrilled to host Her Royal Highness in the city. At 93, Boman Kohinoor, the owner of Mumbai’s iconic Britannia restaurant started during the British reign, may just be the oldest, loyalist, and […]
A statue of the late pop star Michael Jackson has been installed in the southern Indian city of Chennai. The 10ft (3m) statue was sculpted by “diehard fan” Chandrasekaran, out of a single piece of black granite. Mr Chandrasekaran said he had tried to donate the statue to Jackson’s family and install it in Neverland Ranch, but had been unable to do so. The BBC was unable to independently verify […]
Debunking 400-year-old tradition that prohibited women from entering the sanctum sanctorum of Shani Shingnapur temple, Bhumata Brigade chief Trupti Desai, along with other women, on Friday entered the inner sanctum here in Maharashtra and offered prayer. The development comes hours after two women, for the first time, offered their prayers at the inner sanctum of the temple, saying it was a historic day and would create an atmosphere of gender […]
The entire family can get up close with colourful birds, mammals and reptiles at this tropical haven There aren’t many places on the planet where you’d be able to see the ostrich-like South American greater rhea having a drink of water in the same pool as a sub-Saharan spur-winged goose, or where you’d find the pre-historic looking Australian cassowary hanging out in the same habitat as a common turkey from […]
Fats are a major source of energy and make up a huge part of our daily diets. They are essential for bodily functions like absorption of certain vitamins and minerals, building of cell membranes and sheaths surrounding nerves. Besides these functions, fats also aid in blood clotting, muscle movement and prevent inflammation. However, we try making a conscious effort to reduce our fat intake each time. When it comes to […]
A sea lion learned a thing or two about California traffic when it wandered onto a highway, bringing traffic to a standstill during morning rush hour. While causing quite a commotion, the rescue effort revealed that he could be ill. School Daze is a juvenile sea lion who can’t be tamed, apparently. Daze started causing trouble just before 10:00 am on April 4, when the Marin County California Highway Patrol […]
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is known for sending across his best wishes support to buddy filmmakers on their new ventures. SRK took to Twitter this time and extended his wishes to Nagesh Kukunoor’s film ‘Dhanak’. The film is about two kids Pari (elder sister) and Chotu, who is blind. ‘Dhanak’ captures the beautiful journey of how after seeing the superstar on a poster of eye-donation drive, Pari feels SRK […]
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 […]
