Kanyakumari to many is just the end point of the country in the southern tip. Well, the place is not only known for being the southern tip, but also is equally famous for the Vivekananda Rock Memorial, The temple of Devi Kumari and the sea. Kanyakumari was also known as Cape Comorin, and it gets its name from Devi Kanya Kumari who has her abode on the sea shore here […]
After the success of 2 States and 3 Idiots, the new film adaptation of Chetan Bhagat’s book Half Girlfriend is set to hit the screens on 19 May. Starring Shraddha Kapoor and Arjun Kapoor in the lead roles, Mohit Suri is the one helming the film. The book is the love story between Madhav Jha and Riya Somani. Riya Somani, played by Shraddha Kapoor, is a Delhi girl who comes […]
China executed more people in 2016 than all other nations combined, Amnesty Internationalsaid Tuesday, even as death penalties in the world decreased overall. The human rights organisation estimates the Asian giant alone killed “thousands” of people, a figure based on examinations of court records and news reports. All other countries together executed at least 1,032 people last year — a decline of 37 percent compared to 2015. Of those, 87 percent […]
“Nothing is waste in this world. Everything is of value, especially in agriculture,” believes Nivedan Kempe, a pharmacist cum entrepreneur from Mandagadde village in Karnataka’s Shivamogga district. The 30-year-old recently launched air fresheners made from the husk of areca nuts. “Areca nut contains a lot of fibre. However, the husk is thrown away as it is considered waste. We converted the areca nut husk into a material that is similar […]
A military court in Pakistan has sentenced to death a former Indian navy officer detained last year on charges of spying. Kulbhushan Jadhav was arrested in the restive Balochistan province and accused of “espionage and sabotage activities against Pakistan”. Shortly after his arrest, Islamabad released a video in which he was shown admitting involvement in spying. Delhi says the man is an Indian citizen but has rejected spying claims. Balochistan […]
The first trailer for Thor: Ragnarok, the third solo film featuring the God of Thunder is out, and you’re going to have to buckle up for this one. Set to the classic (and presumably very expensive) tunes of Led Zeppelin’s Immigrant Song, the trailer boasts of stunning visuals, teases new (and old) characters and ends on a note that will leave fans cheering. The colourful new world dreamt up by […]
The ubiquitous automated teller machine (ATM) is turning 50 this year. It was on June 27, 1967, that the first ATM was opened to the public at a Barclays branch in a suburb of London. Let’s go through few ATM statistics, the machine’s history. Who invented the ATM? While John Shepherd-Barron is commonly believed to have come up with the idea for the ATM, others have contested it. Other teams […]
Union home minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday launched a website, described as a brainchild of film actor Akshay Kumar, to help donors contribute to families of paramilitary personnel killed in the line of duty. Akshay Kumar was present at the launch of the website called ‘Bharat ke Veer’ or ‘India’s Bravehearts’ that will be powered by State Bank of India and hosted on the server of the National Informatics Centre, […]
Is there any remedy to stop snoring? Well, there is drink that has to be consumed before bed. Avoid alcohol and try this drink to enhance sleep quality. Though you may not be able to get rid of snoring completely, you can control it using a home remedy. You may need to find a way to relax your muscles and boost the sleep quality. Snoring occurs mainly due to breathing […]
Asserting that like the Hindu society which abolished practices like child marriage, dowry and sati, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday said that Muslims should mull over putting an end to the triple talaq divorce system. Naidu said it is high time that the Muslim society should introspect and have a healthy discussion on the triple talaq issue in order to give justice to their women. […]
