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Pakistan claims India planning another attack in April; Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi says Islamabad has intel on offensive

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Sunday claimed that his government has reliable intelligence that India is planning another attack against the country between April 16-20, according to a media report. Tensions flared up between India and Pakistan after a suicide bomber of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Muhammed (JeM) killed 40 CRPF personnel in Kashmir’s Pulwama district on February 14. Amid mounting outrage, the Indian Air Force (IAF) carried out a counter-terror operation, […]

What is life about?

Life is not about proving anyone wrong Life is about proving yourself right Life is not about competing against others But life is about competing against yourself To make sure you are better than your previous self Better than you were yesterday To make sure you are growing every day Developing, learning experiencing Life is not about being perfect It is about being happy Not all the time But every […]

Ahead of Lok Sabha polls, WhatsApp launches fact-check service 'tipline' to fight fake news

WhatsApp launches fact-check service to fight fake news during India polls WhatsApp on Tuesday launched a service for Indians to check the veracity of information, in the messaging platform’s latest attempt to combat fake news in India ahead of national elections beginning this month. WhatsApp said in a statement it was working with local startup Proto to classify messages sent to the service by users as true, false, misleading or […]

Facing a situation

We use the phrase ‘let’s face it’ when we state a fact or comment about something which we think the person may find unpleasant or is unwilling to admit. Thus by saying ‘face the situation’, we have already tagged the situation as negative, unpleasant or bad. This triggers two kinds of reactions based on the personality of the person: 1. For some, it triggers their attack mode where they get […]

 
 
 

Varun-Alia chemistry makes this sufi ballad "Kalank" title track

The makers of ‘Kalank’ have finally treated the anticipating fans with the title track ‘Kalank Nahi Ishq Hai’ featuring Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt. Karan Johar, who is bankrolling the movie, was the first to share the news via a tweet. Sharing the video of the song, he wrote, “The heart and soul of ‘Kalank’ in one song! The track is out now. ‘Kalank’ is a highly anticipated film of […]

Teacher from remote Kenya village is world’s best, wins $1 million

A maths and physics teacher from a secondary school in a remote village in Kenya’s Rift Valley has won the $1 million Global Teacher Prize for 2019, organisers have said. Peter Tabichi, who organisers say gives away 80 percent of his monthly income to the poor, received the prize at a ceremony Saturday in Dubai hosted by Hollywood star Hugh Jackman. “Every day in Africa we turn a new page […]

Qatar's $434m "Desert Rose" Museum Finally Blooms

Almost a decade in the making, three years late and at an estimated cost of $434 million, Qatar’s vast national museum, built in the shape of a desert rose, opens this week. A glittering ceremony, expected to include Qatar’s ruler Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe, takes place on Wednesday, with the doors opening to the public the […]

Manohar Parrikar to be accorded a state funeral, last rites at Miramar beach

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar will be accorded a state funeral on Monday, a day after he died following a prolonged battle with pancreatic cancer. “It has been decided by the government that state funeral will be accorded to the departed dignitary,” Ministry of Home Affairs Joint Secretary SK Shahi said in an order issued on Monday. if people need help with funeral, they can look at this site and get […]

Attitude is at the centre of force-field of attraction

Attitude is the energy with which we greet each circumstance. It determines how we will react to the events in our lives and as a result, what we will attract in the future.Attitude is more a feeling than a thought, but it is affected by the thoughts we think. Obviously if we choose to focus on thoughts which support a natural confidence and help us take greater responsibility for our […]