The saint of Shirdi, Sai Baba is revered across the globe. Baba’s teachings and learnings have travelled over years and people irrespective of their religion have shown utmost faith in the Satguru. Not much is known as to when this Fakir of Shirdi was born but the name Sai was given to him by Mhalsapati upon his arrival at Shirdi. According to Sai Satcharita, Baba came to Shirdi when he […]
One Dussehra morning in the 19th century, Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar watched as a Neelkanth bird (Indian Roller) was set free from Lal Quila. According to memoirs of Munshi Faizuddin, a noble in the court of the Mughal emperor, it was among several rituals that were observed to mark Dussehra at the Delhi fort. The memoir Bazm-e-Akhir says that on the Dussehra afternoon horses with gold and silver saddles […]
Social networking giant Facebook is rolling out a new feature that will enable individuals and blood banks to connect easily with donors. The feature, which has been designed for India, will go live from October 1. Facebook will also show a message on user’s News Feed to encourage them to sign up as a donor. They would be asked to share their blood group and whether they have donated blood […]
Reliance last week announced shipping of its smart feature phone, JioPhone, to consumers who had pre-booked the device last month. The JioPhone gained a wide attention for its smartphone-like features including 4G VoLTE compatibility and voice-based browser. In a bid to tap consumers in smaller towns and rural areas of the country, Reliance Jio priced the device at Rs 1,500. Moreover, the price could be refunded after three years of […]
The Banaras Hindu University (BHU) administration that ordered a closure of the university till October 2, has extended it till October 5, just after a day it witnessed on-campus disturbances and violence. Three additional city magistrates of Varanasi and two police officers were on Monday removed in connection with the lathicharge on students in the university and a high-level probe was ordered into the incident that has spiralled into a […]
Mollywood star Dulquer Salmaan on Sunday unveiled the third teaser of his upcoming film Solo, introducing yet another character Shekhar, who signifies the element of water. This Dulquer’s character seems like a college rebel with a stammering problem. He is in love with a girl in his college, played by Sai Dhanshika, who is blind. One of the highlights of the teaser is the chemistry between Dulquer and Sai Dhanshika, […]
Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly a day after Pakistan prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi accused India of state-sponsored terrorism, India’s external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj addressed the world body on Pakistan, terrorism, climate change and UN reforms. She, however, made no mention of the ongoing Rohingya refugee crisis and India’s stand on it. Here is the full text of her statement at the UN General Assembly on Saturday: […]
Sanjay Dutt has finally made his comeback to the sliver screen after a long while with ‘Bhoomi’. The film has been in news ever since its first look was launched. Helmed by ‘Mary Kom’ director Omung Kumar, ‘Bhoomi’, also starring Aditi Rao Hydari, Sharad Kelkar and Sidhant Gupta, is a gritty revenge drama involving a father and daughter. In the film, Sanjay Dutt is playing a father and his daughter’s […]
Both demonetisation and GST have affected India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth adversely, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Monday. “Both demonetisation and GST have had some impact on GDP,” Manmohan Singh, who has earlier said the Indian economy has been running on only “one engine” of public spending, told CNBC-TV18 channel. “Both would affect the informal sector, the small scale sector that are responsible for 40% of GDP… […]
