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Eid Mubarak

Adhan – the early-morning call-to-prayer – for the world’s almost 1.57 billion Muslims will be that bit extra special this weekend as declared the sighting of a full-moon last night, signalling an end to Ramadan 2015, as ‘Eid Mubarak’ begins to echo across the globe. Please follow and like us:

Dashrath Manjhi: Some lesser known facts on the Mountain Man who worked for 22 years and carved a path through a mountain

People laughed and made fun of him but he just continued with his work for 22 years. This was Dashrath Manjhi, famously known as the Mountain Man who single-handedly carved a path through a mountain. He gave 22 years of his life to his village and made a difference in the lives of the people of this small village in the state of Bihar. Using only a hammer and chisel, […]

 
 
 

Watch: Sooraj Pancholi, Athiya Shetty in the action packed trailer of 'Hero'

The trailer for the modern take on Subhash Ghai’s 1983 directorial ‘Hero’ is finally out. The film is expected to be action and adrenaline filled complete with pumping stunts and visuals. The remake will mark the debut of Sooraj Pancholi and Athiya Shetty and has been produced by Salman Khan. The star kids are set to romance with the backdrop of rebellion and fighting the odds for their love. Directed […]

‘This trophy is for India’: 16th Slam for Leander Paes after mixed doubles title with Hingis at Wimbledon

  London: A vintage Leander Paes clinched his 16th Grand Slam trophy, winning the mixed doubles event at Wimbledon with his partner Martina Hingis after a dominating win over Alexander Peya and Timea Babos on Sunday. The seventh seeded Indo-Swiss pair drubbed the fifth seeded Austrian-Hungarian team 6-1 6-1 in the lop-sided summit clash which was over in just 40 minutes. It was the eighth mixed doubles title for Paes […]

 
 
 

Watch: The new Batman v Superman trailer is an epic doozy

The new trailer for Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice premiered at the San Diego Comic-Con and it’s a doozy – providing flashes of the much-anticipated showdown between the two big superheroes of the DC Comics universe and a teaser or two about a certain villain called the Joker. The trailer sets up the reason for the animosity between Batman and Superman – the destruction of Wayne Tower by Superman’s […]

Rahul Yadav: The sudden decline of a brilliant entrepreneur

The moment you saw this comment you knew a backlash was around the corner. Not so much because of what was said but because of who said it. These days to be Rahul Yadav is to cop it no matter what. That is not to say that the “mote uncle” comment was great. But it was not really a crime. In fact, it would appear quite funny if made by […]

Delhi’s first 'toilet-to-tap' plant finds takers among AAP MLAs

Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s visit to the toilet-to-tap sewage treatment plant in Keshopur on Wednesday encouraged MLAs to envision similar projects in their constituencies. Kejriwal on Thursday inaugurated the plant, which treats raw sewage by a multple filtration process to convert it into potable water. “Neighbouring states will stop giving us water in the coming few years as they need to meet the requirement of their citizens. Waste water reuse […]

One Man is Breaking all Stereotypes attached with Indian Weddings

This Varanasi-based man is eliminating dowry, casteism, child labour, child marriage and much more in an interesting way. Know more about his mission and his efforts to reduce the excessive expenditure on weddings in India. A young boy who worked as a child labourer 10 years ago now has a government job. Another kid has a Masters degree, and the girl who was all set to marry at a tender […]

Parashurama is still alive: Check how...........?

Parashurama is the sixth avatar of Lord Vishnu. He is the son of Renuka and sage Jamadagni, one of the seven rishis, or saptarishi. He was born towards the end of Tretayuga, lived to see the complete Dwaparayuga, and is also said to be witnessing the initial phase of Kaliyuga, thereby becoming one of the seven immortals or Chiranjivis of Hinduism. His name is the sum total of Parashu+ Rama, […]