About 620 million Chinese, nearly half of the country’s population, had used mobile phones to access internet as of the end of 2015, an official report showed. The number of Chinese surfing the internet via phone increased by 63.03 million in 2015, accounting for 90.1 percent of the total 688 million internet users in the country, Xinhua cited the report released by China Internet Network Information Centre (CNNIC) as saying […]
This year, 25 children including 3 girls and 22 boys have been selected for the National Bravery Awards 2015 for their extraordinary courageous feats. Among them two of the Awards will be awarded posthumously. These selected children will receive the honour from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 24 and will also participate in Republic Day parade. There are also several functions organized by their respective native States to honour […]
Remember 2010 film Tere Bin Laden? Did you like it? If yes, here’s something to excite you more: The film’s sequel will hit the screens on February 19, 2016. The trailer of the sequel starts from where the original left: Uncovering the real identity of Osama Bin Laden lookalike. This time the guy (Pradhuman Singh) has been cast in a film by Sharma (Manish Paul), a filmmaker, who eventually ends […]
Even though the opening snan of the Ardh Kumbh didn’t see a bevy of sadhus like the Nagas or those from the Juna akhara who add glitz and exoticism to the festival, the Ardh Kumbh till now has seen a few unique characters like the Golden baba, a sadhu who came with his followers decked in golden ornaments, to take a dip in the Ganga on Friday. The baba, believe […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday unveiled a slew of incentives to boost start-up businesses, offering them a tax holiday and inspector raj-free regime for three years, capital gains tax exemption and Rs 10,000 crore corpus to fund them. He also announced a self-certification scheme in respect of nine labour and environment laws and said there will be no inspection during the first three years of launch of the venture. […]
A Briton, who has been a sperm donor for the past 16 years, claimed that he has fathered 800 children over the past one-and-a-half decade. “I’d like to get the world record ever, make sure no-one’s going to break it, get as many as possible,” NDTV quoted Simon Watson as saying. “Usually one a week pops out. I reckon I’ve got about 800 so far, so within four years I’d […]
National Youth Day is round the corner. That is Swami Vivekananda’s birthday. As we read and re-read Swami Vivekananda’s writings we are amazed. He is so relevant even today, not only for the youth, but entire mankind as well. I wonder such a modern man walked on the face of earth way back in the 19th century. He is often a father, a guide, best friend to the Swami-ji on […]
Adept at wearing many hats, a young IAS officer bucked the trend by deciding to quit his coveted job to tutor civil service aspirants for free through his online initiative. 24-year-old Roman Saini, with a vision of providing free education to aspirants through ‘Unacademy’, had completed his graduation from the prestigious All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) prior to joining the prestigious IAS. The thirst to serve the country […]
According to Ayurveda taking honey is an excellent home remedy for obesity. It helps mobilize the extra fat, moves it into circulation to be utilized as energy for normal functions. Honey And Lemon Juice Drink Take 1 glass of warm water and add 1 tsp of honey and lemon juice. Mix well and drink in the morning on an empty stomach. Black Pepper And Honey Take 1 cup of water, […]
Despite North Korea’s claim of successfully carrying out its first Hydrogen Bomb explosion, world powers including the US are yet to buy the claim in its entirety. Many believe that Pyongyang doesn’t have the technology to make a H-bomb. A hydrogen bomb also called a ‘thermonuclear bomb’ is highly sophisticated and more powerful than the conventional nuclear bomb. It uses energy from a primary nuclear fission reaction to ignite a […]
