The Haryana government on Saturday transferred Fatehabad superintendent of police Sangeeta Kalia, a day after she was involved in a spat with the state health minister, Anil Vij. A government press release stated that Kalia had been posted as the commandant of the 4th IRB, Manesar, while IPS officer OM Prakash will succeed her as the SP in Fatehabad. Vij had triggered outrage on Friday after a video showed him […]
We usually drink water from a glass, porcelain or steel cup on a daily basis. B However, have you ever thought of drinking water from a copper cup? If no, start drinking your water from a copper cup daily, as copper has immense health benefits associated with it. A copper cup looks classy, unique and traditional, apart from having many health benefits. For this, you have to keep water in […]
Pasunoori Dayakar of ruling TRS, who won the Warangal Lok Sabha seat on Tuesday, created a record in Telangana by winning with a margin of nearly 4.6 lakh votes. Earlier, state Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao held the record having won by a margin of nearly four lakh votes (3,97,029) during the last year’s general election from Medak Lok Sabha constituency. He contested for both Parliament and Assembly constituencies […]
After a speedy assessment of the damage in the State due to the unprecedented November rains, in which four lakh people have been displaced, the Tamil Nadu government on Monday has asked the Centre to sanction Rs. 8,481 crore for carrying out temporary as well as permanent restoration of infrastructure. In her letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, Ms. Jayalalithaa has asked the Centre to immediately sanction Rs. […]
Every year, BBC releases a list of 100 most inspirational women from around the world. These include influential women from the fields of politics, science, entertainment and more, along with those who are less popular but are inspiring many in their own ways. This year’s list, which was announced on Wednesday, includes seven Indian personalities. 1. Sania Mirza This name needs no introduction. Proud holder of current world’s number one […]
Recently, Mr. Salman Khurshid and Mr. Mani Shankar Aiyar have made disparaging remarks in Pakistan and to Pakistani media respectively that bring the Government of India and the PM in a bad light. Mr. Khurshid has “praised” the efforts of Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif for long term peace with India but commented that it was the Indian government that made things uncomfortable for Pakistan to continue on that path insinuating […]
Allahabad based chef, Ram Babu, has become a centre of attraction all over the world for his unique style of frying pakoras. Ram, 60, surprises his customers with his unique cooking techniques of dipping bare hands in boiling oil to fry pakora. He buries his naked hands into cooking oil heated up to 200C in the frying pan to fry pakora, several media reports said. People from far away come […]
Veteran actor Saeed Jaffrey, best known for his role in Satyajit Ray’s Shatranj Ke Khilari, passed away on Sunday at the age of 86. The news of his death was posted on Facebook by his niece Shaheen Aggarwal along with a touching tribute. “Today, a generation of Jaffreys has passed away. Saeed Jaffrey has joined his brothers and sister and is rejoicing in the lap of his Heavenly Father, eternally,” […]
After smoggy, sooty Delhi, the crisp air at Bhutan’s Paro airport is unmistakable and, descending after a three-hour flight, the first instinctive reaction is to breathe in a lung-full of the clean, soft and scented air. A light drizzle only adds to the magical feeling of landing in the Land of the Thunder Dragon. The airport looks small – maybe a few of them could easily fit into Delhi’s T3 […]
Public health policies which stigmatise smoking can actually make it harder for people to quit because they become angry and defensive and the negative messages lead to a drop in self-esteem, a new study has found. The findings highlight the potential for negative stereotypes to backfire, especially when it comes to public health campaigns. “Consequences of stigmatising stereotypes ranged from increased intentions to quit smoking to increased stress to greater […]
