The Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC) on Friday announced the launch of Southern Jewels, a new tour circuit of Maharajas’ Express. “The luxury tour, aimed at the premium segment, will commence from Trivandrum on July 1 and culminate at Mumbai on July 8,” IRCTC Group General Manager SS Jagannathan told reporters. The Southern Jewels tour will cover Chettinad, Mahabalipuram, Mysuru, Hampi and Goa before culminating at Mumbai. […]

The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the validity of the law making Aadhaar mandatory for allotment of PAN and filing of Income Tax(IT) returns but exempted those without it for now until the larger privacy issue is decided. In effect, those who possess an Aadhaar card must link it to their Permanent Account Number(PAN) card and those who have enrolled and not yet got their Aadhaar card are also exempted […]

Are you that one person who always find solutions to problems? That one person who is filled with ideas that can better the world? That one person who realized that there is a practical world outside the four walls of your classrooms? If you answered yes to the questions above, you could be the winners Prime Minister Narendra Modi is searching for. And if you are one of those entrepreneurs […]

A food lover’s curiosity to try as many new dishes as possible is never ending. They take pride in experimenting with adventurous new flavors, cuisines and recipes. While some are lip-smackingly delicious, some have a crazy burst of a multitude of flavours and some are, well, borderline dangerous to eat. And that’s what makes them a must try and deserve a special mention on your bucket list! We have curated […]

A lengthy string of electoral losses will not keep Rahul Gandhi from being promoted to become Congress chief in October, the party has decided today at a meeting of its top leaders held at the home of Mr Gandhi’s mother, Sonia, who is the Congress president. Mr Gandhi, 46, has long been assured by the Congress that the top job is his for the taking. The party is obliged to […]

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched its most powerful rocket GSLV Mark III carrying GSAT-19 communication satellite from Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. Former ISRO Scientist, Nambi Narayanan said, ‘We are glad on its launch. It is a three stage vehicle and has four tones of capability and post 10 tonnes in lower orbit. It’s is a big milestone for all of us, we also wish more clients to come’. ISRO […]

On Saturday, May 27, Kashmir was tense after 31-year-old Sabzar Ahmad Bhat, a top commander of the Hizbul Mujahideen, was killed in an encounter with security forces in Tral in Pulwama district. But another militant also died with him, 16-year-old Faizan Muzaffar Bhat, armed to the teeth, ready to die and to kill. Faizan Muzaffar Bhat’s death brings a grim fact into focus: minors in Kashmir are taking up arms […]

20th Century Fox has released the first trailer for its upcoming adventure drama The Mountains Between Us. The film, an adaptation of Charles Martin’s best-selling novel, stars Idris Elba and Kate Winslet. They play two strangers who – following a plane crash – must join forces to survive when they embark on a perilous journey across hundreds of miles of wilderness and face the extreme elements of a remote, snow […]

Modi government’s new rules on sale of cattle for slaughter in market places is illogical and can push the farmers into distress. The government has banned sale of cattle for slaughter at market places. Not just cows, the regulation will cover bulls, bullocks, buffaloes, steers, heifers and camels, first reported by Hindustan Times (read here). Cattle can be sold only to a person with documents to prove he is an […]

Contrary to popular belief, Chinese academic Yi Fuxian recently claimed that India is the world’s most populous country with a population of about 1.32 billion and has overtaken China. According to a report by The Guardian, Yi believes that Chinese statisticians have overestimated the country’s population by about 90 million. “China’s real population may have been about 1.29 billion last year, which is around 90 million fewer people than the […]