APJ Abdul Kalam’s 85th birth anniversary is being observed in the country. Kalam had passed away in July this year in Shillong after collapsing during a lecture. Abdul Kalam, who was born in the small temple town of Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu, was brilliant in academics and was interested in astro physics. Kalam, who has authored several books, loved to spend time with students and engaged in lectures and seminars […]
A jawan of paramilitary force SSB was killed and 8 others, including a policeman, were injured on Friday night when militants attacked security convoy in Zakura area on the outskirts of Srinagar. Out of the eight personnel injured, 4 of them are critical. The injured, who included a policeman, have been admitted to a hospital for treatment. According to IG SSB Deepak Kumar, three companies of SSB patrol party were […]
Cameras outside the International Space Station (ISS) have captured new views of Hurricane Nicole on Octover 13 at 1:40 p.m. EDT as the storm passed directly over Bermuda, packing winds of 120 miles an hour. The US space agency NASA released the following video captured from an altitude of 252 miles, showing Nicole passing over Bermuda. Hurricane Nicole made a direct hit on Bermuda Thursday as the strongest hurricane to […]
The life of a woman in India is still shaped by customs that are centuries old and even though, things have gotten better, strong patriarchal traditions continue to persist in many different ways in our society. Being pushed into a marriage, and having her dreams dissolved into nothingness is still a norm and it is, to be honest, demeaning and pathetic. But recently, Humans of Amsterdam — a Facebook page […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday attended the historic Ramlila celebrations here where he launched a veiled attack on Pakistan, saying those who help and provide shelter to terrorists cannot be spared, but made no reference to the surgical strikes. Making terrorism the centrepoint of his over 20-minute speech, he said terror was the worst enemy of humanity and called upon the world community to speak in one voice against […]
After teasing us for months with exotic pictures of Paris and two youngsters kissing, Yash Raj Films finally released the first trailer of Befikre on Monday night. The trailer was showcased at a ceremony held near the Eiffel Tower in Paris in the presence of the city’s mayor, Anne Hidalgo along with the leads Ranveer and Vaani. It starts with Ranveer Singh and Vaani Kapoor sitting on a cliff and […]
The mind can affect the condition of the body, just as the condition of the body can affect the mind. We deplete our vital energy when we live a fragmented life — when our body, mind and soul are not in agreement with each other. Existentially, our body belongs to nature, our soul belongs to God, and in between is our mind which goes through a long process of conditioning […]
The hit-man is back. In the sequel to the 2014 sleeper hit, Keanu Reeves returns as John Wick. In the trailer that was launched on Saturday at the fan-studded New York Comic Con, the assassin may look a bit older and wiser, but he’s equally lethal. And guess what, he’s back from retirement and even has a little pooch this time. Even though the trailer doesn’t give much away […]
Frequent use of online social media does not lead to long-term problems with your ability to concentrate, says a new study. These modern communication tools do not, it seems, interfere with our primal instincts, such as long-term attitudes, time appreciation, and concentration, in the way that many critics have suggested in recent years, said the study published in the International Journal Social Media and Interactive Learning Environments. “With the abundance […]
The anger on China for its continued support to Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Maulana Masood Azhar in the United Nations and Pakistan is reflecting in an unusual way. Many are now calling upon the others through social media to boycott Chinese goods this festive season. “Last weekend I went with my family to some Diwali shopping. I selected several gift items ranging between Rs 100 and Rs 2,000. These included glassware and […]
