Reports in ‘The Hindu’, and accounts provided in a book, detail how at least one vault at the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple was opened decades ago Seventy-nine years ago, long before the latest discovery of phenomenal treasures in the Sree Padmanabhaswami Temple in Thiruvananthapuram, at least one of the several vaults of the temple had been opened and an inventory made of the precious objects found inside. The Hindu’s correspondent, who […]

At least seven people died and 19 others were injured after terrorists attacked a bus ferrying Amarnath Yatra pilgrims in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday night. The attack took place at around 8.20 pm near Khanabal Anantnag district where terrorists first attack two police posts before fleeing and then opening fire at the bus. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, who spent the night in Anantnag among the survivors […]

What does 65,000-strong crowd with excellent taste in music do when it has time to kill? At a July concert in London, fans waiting for Green Day to take the stage amused themselves with an impromptu rendition of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody. Thanks to a strategically-placed camera, the moment was captured, and then uploaded by Green Day on their official YouTube page on July 3. The crowd did have a little […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his pleasure on Ahmedabad becoming India’s first World Heritage City. Taking to Twitter, PM Modi said, “A matter of immense joy for India”.  Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and BJP president Amit Shah on Saturday hailed the declaration of Ahmedabad as world heritage city by UNESCO.  “Just inscribed as UNESCO world heritage site: Historic city of Ahmedabad #India”, UNESCO said in a tweet tonight.  Expressing […]

Reiterating that India has violated the 1890 treaty between Britain and China, Beijing on  Friday accused New Delhi of having “ulterior motives” in including the tri-junction with Bhutan in the Sikkim standoff . In a statement, China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang said that New Delhi’s acceptance of the 1890 Sino-British treaty on the boundaries in the area should not change with the passage of time. “The so-called tri-junction point […]

The cantilevered glass skywalk at the Ordovician park in Wansheng, China, stretches almost 70m from a sheer cliff face in southwest Chongqing, offering visitors a vertigo-inducing view of the ground some 123 metres below. Suspended more than 120 metres (400 feet) above a gaping chasm, the world’s longest cantilevered glass skywalk is delighting and terrifying visitors in China. The v-shaped walkway stretches almost 70 metres from a sheer cliff face […]

China’s official media has said Beijing should reconsider its stance and support Sikkim’s “independence”, ratcheting up its rhetoric amid  a row with India over a road being built by the Chinese army in the Sikkim sector. “Beijing should reconsider its stance over the Sikkim Issue. Although China recognized India’s annexation of Sikkim in 2003, it can readjust its stance on the matter,” says an editorial in the hardline Global Times, run […]

Devastating flooding in parts of Bangladesh has affected some 900,000 people and displaced thousands of families, officials said on Wednesday. According to Disaster Management and Relief Ministry Secretary Shah Kamal, authorities had already rushed disaster response teams to carry out rescue work, distribute relief materials and supervise centres where nearly 2,000 families took shelter. “Some 900,000 people were affected due to floods in three districts,” Kamal told Xinhua news agency. […]

True to his image, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un today used foul language to taunt the US and said that his country’s intercontinental ballistic missile test was a “gift” to “American bastards” on their independence day. According to The Independent, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) quoted Kim Jong-Un, who personally oversaw the test, as saying that “American bastards would be not very happy with this gift sent on the […]

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau kicked off celebrations on Saturday to mark the country’s 150th birthday amid heavy security as many citizens braved incessant rains and long delays to reach the main site in the nation’s capital. About 500,000 people were expected to be in Ottawa for the long-anticipated Canada Day festivities, which features a large outdoor celebration in front of the national Parliament, complete with acrobats, fireworks and musicians, […]