Pakistan has expressed “serious concern” over India’s controversial draft Geospatial Information Regulation Bill, based on United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions, but experts say there is no merit in the claim.    As per an official release, Pakistan’s foreign affairs ministry said they have sent letters to the United Nations Secretary General and the President of the UN Security Council expressing “serious concerns” over Indian government’s efforts to introduce the […]

After all these years, Nupur Talwar’s father Retd. Gp Capt. B.G.Chinis breaks his silence not on the infamous case, but about him losing hope on system.    On the Facebook page of Free The Talwars, he posted an open letter letting lose all his agony.   Read it here:   I had an angel – Aarushi – as my granddaughter who was lovingly brought up at our – her Grandparents’ […]

Amid reports that China and Pakistan are jointly opposing India’s bid for the Nuclear Suppliers Group membership, the US has said India meets missile technology control regime requirements and is ready for entry into the exclusive club. “I’d point you back to what the president said during his visit to India in 2015, where he reaffirmed that the US view was that India meets missile technology control regime requirements and […]

It’s a time to rejoice in the Indian Army. It’s first French-designed conventional, diesel-electric submarine in more than 15 years, the Kalvari, will finally hit the sea. Credible sources associated with the project, that has been code named Project 75, has confirmed the same according to India Today. It is also confirmed that the Kalvari’s Harbour Acceptance Trials (HATs) are pretty much complete, and she has been readied for ‘Sea […]

India is a fascinating country, with wide regional differences historically, geographically, culturally, linguistically and gastronomically. To an outsider, figuring out everything at one go will be a mind boggling experience. In order to make these experiences memorable in a positive sense, please go through the rough guidelines given below. Travelling in India requires time, effort and a certain amount of guidance from reliable sources. It would make sense to categorize […]

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on Thursday accomplished the task of developing the country’s own navigation system with the successful launch of IRNSS-1G, the last in the series of seven navigation satellites. Here are 10 things to know about desi ‘GPS’: 12-year mission life Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) C33 carrying IRNSS-1G (Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System) lifted off from the first launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space […]

One of the seven wonders of the world, the Taj Mahal inspires everyone with its magnificent proportions and appearance. One of the most intriguing myths surrounding this grand edifice is that of an unfinished second black Taj Mahal. According to this legend, Mughal emperor Shah Jahan planned to construct a replica of the Taj Mahal in black marble on the opposite side of the Yamuna River. The Taj Mahal was […]

Amid desperate denizens scrounging for water in the drought-affected parts of Maharashtra stands a village which has not felt the need to call a single water tanker for the last 21 years! While other villages in the arid Ahmednagar district are digging borewells even up to 400 feet, the underground water table in Hiware Bazar is so good that the precious commodity is available barely 20 to 40 feet below. […]

In recent times, multiple reports have stated that Indians are giving the obvious holiday destinations a miss, and opting for lesser-explored places instead. With holiday season upon us, experts list spots across the country that you could vacation at, this summer. Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh Popular among music aficionados for its outdoor festival by the same name, the UNESCO world heritage site, Ziro, is a low-profile destination. “We are witnessing an […]

If you’re planning to buy a cough syrup for your child, think again. Medicines with codeine – a chemical derived from opium — are banned for children below 12 in many countries but are freely available in India as popular cough syrups – such as Corex, Phensedyl, Benadryl and Teddy cough. In 2013, the United States, United Kingdom, European Union, Canada, Australia and New Zealand banned codeine-based medicines for children […]