There were no survivors after a plane carrying 48 passengers crashed into a mountain in northern Pakistan on Wednesday (Dec 7), the airline’s chairman said, as recovery operations continued late into the night at the remote crash site, according to a Reuters report. The military said 40 bodies had been recovered and rescue efforts involved […]
Tourists to the Andaman Islands are having a tough time. Heavy rains have trapped them on an island. The storm means that ferry services cannot operate. Torrential rain and rough seas have stranded around 1,000 tourists on one of India’s tropical islands off its east coast, officials said Wednesday (Dec 7). Officials from the local […]
Sir, Bahubali, directed by SS Rajamouli broke many records in 2015. And that is not just only in terms of box office, it entered the “Guinness Book of World Records’’ for having the largest poster of the movie. Bahubali has spectacular visuals and amazing special effects. Trailers of the Bahubali 2 had the highest number […]
So, as we all know, Christmas is nearing and everyone is preparing for it. Christmas is about spreading happiness, gifting cards bring smiles. This Christmas let us become the Santa Claus to the street kids. When we were young and waking up on Christmas with gifts by our side made us happy but the smile […]
New Delhi : The Narendra Modi government will continue to use 51 pesticides that have been banned the world over. The ‘expert panel’, says a petitioner, has people from the pesticide industry. So much for India’s ‘we’re going organic and pesticide free’ position! The Centre told the Delhi High Court(Dec 7) that it has decided […]
New Delhi, Dec 7 : Has the Modi government’s ‘Cash ban’ breached international protocol? Many foreign governments are saying so. Foreign missions cannot access their own money in Indian banks! If this situation continues, they threaten to stop funds for Indian embassies abroad. Anguished over restrictions on withdrawals by their embassies, many foreign governments are […]
There is something intriguing about art films. They almost always strike the right chord. The last one for me was ‘Kapoor & Sons’ which I saw a few days back, it made me realise that each one of us has downsides and we should try to be accepting. This time it’s ‘Dear Zindagi’ which apprised […]
Sir, The rule of law is supreme and everyone is equal in the eyes of law in India. Yet, the transgender community is in a constant battle. Recognition of transgender as a third gender is not a social or medical issue but a human right. Transgendered people not only have to fight oppression and also […]
She had hired the tourist guide from an agency suggested by the hotel authorities. The guide showed her around the city. One day, while she was in her room, the guide offered to discuss a route plan and arrived at the hotel along with four of his friends. They went up to her room and […]
That title may seem a little incongruous at first, but once we see the effects of demonetisation – like demand contracting, much like in a recession – it is an easier concept to grasp. Though the symptoms of the two – recession and demonetisation – may be similar, the reasons differ. In a cash based […]
Jayalalithaa, the charismatic six-time chief minister of Tamil Nadu who ruled the political arena and the world of Tamil cinema alike for decades, died at Chennai’s Apollo Hospitals late on Monday night, plunging Tamil Nadu and her party, the AIADMK, into a political crisis. Ms Jayalalithaa, 68, breathed her last in the hospital’s ICU at […]
Legal experts have reacted differently to the Supreme Court order directing cinema halls to play the national anthem before screening to “instill committed patriotism and nationalism”. Some legal experts term it as “judiciary’s over-enthusiasm” and others say playing it and respecting it won’t cause any harm. While former Attorney General and noted lawyer Soli Sorabjee […]
