Google takes anti-net neutrality stance in India: Report
Global search engine giant Google is possibly lobbying against net neutrality in India by asking the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) to support zero rating plans that allow people to use some web services for free. Such zero rating plans are against the basic tenets of net... read more »
North Korean troops ordered onto war footing by Kim Jong-un
Korea Central News Agency has issued a lengthy rant about South Korean “puppet war maniacs,” Julian Ryall in Tokyo writes. The statement warns the South Korean military to act with “discretion” and threatents them with “harsh punishment” for their provocation. It... read more »
Rupee Falls to Nearly Two-Year Low of 65.90/Dollar
The Indian rupee fell to 65.90/dollar on Friday amid fears of a currency war after China’s depreciation of its yuan. This is lowest value of the rupee since September 6, 2013, when it had hit 66.29/dollar. This takes the rupee’s fall to over 3 per cent since August 11, 2015, when China... read more »
Bangkok bomb: Thai TV apologises for bomb re-enactment
The re-enactment on Thursday evening sparked outrage among Thais at the shrine and online. Executives at Nation TV have since acknowledged it was insensitive and disrespectful to the dead. The bomb blast on Monday evening killed 20 people and injured scores more. Police are hunting for the... read more »
Indian designer gives sarees whole new avatars
While we never get tired of the traditional way of draping a saree, the ethnic Indian attire has bloomed out to new silhouettes, cuts, and draping styles in recent times. Now, Indian... read more »
Rajnath Singh asks students to use knowledge for benefit of society
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday asked young graduates to use knowledge in a positive manner to the benefit the society. Delivering the convocation address at the Jaypee... read more »
The Dark Days of Indian Democracy, remembered by Prem Prakash
On the suggestion of the Chief Sensor Officer Harry D’Penha, I had left Delhi and stayed for a period of three months in London during the Emergency. His suggestion that I should... read more »
Villagers kill panther that attacked two youth in Rajasthan
Villagers in Rajasthan killed a panther that entered the village and attacked two youth. The panther which ventured into a village of Ajmer city was chased down and beaten to death by the... read more »
Yasin Bhatkal may have pulled a prank on us with phone-call to wi...
Yasin Bhatkal, former head of dreaded terror outfit Indian Mujahideen, has succeeded in dropping a bombshell from the confines of the four walls of high-security prison at Cherlapally in Hyderabad.... read more »
