9 killed in suicide blast near Pakistan’s military headquarters
A suicide bomber blew himself up not far from Pakistan’s military headquarters Monday, killing nine people a day after a Taliban bombing inside an army compound in the northwest of the country killed at least 20 troops, officials and militants said. The Sunday blast was one of the deadliest... read more »
Militants, security forces engage in gun battle in south Kashmir
An encounter is on between militants and security forces in Qazigund area of south Kashmir since Monday morning. Official sources told The Hindu that troops of Rashtriya Rifles 9th battalion along with Special Operations Group of Anantnag and Kulgam district police launched a cordon-and-search... read more »
Narendra Modi shares his vision of ‘brand India’ in 5 Ts
New Delhi – Narendra Modi used a BJP strategy meet on Sunday to unveil his vision for the country ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, promising to develop 100 smart cities and set up IITs, IIMs and an AIIMS in every state. His key agenda – to project India as a brand worldwide. To build... read more »
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to protest at Home Ministry, urges people not to j...
New Delhi – The Delhi Police is gearing up to stop Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal from reaching the office of Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde where Mr Kejriwal is planning a protest. He has asked the public not to join him. Mr Kejriwal and six ministers from his Aam Aadmi Party... read more »
Amid anger over Danish woman’s gang-rape, Arvind Kejriwal blames Delhi Police
New Delhi – Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, severely criticised for his silence on the gang-rape of a Danish woman, today put the blame squarely on the Delhi Police, accusing it of... read more »
Pakistani journalist tried to get close to Shashi Tharoor: Sunanda Pushkar
New Delhi – In an indecorous controversy surrounding Shashi Tharoor, the Union Minister’s wife Sunanda Tharoor on Wednesday alleged that her husband was having an... read more »
Education quality worsens under UPA : Annual Status of Education Report (ASER)
New Delhi – Despite levying a tax to fund education and enacting a law to ensure access to education for all children between the ages of 6 and 14, the government hasn’t succeeded... read more »
Why mindfulness is good for you?
Most of us, in the hustle of day-to-day life, miss the state of ‘mindfulness’ in our being. In the rush to fulfil our daily necessary tasks, we do many things at a time, which... read more »
Australian Open tournament director defends Melbourne heat shutdo...
Thursday’s decision to shut down most play at the Australian Open on the third day of a massive heatwave was made with both players and spectators in mind, the Australian Open tournament director... read more »
