Abu Sayyaf gunmen kill 19 Filipinos in road attack
MANILA — Abu Sayyaf gunmen attacked Filipino civilians traveling to celebrate the end of Ramadan with their families on Monday, killing 19, including five children, in a brazen road attack that was the bloodiest in recent years by the violent militant group, police and military officials... read more »
John Kerry to visit India in a bid to revitalise US-India relations
Washington: US Secretary of State John Kerry visits India this week as Washington tries to revitalise ties it sees as a counterbalance to China’s rising power, but rapid progress is unlikely, despite the reformist reputation of India’s new leader. The visit by Kerry, and a trip by... read more »
Rivals united: Lalu Yadav, Nitish Kumar to join hands, fight against BJP
New Delhi, July 28: Known as the biggest rivals for decades, decide to join hands for a common aim. The aim to defeat the BJP has brought Bihar’s most popular faces Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad Yadav on the same side of an electoral battle. Both the former chief ministers will share stage... read more »
Child rape case: Bangalore school reopens after 10 days
BANGALORE: The school where a six-year-old girl was allegedly raped reopened on Monday, 10 days after it was shut over the outrageous incident that led to severe public protests and prompted police to issue tough guidelines for children’s safety. Vibgyor High School reopened after groups of... read more »
10 best foods to reduce cholesterol
Have a salmon fish dinner. Snack on a handful of nuts. Pour a dash of olive oil in your salad. And bite into that sinister chocolate. Now you can do all this guilt-free! All these foods... read more »
Mango Smoothie
It will refresh you instantly Ingredients: One tbsp mango jam, 250 ml beaten yogurt, half tsp clove powder, crushed ice Method: Blend a spoon of softened mango jam with beaten yogurt in a... read more »
5 reasons why Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif could breakup
1-It seems like this is the season of breakups. After the much publicised divorce between Karisma Kapoor and Sunjay Kapur and the recent breakup between Uday Chopra and Nargis Fakri, there... read more »
As Iraq burns, world feels the heat
This is largely a battle between the three major groups of people in Iraq — Shias, Sunnis and Kurds. Shias and Sunnis are Islam’s major sects. Kurds are Sunnis but they’re a... read more »
Four offbeat summer getaways in India
Come summer, and the mountains beckon with crisp air, breathtaking views and a gentler pace of life. This vision of bucolic bliss is rudely decimated by the reality of traffic snarls and throngs of... read more »
