Forest fires are happening since time immemorial. Initially, there were natural reasons. Then came human beings and started burning the oxygen source of the planet. The number of forest fires and the magnitude of them have been increasing over the years across the world.  Several reasons including deforestation, global warming among others are being blamed …

Does US President Donald Trump deserve a Nobel Prize? At least one person in the world thinks so, and his name is Donald Trump. And Trump is so convinced about his demand that he thinks that only reason that he did not get it so far because the process is not fair.  “I think I’m going to get a Nobel …

Amid reports of widespread discontent and anger among the public over the implementation of the amended Motor Vehicle Act, the Naveen Patnaik government in Odisha has announced a partial relaxation. The Odisha government on Monday gave a three-month window to vehicle owners to get their documents ready. BCCL/ REPRESENTATIONAL IMAGE The government decision came days after the state witnessed wide-spread …

In a major embarrassment to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, a former lawmaker of his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PIT) has fled the country with his family and has sought political asylum in India.  Baldev Kumar, a former PTI lawmaker from Barikot in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) has sought asylum in India claiming that minorities in Pakistan including Hindus and Sikhs are being …

Four people have been confirmed dead after a massive fire broke out at a gas processing unit owned by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) at Uran in Navi Mumbai. The fire broke out at around 6.45 am when a few employees were working inside it. “Fire broke out in storm water drainage in Uran Plant early morning successfully …

In a shocking crime, a 15-year-old girl from Bengal’s East Midnapore district died in a Kolkata hospital, after battling for life for five days. The Class X student had consumed pesticide on August 24 after she became the victim of a sexual assault.  BCCL According to the girl’s family, she had gone out with her boyfriend for cycling on Saturday …

Fugitive Diamond businessman Mehul Choksi, who is facing extradition to India from his current hideout in Antigua is back with his antics to delay the legal process.  Choksi on Monday told the Bombay High Court that he cannot submit his medical reports to civic-run JJ hospital in Mumbai, as directed by the court, because his doctor in Antigua has refused …

Two days after seven men accused in the Bulandshahr violence last year were granted bail, the family of Inspector Subodh Kumar Singh, who was killed in the clashes has demanded that their bail should be cancelled.  This comes after videos of the accused getting heroes welcome on released from jail went viral. The accused, including key suspect Shikhar Agarwal, were …

Getting a government job is a dream come true for many.  Because it comes with a lot of attractive features like a steady income, secured job, respect in society and pension after retirement to say some of them. Given how different this can be when compared to the private sector where you can be without a job in a matter …

In the wake of the recent development in Jammu and Kashmir following the amendment of Article 370, security has been stepped up across key airports in India. The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has issued an alert to the Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Cochin, Nagpur and Chandigarh airports about a possible terrorist attack. BCCL BCAS has asked airports to …