While some of us idealise some political figures in our lives, there are some who treat them as Gods. Controversial BJP MLA Surendra Singh seems to have done just that. Hindu beliefs have cited that the Gods who walked this earth would reincarnate themselves and come back. For Singh, that seems to be none other …

It might have been an expected move by Donald Trump, but for now, the world does not know the exact outcome of that. The only thing that is becoming clear that the battle lines between the countries are being drawn and a large armed conflict is looming large over West Asia. The US President’s decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear …

Soon, the gyms run by Haryana government will be used as RSS Shakhas, the agriculture minister said in Panchkula in the opening ceremony of a state-run gym in Panchkula.  The government has planned to set up gymnasiums on two acres Panchayati land in every village where youth can practice Yoga, wrestling and other games.  Earlier, Education Minister Ram Vilas Sharma had …

Remember the horrors of last week’s thunderstorm that killed more than hundred people in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan? A similar, or even more powerful storm is likely to hit 13 states in north and east India today. The home ministry has issued an advisory asking people to remain at safe places. Thunderstorms accompanied by squall, hail and heavy rains are …

Indians are working in high-risk places in Afghanistan, they often fall prey to the attacks by armed groups fighting amongst each other. In a similar incident, seven Indian engineers were taken hostage by the Taliban, who thought that they were Afghan government officials. The external affairs ministry said in New Delhi it is in touch with authorities in Afghanistan and …

Remember the recent moral policing case inside the metro in Kolkata? A couple was thrashed and then thrown out because they were standing ‘too close’. Probably, this was not enough. The outrage over the incident has not even died down, another incident of moral policing is already reported in Bengal. The protest this time is over what girls should wear …

The BJP may be trying to promote equality with its Dinner-with-Dalits programme and also to reach out to the community, the plan does not seem to be going their way. Twitter/@anupmajaisbjp The ministers the party are embarrassing themselves constantly. On Friday, one more minister has sparked a controversy while talking about visiting Dalit homes and braving mosquito bites to ensure …

Bollywood is known to make waves all across the world, and China is no exception. With leaders of India and China meeting to solve larger issues including border disputes, there is a way found by the Chinese President that can diminish the differences between the two countries – films. Chinese President Xi Jinping has seen a number of Indian films, …

The Pakistani doctor who had helped CIA locating Al Qaeda leader, Osama Bin Laden, in Abbottabad in 2011 has been shifted to an undisclosed location from Peshawar jail citing security concerns. Dr Shakil Afridi had been kept in the central prison of Peshawar for almost seven years after he ran a phoney vaccination campaign in Abbottabad city to help the …

For most people, Google and YouTube might be sources of entertainment. But for UPSC topper, Anudeep Durishetty, the two played a much bigger role – they helped him crack his civil service exam. Speaking to TOI a day after he was declared the national topper, Durishetty said that it wasn’t any coaching class but the internet that he spent hours …