With the US leaving the United Nations Human Right Council (UNHRC) calling it “An organization that is not worthy of its name,” the world has seen another US pull out after the Paris Climate Summit and Iran nuclear deal. The US left the UNHRC in wake of continuous criticism of its ally Israel for allegedly violating …
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People flying between India and the rest of the world through United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) mega hubs like Dubai and Abu Dhabi will soon be able to get a free transit visa to spend up to two days there. The UAE government has decided that to grant free transit visas for first 48 hours to transit passengers and this visa …
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A highly venomous snake was discovered in the VIP lounge of the airport in Puducherry causing flutter among staff members and officials. Top officials including Airport Authority of India chairman Guruprasad Mohapatra in the middle of a meeting on Saturday spotted the 6-feet long reptile moving beneath a couch and immediately rushed out of the lounge, police said. A woman …
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A 15-year-old girl from Mumbai was killed by her own family and relatives for not praying. On Friday, Mumbai police told the Bombay high court that the girl, a resident of Antop Hill, was killed about a month-and-half ago by her own family members for allegedly refusing to read the holy book and offer prayers. After the judges sought to …
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twitter/@006AkshayKumarM Meghana Shanbogh MR(in pic), an engineering graduate, never wanted to pursue the middle-class dream of becoming a doctor or engineer. Adventurous and active since her younger days, she graduated as Flying Officer on Saturday, becoming the sixth woman fighter pilot of the Indian Air Force (IAF). Read More Here are the top news of the day: 2. No More ‘Achhe …
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The government is giving wings to its Act East policy. As a precursor to building ties with its Asian neighbours, it has identified infrastructure development in the north-eastern states as a high priority focus area, and the tourism ministry, along with the civil aviation ministry, has identified under the regional connectivity scheme (RCS), 16 new destinations there that will be …
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It is an unprecedented scenes in Delhi and across northern India, people are wearing masks as they venture out of homes, something that till now was a common sight only in winters. But now in the middle of the hot burning summers, the masks are back, thanks to a dip in air quality. It has become so bad that in …
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Just a couple of guys talking cars — while the world watches. President Donald Trump offered North Korea leader Kim Jong Un a rare glimpse inside the presidential limousine known as “The Beast” on Tuesday as their historic summit in Singapore wound down. After meetings and a working lunch, Trump and Kim were spotted approaching Trump’s hulking black limousine, adorned …
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Mumbai rains are known for their romantic nature, but one couple took it too far in the recent spell of showers in the city. A young couple allegedly had sex on a road divider in south Mumbai’s posh Marine Drive area at Nariman Point on Thursday, news agency IANS reported. Pedestrians watched and clicked photos and filmed the bizarre incident …
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Dust storms, extreme winds, torrential rains – India is witnessing an intense weather phenomena in its various parts. In a recent video that has gone viral, a sinister spiraling column of air moving upwards from the ground is seen in Ramalla village in Pune on June 8. #Pune First officially recorded #tornado incident in #Maharashtra till date. Incident occurred on …
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