In a dramatic turn of events on Wednesday, unarmed villagers in Jammu and Kashmir overpowered a young Pakistani terrorist who took them hostage shortly after he and another militant ambushed a BSF convoy and killed two troopers on the Jammu-Srinagar highway. Eleven Border Security Force personnel were also injured in the morning attack on a […]
In a first of its kind disaster, 27 people were killed as two trains derailed within 15 minutes near a bridge here in Madhya Pradesh, sending 21 coaches plunging into the rain-swollen Machak river, officials and witnesses said. Around 70 people were injured, some reportedly seriously, following the twin accident close to midnight Tuesday. The […]
Lobsang Sangay, political leader of the Tibetan government-in-exile, says the ‘middle way’ approach is still the best way to resolve the Tibetan issue. The 47-year-old also said that his government’s policy was to engage China to resume talks. “The ‘middle-way’ approach is still our policy. Regarding the talks, our stand is still the same,” Sangay, […]
“The Comedy Hunt on YouTube”, a web hunt to find the next comedy stars on YouTube in India, has boiled down to the country’s 40 top creators who will now compete for the final winning slot. Leading stand-up comedy group All India Bakchod (AIB) and popular YouTube channel Pretentious Movie Reviews, including other comics will […]
The Sunburn festival in Goa, billed as Asia’s biggest electronic dance music festival, may have rocked many a music lover’s heart but it also left the state exchequer richer by Rs.10.34 crore over its last three editions. In a written reply tabled in the Goa assembly on Wednesday, Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar said 43,750 music […]
By:Mihir The government ordered a ban on Internet porn sites. Acting on the order, ISP (internet service providers) in India, blocked 850 websites without any information to its users. People got to know about this after they tried to access the sites and they were disappointed when it displayed a blank screen instead of the […]
West Australian students are continuing to perform well in national literacy and numeracy assessments, with NAPLAN participation rates leading the nation. Education Minister Peter Collier said WA students showed significant mean increases for 12 of the 20 NAPLAN assessments between 2008 and 2015, and have the largest number of improved mean scores, together with […]
By:Nikita Sharma Over 350 chess enthusiasts including 15 blind children participated in the Late Ambeesh Sinha Open Chess Memorial Tournament held at Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium on 1st and 2nd August. The event was organised by three youngsters from Delhi University who aim to promote chess in India to a next level. The event was […]
By:Kavita Karki Government of India ordered internet service providers to block 850 websites in response to an ongoing Supreme Court case. Very soon it came into action and we realized when the porn viewers couldn’t find their sleazy stuff on the popular Internet porn websites. The Internet Service Provider (ISP) did not inform the viewers […]
Today we announce Mr Brendan Berne as Australia’s Ambassador for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). APEC is critical to promoting economic growth in our region. It is a key vehicle for Australia to advocate economic reforms, address trade barriers facing Australian exporters and investors, and promote open and transparent markets in our region. Eight of […]