Herein lies a king: A day in the life of Alauddin Khilji’s tomb
NEW DELHI: It is a sunny Saturday winter afternoon, and Qutb Complex is teeming with people, including Indian and foreign tourists, photographers and a new breed of Instagrammars, travel bloggers, children, love-struck couples, families, and young boys and girls celebrating their birthdays. Walking past the towering corbelled arched gateways of Quwwat-ul-Islam Masjid, considered North India’s […]
Sunjuwan attack: Five soldiers killed, Army guns down three terrorists
JAMMU: The death toll in Saturday’s terrorists attack inside Sunjuwan military station has risen to six, with army commandos recovering the bodies of three more soldiers and a civilian from inside the residential quarters. Army spokesperson Lt Colonel Devender Anand said that the martyred soldiers included a JCO and two jawans. The deceased civilian happened […]
International Customs Day 2018
MUMBAI (INDIA): Mumbai Customs celebrated International Customs Day ‘2018 with great zeal and enthusiasm on January 27. The formal function was organised at Y.B Chavan Centre, Nariman Point, Mumbai at 10.00 AM. Shri Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao, Honourable Governor of Maharashtra was the chief guest on the occasion. Maharashtra Minister for Housing Shri Prakash Mehta, Flag […]
India replace South Africa as top-ranked ODI side
India temporarily moved into top spot of ICC ODI rankings after the comprehensive win over South Africa at Centurion on Sunday. Both India and South Africa had 120 points before the start of the series but Virat Kohli-captained side were ahead on decimal points. That lead became even stronger after the win in Centurion by […]
Xi Jinping says improving China-Sri Lanka relations have his ‘high attention’
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday said he pays “high attention” to strengthening strategic ties with Sri Lanka, as Beijing beefed up plans to build a Maritime Silk Road project in India’s backyard – the Indian Ocean. In a message to congratulate Sri Lanka on its 70th anniversary of Independence from British rule, Xi […]
Bengaluru: Students sell pakodas in convocation robes to protest PM Modi’s comments on employment
NEW DELHI: In an apparent protest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s comments on employment in the country, college students in Bengaluru donning convocation robes sold ‘pakodas’ to passersby on Sunday ahead of the PM’s rally there. They were later taken into custody by the city police. The students were protesting against PM Modi’s recent remarks that selling […]
Budget 2018: It’s all about politics, politics, politics
NEW DELHI: In the end, politics defined the economics of the Union Budget 2018. It was undoubtedly a ‘Big Spend’ budget of Rs24.42 trillion with unambiguous political contours and yet contained sufficient flourishes that continue to nudge India towards a market economy and a rules-based regime—walking the fine line between populism and development, as it […]
The Indian Flag Flutters and Voices Rise in Admiration
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: It is one of the two most patriotic days in the Indian government’s calendar; an occasion to be proud of the progress that the country has made since it gained independence, completed its transition into an independent republic and Republic Day in New Delhi is a day when Rajpath, the wide […]
Holding a Mirror on India’s Education. We Need a Revolution!
By Bhamy V. Shenoy HOUSTON: Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts in India have the maximum number of professional colleges per capita in India. In addition to being the cradle of banking, these districts are a cradle of private professional colleges (17 engineering and 8 medical). However when it comes to standard of education, they cannot […]
Our only aim should be to bring about a good change in Tamil Nadu: Rajinikanth tells fans
BANGALORE: Superstar Rajinikanth on Sunday addressed his fans in Tuticorin via video link. Explaining the simple and core principles of his yet-to-be-formed political party, Rajinikanth said the severing the common people without any personal motive will be the primary quality to join hands with him in his political endeavour. “Bringing a huge change in the […]
PM Modi bats for Aadhaar, claims it bolstered India’s development and curbed corruption
NEW DELHI: Addressing a National Cadet Corps (NCC) rally in New Delhi, PM Narendra Modi on Sunday threw his weight behind the Aadhaar, claiming that it has added great strength to nation’s development by restraining leakages and ensuring that government money reaches the needful beneficiaries. His acclamation for Aadhaar comes at a time when it’s […]
India’s military might, cultural diversity on display at 69th Republic Day parade where ASEAN leaders are guests
NEW DELHI: India celebrated its 69th Republic Day on Friday along with leaders from ten ASEAN countries, who were invited as chief guests to the annual Republic Day parade in Rajpath, New Delhi. In a first, ten Heads of State or Government attended the event which showcased India’s historic, cultural and religious ties with the […]
Indian Americans Continue to Make Their Mark in the US
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: In the past decade or so, Indians have been showing up in key positions all across this country and not only in business but especially in entertainment, politics and the arts. Taking center stage like a bombshell, it was just four years ago that Satya Narayana Nadella, 50, became the Chief […]
Riceland’s Tahir Javed Running for Gene Green’s Dist. 29 Congress Seat
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: A relative unknown to the Indo-American community in the Metroplex until a fundraising relief gala for Hurricane Harvey (see IAN dated October 19, 2017) in which his company had joined forces with the Indian Doctors Association and its national organization AAPI, Tahir Javed, 51, was better known among the local Pakistani-American […]
Direct tax collection jumps 19% to Rs 6.89 lakh crore this fiscal
NEW DELHI: Direct tax collections during the first nine-and-a-half months of the current fiscal have risen by 18.7 per cent to Rs 6.89 lakh crore, the tax department said today. The collections till January 15, 2018 represent over 70 per cent of the Rs 9.8 lakh crore revenue target from direct taxes, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) […]
India-China bonhomie has returned to what was prior to Doklam: Gen Bipin Rawat
Days after berating China for exhorting pressure on India along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat on Wednesday said terms between Beijing and New Delhi have returned to the same level of conviviality as before the tense Doklam stand-off. “I think the bonhomie (between India and China) has returned to what was prior to […]
India outclass Japan 6-0 in Four Nations opener
India began the Four Nations Hockey Invitational Tournament in emphatic fashion by hammering Japan in the opening contest. Early goals from Rupinder Singh and debutant Vivek Sagar Prasad, who netted two, ensured that India never lost momentum and dished out a royal hammering to their Japanese counterpart. Dilpreet Singh and Harmanpreet Singh were the other scorers. Click here to read more… […]
2nd Test: Ngidi six-for seals series for South Africa
India succumbed to another series defeat in South Africa losing the second India vs South Africa Test at SuperSports Park, Centurion by 135 runs on Wednesday. Starting the day on 35 for 3, still needing 252 more runs to win, India succumbed to 151 all out in the second innings with debutant Lungi Ngidi taking 6 for 39. Click […]
Is the sari going out of fashion?
It is just a long piece of material, of around eight metres in length and 1.2 metres in breadth. But when worn around oneself, it will even turn any woman into a lady, the epitome of grace. Yes, the sari is indeed a graceful dress. It has many advantages such as suiting and fitting all […]
On Day 765: Thousands stand up to support a man’s sit-in for justice in Kerala
A KERALA youth’s lonely battle seeking a CBI probe into the “custodial death” of his younger brother snowballed into a mass protest on Sunday as his sit-in in front of the state secretariat turned 765 days. Social media helped transform it from Puthenveetil Sreejith’s individual struggle to a people’s struggle, with a campaign begun a […]
