Suresh Raina gets married to childhood friend Priyanka Chaudhary
Indian cricketer Suresh Raina got married with his fiancee Priyanka in a private ceremony which was attended by family members and close friends and few of his team-mates at at The Leela Palace hotel in New Delhi on Friday. Raina and Priyanka have been friends since their childhood and their family also has close a […]
Tax rules NRIs must know when selling property in India
Open House, a consumer forum by Magicbricks, is a regular medium that addresses buyer’s and seller’s doubts and queries. Eminent panels of experts who have in-depth knowledge about the real estate industry, tax regulations and legal nuances in property deals provide advice to reader’s queries. With the proposed changes in the income tax laws by […]
Everything You Need to Know about Friday’s Rare Vernal Equniox Supermoon Solar Eclipse, from an Astronomical, Cultural and Energetic Perspective!
It’s a big week, folks, as we are moving towards one of the most powerful days of the year: Friday, March 20th, which sees a new moon ‘supermoon’ total solar eclipse and the spring equinox falling on the same day. On this day, we will witness a rare astronomical event which has the potential to stir […]
Suddenly, it seems water is everywhere in solar system
Oceans trapped under ice appear to be pretty common in the solar system and one of them, on a small moon of Saturn’s, appears to be quite hot. This week in the journal Nature, an international team of scientists reported evidence for hydrothermal vents on the Saturnian moon Enceladus, with temperatures of its rocky core […]
‘He Stabbed Me, Darling,’ Indian Techie Killed in Sydney Told Husband on Phone
Sydney: Indian IT professional Prabha Arun Kumar was on the phone with her husband when she was stabbed just 300 meters from her home in Sydney on Saturday night. “He stabbed me, chinna (darling),” the 41-year-old reportedly said to her husband Arun Kumar, as the conversation ended abruptly. By the time she was found by a passer-by […]
German univ denies Indian an internship citing ‘rape problem’
NEW DELHI: A professor in Germany on Monday apologised for refusing an Indian male student an internship because of his country’s “rape problem”, after the German ambassador to India condemned the incident. Annette Beck-Sickinger, a professor at Leipzig University, expressed regret after her emails refusing the Indian man surfaced on social media, causing a wave […]
‘India’s Daughter,’ the film banned by India: What did it show?
(CNN)“India’s Daughter,” the BBC’s documentary about the infamous gang rape and murder of a student in Delhi in 2012, was banned by an Indian court because the excerpts “appear to encourage and incite violence against women.” The controversial BBC Storyville film was originally scheduled to air Sunday — on International Women’s Day — but was […]
CURRENCIES: Surprise China Rate Cut Pushes Dollar Higher
LONDON (MarketWatch) — The dollar shrugged off a slate of weak economic data Monday to trade higher against the euro, yen and pound, benefiting from a surprise rate cut from the People’s Bank of China. The central bank cut its benchmark lending and deposit rates by a quarter of a percentage point on Saturday, raising […]
Will Narendra Modi be India’s Thatcher?
Expectations are running high for the new government’s first major budget. The hundreds of millions of Indians whose votes helped sweep Prime Minister Modi to power in May last year believed that he offered the best hope for bringing growth and jobs to the country. The budget will be the first really big test […]
Brazen, brutal: 5 terror groups making headlines this month
By Faith Karimi / CNN The terror groups are getting more ruthless, their attacks more brazen. Every few weeks, right when one extremist group is dominating the news with threats of attacks, along resurfaces another with a different, more harrowing claim. Over the weekend, Al- Shabaab released a video urging its sympathizers to attack malls in the United […]
Saudi King Salman opens coffers for masses
RIYADH: European leaders are still battling over austerity. The United States Congress is gearing up for another fight over the budget. But in Saudi Arabia, there are no such troubles when you are king — and you just dole out billions and billions of dollars to ordinary Saudis by royal decree. Not surprisingly, Saudis are […]
Modi Acts after Attack on Christian School in Delhi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday summoned Delhi Police chief B.S. Bassi after a Christian-run school was ransacked, and expressed “deep concern and anguish” over rising crime in Delhi. Modi told Bassi to speedily investigate the incident, which occurred at the Holy Child Auxilium School in Vasant Vihar in South Delhi. […]
Kids Massacred!
Members of the Pakistani Taliban group attacked an army-run school in Peshawar, Pakistan on Tuesday, killing 141 people. 132 of the victims were children and nine were staff. The Taliban group, also known as Tehrik-e-Taliban, said it attacked the Army Public School because the Pakistani government is “targeting their families and females.” They wanted to […]
The Former ‘Bag Man’ That Brought Down Jayalalithaa
NEW DELHI: Nearly 250 witnesses were brought to court by the prosecution to prove J Jayalalithaa had used the first of her three terms as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu to illegally acquire more thanRs. 50 crore worth of assets. One of them was crucial in proving the 18-year-old case against her, leading to a sentence of […]
PM, With Broom, Launches Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
The PM chose the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi to launch the five-year drive to clean public spaces in a bid to change India’s image as one of the filthiest countries in the world. Hours after flying home from a hectic trip to the US, Mr Modi, 64, rolled up his sleeves and set an […]
During US Visit, ‘Fasting’ PM Narendra Modi Will Only Have Tea, Lemonade
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a Navratrifast during his visit to the United States beginning later this week and will only have water, tea and nimbu pani or lemonade while there. During his six-day trip, US President Barack Obama will host dinner for Mr Modi and there are other engagements planned over meals including breakfast with […]
PM Modi to Leave for US a Day Ahead to Avoid Night Curfew
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has advanced his departure for his six-day US visit by a day to duck the night landing curfew in Germany. The PM will now leave Delhi on September 25 instead of September 26 and will land in New York around five hours ahead of schedule, on the afternoon of September […]
Very Heavy Rains Expected in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Goa: Met Department
NEW DELHI: Heavy to very heavy rains are expected in Gujarat, Maharashtra, West Madhya Pradesh and Goa in the next couple of days, the India Meteorological Department today said. With southwest monsoon remaining vigorous over West Madhya Pradesh and Vidarbha and active over Marathwada and Telangana, it said a few places in these region could experience […]
Using the ATM ? Careful. New Rules Apply
Frequent withdrawal of cash from ATMs or automated teller machines will become expensive from November, with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposing a limit of three free transactions per month from ATMs of other banks and five from the same bank in metropolitan cities. A customer will be required to pay a fee of […]
Om Prakash Kohli Takes Over as Goa Governor
Panaji: Gujarat Governor Om Prakash Kohli today assumed the additional charge as the Governor of Goa. Chief Justice of Bombay High Court, Justice Mohit Shah, administered the oath of office to Mr Kohli in the presence of Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, cabinet ministers and Leader of Opposition Pratapsingh Rane at the Raj Bhavan in Panaji. Mr […]
