Hanuman figurine is Obama’s lucky charm
January 16, 2016
Washington, DC – A statuette of Lord Hanuman is among few items that US President Barack Obama always carries in his pocket and seeks inspiration from whenever he feels tired or discouraged.
‘Modi grew up with Hindu, Muslim friends’: PM’s personal website
January 15, 2016
The personal website of Prime Minister Narendra Modi was unveiled with a major revamp on Thursday, recounting not only the achievements of his government but also anecdotes from his childhood when “he often celebrated both Hindu and Muslim festivals”.
IND vs AUS ODI Series: Clinical Australia go 2-0 up
January 15, 2016
Brief Scorecard: Australia 3 for 309 (Bailey 76*, Marsh 71, Finch 71) beat India 8 for 308 (Rohit 124, Rahane 89, Kohli 59) by 7 wickets
Aaron Finch and Shaun Marsh contributed 71 each, Australia v India, 2nd ODI, Brisbane, January 15, 2016 ©Getty Images
Raghuram Rajan’s no-bullshit letter on how India’s central bank must get...
January 13, 2016
“My name is Raghuram Rajan and I do what I do.”
Jaish-e-Mohammad and its phenomenal rise: It’s bad news for India, Kashmir...
January 13, 2016
Pakistan did it. Or at least it seems like they did. Almost a week after Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Vikas Swarup said that India will wait till Pakistan takes action against the perpetrators of the Pathankot attack, several Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorists were arrested and their offices sealed as part of a crackdown following the terror attack on Pathankot Air Force Station earlier this month.
FactChecking the Brack Obama’s final State of the Union
January 13, 2016
Summary
President Barack Obama’s final State of the Union address came up short of the facts on several topics:
49,187 run risk of starvation death in Odisha
January 13, 2016
BALESWAR, ODISHA – The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought Action Taken Report (ATR) from the Chief Secretary over starvation death cases continuing in Odisha.
Activist lawyer Radhakanta Tripathy moved the apex rights panel pointing out the negligence of the State Government in handling the situation.
Top Afghan official says Pak officers behind Indian consulate attack
January 12, 2016
Pakistani military officers were behind an attack on the Indian consulate in Mazar-e-Sharif last week, a top Afghan police official said on Tuesday.
One Afghan policeman was killed and nine others, including three civilians, were wounded in the attack on January 4 that coincided with an assault by militants on an Indian airbase in Pathankot.
Obama to declare nation’s future depends on fixing politics
January 12, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Lamenting the nation's persistently deep divides, President Barack Obama will declare Tuesday night that opportunity and security for American families "will only happen if we fix our politics."
Over 100 whales wash ashore on Tamil Nadu coast, 45 die
January 12, 2016
TIRUCHENDUR, TAMIL NADU – Over 100 whales washed ashore along the 15km stretch of coast near Tiruchendur in Tamil Nadu today. Over 45 of the short-finned pilot whales have died. Many have been saved by local fishermen.
Locals said that many more whales would have died but fishermen in the area ensured that they kept putting them back into the sea.
