BJP Announces First List Of Candidates For UP, Uttarakhand Assembly Elections
NEW DELHI -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday announced its first list of 149 candidates for Uttar Pradesh polls and 64 candidates in Uttarakhand. The party also announced candidates for its...
View ArticlePMO Denies Giving Instructions To CBI In Rose Valley Scam
NEW DELHI -- The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) on Monday issued a clarification that it has not written any letters giving instructions to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the Rose Valley...
View ArticleAfter Clinching The 'Cycle' Symbol, Akhilesh Yadav Goes To Seek His Father's...
After the Election Commission allotted the 'cycle' symbol to his faction in the Samajwadi Party, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav met his father and party founder Mulayam to seek his...
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The Morning Wrap: Akhilesh Yadav Gets The Much-Coveted Cycle; GST To Roll Out...
The Morning Wrap is HuffPost India's selection of interesting news and opinion from the day's newspapers. Subscribe here to receive it in your inbox each weekday morning. Essential HuffPost The curtain...
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How Misogyny And Lies Define The Pro-Jallikattu Movement
Unable to defend the illegal torment of bulls for Jallikattu validly, the pro-jallikattu movement has resorted to bullying, making misogynistic statements and lying. This comes in the form of trolling,...
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This Is Why There's Such A Fuss Around Travel
Unless you live under a rock, you must be aware of the fuss around travelling. Those quit-your-job-to-pursue-travel videos must have made you want to pee on the face of your boss and resign to travel!...
View ArticleUS-North Korea: Will We See The Dawn of A New Era Under Trump?
North Korea's so-called posturing, especially with the threats doled out by its leader Kim Jong-un as part of his New Year address is a display of the uncertainty that is to come in the region. The...
View ArticleThe One Resolution You Need To Make For Mental Health
The ancient Babylonians are said to have been the first to make New Year's resolutions, some 4000 years ago. They were also the first to hold recorded celebrations in honour of the new year, though for...
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Technology-Driven Trauma Care Could Slash India's Frightening Road Death Rate
Co-authors: Gayatri Nair Lobo and Varad Pande* It is one of the sad realities of our country that not even four minutes pass without a death from a road accident. Road accidents kill 435 people more...
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The Power Of Why: Are You Living True To Yourself?
There's this remarkable story about how a young Canadian athlete decided to embark on a cross-Canada run. After 143 days, he was unable to continue but had, by then, run 5,373 kilometers. This works...
View ArticleIndia Behind Pakistan And China For Inclusive Growth, Ranks 60 Out Of 79...
India has been ranked 60th among 79 developing economies, below neighbouring China and Pakistan, in the inclusive development index, according to a WEF report. WEF's 'Inclusive Growth and Development...
View ArticleAirbus Is Preparing To Test Its Self-Piloted Flying Taxi By The End Of The Year
Airbus is on track to roll out a prototype of its self-piloted, single-seat, flying taxi by the end of this year, according to the firm's CEO. The aerospace giant announced the futuristic transport...
View ArticleDon't Use Mahatma Gandhi's Photos In 'Dirty' Places, Centre Asks States
Days after the Khadi icon row, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi 'replaced' Mahatama Gandhi in the iconic picture of spinning the charkha, the Centre has decided that no one's sentiment should be...
View ArticleTrisha's Mother Seeks Police Protection For Daughter Over Jallikattu Row
CHENNAI -- Actress Trisha's mother Uma Krishnan has lodged a complaint with the city police commissioner's office seeking protection for her daughter and action against those who hacked into her...
View ArticleSpeeding Train Kills Two Boys Clicking Selfies In Delhi
NEW DELHI -- Two teenagers were killed by a speeding train while they were doing stunts and posing for selfies near a railway track behind Akshardham Temple in Delhi. The incident took place in East...
View ArticleIs This A 'Joke Court' Or The Supreme Court? Livid Chief Justice Of India JS...
It's not every day that lawyers of the Supreme Court are pulled up like errant children by none other than the Chief Justice of India himself. But CJI JS Khehar was probably at the end of his patience...
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Do Not Be Afraid, Phogat Sisters Tell Zaira Wasim After She Apologises For...
Yesterday, in a step that left many people astounded, 16-year-old Dangal star, Zaira Wasim, put up a Facebook post apologising for and clarifying her "recent actions". The "recent actions" being...
View ArticleMy Father Loved His Cinema, Booze And His Leading Ladies, Says Rishi Kapoor
NEW DELHI -- Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor has opened up about the colourful life of his father, filmmaker Raj Kapoor in his soon-to-be released autobiography, saying he loved his cinema, booze, and his...
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Istanbul Nightclub Attacker Caught: Reports
ISTANBUL — A gunman who killed 39 people during an attack on a nightclub in Istanbul during New Year's celebrations has been caught in a police operation, Turkish media reports said early Tuesday. The...
View ArticleNo Impact Of Demonetisation On Stone Pelting In The Valley, Says Mehbooba Mufti
Soon after the demonetisation of higher currency notes, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar had congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi, claiming stone pelting has stopped in Jammu and Kashmir...
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