The Indian government has facilitated easy application, which is intended to ease the process of applying for a passport. This will allow a person to apply from anywhere in India. For example, a person working in Mumbai, who is a resident of Patna, can now apply for a passport at the nearest Passport Seva Kendra, […]
FIFA World Cup 2018: Argentina joins Peru, Denmark in final 16 after a difficult game
RUSSIA: Four major matches were played today in the 21st edition of the FIFA World Cup. Iceland’s team, taking part in the FIFA World Cup for the first time, clashed with Croatia in a key match at the Rostov Arena. On the other hand, Australia faced the South American country Peru in their last group-level […]
Heavy rainfall claims 7 lives in Mumbai
The people of Mumbai are struggling to cope up with the heavy bout of rains, lashing the city since the last two days. Reportedly, more than 7 people have died in the regions of Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Thane. It is said to be the second highest rainfall in the city. The weather forecast shows […]
Arvind Kejriwal seeks comfort in a 10-day naturopathy course after a 9-day protest
The Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal will fly to Bengaluru to join a 10-day naturopathy course this week. Following the protest at Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal’s residence, CM Kejriwal’s blood sugar levels increased to the point that Insulin shots were rendered ineffective. The Chief Minister had earlier attended a similar naturopathy treatment in Bengaluru […]
Tamil Nadu’s Anukreethy Vas crowned Femina Miss India 2018
Beauty pageants have become more than multi-hued processions of people wearing colorful costumes. These days, people prefer ‘beauty with brains’, or better ‘beauty with purpose’. This year, Femina Miss India found that beauty with purpose in Tamil Nadu’s Anukreethy Vas, a 19-year-old college student. Anukreethy was crowned Femina Miss India 2018 in Mumbai at a […]
Mehbooba Mufti resigns as BJP-PDP alliance ends in J&K
Hours after the BJP’s decision to pull out of the coalition government, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti resigned as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. She said that her party did everything to address the situation on the ground and was convinced that a muscular policy will never work in the troubled state of J&K. […]
Donald Trump meets Kim Jong Un at the historic summit in Singapore
Donald Trump became the first US President to meet a North Korea leader today at the summit, which was held at a resort island in Singapore. The meeting comes after an unprecedented escalation of nuclear tension between the White House and Pyongyang. Many other countries like South Korea, Japan and China are also looking at […]
Gopichand training Saina, Sindhu at separate venues
The undoubted crown jewels of Indian badminton, Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu have made the country proud time and again by bringing laurels from international events home. However, the two have fallen victims to a stiff rivalry owing to the individualistic nature of the sport. Pullela Gopichand, former shuttler and current coach of Saina Nehwal […]
“Never knew my video will have so much impact,” says Sunil Chhetri
After his emotional video seeking support for the national team going viral on social media, Indian football captain Sunil Chhetri has said that he had never expected the video to create so much impact. Chhetri also thanked Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli for showing support. Sunil Chhetri is set to play his 100th international […]
India observes Chinese radio signal invasion, plans connectivity push on China border
The intervention of Chinese radio channels in India has raised a number of security issues. With this, the Centre plans to install optical fiber cables in areas sharing borders with China. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in Arunachal Pradesh’s capital, Itanagar, on Tuesday that the OFC push will further enhance the security of the civilian […]