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Wednesday, Jul 26th 2017
Wednesday, Jul 26th 2017
Heavy rains since Friday have caused floods and flood-like situations across India, killing scores of people and leaving several hundreds homeless. While some states like Gujarat and Rajasthan are seeing a rising death toll because of the extreme weather, the situation is reportedly improving in other states like Assam.
Continuing their tirade against India, the state owned Chinese media has said the upcoming visit of Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval to Beijing is only meant for BRICS meet and not for solving the current border standoff between the two sides.
A day after new President Ram Nath Kovind notably omitted mentioning Jawaharlal Nehru in his maiden speech, the Congress and the BJP sparred fiercely on the issue in the Rajya Sabha, with the former accusing the latter of undermining leaders of the freedom movement.
External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj said in Lok Sabha, that "it's a sin" to presume the 39 Indians missing in Iraq are dead.
A day after a four-storey building collapsed in suburban Ghatkopar in Mumbai, Sena worker Sunil Shitap, who owns at least three flats on the ground floor of the building,...
Amid the prevailing tension in the Bihar Grand Alliance, RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav ruled out state Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav's resignation saying Ch...
Former chief selector of the junior Indian cricket team, V Chamundeswaranath, who famously presented BMW cars to India's Rio Olympics stars, has now confirmed that h...
by : FnF Correspondent
I grew up in a mud house, in a small village. My journey has been a long one, and yet this journey is hardly mine alone. It is so telling of our nation and our society also....
by : FnF Correspondent
As President Pranab Mukherjee demits office, Arun Jaitley, Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs and Defence said that, "He exits from the Rashtrapati Bhawan with a great stature and will now ...
by : FnF Correspondent
President Pranab Mukherjee gives a final address to nation, says he has always treated the Parliament as his temple, and the Constitution as the sacred text....
by : FnF Desk
The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) will construct two tunnels through 4170-metre-high Sela Pass in Arunachal Pradesh, which would cut down the distance to China border...
by : Shyam Saran
We are currently in a prolonged stand-off with Chinese forces on the Doklam plateau and it is hoped that this will be eventually resolved peacefully. But in dealing with such situations it is helpful ...
by : FnF Correspondent
China urged India to immediately withdraw all troops that have illegally entered China, stating that the nation would defend its territorial sovereignty "at all costs."...
by : FnF Correspondent
Oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan informed Lok Sabha that a panel led by finance minister Arun Jaitley will decide on the modalities of divesting 51.11% of government's stake in state-run refiner H...
by : FnF Correspondent
Jio Phone users can enjoy Reliance Jio services like free voice calling and SMS, as well as access to Jio apps like JioTV and JioMovies at Rs. 153 per month. The effective price of the phone is zero -...
by : Soumya Sarkar
When the sun shines brightly, it's manna from heaven for a solar producer. But for an electricity distributor, the surge in the power lines can be a nightmare. This unpredictability of solar and ...
by : Saldanha
The Census shows the numbers of female workers aged 15-59 went up 17% between 2001 and 2011. In cities, it went up over 70% from around 14.7 million in 2001 to 25 million in 2011. That trend is drivin...
by : Kushagra Dixit
Carnivores and other creatures of the Bandhavgarh forests are perking up to the rutting sounds of Chital, the spotted deer -- for the first time in seven years. The sounds in the core areas of Bandhav...
by : FnF Desk
Humans and wildlife species face a future of rapid decline - including the heightened possibility of mass extinction - if measures are not taken within the next 20 years to arrest "powerful assaults o...
by : FnF Desk
Lipstick Under My Burkha throws heavy punches at the shady patriarchal shibboleths that stand in the way of the feisty foursome and lands a few with such force that they jangle the nerves. That is not...
by : FnF Desk
National Award-winner Madhur Bhandarkar, who has had several run-ins with the censor board over his critically-acclaimed projects, is exasperated at having to give all kinds of explanations about his ...
by : FnF Desk
While Shahid Kapoor and Mira Rajput are eagerly waiting to have a second baby after Misha, Kareena Kapoor Khan has no plans to embrace motherhood for the second time. It means Taimur will be the only ...
by : FnF Desk
Green tea is so good for you that it's even got some researchers raving."It's the healthiest thing I can think of to drink," says Christopher Ochner, PhD. He's a research scientist in n...
by : FnF Desk
Dr. Timothy Johnson's OnCall Guide to Men's Health, which help give men of all ages a strategy for staying fit and well. As you will see, I have cheated a little by combining two items in so...
by : FnF Desk
Monsoon comes with the constant struggle to feel fresh and protect your skin and hair from the drastic and confused weather conditions but a few simple steps like carrying face wipes or washing hair t...
by : Priti Prakash
The year 2016 finale saw a defining descendency of the state of Indian economic health. Demonetizati...
by : Satya Narayan Sahu
Every living and lively unit of family or the extended family be it father, mother, brother or siste...
by : Rajeshwar Singal
This may sound like a dilemma, but it is not far from truth. Conduct Rules are meant to govern condu...
by : Sunita Narain
The idea of secularism is this very idea of India which respects the equality of all. Of course, wit...
by : Ravi Kishore
Today every one is talking about judicial accountability i.e. how the whole system of judiciary is t...
