In order to boost the polling percentage in the coming elections of Himachal Pradesh, The Election Commission ( EC ) has approached various Bollywood stars and sportspersons, that hail from the state, to promote the important day. These include stars like Kangana Ranaut, who belongs to Bhambla village; Preity Zinta, who belongs to Jubbal in Shimla and Mohit Chauhan, who grew …

The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), an organization that provides books prescribed by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), is going to review and revise the content of all its 182 books. The council had last updated its books in 2007 and they have, henceforth, not been modified. The current books of class eighth still contain …

The Finance Ministry led by Arun Jaitley has confirmed, through a tweet, the launch of the latest application to facilitate the Digital India Campaign, Google’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) based digital service called Tez. The app would be launched in a press conference on Monday, i.e., 18th September 2017. FM Shri @arunjaitley to launch the Google Digital Payment app ‘‘ …

The countdown to India’s first bullet train began on Thursday with PM Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe launching the Rs.1.1 lakh crore project. Adressing the huge audience at Athletics Stadium in Sabarmati, Prime Minister Modi added that the government wants to start the operations for the train by August 15 2022, to mark India’s 75th Independence anniversary. …

Bad fats have always had a negative impact on our health. It is usually reported in the form of obesity. However, this time, the news is about the clogging of fat in the drains and pipes. This accumulation of fat and oil along with plastic and other waste products forms a solid mass often known as a fatberg. Fatbergs have …

Another terrorist attack took place in London when an unknown bomber blew up a subway train as it pulled into the station during rush hour. The police have reported it to be an isolated incident. This was the fifth terrorist attack in Britain this year. The blast injured 22 people but no people were reported dead. President Trump set off …

The whole nation was divided on the recent conviction of Gurmeet Ram Rahim. The followers took to the streets to riot, beat, spread violence and fear while the non-followers tried to hide from the uncalled for the torment of the religious goons. The “sonu song” that gained its popularity after RJ Malishka used it to voice her opinion against BMC has drawn the limelight …

An Indian origin doctor was stabbed to death in the U.S. state of Kansas on Thursday. The official said that a 21-year-old man is arrested as the prime suspect under the charge of first-degree murder. There is no official record about the motive behind the murder as the police are still interrogating the case. This can be an intentional murder …

We have read stories about farmers in India, from different states and regions, committing suicide due to lack of income. Due to lack of sustenance. Due to problems arising from droughts and lack of water. Due to exploitation. But is India the only country where such problems are still there in the society? No, in Ahwaz, a region in Iran, …

Think for a while, as to how the parents of children brought up their kids right from the date of birth but when the incidents like the one at  Ryan School in Gurugram, met by Paduman Thakur, one can well imagine their plight. It looks that the children are not safe in schools and they are at the mercy of …