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India Slips 11 Spots on World Happiness Index, Lags Behind Pakistan and China
Among the eight Saarc nations, Pakistan was at 75th position, up five spots from last year. Nepal stood at 101, Bhutan at 97, Bangladesh at 115 while Sri Lanka was at 116. India’s other testy neighbor, China, was also far ahead at 86th spot.
BJP Weak at Facing United Opposition? Bypoll Results Reveal Chinks in Armour Ahead of 2019
Forever foes Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj successfully taking on BJP's key plank of Hindutva in a state ruled by Yogi Adityanath — the Gorakhnath Mutt chief priest — has exposed chinks in BJP’s armour while boosting the opposition's efforts of puttin...
Stephen Hawking: A Genius Life of Hits And Misses
“The world has lost a beautiful mind and a brilliant scientist. RIP Stephen Hawking”
Did The 'Ateeq Factor' Fail to Dent Samajwadi Party's Vote Share?
Currently lodged in Deoria jail, Ahmed's influence in the rural belt is limited, he holds considerable sway among Muslims in the Allahabad West area. The SP, however, seems to have offset losses, if any, from Ahmed since its new alliance partner, the BSP,...
For UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Fight For Gorakhpur Is a Legacy Battle
In 1935, Mahant DIgvijaynath was appointed as the head of the Gorakhnath Math in Gorakhpur, a post that Adityanath now holds. While Digvijaynath died in 1969, three years before Adityanath was even born, the UP CM seems to have modelled himself after the...
Conspiracy Videos on YouTube to Now Have Wikipedia Extracts Alongside
YouTube intends to present an alternative viewpoint to videos questioning science or describing conspiracies.
General Motors' Airbnb Inspired Pilot Project to Help Owners Rent Out Private Cars
General Motors is looking at an affordable way of getting consumers behind the wheel by piloting a rental scheme along the lines of the Airbnb model of renting vacant properties.
Aston Martin Developing ‘Brother of Valkyrie’ Hypercar to Rival McLaren P1
It's now been revealed that Red Bull F1 and Aston Martin have been working on a secret project to develop what's being referred to as "brother of Valkyrie" by the development team.
Feel Sorry for What Happened, Says Aditya Narayan on Accident
Aditya (30), who was behind the wheel of a Mercedes, allegedly hit an autorickshaw on the Lokhandwala Back Road in suburban Andheri on Monday, leaving two persons injured. He is now out on bail.
UP By-Election Result LIVE: Akhilesh Yadav Thanks Mayawati for Gorakhpur, Phulpur Wins, Stays Mum on Future of Alliance
The BJP has taken an early lead in Gorakhpur, while the SP is leading in Phulpur. In Bihar, the BJP is ahead in Bhabua seat, while the RJD is leading in Araria and Jehanabad.
Britain Gives Putin Until Midnight to Explain Nerve Attack on Former Russian Spy
Prime Minister Theresa May said it was "highly likely" that Russia was to blame after Britain identified the substance as part of the highly-lethal Novichok group of nerve agents developed by the Soviet military in the 1970s and 1980s.
RBI Stops Use of Letters of Undertaking For Overseas Credit After PNB Fraud
The RBI said the decision to discontinue the practice of LoUs and Letters of Comfort (LoCs) for trade finance comes into force with immediate effect.
Donald Trump Fires Rex Tillerson as US Secretary of State on Twitter, Replaces Him With CIA Chief Pompeo
A senior White House official said Trump asked Tillerson to step down on Friday but did want not to announce it while he was on a trip to Africa.
Defence Budget Dashed Our Modernisation Hopes, May End 25 'Make in India' Projects: Army Vice-chief to Parliamentary Panel
Lt Gen Sarath Chand told the Parliamentary Panel on Defence that allocation of Rs 21,388 crore foe modernisation is insufficient even to cater for committed payments of Rs 29.033 crore for 125 ongoing schemes, emergency procurement and other requirements.
AIFWAW18: Designers Shyamal-Bhumika to Showcase 'A Parisian Symphony'
"We are thrilled to be associated with Amazon India Fashion Week (AIFW). We look forward to showcasing our Fall 2018 collection, ‘A Parisian Symphony' to everyone," Shyamal said in a statement.
Unfair to Compare Janhvi Kapoor With Her Mother Sridevi: Farah Khan
Sridevi, who started film career at the age of four, died of accidental drowning in Dubai last month. She was 54.