Pakistan goofs up at U.N., labels Gaza War picture as ‘face of Indian democracy’
Maleeha Lodhi displays photo of a Gaza teen injured in Israeli airstrikes during the 2014 war.
Banaras Hindu University on the boil
The premier higher educational institution is on the boil since September 23 night, with police reportedly lathicharging students protesting molestation on the campus.
Jayalalithaa death: Stalin urges Centre to order CBI probe to unravel ‘mystery’
DMK working president cites Tamil Nadu Forest Minister Dindigul C. Srinivasan’s statement that AIADMK leaders “lied” about Jayalalithaa’s health when she was undergoing treatment.
Mann Ki Baat programme is for reflecting people’s views, says Modi
The Prime Minister says he kept this three-year-old programme away from politics and tried to connect with the people without getting swayed by the (political) “heat” and “anger”.
Rajnath Singh to visit Sino-Indian border areas
The Home Minister will visit the border area in Uttarakhand which witnessed transgression by China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) in the recent past.
Australian Hindus protest meat advertisement featuring Lord Ganesha
The India Forum Australia arranges the protests in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth in response to a Meat and Livestock Australia advertisement.
Bangladesh imposes mobile phone ban on Rohingya refugees
Bangladesh’s four mobile phone providers are threatened with fines if they provide any of the nearly 430,000 newly-arrived refugees from Myanmar with phone plans while the ban is in force.
Germany votes as history beckons Merkel and far-right
Angela Merkel’s conservative bloc is on track to remain the largest group in parliament, opinion polls indicated, but a fracturing of the political landscape may well make it harder for her to form a ruling coalition than previously.
India vs Australia: India canters to series deciding win
Rohit, Rahane and Pandya put the Aussies to the sword; Finch scores a century on return | Scorecard
Watch: In conversation with Bejoy Nambiar
Director Bejoy Nambiar’s next film, Solo , is all set for release. In a chat with The Hindu ’s Vishal Menon, the director talks about the challenges of working on an anthology film and why he considers himself an outsider in the film industry.
