Have enough evidence of mutilation of 2 soldiers' bodies by Pak.army: India
India on Wednesday said it has “sufficient evidence” to show that mutilation of the bodies of its two soldiers was carried out by Pakistan Army regulars and that Islamabad has been asked to take action against its Army commanders for the incident.
Dozens trapped as coal mine explodes in Iran
A large explosion struck a coal mine in northern Iran on Wednesday, trapping dozens of miners, the state media reported. Ambulances, helicopters and other rescue vehicles raced to the scene in Iran’s northern Golestan Province, as the authorities worked to determine the scale of the emergency.
Will form new front if Akhilesh does not hand over SP to Mulayam: Shivpal
Senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Shivpal Yadav on Wednesday threatened to form a new secular front if former Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav did not hand over the reins of the party to Mulayam Singh Yadav. “Akhilesh had promised to hand over the party to ‘netaji’ [Mulayam]. He should now do so and we all will strengthen the SP. I had also given him three months’ time. Otherwise, I will constitute a new secular front,” Mr. Shivpal said in Etawah.
Swachh Bharat Mission monitoring centre to come up at Rajghat
For effective implementation of its cleanliness mission, the government will establish a national centre at Rajghat, New Delhi, to monitor the progress of the Prime Minister’s pet programme. The Rashtriya Swachhata Kendra will be set up by the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation at the Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti, Rajghat, to monitor the progress of the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM), Rural Development Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said.
'Triple talaq': Khurshid to assist SC as amicus curiae in hearing pleas
The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed former Union Minister Salman Khurshid to assist it as amicus curiae in hearing a batch of pleas challenging the constitutional validity of ‘triple talaq’, ‘nikah halala’ and polygamy among Muslims.
₹21,000 fine on women using mobile phones in public in U.P. village
A village in Uttar Pradesh has banned women from using mobile phones in public in an attempt to restrict their contacts with men, and plans hefty fines for violators, police said
Quiz: The cinematic world of Christopher Nolan
Christopher Nolan's much-awaited Dunkirk is set for release soon. Time to check your knowledge about the prolific director and his movies!
J.K. Rowling apologises for killing Snape in ‘Deathly Hallows’
“OK, here it is. Please don’t start flame wars over it, but this year I’d like to apologise for killing (whispers)... Snape. runs for cover” wrote Rowling.
Survey of India plans to “re-measure” Mt. Everest
In around two years from now, the Chenab river in Jammu and Kashmir will be spanned by the world’s tallest railway bridge that is expected to be 35 metres taller than the Eiffel Tower.
Mystery Unravelled: Blood Falls of Antarctica
Geologists have finally uncovered the truth behind the seemingly mysterious ‘Blood Falls’ of Antarctica. Located in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, the falls were discovered by researchers in 1911 when it poured off the cliff in the Great Taylor glacier.
