Author: Savi
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Intelligence agencies warn of possible terror attack in Kashmir on 17th day of Ramzan
Intelligence agencies have warned of a possible terror attack in the Kashmir Valley on May 23 when the counting of votes for the Lok Sabha polls will take place, due to which the entire Kashmir Valley has been put on a three-day alert. The alert has been sounded as in the past militants have chosen…
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As Amazon sells Shoes, Rugs With Images Of Hindu Gods, ‘Boycott Amazon’ echos on Twitter
Online e-commerce giant Amazon has yet again swamped itself into controversy for selling doormats, slippers and toilet seat covers with the image of Hindu deities crafted in it. It all started after a Twitter user shared the images of such products with the photo of Hindu Gods and Goddesses, angry Indians have called for a…
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Mastermind Architect Behind the Louvre Pyramid, I.M. Pei dies at age 102
I.M. Pei, the world-renowned modernist architect who forged a distinct brand of modern building design with his sharp lines and stark structures, died at his home in New York at the age of 102, his sons’ architecture firm has confirmed on Thursday. Chinese-born Pei, who worked mostly in the United States, who was the mastermind…
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NASA spacecraft spots Israeli spacecraft’s crash site on Moon’s surface
A NASA spacecraft in orbit around the Moon spotted the crash site of an Israeli robotic lander named Beresheet, which slammed into the lunar surface on a region of the Moon called “Sea of Serenity” where it crash-landed on April 11. New pictures from the spacecraft show that the lander left a dark, 10-meter-long smudge…
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No Helmet, No Petrol for Two-Wheeler Riders in Noida from June 1
Though riding a two-wheeler without sporting a helmet is illegal under traffic norms, still, such practices are common in India. While fines and imprisonment are imposed on those caught riding breaking this crucial traffic rule, but still these measures have not completely succeeded. To counter the hazard and in a major bid to promote road…
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AP PGECET 2019 Results declared Check Rank Card, Score Card & Cut Off at scheap.ap.gov.in
The Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE) has declared the result of Andhra Pradesh Post Graduate Engineering Common Entrance Test (AP PGECET today. Candidates can check their AP PGECET 2019 Result on its official website: sche.ap.gov.in. The result will only be declared online. In the AP PGECET 2019 result, the candidates will know…
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Apple promotes iPhone 6S with Made in India campaign
Apple is having a hard time maintaining a strong foothold in India. The skyrocketing price of its iPhones has dissuaded the Indian customers from spending big bucks on the costly devices. This, in turn, has affected the company’s bottom line in India. The absence of a budget smartphone – at a time when Chinese manufacturers…
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2 Climbers From Kolkata Die On Mount Kanchenjunga In Nepal
An expedition organizer says two Indian climbers died near the summit of Mount Kanchenjunga during an expedition on the world’s third highest mountain in Nepal on Thursday. They died while attempts were being made to rescue them. HIGHLIGHTS Both the climbers fell sick and died while attempts were being made to rescue them One of…
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Shimla: British-era Grand Hotel gutted in fire, no casualties
The Mayo Block, the VVIP wing of the historic Grand Hotel which is part of the holiday home of the Union government in Shimla, was gutted in a fire which broke out early on Monday. Three floors of the recently-renovated Mayo Block was gutted in the fire. The fire was doused at around 3 am…
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Cyprus: Serial killings of seven foreigners spark horror, anger at police
The “first serial killings” in Cyprus including seven foreign women and girls murdered, some dumped in a toxic lake, have provoked horror and sparked accusations of police racism. The Mediterranean island’s press has slammed official failings over the murders, since mid-April, which 35-year-old army officer Nicos Metaxas has allegedly confessed to carry out. HIGHLIGHTS Army…
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Dispute over Kamal Haasan’s ‘India’s first terrorist a Hindu’ remark
On Sunday, Kamal Haasan said at a campaign event that Mahatma Gandhi’s assassin Nathuram Godse was independent India’s first terrorist. Kamal Haasan who is the leader of Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM), was campaigning in Avarakurichi with his party’s candidate S Mohanraj for the bypoll on May 19. He claimed that he was visiting Aravakkurichias “as…
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Australia: Yoga Guru Anand Giri Arrested for Charges of Sexual Assault
Self-proclaimed spiritual and yoga guru Anand Giri has been arrested in Australia’s Sydney for allegedly sexually assaulting two women during prayer meetings. Akhil Bhartiya Akhada Parishad’s president Narendra Giri has confirmed Anand Giri’s arrest on Sunday over alleged charges of sexual assault. Anand Giri is a mahant at the famous Bade Hanuman temple in UP’s…