There's A Real Chance That The Goa Drinking Ban Will Become Another Tool To...
The nanny state strikes again?Goa will ban consumption of liquor in public places. "Sun sets on full moon beach parties as Goa cracks down on public drinking" says one headline.Chief Minister Manohar...
View ArticleBJP Minister Giriraj Singh Thinks Pakistan Should "Take Away" India's...
NEW DELHI -- Union Minister Giriraj Singh, known for his controversial remarks, today said Pakistan should "take away" Rohingyas as Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar "is fond of them".Referring...
View ArticleWatch: Principal Of Kanpur School Turns Up To Teach Drunk, Caught On Camera
KANPUR -- At a time when the safety of children in schools is already under scanner following the murder of a seven-year-old boy in Gurugram's Ryan International School, the principal of a primary...
View ArticleRogue Regimes Not Only Support Terrorists But Threaten Other Nations, Says...
UNITED NATIONS -- US President Donald Trump urged United Nations member states on Tuesday to turn up the pressure on North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons, using his maiden speech to the world...
View ArticleAt Least 138 People Killed In A Powerful Earthquake In Mexico
MEXICO CITY-- At least 138 people died when a powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.1 struck central Mexico on Tuesday, toppling buildings in the heavily populated capital where rescuers scoured...
View ArticleBloc Leader Martine Ouellet Suggests Jagmeet Singh Is Too Religious For Quebec
OTTAWA — Bloc Québécois Leader Martine Ouellet says NDP leadership hopeful Jagmeet Singh is promoting Sikhism, and she believes his candidacy is testament to the "rise of the religious left."Ouellet,...
View ArticleTrump Threatens To ‘Totally Destroy’ North Korea In ‘America First’ Speech At...
President Donald Trump forcefully defended the United States and condemned North Korea and Iran in his first speech before the United Nations General Assembly, hailing “strong, sovereign nations” and...
View ArticlePress Freedom: Lessons That Big Democracies Like America And India Should...
At a time when the Fourth Estate of the world's most powerful democracy—the US—is beginning to worry about the fate of its freedom of expression under the new Trump administration, some of the lesser...
View ArticleDear Railways, It’s Not Just Passengers’ Duty To Keep Trains Clean
If we make it easier for people to do the right thing, they will figure out they can and will want to do so...Much has been written about not just how dirty trains are, but how dirty some passengers...
View ArticleWhy The Triple Talaq Judgment Reveals India As A ‘Fragile’ Republic
The process of creative churn is the only way the past can stay relevant in the present and offer the gift of its experience and wisdom to the future. Religions, societies, organisations and even...
View Article'Lucknow Central': A Prison Musical That’s Beyond Redemption
A crime drama directed by Ranjit Tiwari, Lucknow Central stars Farhan Akhtar, Diana Penty, Gippy Grewal, Deepak Dobriyal, Ronit Roy, Inaamulhaq and Rajesh Sharma in the pivotal roles. The film presents...
View ArticleIn Rohtak Jail, Gurmeet Ram Rahim Will Earn ₹20 Daily For Growing Vegetables
CHANDIGARH -- He was master of the sprawling Dera Sacha Sauda headquarters at Sirsa till past 28 August. But, now incarcerated, Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh will spend his time in jail growing vegetables,...
View ArticlePeople On Twitter Are Blocking Rishi Kapoor Because He Abused A Woman On DM,...
Rishi Kapoor is in the news again. Yes, for his messages on Twitter. And no, not for any good reason. The actor, known for often being a troll on social media, has abused a woman on Twitter because of...
View ArticleThe Morning Wrap: Massive Earthquake In Mexico; Thorny Road Ahead For Manipur
The Morning Wrap is HuffPost India's selection of interesting news and opinion from the day's newspapers. Subscribe here to receive it in your inbox each weekday morning.Essential HuffPostAt least 138...
View ArticleIndian Government Must Encourage Dissent And Remove Atmosphere Of Fear, Says...
India can be more democratic if the government encourages dissent, said former attorney general of India Soli Sorabjee in a recent interview.The 87-year-old jurist told The Hindu that even though...
View ArticleSunny Leone's Navratri-Themed Condom Ad Stirs Controversy In Gujarat
NEW DELHI -- Traders' body CAIT on Tuesday asked the Centre to ban an outdoor advertisement in Gujarat of Manforce contraceptive brand endorsed by actress Sunny Leone, saying it was derogatory and...
View ArticleBJP Minister Fires Cook For Mocking Party Symbol Lotus On Facebook
A WhatsApp forward, followed by a Facebook post, make for a recipe for disaster. It's a lesson that 37-year-old Chainsingh Deora, master of many recipes, recently learnt the hard way.Deora, who was...
View ArticleJustice Denied: Gurgaon Lawyers Violated Their Duty By Refusing To Defend...
On 8 September 2017, a child studying in Class II of Ryan International School, Gurgaon, was found dead in the school toilet with his throat slit. The police acted with extreme urgency and arrested...
View Article₹389 Crore Dam Collapses In Bihar A Day Before Inauguration
BHAGALPUR -- In a shocking turn of events, the ₹389.31 crore worth Gateshwar Panth Canal Project, which was all set to be inaugurated by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, suffered a major blow as a...
View ArticleTrump Called Kim Jong Un ‘Rocket Man’ And Twitter Just Can’t
You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to know that a world leader shouldn’t hurl schoolyard insults at Kim Jong Un.But on Tuesday, President Donald Trump called the North Korean leader a “Rocket Man”...
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