Clashes in Srinagar over killing of youths in Army firing
Clashes broke out on Tuesday between protestors and security forces in Nowgam area of the city over killing of two youths in Army firing in Budgam district of Kashmir even as authorities imposed restrictions on the movement of the people as a precautionary measure to maintain law and order. Groups... read more »
Pakistan using terrorists as proxies to counter Indian army:Pentagon
“Afghan-and Indian-focused militants continue to operate from Pakistan territory to the detriment of Afghan and regional stability. Pakistan uses these proxy forces to hedge against the loss of influence in Afghanistan and to counter India’s superior military,” the Pentagon told... read more »
India, Pakistan spar over Kashmir at UNGA
New York: Sparring over Kashmir at the UN General Assembly, India and Pakistan have again exchanged verbal volleys over the issue with the Indian delegate dubbing the remarks of his Pakistani counterpart as “unsolicited comments” that were “factually incorrect”. According to... read more »
Delhi Likely to Vote in February
All three major parties – the BJP, the Congress, and Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party have said they currently are not in a position to form the government.That opinion was shared yesterday with Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung, who acts as the Centre’s representative in Delhi.The... read more »
Recipe: Cheesy pasta
Ingredients – One packet of penne – One each of red capsicum and yellow capsicum – Two tsp corn flour or plain flour (maida) – One cheese cube – One tsp dried... read more »
Surprise, surprise! Your brain has its own GPS
The brain has a complex system for keeping track of which direction you are facing as you move about, say researchers, adding that people use geometrical relationships to orient... read more »
Uranus-like planet discovered 25,000 light years away
The first known exoplanet resembling Uranus in our own solar system has been detected orbiting a distant star 25,000 light years from earth, astronomers report. Orbiting a double star... read more »
Ebola risk high for India: Expert
An infectious diseases and public health systems expert at Harvard Medical School has warned that the risk of India seeing an Ebola patient is “very, very high,” and predicted that... read more »
Political parties in Kerala gearing up for local elections
While the Congress that heads the ruling United Democratic Front (UDF) will hit the roads from November 4 to energise party workers, the Left parties and the Bharatiya Party (BJP) are revamping their... read more »
