02 Apr 2017

Liquor shop ransacked after protests in Bundelkhand

A group of women and youth who were protesting against a liquor store in their neighbourhood in Bundelkhand, resorted to ransacking the shop when their demands to relocate it were not met.

Snapchat takes swift jab at Instagram on April Fool's day

Mark Zuckerberg has apparently decided to turn both Facebook and Instagram, into Snapchat clones.

Britain's nuclear plants, airports on terror alert

Nuclear power stations and airports across the UK have been told to shore up security against possible terror attacks.

Paraguay President sacks top officials after violent protests

The interior minister of Paraguay was sacked by Paraguay's President Horacio Cartes along with the chief of police after violent protests broke out.

Meat-sellers in UP: Govt. notifies rules for selling meat

Uttar Pradesh government notified a list of 17 dos and don'ts for meat-sellers.

Muslim leaders want to do away with Haj subsidy

The Quran dictates that the Haj is obligatory, solely for those who can afford it.

India's failed love stories are deadlier than terror attacks

Love was the official reason of 38,585 murders and culpable-homicide cases that took place in India during 2001-2015.

Faulty EVMs: Madhya Pradesh Government removes top officials in Bhind

A video that went viral on social media purportedly showing a faulty Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) that registers votes only for the BJP, resulted in the Madhya Pradesh government taking swift action against top officials of Bhind, from where the video surfaced and an Assembly by-election is scheduled.

Thiruvananthapuram: 400 CRPF jawans get food poisoning

Sources stated that 400 CRPF jawans attached to the Pallipuram CRPF camp have come down with suspected cases of food poisoning.

Pakistan Dargah murder: 20 people tortured to death

In a gruesome incident, the "mentally ill" custodian of a shrine in Pakistan tortured and killed 20 people, including six members of a family. Reasons for the crime haven't been ascertained yet.

Indian police: Personnel may be fined for delay in services

In an attempt to ensure prompt delivery of public services, the Bureau of Police Research and Development has suggested penalizing personnel who fail to conduct duties properly.

White House financial disclosures: Ivanka, Kushner still benefit from business

The White House recently started to release the financial disclosure forms of 180 top officials including President Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump and son-in-law Jared Kushner.

'Racial profiling': Indian-origin woman stripped at Frankfurt airport

An Indian-origin woman has alleged racial profiling after she was made to strip by security personnel at Germany's Frankfurt airport.

4 detained for tailing Smriti Irani

Four youths were detained for reportedly following Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani's car in Delhi.

Biogas fuels: India's cheapest bus launched in Kolkata

A Kolkata company has launched a new bus that runs on biogas produced from cow dung.

Dutch investigators' Hunt: Probe launched into money-launderers, tax evaders

Dutch investigators launched coordinated raids in many countries against suspected money-launderers and tax evaders, who made deposits into an unidentified Swiss Bank.

01 Apr 2017

One man's journey from anarchist bitcoin coder to anti-ISIS rebel

In 2015, Amir Taaki, an Iranian-British coder notorious in the politically-loaded cryptography software and bitcoin, found himself holding an AK-47 in Syria fighting ISIS alongside Kurdish rebels.

Injury fears: Ravichandran Ashwin to miss IPL 10

World number one all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin has been ruled out of the upcoming tenth season of Indian Premier League owing to a sports hernia injury.

iOS

Apple unveils App Accelerator in India for developers

Apple announced that it will be opening its App Accelerator in Bengaluru which would provide specialized support for developers looking to create iOS tools.

IIT-Madras students develop mechanical toilet cleaner

5 students from IIT Madras have developed a hands-free mechanical device that sanitizes and cleans toilets before use.

Bangladesh relives its freedom war through video games

A majority of the gaming population in Bangladesh are now hooked to "Heroes of 1971: Retaliation".

Gilbert Baker, creator of rainbow flag dead

Sources have confirmed that American artist Gilbert Baker, who is credited with making the Rainbow flag, the symbol for LGBT communities in the world, has passed away.

2 Mizoram girls dead, drug overdose suspected

Two 22 year old women from Mizoram died under mysterious circumstances at Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi.

MP govt. wants to introduce death penalty for child rapists

Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan said an amendment to the criminal law will be introduced in the state assembly bringing death penalty for individuals found guilty of raping minors.

Regional airlines: Captain Gopinath of Air-Deccan fame makes a comeback

Captain G.R. Gopinath, the man behind the Air Deccan franchise which pioneered low-cost airfares in India, is set to make a comeback.

Harikrishna registers his second win at Shenzhen chess Masters

Indian Grandmaster Harikrishna Pentala beat England's Michael Adams at the Shenzhen Masters, to bounce back from his loss in the previous match against Chinese player Yangyi Yu.