FRENCH PRESS AGENCY – AFP LONDON A black dot on a third-century Indian manuscript has been identified by Oxford University as the first recorded use of the mathematical symbol for zero, 500 years earlier than previously thought. “Scientists from the University of Oxford’s Bodleian Libraries, have used carbon dating […]
Delivering a major blow to the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in Kashmir, security forces killed two terrorists — including the alleged mastermind of a deadly attack on Amarnath yatrisearlier this year — on the outskirts of Srinagar on Thursday evening. LeT leader Abu Ismail (24) and his associate, Abu Kasim, were “eliminated” in […]
Source: The Wall Street Journal By Niharika Mandhana Sept. 11, 2017 5:30 a.m. ET PANIPAT, India—Across this northern town, clusters of young men embarked on patrols one recent night, some […]
Source: BBC News India has lodged a diplomatic protest with Australia over an advert depicting the Hindu god Ganesha enjoying lamb. The TV advert, by a meat industry lobby group, […]
Source: The Guardian BY Charles Kaiser Sunday 10 September 2017 13.29 BSTLast modified on Monday 11 September 2017 14.33 BST Parvez Sharma is a proud gay Muslim whose first film, A Jihad For Love, was the first ever […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed with reverence singer Adnan Sami along with his wife Roya and daughter Medina, who was born in May this year. The Sami family met the Indian Prime Minister on Friday. They also gifted Arab sweets to him which they had bought from the city of […]
Source; The Guardian BY Michael Safi in Delhi A senior Indian journalist and activist has been shot dead outside her home in Bangalore. Gauri Lankesh was the editor of a Kannada-language […]
By SHINAN GOVANIColumnist Fri., Sept. 1, 2017 thestar.com The globe-trotting superstar will precede the celebrity onslaught to host TIFF’s annual fundraising gala on Sept. 6. She’s got Tabasco in her handbag, and the world on a string. Next stop: Toronto. Among the flotilla of stars coming to town at September’s behest, […]
By Anand Chandrasekhar in Thun August 30, 2017 The number of reported crimes against Indian women has more than doubled between 2005 and 2015 (Keystone) Indian artist and activist Sheba Chhachhi believes that Indian women who deviate from conservative cultural norms are facing an unprecedented level of violence against […]
Sanjay Kumar | Published — Sunday 3 September 2017 More than 100,000 families are involved in the tannery industry, and 65 percent of them are directly affected by the ban on slaughterhouses and the decree on cattle trade. (AN photo) DELHI: With sadness in his eyes, a forlorn Hafiz-ur-Rahman surveys […]
Source: BBC News BY Amrit Dhillon in Delhi Government archaeologists reject claim the structure was built by Hindus and that they should be allowed to worship there Claims that the Taj Mahal […]
Source: BBC News BY Justin Rowlatt South Asia correspondent In amongst all the coverage of the spectacular downfall of the self-styled Indian “godman”, Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, one voice has been […]
Source: Reuters BY Adnan Abidi ROHTAK, India (Reuters) – An Indian judge sentenced a self-styled “godman”, whose followers went on a deadly rampage after he was convicted of rape last […]
Akshay Kumar is earning plenty of praise from Hollywood since his film Toilet: Ek Prem Katha released. https://images.dawn.com/news/1178309 In an interview with Hindustan Times, Matt Damon praised the Bollywood actor for highlighting an important issue plaguing India. “It’s great to have stars like Akshay and films like Toilet: Ek Prem Katha spotlighting the open defecation […]
Source: BBC News A controversial Indian guru convicted of rape on Friday has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. Indian media reported that Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh’s followers set a vehicle […]
Trump’s speech, which asked India to ‘help more’ with Afghanistan, amounted to calling for calm while also setting the house on fire Abhishek Parajuli 120 comments If Donald Trump had read this anecdote from a book by a formerBritish Army Officer, the Afghan strategy he laid out on Monday might […]
By Barkha Dutt August 26 at 9:59 AM The Washington Post For millions of Indians, a day that started with pride at a brave court verdict ended in rage, embarrassment, fear and an acute sense of shame. It was the day a rapist held us all for ransom. It was the day […]
Source: Hindustan Times BY Dhrubo Jyoti Hindustan Times “Sexual orientation is an essential attribute of privacy. Discrimination against an individual on the basis of sexual orientation is deeply offensive to […]
Source: BBC News At least 23 people have been killed in violent protests over the rape conviction of a popular religious leader in north India. The victims are believed to […]
Source: BBC Known as “Rockstar Baba”, Singh is often spotted in shiny, colourful clothes and has performed in half a dozen music videos. He has also earned the nickname “Guru of Bling” because of his preference for ornate jewellery. On Friday, ahead of the court verdict, his supporters gathered across Punjab […]