For Precious Amalcima, a 24-year-old law student from Nigeria, and his younger brother Endurance Amarawa, 21, a visit to a mall in Nodia turned out to be a nightmare. As they were walking in the mall, a mob rushed towards them. Before they could react, the two brothers were thrashed and sustained serious injuries to their heads, limbs and hands.
The due became a target of racial violence when more than 1,000 people came out on the streets of Greater Noida, around 40 km from the heart of the Capital on Monday, and attacked anyone who looked African.
The...
Tuesday, 28 March 2017
Fan Moment' Led To Aadhaar Data Breach For MS Dhoni
NEW DELHI: It was meant to be a "fan moment", but went all wrong with one tweet. The personal details of cricket icon MS Dhoni have been made public, accidentally, by the agency helping the Unique Identification Authority of India or UIDAI implement Aadhaar. In a series of tweets, the former India captain's wife Sakshi Dhoni took up the issue with Information and Technology minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, who had tweeted the cricketer's
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Budgam encounter: Three civilians and a militant killed
Three civilians were killed in security forces' action against protesters near an encounter site in Budgam district in Kashmir during an anti-militancy operation which ended with the killing of the lone militant. "One militant has been killed and a weapon has been recovered from the scene of the encounter," an army official said. The encounter has ended, a police official said adding that one para-trooper also sustained injuries.
Three civilians, all young men in their twenties — were killed while 18 others were injured in security forces' action...
Sunday, 26 March 2017
NextGen energy: German scientists testing world’s largest ‘artificial sun’ to make hydrogen fuel
New Delhi: German scientists are testing a new device what they call as the world's largest 'artificial sun' in an attempt to make hydrogen fuel, an emissions-free alternative fuel that can be produced from diverse domestic energy sources.
The device called Synlight, which they believe could pave the way toward creating hydrogen to use as a green fuel, is being developed at the German Aerospace Center in Juelich near Cologne, Germany.
The artificial light, which has been created from 149 powerful short-arc lamps, emits light about 10,000 times...
British teenager points out a major error in NASA data
A 17-year-old Brtish teenager pointed out a major error in a set of data that NASA collects from the International Space Station (ISS), the media reported.
A-level student Miles Soloman from Tapton School in Sheffield, was working on the TimPix project - which lets school students in the Britain access data recorded by radiation detectors.
The project, held during British astronaut Tim Peake's six-month stay on the ISS, helps the school children look for anomalies and patterns that might lead to further discoveries.
Soloman found that radiation...
Militants attack J&K minister's home, snatch four weapons
Militants attacked the ancestral home of a ruling PDP minister late on Sunday night in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir and decamped with four weapons of security guards, police said here on Monday.
"Militants attacked the home of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Minister Farooq Andrabi in Dooru area of Anantnag district late last evening.
"Guards posted at the minister's ancestral home retaliated the militant fire. Firing exchanges continued for some time resulting in injuries to two security guards.
"Militants managed to decamp with...
Gilgit-Baltistan part of J&K, Pakistan in illegal occupation: British Parliament
LONDON: A motion was passed in the British Parliament condemning Islamabad's announcement+ declaring Gilgit-Baltistan as its fifth frontier , saying the region is a legal and constitutional part of Jammu & Kashmir illegally occupied by Pakistan since 1947.
The motion which was tabled on March 23 and sponsored by Conservative Party leader Bob Blackman, stated that Pakistan, by making such an announcement, is implying its attempt to annex the already disputed area.
"Gilgit-Baltistan is a legal and constitutional part of the state of Jammu &...
Yogi Adityanath's crackdown on illegal slaughterhouses
A host of illegal abattoirs have been forced to shut shop under the Yogi Adityanath government.Meat items are flying off the menu from a majority of eateries in Uttar Pradesh as a host of illegal abattoirs have been forced to shut shop under the Yogi Adityanath government.
The Muslim-dominated western parts, adjoining the national Capital, are among the worst affected, a reality check by MAIL TODAY found.
While the debilitated meat supply highlights the fact that erstwhile governments in UP had turned a blind eye to unlawful slaughterhouses, it...
Monday, 6 March 2017
NASA plans to launch magnetic shield into space to make Mars habitable
New Delhi: NASA scientists have proposed the idea of launching a giant magnetic shield into space to protect Mars from solar winds, which could eventually make the Red Planet habitable for humans.
In a presentation at the Planetary Science Vision 2050 Workshop in Washington, DC last week, NASA scientists suggested that launching a giant magnetic shield into space between Mars and the Sun could help the Red Planet restore its atmosphere and make it suitable for humans to colonise in the future.
Launching an "artificial magnetosphere" into space...
Rape accused SP minister denied protection from arrest
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a request from Samajwadi Party leader Gayatri Prajapati, accused in a rape case, to protect him from arrest and asked him to opt for a legal remedy against the non-bailable warrant issued against him.
“Our order is only the registration of FIR, nothing else. Let the police investigate and report to us. We never ordered arrest. If an NBW (Non-Bailable Warrant) is issued you have your remedies," NDTV quoted the apex court as saying to Prajapati's lawyer.
A non-bailable warrant was issued against...
US Prez Donald Trump to sign new travel ban order today: What to expect
President Donald Trump is preparing to sign a revised executive order temporarily barring the entry of people from certain Muslim-majority countries and halting the nation's refugee programmed.
A White House official says plans to roll out the order are on track for today. The official insisted on anonymity in order to discuss the order ahead of the official announcement.
The new order has been in the works since shortly after a federal court blocked Trump's initial effort, but the administration has repeatedly pushed back the signing as it...
Mumbai terror attacks carried out by group based in Pakistan: EX-Pakistan NSA
NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan National Security Adviser Mahmud Ali Durrani has admitted that 2008 Mumbai terror attacks were carried out by a terror group based in Pakistan.
At the same time, Durrani, however, said the Pakistani government had no role in the Mumbai attacks.
Durrani was speaking at a conference on combating terrorism at the Institute of Defense Studies and Analysis in Delhi.
"26/11 Mumbai strike, carried out by a terror group based in Pakistan, was a classic trans-border terrorist event", he added.
The former Pakistan NSA also hit...
Sunday, 5 March 2017
Lessons for investors in India from Warren Buffett’s annual letter
One of the most-awaited events in the global financial world is Warren Buffett’s annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders. Buffett typically provides interesting investment insights and there is much investors can learn from his perceptive thinking. Though his letter is for a largely American audience, there are numerous takeaways for investors around the world. Here are six points from Buffett’s 2016 letter that are relevant in the Indian context.
Don’t pay too much for goodwill
What he said
“As is the case in marriage,...
Saturday, 4 March 2017
Centre, states broadly agree on CGST, IGST provisions
NEW DELHI: The GST Council at a meeting on Saturday broadly agreed on the contours of two key legislation - CGST and IGST - but a final approval is likely only by mid-March.
Union finance minister Arun Jaitley met with his state counterparts and discussed the GST legislation to be adopted by Union Territories, but there was no discussion with regard to the State GST Bill.
"As many as 26 changes sought by the states have been accepted by the Centre. This shows the federalist character of India. CGST and IGST will come up for further discussion...
Flat stomach food guide
Tired of not knowing what kinds of foods to eat? Not sure how much fat, calories and sodium you should be consuming everyday? All the tips you need are here....
In addition to regular exercise, you'll also want to add some fat burning foods to your diet to help trim your waistline.
Foods that are high in protein and fibre are the best kinds of food to eat if you want to burn fat around your middle.
Did you know that it takes more energy to digest protein than it does to digest fat? So the more protein you eat, the more calories your body burns.
Eggs
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Is it worth having an extra-marital affair?
Infidelity is perhaps as old as marriage. And, along with the growing tribe of cheating spouses, there are some partners who remain blissfully unaware of any damage to their marriage.
Interestingly, the Infidelity Facts website states that up to 41 per cent of spouses who cheat actually admit to their affair. "It's nothing new, but more in the open now," says Sarika Pilot Chaudhry.
Many, who are prone to experimenting, do it guilt-free as long as they're meeting "responsibilities" in the domestic space. Mrs and Mr Shah were the most perfect couple;...
Pakistan makes a U-turn, won’t send back ‘spy
ISLAMABAD/NEW DELHI: Two months after Pakistan's top foreign affairs official Sartaj Aziz said there was inadequate evidence against the alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav, Islamabad ruled out his extradition and said an FIR had been registered against him.
Jadhav was arrested in Balochistan on March 3, 2016, with authorities claiming that he was a RAW agent involved in "subversive activities" against Pakistan since 2013. But in December 2016, Aziz, while addressing the Senate, had said the dossier on Jadhav contained "mere statements" and did...
China opts for low rise in military budget but will still spend lot more than India
BEIJING: China has announced a modest increase of 7 percent in its military budget for this year. But the expected expenditure of $145 billion in 2017 will be over three times the size of India's defence budget for 2017-18.
Beijing's decision to opt for a low increase in military expenditure contrasts sharply with US president Donald Trump's recent announcement that he will push for a 10 percent increase in defence spending. This is seen as a second attempt by Chinese president Xi Jinping to capture the moral high ground since his recent announcement...
Jordan hangs 15 convicts in rare mass execution
Jordan hanged 15 death row prisoners including convicted "terrorists" at dawn on Saturday, its information minister said, in a further break with a moratorium on executions it observed between 2006 and 2014.
Ten of those put to death had been convicted of terrorism offences and five of "heinous" crimes including rape, Mahmud al-Momani told the official Petra news agency.
All were Jordanians and they were hanged in Suaga prison, south of the capital Amman.
Among the terrorism offences were a 2006 attack on tourists at Amman's Roman amphitheatre...
Oscars 2017: Red Carpet
Here's a look at the celebrities who dazzled the 89th Academy Awards red carpert. Hollywood celebs upped the glam quotient with their high fashion sense.
Priyanka Chopra walks the red carpet for the 89th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland Center in Hollywood, California on February 26, 2017.
Emma Roberts attends the 89th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland Center in Hollywood
Taraji P. Henson attends...
