Smriti Irani’s #iwearhandloom is trending

Smriti Irani’s #iwearhandloom is trending

A new Twitter project urges users to support Indian textiles and craftsmanship. Smriti  Irani, Union Cabinet Minister of Textiles sparked off a fashion-conscious hashtag, when she took to Twitter an hour ago and shared a picture of herself in a blue handwoven drape. Highlighting the thought behind it, Irani said in a statement: “The handloom […]

Think about a future with your partner to tackle relationship woes

Think about a future with your partner to tackle relationship woes

Instead of reacting in the heat of the moment and regretting it later or doing an irreparable damage, it is better to sit back and think about your future with your partner in times of crisis, suggest researchers. Previous research has already shown how taking a step back from relationship conflict and taking a ‘fly-on-the-wall’ […]

Donald Trump, Modi speaking in one language against Muslims: Kanhaiya Kumar

Kozhikkodu: JNU student union leader Kanhaiya Kumar on Monday alleged that US Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi were speaking in one language against “Muslims and other minorities”. “Both are speaking against Muslims. In America, Trump says Muslims and Blacks should go out and in India, Modi’s leadership is also speaking […]

Vigilance Court orders quick verification against Oommen​ Chandy

Thirssur: A special vigilance court in Thrissur on Monday ordered quick verification against Congress leader and former Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy on a complaint by a BJP activist alleging irregularities in appointments to Palakkad Government Medical College. Former tourism minister A P Anil Kumar will also face a probe by the inquiry commission and […]

Kerala Police arrests suspected ISIS recruiter’s wife

Kochi: Kerala police arrested a woman from Delhi who helped 21 missing persons from Kerala leave for Islamic State destinations. Police identified her as Yasmin, a native of Bihar and second wife of Abdul Rasheed, a computer engineer who went missing with his family. 35-year-old Abdul Rasheed who hails from Thrikkaripur in Kasargod district is […]

Nintendo sinks into loss despite Pokemon Go’s global success

Nintendo sinks into loss despite Pokemon Go’s global success

Japanese video game maker Nintendo Co. sagged into a loss of 24.53 billion yen ($232 million) for the fiscal first quarter through June, despite the global success of the “Pokemon Go” augmented reality game. The result Wednesday was worse than the 673 million yen ($6.4 million) profit forecast by analysts surveyed by FactSet. The manufacturer […]

B’desh alerts India about Dhaka cafe attack mastermind

B’desh alerts India about Dhaka cafe attack mastermind

Dhaka: Bangladesh has alerted Indian security agencies that the mastermind of the deadly Dhaka cafe terror attack may have fled to India, amid a nationwide manhunt to track down the Bangladeshi-Canadian, police chief said. “We have alerted the Indian security agencies against his (Tamim Chowdhury’s) possible escape to India to evade the arrest,” Bangladesh Police […]

Russia: Boy dies, dozens hospitalised due to anthrax

Russia: Boy dies, dozens hospitalised due to anthrax

Moscow: A 12-year-old boy has died in an anthrax outbreak in remote far northern Russia while dozens have been hospitalised on suspicion of infection, the region’s governor said today. The Yamalo-Nenetsky region, some 2,000 kilometres northeast of Moscow, has been under quarantine for a week after the deadly bacterium infected at least nine nomadic reindeer […]

China releases human rights lawyer on bail

China releases human rights lawyer on bail

Tianjin: China released a prominent human rights lawyer on bail amid protests today outside a northern city court, where supporters of other jailed lawyers and activists condemned the secrecy surrounding the government’s yearlong campaign against legal activism. The release of Wang Yu, who was detained last July, coincided with videos of an alleged confession by […]

UK ex-PM Cameron under fire over resignation list

UK ex-PM Cameron under fire over resignation list

London: Former British prime minister David Cameron was under fire from the opposition Labour party over allegations that he used his resignation honours list to reward colleagues and friends. Cameron had resigned on June 24, the day the results of the Brexit referendum on Britain’s membership of the European Union were revealed in favour of […]