Here's The Full Text Of Modi's Independence Day Speech
In his third independence day address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called for a tough and "sensitive" approach to tackle social evils such as casteism or untouchability, lashed out at...
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The Spirit Of The Olympic Games, Captured In 1 Heartwarming Picture
This is how you deal with defeat at the Olympic Games.Bahrain's Eunice Jepkirui Kirwa lost out on gold in the Rio 2016 women's marathon to Kenya's Jemima Sumgong by just nine seconds Sunday.But instead...
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When Schoolgirls Become Mothers in Rural Indonesia
In the villages of Indonesia, teens often have limited access to family planning due to misconceptions about birth control and cultural taboos. Photographer Sonia Narang met women, like 19-year-old...
View ArticleSaudi Airstrikes Hit MSF Hospital In Yemen, Killing At Least Seven
DUBAI (Reuters) - A Saudi-led coalition air strike hit a hospital in Yemen's northern Hajja province on Monday, residents and local officials said, killing at least seven people and wounding 13.A...
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Ethiopian Runner Almaz Ayana Just Produced One Of The 'Finest Athletic...
An Ethiopian runner produced one of the greatest athletic performances ever seen on Friday.Almaz Ayana obliterated both the Olympic and world records in the 10,000-meter race Friday morning in Rio de...
View ArticleIs Olympic Nudity a Feminist Victory?
With women making up 45% of all competitors and a record high of 47.5% of events open to female athletes, this year's Olympic Games in Rio is closer to achieving gender equality than ever before,...
View ArticleAndy Murray Wins Feminist Gold For Educating John Inverdale On Women's Tennis
Andy Murray was quick to set John Inverdale straight when the presenter seemed to forget that women's achievements in tennis also count.During his post-match interview with Murray after the champion's...
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Meet The 74-Year-Old Great-Grandma Who Coached A 400-Meter Star To Gold
In setting the 400-meter world record Sunday to win gold at the Rio Olympics, South Africa's Wayde van Niekerk credited experience. But not his.Van Niekerk is coached by a 74-year-old great-grandmother...
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President Obama Issues Disaster Declaration For Flood-Ravaged Louisiana
BATON ROUGE, La., Aug 14 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama issued a disaster declaration on Sunday for flood-ravaged Louisiana, where at least five people have died and emergency crews have...
View ArticleWatch Donald Trump's Foreign Policy Speech
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will deliver a foreign policy speech in Youngstown, Ohio, on Monday.Trump is expected to speak on his plans to fight terrorism and his proposals for...
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Usain Bolt's Smiling Face Is The Newest Olympic Internet Meme
Usain Bolt's cheeky smile is challenging #PhelpsFace as the favorite meme of Rio 2016.The Jamaican track star broke into a mischievous grin during his 100-meter semifinal after turning his head and...
View ArticleThe Real Reasons Why Swachh Bharat Is Floundering May Surprise You
Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants to see a clean India. To fulfill this ambition, he has launched the Swachh Bharat (Clean India) mission, a supply-side initiative which, among other things, plans to...
View ArticleInterim Maintenance During Divorce Is Not Always The Wife's Legal Right
Interim maintenance is usually considered to be the right of a woman going through a divorce and rightly so because of the tough financial conditions she may face as the marriage is dismantled. But...
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Sugarcane Fields And Windmills: A Rural Getaway In Phaltan
It doesn't rain much in Phaltan, a municipality in Satara district, Maharashtra. But when we arrive in the last weekend of May, a short shower renders the landscape a deeper shade of green. With the...
View Article5 Common Cyber-Crimes That Could Make Short Work Of Your Savings
Sometimes the simplest of precautions can go a long way in protecting you from becoming a victim of fraud. The fact is that cyber-criminals are constantly looking for ways to steal our hard-earned...
View Article20 Ways To Stay Safe While Travelling By Bus, Cab Or Train
Whether you live in the city or suburbs or even a rural area, there are times when you travel by public transport. In urban areas, many of us follow a daily ritual of hopping on a bus, catching a cab...
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12 Hill Stations Near Bengaluru That Kids Will Just Love Visiting
By Lakshmi Datta ArunCome summer, we all dream of the cool breeze of a nearby hill-station, but if you have kids you'll always be concerned about whether the destination will have enough to keep them...
View ArticleNational Flag Falls Off As CM Mehbooba Mufti Unfurls It, Probe Ordered
SRINAGAR--In a much embarrassing moment for Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, the national tricolor fell off the post as she hoisted it at Bakshi stadium in Srinagar.The stadium was...
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Rio Olympics 2016: Badminton Champions PV Sindhu, K Srikanth Move One Step...
RIO DE JANEIRO -- K Srikanth and P V Sindhu kept the medal hopes alive in badminton with facile wins but boxers drew a blank after Vikas Krishan was ousted in the quarterfinals on a mixed day for...
View ArticleRahul Gandhi Slams 'Forces Of Darkness', Says Freedom Can Never Be For The Few
Rahul Gandhi made strong remarks on freedom of expression on Independence Day as he unfurled the national flag at the Congress Party's headquarters in New Delhi."When the forces of darkness threaten...
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