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Paralympics Gold Medallist Mariyappan Thangavelu's Story Is A Lesson In Grit
In May this year, Mariyappan Thangavelu said during an interview, "It's not beyond me." India's rising star in para-athletics had just cleared a distance of 1.78m in the men's high jump T42 event at...
View Article10 Killed, 20 Injured In Bangladesh's Ghazipur Factory Fire
DHAKA -- At least 10 people were killed and 20 others sustained burn injuries today when a massive fire broke out after a boiler explosion at a four-storey packaging factory in Ghazipur, just north of...
View ArticlePassengers Warned Not To Use Samsung Galaxy Note 7 On Planes
WASHINGTON -- In an unusual move, the US aviation safety regulator yesterday "strongly advised" passengers not to turn on or charge their Samsung new Galaxy Note 7 smartphones during flights after...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Anurag Kashyap Celebrates His Birthday With Daughter Aaliyah In Maldives
Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap turned 44 on Saturday decided to celebrate his special day with arguably the most important person in any father's life -- his daughter.Kashyap has packed his bags and left for...
View ArticleRejoice! There Is A Way To Get Free Tickets For The Coldplay Concert In Mumbai
On Friday, the Coldplay fans who were looking forward to their concert in Mumbai, likely to take place in November, couldn't decide how to buy those expensive tickets. When we say expensive, we mean...
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Despite Severe Handicaps, Suicide Prevention Helplines In India Are Trying...
It has been 27 years since Varsha started volunteering at the suicide prevention helpline Sumaitri in Delhi, but she remembers most of her callers. Every week, the 50-something educationist, takes out...
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Exclusive: Konkona Sensharma's 'A Death In The Gunj' To Open Mumbai Film Fest...
Konkona Sensharma's directorial debut, A Death in the Gunj, has been selected as the opening film for this year's Mumbai Film Festival, HuffPost India can now report.After months of deliberation and...
View ArticleIndian-Origin Woman Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison For Abusing, Starving...
NEW YORK -- An Indian-origin woman, found guilty of brutally abusing and starving her 12-year-old step-daughter for more than a year and half, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison in the US.Sheetal...
View ArticleOlympics Medalist Sakshi Malik Congratulates Paralympics Winners Thangavelu,...
NEW DELHI -- From Prime Minister Narendra Modi to India's lone individual Olympic gold-medallist Abhinav Bindra, congratulatory messages poured in from all corners for Rio Paralympic Games' T-42...
View ArticleThis Telangana Jail Is Making A Remarkable Effort To Educate Its Unlettered...
HYDERABAD -- In India, jails are normally used to punish criminals for the crimes that they have committed, but in Telangana, prisoners are being provided with an opportunity to reform themselves...
View ArticleIAF Fighter Plane Crashes In Rajasthan, No Casualties Reported
JAIPUR -- A fighter aircraft of Indian Air Force today crashed in Rajasthan's Barmer district but no loss of life has been reported.#FirstVisuals: MiG-21 aircraft crashes in Barmer (Rajasthan), Court...
View ArticleABVP Wins Top 3 Posts In Delhi University Polls
NEW DELHI -- RSS' student outfit ABVP maintained its dominance in DUSU polls bagging three seats including that of President, while Congress' NSUI made a comeback by winning the Joint Secretary's post...
View ArticleRussian River Flowing Through The Arctic Circle Turns Blood Red
A river that winds through a Russian city within the Arctic Circle has turned a disturbing shade of deep red.The Daldykan River near Norilsk in Siberia became crimson this week, prompting shocked...
View ArticleAAP MLA Amanatullah Khan Booked For Molestation, Resigns From All Posts
NEW DELHI -- Another sleaze scandal has rocked Delhi's ruling AAP, with a case of sexual harassment registered against its MLA Amanatullah Khan on a complaint by his sister-in-law, forcing him to quit...
View ArticleOur Kids Have Got Life Better Figured Out Than We Do
On my way to school this morning, the conversation between my preschooler and I went like this:A: I don't like Ms. Janet.Me: But why?A: She shouted at me yesterday.Me: For what?A: She just shouted,...
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Irshana Thought She Was Lost From Her Parents Forever, Until Her Teacher...
One day while playing with her friends back at her village, Irshana, who was about 10 at the time, decided to hide in a nearby train. Tired from all the running around she fell asleep in the train as...
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'Rang Raaz': A Love Story That's 'Too Dangerous' To Find Formal Funding In...
"Things are not always what they seem; the first appearance deceives many; the intelligence of a few perceives what has been carefully hidden." -- PhaedrusMany people in Pakistan believe that the local...
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It's Decided, These Are The Best Biryanis You'll Eat In Delhi
Little Black Book went on a meat-, rice- and spice-fuelled biryani trail in the city based on recommendations by Anubhav Sapra, the expert behind Delhi Food Walks. Here's what we found.Mota...
View ArticleTanzania Earthquake Kills Multiple People
Muleba, Tanzania following M5.7 earthquake pic.twitter.com/PDh1jQcwpl— Jason Bechler (@jasonbechler) September 10, 2016DAR ES SALAAM - Several people were killed when an earthquake measuring 5.7 hit...
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