Vikram Seth, one of India’s most talented poet and novelist, as well as the writer of India’s longest novel in English, is someone who has mastered the art of shifting between prose and poetry. He published his first novel, The…
US Student Dies After Coming Home From North Korea, Trump Reacts and 4 Other Updates
1. US Student Dies After Coming Home From North Korea, Trump Reacts The 22-year-old American student, Otto Warmbier, who was released by North Korea on June 13 in a state of coma died Monday at a hospital in Cincinnati, United…
Bring These 8 Changes In Your Home Decor For A Soothing Monsoon This Season
Monsoon is here and as the clouds are showering with their own time interest, there are certain things that demand to be moved from their original places. Yes, believe it or not, changing your home decor with seasons can bring…
17 Salman Rushdie Quotes: On The Complexity Of Life And Our Society
Salman Rushdie, a man of great words and greater achievements, as well as, controversies turns 74. Born on 19th June 1947, in Mumbai (then Bombay), Rushdie has been described as the master of the art of hyper-realism, which has swooned…
Charges On Debit Card Transactions Resumed And 3 Other Updates!
1. Government Resumed Service Charges On Debit Card Transactions. After the note ban on 8 November 2016, the Government announced that the transactions made by debit cards would not be levied any transaction charges until 31 December 2106. Meanwhile, starting…
Using Religion To Seek Votes Is Illegal Now: Supreme Court And 4 Other Updates
1. Using Religion To Seek Votes Is Illegal Now: Supreme Court. Supreme Court on Monday ruled out that the use of caste, creed or religion by a politician to get votes is illegal. An election is secular exercise and thereby,…
Narendra Modi Launches E-Wallet App ‘Bhim’ and 5 Other Stories
1. Narendra Modi Launches E-Wallet App ‘Bhim’. In order to ease digital transactions for the people, PM Narendra Modi has launched an e-wallet app and has named it ‘Bhim’. Bhim is a short form for Bharat Interface for Money. PM…
Possessing Old Currency Notes After 31st March Would Be Punishable and 5 Other Updates
1. People having old currency after 31st March 2017 would be punished. The Cabinet has approved the rule, through which the citizens with more than Rs 10,000 in the old currency of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 would be punished.…
30 kg Gold Robbed From Gold Loan Firm In Mumbai And 4 Other Updates!
1. Jewellery Worth Rs 9 Crore Has Been Stolen From Gold Loan Firm’s Office Wall In Mumbai! On Monday, Burglars broke into the safe of Manappuram Finance’s gold loan branch in Ulhasnagar in Thane district and stole Gold jewelry weighing…
IndiGo And SpiceJet Aircraft Came Face-To-Face At Delhi Airport And 4 Other Updates
1. Aircraft came face-to-face at Delhi Airport. A major mishap was averted as an IndiGo and SpiceJet aircraft came face-to-face because of alleged miscommunication. The SpiceJet aircraft had 187 passengers on board and was leaving for Hyderabad, whereas, the IndiGo…
Agni V Test-Launched Successfully And 6 Other Updates
1. Agni V Test Launch Successful. Defence Research and Development Organisation successfully conducted the fourth test of Agni V nuclear capable missile from Wheeler Island, near the Odisha Coast on Monday. Agni V can carry nuclear warheads weighing 1.5 tonnes and…
I-T Department Raids Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary’s Chennai Home, And 4 Other Stories.
1. Income Tax department raids Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary’s Chennai Home in Anna Nagar. On Wednesday, Income Tax department raided Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary P Ramamohan Rao’s Chennai home as well as, his office at the Secretariat. The officials from…
Rs 10.80 Crore Seized In Pune And 6 Other Updates
1. Rs 10.80 Crore Seized In Pune. Income Tax Department seized Rs 10.80 crore from 15 lockers of Bank Of Maharashtra in Pune. The lockers reportedly belonged to a single person and Rs 8.8 crore of the cash were in…
Niti Ayog has Launched 2 Schemes to Promote Digital Payments and 4 Other Updates
1. Niti Ayog has Launched 2 Schemes to Promote Digital Payments Niti Ayog on Thursday launched 2 lucky draw schemes for all the people who make payments through digital means. First, 15000 lucky draw winners will get Rs 1000 each…
Cyclone ‘Vardah’ To Hit Certain Parts Of Tamil Nadu And Andhra Pradesh, And 4 Other Stories.
1. Cyclone ‘Vardah’, all set to hit north Tamil Nadu and south Andhra Pradesh coast The cyclonic disturbance would hit Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh on Monday afternoon. While the winds are said to come at 80 to 90 kmph, heavy…
AIADMK To Give Rs 3 Lakh To 77 People Who Died In Grief Over Jayalalithaa’s Death And 4 Other News.
1. 77 people dead in grief of Jayalalithaa’s death, AIADMK would give Rs 3 Lakh to their families. Jayalalithaa’s died on Monday after suffering from a cardiac arrest on Sunday. The ruling party in Tamil Nadu, AIADMK, on Wednesday said…
792% Spike In Honour Killing Cases In 2015 And 4 Other Stories
1. A 792% increase in honour killing cases has been reported in the year 2015. 251 honour killing cases were reported in the year 2015, as compared to 28 in 2014. The data was gathered by National Crime Records Bureau…
ISI Agent Arrested From Siliguri And 4 Other Major News
1. Both the Houses of the Parliament would be adjourned till Wednesday. As a tribute to Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa, both the houses of the Parliament would be adjourned till 11:00 am on Wednesday. Both Rajya Sabha…
Apollo Hospital Denies Rumours Of Jayalalithaa’s Death And 3 Other Top Stories.
1. Apollo Hospital denies rumours of Jayalalithaa’s death. Tamil Nadu’s six-time Chief Minister is rumoured to be dead, but Apollo hospital is denying it and has said that she is on life support. She was admitted to the hospital on…
Rakesh Asthana Becomes Interim Director Of CBI And 4 Other Updates!
1. IPS Officer Rakesh Asthana Took Charge of CBI After Anil Sinha’s retirement as the incumbent director of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Rakesh Asthana took charge of the agency. The government hasn’t appointed him as a full-time director, so…