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Primary education in India needs a fix
There's an urgent need to improve children's knowledge of concepts rather than rote learning. For that to happen, teaching systems at the primary level must be overhauled.
US takes Apple to trial over e-books price-fixing
Apple goes to trial over allegations by federal and state authorities that it conspired with publishers to raise the price of e-books.
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh BJP discusses Lok Sabha poll strategy
The core committee of Uttar Pradesh BJP on Monday discussed its strategy and prospective candidates on all the 80 seats in the state for the upcoming Lok Sabha election.
Russia: Activists plant potatoes in potholes in protest
The activists said they wanted to see if 'these potatoes will grow sooner than the city authorities repair the roads'.
Turkey: Simmering anger at Erdogan's authoritarianism boils over
Erdogan's AK Party has increased its share of the vote in each of the past three elections, ushered in unprecedented political stability and overseen some of the fastest economic growth in Europe.
Sasaram: Two shot dead over land dispute
An elderly man and his 15-year-old nephew were shot dead on Monday over a land dispute in Bihar's Rohtas district, a police officer said.
Aligarh: RAF constable booked on molestation charge
A Rapid Action Force constable has been booked for allegedly molesting a seven-year-old girl outside the RAF complex at Kuwarsi area here, police said on Monday. An FIR in this connection was filed on Sunday on the complaint of the girl's father and effor...
Bhopal: After Advani's praise for Shivraj, Rajnath says Modi most popular leader
Days after L K Advani appeared to have preferred Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan over Narendra Modi in the race for BJP's prime ministerial candidate, party president Rajnath Singh on Monday said the Gujarat heavyweight was the "most p...
How to Send a Broadcast Message on WhatsApp
WhatsApp is a cross-platform messaging app that allows users to communicate over Internet data or Wi-Fi without having to pay for SMS. WhatsApp allows users to send Broadcast Messages, which is a mass message to many people that only allows them to reply...
Nigerian parliament passes anti-gay marriage bill
In November 2011, the country's Senate passed the bill with Senate President David Mark saying that homosexuality was foreign to Nigerian culture.