Mother Theresa becomes Saint Theresa of calcutta - Canonized on Sept 4 2016

Mother Teresa Is Now Saint Teresa of Calcutta
Mother Teresa, a Catholic nun who devoted her life to the poorest of the poorer has been declared a saint in a canonization Mass held by Pope Francis at St Peter's square, Vatican. He declared "Blessed Teresa of Calcutta to be a saint."

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TransAsia plane crash : Twelve dead out of Fifty-eight passengers onboard

At least 12 people have died after a TransAsia Airways plane clipped a bridge and crashed into a river near the Taiwanese capital, Taipei.

Taiwan's Central News Agency (CNA) broadcast footage of the plane almost submerged in the Keelung river.

Rescue teams are alongside the plane trying to rescue several people still trapped inside.

Fifty-eight people were onboard the domestic flight, and a number of people were reportedly injured.

Islamic State terrorists kills Jordanian pilot Moaz al-Kasasbeh by burning him alive - Jordan in response executes convicted IS prisoners

Jordanian pilot, Flight Lieutenant Moaz al-Kasasbeh, was seized by IS fighters after his jet crashed while conducting a bombing mission near their Syrian stronghold of Raqqa on 24 December.

His aircraft was the first from the US-led coalition against IS to be lost over the group's territory since air strikes on its positions in Syria were launched in September.

WHY DOCTOR SHOULD NOT PRESCRIBE MEDICINE THAT HE WOULD NOT TAKE HIMSELF ????

During President Obama's recent trip to India, persuaded India’s government to create an insurance pool to compensate victims of a potential disaster and to cap the liabilities of companies supplying the technology.

This is hardly a victory for the US or for India. It no longer makes sense for any country to install a technology that can create a catastrophe such as Chernobyl or Fukushima — especially when far better alternatives are available.

Our personality is a combination of 5 types of sanskars, i.e. habits or traits.

  Some sanskars we get from our parents and family, which we
call hereditary sanskars. It is because we are in the influence of
their vibrations.

  Then there are sanskars we create because of our
environment, our nationality, religion, culture, and friends. 

Indian Railways announces "book train ticket online, pay on delivery" system

For the first time, Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is offering the cash-on-delivery option for railway tickets bought online.

The service is aimed at targeting customers who are reluctant to use their bank credit card or those who don't have net-banking enabled bank account or cards.

"A customer has to book the ticket online and can make payments at the time of delivery of tickets," said an official.

RBI held interest rates steady at 7.75 and cuts cut the statutory liquidity ratio

RBI on Tuesday Feb 3, 2015 held interest rates steady at 7.75 per cent after easing monetary policy just three weeks ago, leaving its next move probably until after the government presents its annual Budget at the end of this month.

Kangana Ranaut on winning Filmfare award for her movie 'Queen'

Actress Kangna Ranaut, who bagged the Best Actor (Female) honour for "Queen" at the 60th Britannia Filmfare Awards ceremony, says the "acknowledgment" confirmed the fact that she made her mark.

Kangna was present at an event in Mumbai Sunday when she was asked to share her emotions on winning the award.

Google preparing to launch app-based taxi service

Bengaluru: Google is preparing to offer its own ride-hailing service, putting it in direct competition with Uber, Bloomberg News reported, citing a person close to Uber's board.

RSS comments on AAP's Delhi election campaign says....BJP is not "in a comfortable ground at present" in Delhi

New Delhi: Reflecting a clear dissent within the Bharatiya Janata Party over Kiran Bedi's induction as the party's chief ministerial candidate in Delhi, a mouthpiece of the Rashtriya Swawamsewak Sangh (RSS) has admitted there was resentment over her name.