Mrinmoy Bhowmick

Articles by Mrinmoy Bhowmick

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Chakma and Hajong refugees: The new citizens of India? [VIDEO]

Besides ongoing row over the central government's plans to deport Rohingya Muslims, another refugee crisis is boiling in the border state of Arunachal Pradesh.

Sep 19, 2017

An untrained hand on your neck can even result in paralysis

A harmless neck massage by barber may damage nerve, cause paralysis [VIDEO]

Injury to a blood vessel, also known as 'dissection' in medical terms, may lead to blood supply getting blocked or reduced, causing a devastating paralytic attack or brain attack.

Sep 19, 2017

Indian Railways lessens sleeping hours for passengers by an hour [VIDEO]

The new provision replaces paragraph 652 in the Indian Railways Commercial Manual, Volume I, which provides for sleeping accommodation between 9 pm and 6 am.

Sep 18, 2017

Is Sri Lanka the new 'Bangkok' for Indian Tourists?

Indian tourists to Sri Lanka could reach 1 million in 2020 [VIDEO]

Sri Lanka, which is promoting itself as a destination for all seasons, is expecting over 26 percent growth in footfall at about 4,50,000 Indian tourists this year.

Sep 18, 2017

British laws are still prevalent in India

5 British laws that are still used in India [VIDEO]

Surprisingly even now these laws are adopted by the sovereign government of India. In the present time, these legislation have become a part and parcel of our day to day routine.

Sep 16, 2017

NHRC to oppose govt's deportation plan for Rohingyas

NHRC to plead against deportation of Rohingyas on 'humanitarian grounds' [VIDEO]

"India has been home to refugees for centuries. It has continued to receive a large number of refugees from different countries" states NHRC.

Sep 16, 2017

The curious case of PIA's missing plane: All you need to know [VIDEO]

This issue of 'missing' PIA plane was raised when a Pakistan Minister claimed that ex-PIA CEO took the plane to Germany without any permission.

Sep 15, 2017

International Day of Democracy 2017 observed globally [VIDEO]

India faced several formidable challenges to its unity and survival as one country, but, it still remains the world's largest democracy, as an invincible nation.

Sep 15, 2017

Operation Insaniyat: India sends humanitarian assistance for Rohingya refugees [VIDEO]

The UNHRC had said that 3,70,000 Rohingyas have fled violence-affected Myanmar's Rakhine state and sought refuge in Bangladesh.

Sep 14, 2017

Celebrating Hindi Diwas 2017: How it all began! [VIDEO]

India has been lobbying for the support of at least 129 UN member-nations to get Hindi the status of an official language of the world body.

Sep 14, 2017

Packers and movers asked to pay Rs 6 lakh to customer for losing car [VIDEO]

The court ordered the firm to pay the complainant over Rs 5.58 lakh for his stolen car, apart from a compensation of Rs 50,000 for causing mental agony and Rs 5,000 for court expenses.

Sep 13, 2017

India's first bullet train is finally going to be reality!

Bullet Train Project in India: 10 things you should know [VIDEO]

New Railways Minister Piyush Goyal said the train will start running between Mumbai and Ahmedabad on August 15, 2022, when India completes 75 years of independence.

Sep 13, 2017

10-yr-old girl plays Candy Crush as doctors remove brain tumour

10-yr-old Chennai girl plays Candy Crush as doctors remove brain tumour [VIDEO]

By staying awake, talking and moving her limbs, the girl gave her doctors the confidence that they were on the right track.

Sep 12, 2017

Could you live without internet? Apparently, it depends on where you live

India tops list of countries where people 'can't live without the internet' [VIDEO]

According to a survey, India is the country most reliant on the internet, as 82 percent of respondents from that area claim that they can't imagine what life would be like without it.

Sep 12, 2017

Akhil Bhartiya Akhara Parishad releases a list of 14 fake babas

Akhara Parishad, apex body of Hindu sadhus, declares 14 self-proclaimed godmen fake [VIDEO]

Apex body of Hindu sadhus has released a list of 14 'fake babas' and demanded a crackdown on "rootless cult leaders" by bringing in a legislation.

Sep 11, 2017

Dera Sacha Sauda raids has unearthed many shocking revelations about the self-styled guru

Dera Sacha Sauda raids: 10 things found inside Ram Rahim Singh's HQ [VIDEO]

A Haryana government official said the raids revealed secret tunnels, including one which linked Ram Rahim Singh's plush residence with female disciples' hostel, an empty box of AK-47 cartridges and an illegal firecracker factory.

Sep 11, 2017

Curfew in parts of Jaipur as one dies in violent clashes

Jaipur: Clashes erupt after a policeman hit woman, 1 cop dead, 10 injured [VIDEO]

Curfew has been imposed in Manak Chowk, Subhash Chowk, Galta Gate and Ramganj police station areas of the city.

Sep 9, 2017

Mexico rocked by strongest earthquake in 100 years, at least 60 killed [VIDEO]

A magnitude 8.2 earthquake, the strongest in the country in a century, levelled parts of southern Mexico late Thursday.

Sep 9, 2017

The journey from Abu Samaan to Abu Salem

Abu Samaan to Abu Salem: How D-Company's trusted driver became an extradited gangster [VIDEO]

The TADA court on Thursday sentenced life imprisonment to extradited gangster Abu Salem, convicted in the 1993 Mumbai blasts that killed 257 people.

Sep 8, 2017

Eat beef in your own country, then visit India: Tourism Minister's advice [VIDEO]

"They can eat beef in their own country and then come to India. This is a cock-and-bull story," the newly appointed tourism minister Alphons Kannanthanam said when asked if beef ban had affected tourism in India.