Messy pony-tale for Naldehra, Kufri

Edit The Times of India 28 Jun 2016
Naldehra is one of the oldest and most scenic golf courses in the country. Naldehra used to be a favourite camping ground of Lord Lytton's. In 1905, the Viceroy of India, Lord Curzon, had become so captivated with the beauty of Naldehra that he started reaching and camping here for days. It is said that in memory of his stay in Naldehra, he had renamed his third daughter Alexander as Naldehra ... More from The Times of India....

Ashok Leyland to slim down; here’s why

Edit Yahoo Daily News 28 Jun 2016
Ashok Leyland will look at exiting non-core areas to keep its growth momentum in FY17, Dheeraj G Hinduja, chairman of the company, has said ... The capacity of the Ras-Al-Khaimah plant will be almost doubled this year. To cope up with increasing demand, a new assembly unit in Bangladesh is in the offing and further units in Africa are under active ......

State tree among those hacked at UoH

Edit The Times of India 28 Jun 2016
The Jammi Chettu (prosopis cineraria), the state tree of Telangana and also considered sacred by Hindus, was among the scores of trees blindly bulldozed by the authorities at the University of Hyderabad (UoH) so as to make way for planting of saplings under Haritha Haram. With earth movers still on the campus, students and environmentalists continued to voice concerns of more clearing work in the offing ... More from The Times of India....

Diplomatic blitzkrieg

Edit DNA India 28 Jun 2016
Modi’s style of functioning has energised Indian diplomacy, evident in the NSG affair ... India has made its intention clear of playing in the big league and the world has taken note. Yet those who understand diplomacy to incessantly chant the mantra of non-alignment only see failure in this and that too the failure of one man — Prime Minister Narendra Modi....

LIVE: Corbyn faces ‘no confidence’ vote today

Edit Business Insider 28 Jun 2016
Corbyn faces vote of "no confidence" this afternoon ... Reports of an incredibly stormy Parliamentary Labour Party (PLP) meeting on Monday ... The motion of no confidence was first proposed on Friday in the immediate aftermath of the UK's vote to leave the European Union, with veteran MP Margaret Hodge arguing that Corbyn is no longer fit to lead the party ... The Sun has a detailed description of the allegation....

There is no shortcut to ending the Afghan conflict: Prof Weinbaum

Edit Kashmir Observer 28 Jun 2016
Weinbaum, currently scholar-in-Residence at the Middle East Institute, was an Afghanistan and Pakistan analyst at the Bureau of Intelligence Research at the US Department of State ... What do you make of these? Do these portend a recidivist slide in Afghan Pakistan relations? ... What implications and consequences would flow- regionally and in terms of global security- from strained Afghan Pakistan relations?....

Obituary - Tafari Wossen, Journalist, Pr, Communications Guru

Edit All Africa 27 Jun 2016
[Addis Fortune] The first son of a nobleman, he was born to rule. But he lived a humble life markedly different from his earlier beginning when he claimed the title of "Viceroy" at the age of three. As a direct descendant of the once powerful Zagwe dynasty, and perhaps the last, this was the same path his father and his grandfather before him had taken before they were appointed as Wagshum ... ....

Game of Thrones Star Talks About The Finale’s Crazy Death

Edit Time Magazine 27 Jun 2016
This post contains spoilers for the sixth season of Game of Thrones. At this point, writing about ghastly deaths on Game of Thrones feels like writing about how the sky is blue — why, in other words, should we go out of our way to remark upon the inevitable? ... Lots of people died....

Game of Thrones: Is season 7 about to deliver the war to end all wars?

Edit Digital Spy 27 Jun 2016
This episode contains HUGE spoilers for the Game of Thrones season 6 finale ... In an alliance arranged by Varys, Daenerys allied herself with Olenna Tyrell and the women of Dorne ... Game of Thrones will return to HBO and Sky Atlantic in 2017....

There’s a reason why ‘King of kitsch’ Manish Arora stays away from Bollywood

Edit The Times of India 27 Jun 2016
Eccentric, elusive and an Indian living abroad, fashion designer Manish Arora might have moved to the 'Mecca of Fashion' Paris, but hasn't stopped making his presence felt in India, thanks to his effervescent designs, which are taking online shopping scene in India by storm. We got in touch with the designer to know what's keeping him busy and what's in the offing, from Manish Arora- the label ... The coolest trend of 2016 is......

Game of Thrones: Was season 6 finale 'The Winds of Winter' the most bloodthirsty episode yet?

Edit Digital Spy 27 Jun 2016
This episode contains HUGE spoilers for the Game of Thrones season 6 finale ... Sure, episodes like 'Blackwater', 'Hardhome' and even 'The Battle of the Bastards' might have had a higher overall body count. But in terms of offing major ... This mass of casualties leaves Cersei (Lena Headey) on the Iron Throne....

Factbox: Spain has no easy options in search for a new government

Edit DNA India 27 Jun 2016
Spain's center-right People's Party (PP) came first in a general election on Sunday, but acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy fell short of a majority for the second time in six months and will face arduous talks to reach a form a government ... If the candidate fails to secure an absolute majority on the floor of the 350-seat lower house -- at least 176 votes -- then a second vote is held 48 hours later....

Next Apple iPhone Might Have New Color And Different Name

Edit Inquisitr 27 Jun 2016
The world is anxiously awaiting news on the newest Apple iPhone, but one of the little tidbits that have leaked out ahead of the company’s unveiling is the handset could have a new darker look we’ve never seen before. There is also talk the Apple iPhone might not be carrying the same kind of numbering we’ve seen in the release pattern for quite some time ... One or more new colors could be in the offing in 2016....
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