The students of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and Delhi University (DU) vote to elect their representatives for the students unions on Friday. Currently, voting is underway in the two politically charged campuses and the nerve centres of student politics in Delhi. The JNU elections are the most closely watched one after[Read More…]
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Gujarat horror: Doctor arrested for allegedly raping Dengue patient
In a shocking incident, a doctor of a private hospital in Gujarat has been arrested for allegedly raping a dengue patient in the ICU earlier this week. The woman, who is being treated in the Apollo hospital in Gandhinagar, was allegedly raped twice on Sunday and Monday. She has alleged[Read More…]
Supreme Court lifts stay on CBI investigation into the Bulandshahr gangrape case
In a major development to the Bulandshahr gangrape case, apex court on Thursday lifted the stay imposed on the CBI investigation by the court, thus modifying its earlier order. Accepting, CBI’s argument that the accused may try and destroy evidence if the probe does not take place within 90 days,[Read More…]
Fourth Cauvery bandh likely to cripple Bengaluru on it’s 45th day
Karnataka is witnessing the fourth bandh in the state on Friday in the recent 45 days. Likely to be the most disruptive one, the state government has extended its support to all areas specially, Bengaluru. Around 25,000 police personnel are deployed in Bengaluru to ensure that situation remains peaceful. But[Read More…]
Human rights violation by security forces a serious matter: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed its concern over “grave human rights violations” in insurgency hit Kashmir and Manipur after the government stoutly defending the role of security forces in both these states. “It is not the Line of Control (LoC) but the heart of the cities like Imphal, is[Read More…]
Karti’s rep to go before ED only if agency sends legally correct notice
A week after failing to turn up before Enforcement Directorate (ED), businessman Karti Chidambaram has now informed the Madras high court that his legal representative will appear before the ED for inquiry. Sources say that Karti’s representative would go before the ED only if agency sends legally correct notice. Karti[Read More…]
Anna Hazare threatens stir against Arvind Kejriwal
Social activist and crusader Anna Hazare on Wednesday said, that he would start an agitation against his one-time most trusted colleague, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal if he finds any traces of wrong doings during his tenure. Interacting with the media at his native village Ralegan Siddhi, Hazare said he did[Read More…]
It is the time to get together and deliver PM Modi’s mission: Mukesh Ambani
Reliance group’s chairman, managing director and India’s richest man Mukesh Ambani recently spoke about his “most ambitious venture” and constant obsession- technology. Talking about his latest entry into the telecom sector, Jio which has taken the entire industry by storm he said, “We saw mobile internet as the winning horse[Read More…]
Politicians, Twitterati slam Modi government over railways surge pricing
After the government introduced the surge pricing system on the Rajdhani, Duronto and Shatabdi trains on Wednesday, there was slamming from politicians on this move. The decision also experienced a wave of anger from Twitterati. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal opposed the surge pricing and demanded that it should be[Read More…]
BJP ruled states report highest number of crimes against SC, STs
According to National Crime Record Bureau’s annual data BJP-ruled states of Gujarat, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan have reported the highest rates of crimes against Scheduled Castes in 2015. Gujarat reported the highest crime rate against Dalits (163.3%, 6,655 cases), followed by Chhattisgarh (91.9%, 3,008 cases), Rajasthan (58.5%, 7,144 cases). Uttar Pradesh which is[Read More…]
UP CM Akhilesh Yadav hints possibility of ‘friendship’ with Rahul Gandhi
Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav has hinted the possibility of ‘friendship’ between him and Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi saying, “Do acche log mil jaye to kya kharab baat hai? (If two good human beings meet, what’s wrong in that?). Akhilesh also called Rahul a good human being and a[Read More…]
GST Bill a law after President Pranab Mukherjee’s assent
President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday signed the government’s flagship Goods and Services Tax or GST Bill, which will do away with the indirect taxes and usher in one tax for the entire country. With the President’s assent, the constitution amendment act will be notified. Sixteen of the country’s 29 states[Read More…]
HC sets aside AAP’s order appointing 21 parliamentary secretaries
In a major setback to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Delhi, its order appointing 21 lawmakers as parliamentary secretaries has been set aside by the high court. If the Election Commission decides that the appointments were illegal, the lawmakers will stand disqualified, making an election necessary in Delhi. A[Read More…]
Bihar government approves Start Up policy fund for entrepreneurs
The Bihar government gave its nod for the launch of a Start Up venture capital fund which will encourage young entrepreneurs in the state to start new ventures. The approval to the Start Up policy, 2016 was given at a meeting of the cabinet presided over by Chief Minister Nitish[Read More…]
Blunt message: Pak can’t ‘Pick & Choose’ terror groups to go after, says US
The US on Thursday told Pakistan it cannot “pick and choose” the terrorist groups it goes after and has to target militants who seek to harm its neighbours, taking refuge on its territory. The US also rejected 2008 Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed’s remarks that America and India have joined[Read More…]
Hydera’BAD’ parents go for breakfast, leave kid inside locked car
A crowd in Hyderabad freed a three-year-old girl screaming and crying inside a locked car on Wednesday while her parents were allegedly having breakfast at a hotel. The family was driving to Bengaluru when the parents stopped for breakfast at Shamshabad on the outskirts of Hyderabad. The child was sleeping,[Read More…]
Kejriwal mobbed at railway station by protesting BJP women workers
As Aam Admi Party supremo and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday departed from New Delhi railway station to campaign for the party in Punjab, he was met with protests by workers of BJP’s women wing. Police officers were seen frantically scrambling around him to provide him with security cover as BJP[Read More…]
Apple iPhone 7’s sans earphone experiment: Hit or miss?
On Wednesday, Apple lifted the wraps off the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus in San Francisco, giving rest to all the speculations around the tech giant’s newest release. The official India release date is October 7 and price in India starts at ₹60,000 for the iPhone 7, with no word[Read More…]
ISRO launches GSLV rocket carrying weather satellite INSAT-3DR
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched rocket GSLV-F05 carrying an advanced weather satellite ‘INSAT-3DR’ on Thursday after a delay of 40 minutes from the second launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota. The satellite INSAT 3DR, weighing 2,211 kg, will be put into a geo-transfer orbit[Read More…]
Railways to introduce surge pricing for high-speed trains, tickets to turn costlier
The ministry of railways has decided to introduce surge pricing for its high-speed and in demand Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto trains. The ticket tariffs will increase by up to 10% on the base price with every 10% of tickets sold. The fare would keep going up with the number of tickets sold.[Read More…]
Have you watched Shah Rukh Khan’s short film from 1991?
When we talk about Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan and his early nineties’ films, we fondly remember “Deewana”, “Chamatkar” and “Raju ban Gaya Gentleman”. However, recently on social media, a 1991 dated film of SRK is going viral for the witty one liners Khan has used in it. In the[Read More…]
Iran and Saudi Arabia’s war of words after Haj fallout
Saudi Arabia’s top cleric, Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz Al al-Sheikh said in a public statement that Iran’s leaders were not Muslims. The comment drew a lot of rebuke from Tehran as the haj pilgrimage issue escalated. Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had earlier questioned the management of Mecca and Medina[Read More…]
Rahul attacks govt over Mallya, defends farmers who ran away with Khats
Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi launched an attack on Modi government on its failure to apprehend Vijay Mallya. Rahul who is on the second day of his 2,500-km Deoria to Delhi Kisan Yatra, tweeted, “If a Kisan takes a khat he’s called a ‘chor’ but ppl like Mallyaji who run away[Read More…]
Sushma Swaraj’s husband won the internet with this epic tweet!
We all agree that Sushma Swaraj, our external affairs minister is the coolest politician on Twitter. Not only is she active on the social networking site but is also very witty. Many times, she has helped people through social media and has handled online trolls quite efficiently. Recently, a Twitter[Read More…]
Four men try to drown cop during Ganesh idol immersion in Thane
On the occasion of immersion of the Ganpati idols in Thane, a shocking video of a policeman being pushed into a lake and four young men of a local Ganesh Utsav mandal trying to drown him has gone viral. A case of attempt to murder has been filed against the[Read More…]