The Centre told the Delhi high court that if marital rape is brought under law, “the entire family system will be under great stress” and defended the penal code provision that protects husbands from being tried for the rape of their wives. The Union government defended, before the Delhi high[Read More…]
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Have you seen the world from the eyes of a Trump voter?
Have you ever seen the world with the eyes of a Trump voter? Well, with the US elections just around the corner and the entire world waiting for the final verdict, it is understood that there will be campaigns and reactions to both the candidates. A viral video named “world[Read More…]
Logistics exchange pact signed between India and US to boost defence ties
India and the US signed an agreement on Monday, making the two nations logistical allies and enabling both the militaries to use each other’s assets and bases for repair and replenishment of supplies. Signed by Indian defence minister Manohar Parrikar and his US counterpart Ashton Carter, the bilateral ‘Logistics Exchange[Read More…]
Rajnath led all-party team to visit Jammu and Kashmir on Sept 4
An all-party delegation led by Home Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Srinagar on September 4 in the wake of the recent unrest in Kashmir Valley. Rajnath Singh went to meet BJP president Amit Shah, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Minister of State in the PMO Jitendra Singh and discussed with[Read More…]
Indian women hockey players made to sit on train floor of Dhanbad-Allepey Express
In another example of classic ‘babudome’ in India, four women hockey players Deep Grace Ekka, Namita Toppo, Sunita Lakra and Lilima Minz from Odisha were made to sit on the train floor while returning home from Rio Olympics while the other officials travelled in the business class bogey. Women activists[Read More…]
Watch: French restaurant refuses to serve Muslim women, throws them out
In another example of Islamophobia, a high-end French restaurant threw out two hijab-clad Muslim woman as their owner refused to serve them arguing that “all Muslims are terrorists”. A video of the incident that took place at a restaurant in the Paris suburb of Tremblay-en-France has gone viral and it[Read More…]
PV Sindhu, Sakshi Malik and Dipa Karmakar conferred with Khel Ratna awards
For the first time four athletes including PV Sindhu (Badminton), Sakshi Malik (Wrestling), Dipa Karmakar (Gymnatics) and Jitu Rai (Shooting) were conferred with—India’s highest sporting honour—Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award on Monday. In a star-studded ceremony, President Pranab Mukherjee gave medals, certificates and cash prize worth Rs. 7.5 lakh to[Read More…]
ED refuses to answer Karti’s lawyer, sends him 3rd summon
The Enforcement Directorate, in connection with the Aircel-Maxis deal in the 2G scam has issued yet another summon to Karti Chidambaram, son of former Finance Minister P Chidambaram. This would be the third summon that has been sent to Karti even as the ED refuses to answer Chidambaram Junior’s queries sent[Read More…]
Vijay Mallya didn’t disclose full assets deliberately: Banks tell SC
Mounting more trouble on Vijay Mallya, a consortium of banks including SBI told the Supreme Court that the beleaguered businessman had deliberately not made full disclosure of his assets including USD 40 million which he received in February from a British firm. Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for the consortium[Read More…]
Beef helped Usain Bolt win gold, BJP’s Udit Raj tweets, then clarifies
BJP MP Udit Raj on Sunday stoked a controversy on Sunday saying that a beef diet helped Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt win nine gold medals in the Olympics. However, after facing flak over his comments, the Dalit activist and Lok Sabha member clarified on Monday that he was referring to[Read More…]
US confirms Pakistan’s hand in Pathankot airbase attack
As the NIA is considering filing a chargesheet against Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar in the Pathankot terror attack, the US has confirmed the role of Pakistan in the same. The IP addresses of Facebook accounts of Pathankot masterminds have been traced to Pakistan. On January 2, 2016, a heavily armed terrorist[Read More…]
“Don’t wear skirts” mantri to foreign tourists
Adhering to the mindset that a woman’s clothes are responsible for any untoward incident happening with her, our “Culture” minister Mahesh Sharma has advised women visiting India “not to wear skirts while travelling in India.” Mahesh Sharma, the Union tourism and culture minister courted controversy with this statement, though he[Read More…]
Valley witnesses freedom from curfew after 52 days of lockdown
After 52 days of complete lockdown, curfew was lifted on Monday from major parts of Kasmir, except Pulwama. The valley had witnessed violence and shut-down since the killing of Hizbul terrorist Burhan Wani last month and over 70 people have died and over 11,000 have been injured in violent clashes[Read More…]
ISRO successfully tests Scramjet Rocket Engine; India joins select club of nations
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Sunday at Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh successfully tested its own scramjet – an engine that takes atmospheric oxygen to burn engine fuel. This new engine takes in oxygen from the atmosphere as its fuel. This reduces the[Read More…]
Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi speaks on the loss of lives due to the unrest in Kashmir
Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing the nation in his radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’ spoke on the unrest in Jammu and Kashmir and warned those instigating the youth in the valley. The PM said People who are putting innocent young boys forward to disrupt peace in Kashmir, one day[Read More…]
President Mukherjee promotes freedom of expression in varsities
Pushing for freedom of expression, President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday said universities and institutions of higher learning must be bastions of free speech and debates should be encouraged. At the first convocation of Nalanda University, he said the varsity reflects an idea, a culture which flourished for 1,200 years before[Read More…]
First auction of 1-year contract of coal in this fiscal, may be earlier: Piyush Goyal
Piyush Goyal, the MoS (Independent Charge) for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy gave an exclusive interview at ‘On the Spot with Shutapa Paul’ and while speaking to Shutapa Paul, Group editor at Newsd talked about his latest initiative in the power sector- UDAY. Also, while talking to Newsd, he[Read More…]
Modi used Patidars against Muslims during the 2002 riots: Hardik Patel
In an open letter addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Patel agitation leader Hardik Patel has accused Modi and Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) of using the Patidar community for political benefits. He claimed that Modi “used Patidars against Muslims during the 2002 riots but dumped them after winning the Assembly[Read More…]
Watch this girl break down racist stereotypes in the most badass manner ever!
The harassment and cat-calling faced by north-eastern people in other parts of India is not really an unknown phenomenon. Often called “chinki” or “momo” they are continuously made to feel unwanted and unsafe. Not only the people but even the government authorities are a part of this sad habit as[Read More…]
Saketh Myneni qualifies for the US Open main draw
Indian Tennis player Saketh Myneni won the third qualifier round against Serbia’s Pedja Krstin in straight sets, 6-3, 6-0 on Friday. With this win, Myneni has advanced to the main draw in the 2016 US Open tournament. Saketh Myneni, who is ranked 143 in the ATP chart, defeated France’s Albano[Read More…]
Lawmaker goes green: Haryana MLA pedals 110 km to reach Assembly
Setting a good precedent towards environment protection, ruling BJP MLA Pawan Kumar Saini pedalled about 110 km from his constituency to the State Assembly in Chandigarh with a message to take up cycling for better health and protection of the environment. 45-year-old Saini reached the Haryana Assembly from his constituency[Read More…]
Bhopal gas relief: Touts take advantage of victims’ helplessness
More than three decades have passed since the Bhopal gas tragedy took place and people still await justice. Adding to their woes, relief promised on the part of the government too looks like a far-off dream. Friday saw immense chaos at the directorate of Bhopal gas relief and rehabilitation as[Read More…]
Mehbooba Mufti meets PM, slams Pakistan for fuelling Kashmir unrest
Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the capital on Saturday to discuss the situation in the Valley, which has been under curfew for the last 49 days following the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani. Mufti’s meeting with the PM[Read More…]
Dhaka attack mastermind killed in Bangladesh
Bangladeshi security forces claimed to have killed the Dhaka café attack mastermind along with three other Islamist militants on Saturday. This operation was carried out by raiding their hideout in Naraynganj, outskirts of Dhaka. Bangladesh-born Canadian citizen Tamim Ahmed Chowdhury, the alleged mastermind of the attack on the cafe, was killed[Read More…]
Deepika Padukone to Jennifer Lawrence: Forbes’ list widens the pay gap between male and female actors
The Forbes magazine’s newly released list of world’s highest paid actors left many of us speechless as Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson topped the charts with an estimated amount of $64 million. The list also includes four Indian actors—Shah Rukh khan, Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar and Amitabh Bachchan—who have made it[Read More…]