In the wake of Dalit youth getting beaten up in Una, Gujarat, by self-proclaimed cow vigilantes, the ‘Hindutva’ bastion and India saw an unprecedented protest campaign from the Dalit activists across the country. Activists began throwing carcasses in front of municipal and administrative offices, challenging the caste hierarchy that has[Read More…]
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NIA to take custody of Kupwara terrorist caught alive on July 26
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, and is expected to take custody of Pakistani terrorist Bahadur Ali, who was nabbed by security forces from Naugam sector near the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara district on Tuesday. In an encounter, forces killed four terrorists and[Read More…]
A woman is shot in the head, takes forever to die!
Indian daily soaps are beyond comprehension with their most atrocious storylines and weird plot-twists. Be it the protagonist turning into a fly or giving birth to devil’s spawn (which looks like and IS a doll!!), the ‘kkkrazier’ the plot the better the ratings, right? Also, if the Indian television[Read More…]
Jet Airways is flying ‘high’!
Earlier in the Monsoon Session of Parliament, the Lok Sabha was told that in the last three years 122 pilots—110 of whom were first-time violators—of domestic airlines have been found inebriated prior to takeoff. Medical examinations are conducted on all pilots to ensure they are fit to fly. Mumbai airport[Read More…]
Kremlin denies interfering in the US Presidential Elections
Defending itself, the Russian government said it “never interferes in electoral processes in other countries, including the United States. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov called the allegations “absurd” and said, “Moscow scrupulously avoids any actions, any statements that could be interpreted as direct or indirect interference[Read More…]
Bihar: DM teaches a lesson to principal by sharing food prepared by a Dalit widow
After a shocking incident of removal of Dalit woman from duty of preparing food for school students, the Aurangabad DM, Kanwal Tanuj has set an example by restoring her after sharing food prepared by her along with school students. The unfortunate incident happened at Batura government school in Aurangabad district[Read More…]
Remembering the ‘People’s President’, APJ Abdul Kalam
Born into a poor family in Rameswaram as Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam, he sold newspapers to fund his education and later studied physics and aerospace engineering in Tamil Nadu.
Narsingh Yadav fails second dope test
Wrestler Narsingh Yadav has tested positive for a banned substance for the second time, according to ANI. The test was conducted on July 5. Narsingh Yadav previously alleges two fellow wrestlers contaminated his food with a banned steroid. He has filed a complaint at the Sonepat Police Station, Haryana. On Tuesday,[Read More…]
TM Krishna, Bezwada Wilson win the 2016 Ramon Magsaysay award
Two Indians have received the 2016 Ramon Magsaysay award, acclaimed Carnatic musician TM Krishna and social activist Bezwada Wilson. Krishna was conferred the award for his “ensuring social inclusiveness in culture” while Wilson was recognised for “asserting the inalienable right to a life of human dignity”. The four other awardees[Read More…]
Shiv Sena threatens to end its alliance with BJP
Shiv Sena supremo Uddhav Thackeray has threatened resignation of his party members from the Maharashtra cabinet accusing Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) for not treating them fairly. He alleged that Shiv Sena MPs and MLAs were allocated less funds by the state government which hampered their work progress in their respective[Read More…]
India is home to the world’s largest number of stunted children: Report
According to a new study published on Tuesday, India is home to the world’s largest number of stunted children. The report says that around 48 million children or two in every five children under the age of five years in India are stunted. Stunting is a form of malnutrition in[Read More…]
#BlackLivesMatter in pictures
The Black Lives Matter campaign was reignited this year after the killing of two African-Americans. Alton Sterling, a 47-year-old, was pinned to the ground in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, by two white officers and shot several times at point blank range. Police were responding to a 911 caller who said a[Read More…]
After husband’s ‘Z’, Nita Ambani gets ‘Y’ level security cover
Three years after Reliance Industries Limited Chairman Mukesh Ambani was accorded a “Z” category security cover, the government has now granted a “Y” category security cover of armed CRPF commandos to his businesswoman/philanthropist wife Nita Ambani. Officials confirmed that she has been provided with a full ‘Y’ cover of about[Read More…]
‘Iron Lady’ Irom Sharmila to end 16-year-old fast, contest in state elections
Manipur’s ‘Iron Lady’ and activist Irom Sharmila has announced that she will break her 16-year-old hunger strike on August 9. For the last 16 years she had been protesting against the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in Manipur. This announcement was made by her in front of media persons[Read More…]
Flipkart adds Jabong, becomes the biggest fashion destination in India
Flipkart announced its acquisition of Jabong from Global Fashion Group for an undisclosed amount on Tuesday. Other competitors which wanted to take over the fashion portal included Future Group, Snapdeal and Aditya Birla’s Abof. This makes Flipkart the biggest fashion shopping destination in India. Co-founder of Flipkart Sachin Bansal took[Read More…]
Narsingh Yadav demands CBI probe, PM Modi seeks details of dope test
Wrestler Narsingh Pancham Yadav, who maintains he failed a doping test as his food was sabotaged, is demanding a CBI inquiry into the episode. Alleging a conspiracy, Yadav said, “I have been framed so that I am stopped from going to Rio.” “There should be a CBI inquiry. The whole[Read More…]
Verizon buys Yahoo for $4.8 billion
Yahoo has agreed to sell its core website business to Verizon Communications for $ 4.8 billion, according to multiple reports. On February 3, Yahoo had announced that it is open for a bid to explore other strategic alternatives. After months of wait, Verizon bought the staggering company at lowest price[Read More…]
Indian diplomats to withdraw their kids from Pakistan schools
As hostility grows between the two nations over the recent developments in Kashmir, India has asked its diplomats to withdraw their kids from schools in Islamabad. According to government sources, Indian officials have been asked to either send their kids back to India or to return themselves. “What it means[Read More…]
Rape survivor wins fight against ‘monstrous’ abortion law
Acting on a plea challenging the validity of abortion laws in India, the apex court has delivered an historic judgment on Monday. The Supreme Court has permitted the termination of a 24-week-old pregnancy after medical reports confirmed that the foetus had severe abnormalities and could gravely endanger the “mental and[Read More…]
HC gives Salman the benefit of doubt, acquits him in black buck case
The Rajasthan High Court has found Salman Khan not guilty in the black buck and chinkara poaching cases of 1998. The court said there is no evidence to prove that the animals, which were found dead, were shot by Salman’s licensed gun. The Bollywood actor had appealed to the court[Read More…]
I was told to stay away from Punjab, so quit RS: Navjot Sidhu
Addressing the media on Monday, former Rajya Sabha MP and BJP leader Navjot Singh Sidhu said he quit his post in the Upper House on July 18 as he was asked to stay away from Punjab. Ahead of the Punjab assembly polls in 2017, Sidhu hinted at being displeased with[Read More…]
Germany: Syrian refugee sets off bomb, kills self
A 27-year-old Syrian who was denied asylum last year detonated a bomb outside a bar in Ansbach, Germany. He killed himself and injured a dozen people after he was denied entry into the event because he did not have a ticket. After the explosing, 2,500 people were evacuated from the[Read More…]
Congress in support of Sushma Swaraj over Kashmir issue
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday levelled directly at Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for instigating the recent violence in Jammu and Kashmir. She clearly stated that “All of Kashmir belongs to India” and asked Pakistan to withdraw from the parts of Kashmir it has illegally occupied. After Sushma[Read More…]
No more stink: Prabhu to launch first discharge free rail corridor
Activists and concerned citizens have been asking Indian Railways to end the open discharge of human waste from railway toilets on to the tracks. But there was no reply from apathetic rail ministry. But now in a bid to make railway tracks discharge free zones, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu will[Read More…]
Sikhs in USA to run awareness campaign about Sikhism as Islamophobia raises prejudice against the community
The population of Sikhs in USA is between 200,000 and 500,000. Sikh community in the USA has contributed in various sectors and has a history of peaceful coexistence of more than 150 years. Earlier this month a Sikh man in UK was asked to leave the overnight camping queue for[Read More…]