In a series of heartbreaking images that capture the turmoil of shattered lives in war-torn Syria, artist Khaled Akil brings out the ‘struggle of Syria.’ As conflict in the country enters its sixth-year, claiming the lives of more than 280,000 citizens, Khaled sees the frenzy over Pokemon Go as a[Read More…]
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Karti Chidambaram recommends elections to appoint PCC chiefs
Karti Chidambaram, son of former Union finance minister P Chidambaram, took to Twitter on Saturday to suggest electing Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) chiefs through a defined electoral college. He proposed a voting process by Congress MPs, MLAs, former MPs and MLAs, the All India Congress Committee, existing PCCs and local[Read More…]
Munich shooting: 10 dead including gunman, several wounded
Nine people were killed in Munich, Germany, on Friday, after a lone gunman, who was an 18-year-old German of Iranian descent, opened fire at a shopping complex. In what police described as an “acute terror situation”, authorities believe it was aimed at causing fear in the country. Many of the[Read More…]
Judith D’Souza rescued from Afghanistan, to return today
External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj took to Twitter on Saturday to confirm that Judith D’Souza, who was working with the Aga Khan Foundation, and was kidnapped in Kabul, Afghanistan, has been rescued. She will return to her home town in Kolkata, West Bengal, this week. I am happy to inform[Read More…]
India scores poorly on Sustainable Development index; ranks 110th out of 149 countries
The Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) and the Bertelsmann Stiftung launched a new Sustainable Development Goal Index in which India is ranked at a low 110 of 149 nations with regard to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. India which has 1.2 billion people and is expected to grow by another[Read More…]
Raghubar Das sting operation: Jharkhand CM fixed Rajya Sabha polls
Former Jharkhand chief minister and Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (JVM) chief Babulal Marandi called for fresh elections to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) in a press conference on Friday after a video clip showing chief minister Raghubar Das manipulating votes was released by his party six days ago. Jharkhand Chief Minster Raghubar Das[Read More…]
AAP’s Bhagwant Mann apologises for videography in Parliament
Aam Admi Party (AAP) MP Bhagwant Mann has issued an unconditional apology to Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan for trivialising safety checks in Parliament by live-streaming the area on Facebook. The issue rocked both Houses today, with MPs urging strong action against him. Mahajan is expected to consult political parties[Read More…]
Prime minister promises AIIMS, fertiliser plant in Gorakhpur
Prime minister Narendra Modi on Friday fulfilled his poll promises in the Purvanchal region of Uttar Pradesh. Laying the foundation stone of AIIMS and a fertiliser plant in Gorakhpur he said this would aid development in eastern Uttar Pradesh. Addressing a large gathering after the foundation laying ceremony, Modi started[Read More…]
Fighting Radicalism in the Digital Age
As prime time television debates heat up on the issue of radicalism in Kashmir, the venom of digital terrorism seems to be taking centre stage – from Kashmir to Kerala, the tentacles have spread far and wide. Burhan Wani is the new poster boy for the new age extremists. But[Read More…]
Newsd Exclusive: Jharkhand CM exposed manipulating votes for Rajya Sabha polls
Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das became the centre of controversy when a sting was released on him a few days back. In the video, Das can be seen manipulating votes just before the June 2016 Rajya Sabha polls. He had a meeting with former Congress minister Yogendra Sao, who has[Read More…]
Supreme Court to hear petition for governor’s rule in Kashmir
The Supreme Court on Friday has agreed to hear a public interest litigation filed by Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party seeking imposition of governor’s rule in the state. The petition has been filed under a provision of the Jammu & Kashmir Constitution. The bench headed by chief justice T S Thakur has agreed[Read More…]
Off the Record with Mayur Shekhar Jha: BJP to use Sanjay Joshi for UP
Sanjay Joshi is expected to be deployed in Uttar Pradesh for the 2017 polls to campaign for the BJP. With the entrance of Sheila Dikshit, the BJP is worried the upper class Brahmin vote bank will tilt towards the Congress. Joshi may balance the scales, but he brings with him[Read More…]
Indian Air Force plane carrying 29 crew members missing from over Bay of Bengal
An Antonov AN-32 Indian Air Force transport aircraft has gone missing from over the Bay of Bengal on Friday morning. The transport aircraft which was last contacted on the radar by Chennai Air Traffic Control officials at 8:12 am, has 29 people on board. The plane had six crew members and[Read More…]
Ex-Jharkhand CM to meet Election Commission, demand fresh polls
Jharkhand Vikas Morcha chief and former chief minister Babulal Marandi will lead a delegation to the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) to demand fresh Rajya Sabha polls. The non-BJP delegation includes representatives of other party, like the Congress’ Subodh Kant Sahay, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha’s Sanjeev Kumar and Janata Dal (United)’s Harivansh.[Read More…]
From ministers to airplanes, it’s Kabali fever all the way!
The entire nation including the Tamil Nadu Information and Publicity ministry is gripped by the ‘Kabali fever.’ A letter has emerged, addressed to the manager of Abirami Theatre, asking for 10 tickets to the ‘first-day-first-show’ of the Thalaiva starrer, by V.Premkumar, the senior PA for the information and publicity minister.[Read More…]
Modi’s bete noire likely to be RSS’ poster boy in UP
The grapevine has it that Sanjay Joshi will be deployed in Uttar Pradesh ahead of the 2017 polls to campaign for the BJP. With the entrance of Sheila Dikshit, the BJP is worried the upper class Brahmin vote bank in the state will tilt towards the Congress. Joshi’s primary task[Read More…]
Has the Tamil Nadu govt forgotten its promise of prohibition?
Tamil Nadu finance minister O Panneerselvam presented a revised budget for 2016-17, the first since the AIADMK was voted back to power for a second consecutive term in May this year. Despite its poll promise of gradually phasing out alcohol across the state, there was no mention of the same[Read More…]
No more pellet-scarred lives in Kashmir
In an update to Kashmir unrest, central government has decided to review the usage of pellet guns in Kashmir. Addressing the Lok Sabha on Thursday, home minister Rajnath Singh said that an expert committee will be constituted which will recommend alternatives to pellet guns in Kashmir. The much criticised weapon,[Read More…]
Rahul Gandhi visits Una during Dalit upsurge
In the wake of a political storm over the thrashing of Dalit youth in Una, Gujarat, by self-proclaimed cow vigilantes (Gau Rakshaks), Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi visited the victims’ family members on Thursday. In the pictures surfacing online, Rahul can be seen taking a look at Balu Sarvaiya’s wounds,[Read More…]
Breaking the Barrier
From the age of two, I had a childhood passion to join Indian army and serve my mother land, India, but this was shattered when I started losing my eye-sight from the age of seven due to macular degeneration, which causes loss in the centre of the field of vision.[Read More…]
Chhattisgarh launches IVF technology to boost milk production
The Chhattisgarh government on Wednesday inaugurated an in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) centre for boosting milk production in the state. Launching the centre, chief minister Raman Singh said that government will spread the use of this technology across the state so that the entire state can benefit from this scheme. The newly launched JK[Read More…]
Meredith McIver comes to Melania Trump’s rescue, claims RNC2016 speech
Meredith McIver has identified herself as the speechwriter responsible for plagiarising Melania Trump’s speech at the Republican National Convention. Offering her resignation, she said she including parts of Michella Obama’s speech from 2008 after heading Melania read them aloud over the phone. Donald Trump later reacted saying, “She made a[Read More…]
Turkey declares 3-month state of emergency
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has declared a state of emergency for three months following the failed military coup. He vowed to cleanse “all the viruses within the armed forces” to restore normalcy to the democratically-elected country. The decision comes after he presiding over a meeting with the national security[Read More…]
Beyond boundaries- Bengaluru’s first Transgender Art Festival
As the parliament saw the introduction of The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2016, in monsoon session, it seems that India is finally accepting the ‘presence’ of the third gender. Bengaluru is all set to prove that art, music and love know no boundaries by hosting its first International[Read More…]
Gujarat Dalit stir: Cow nationalism backfires on BJP
Gujarat is experiencing the biggest Dalit upsurge in last 30 years. Dalits this time want to challenge unpractical ideology of RSS-BJP in a practical way. After four Dalit men were beaten up by self-appointed cow vigilantes for allegedly killing cows, Dalits community has dumped cow carcasses at collector’s office in[Read More…]