A first-time MP from Uttar Pradesh’s Mirzapur Anupriya Patel was inducted into Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Council of Ministers as Minister of State for Health and Family Planning. The youngest entrant and only non-BJP minister is already in the eye of a storm by none other than the Twitterati. On[Read More…]
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The minister that should have our attention isn’t Smriti Irani but Maneka Gandhi
Social media is a great disrupter in the field of communication. It is slowly turning other means of communication obsolete. Twitter and Facebook have become major sources of information for many of us now. I use Twitter as my primary source of news. In fact, I have created a Twitter[Read More…]
The Flavours of Eid
This Eid, Newsd takes you around the world to experience the mouth-watering dishes served. From Nawabi biryani to Badam phirni, here’s a list of delicacies you have to try!
Who’s more ‘desi’: Uber or Ola?
Acrimony among unicorn startups is the latest trend. Gone are the days when companies made their dissent for the competition known in hushed circles. Today’s startups are far more aggressive. After several Twitter repartees between online e-tailers, Snapdeal and Flipkart, the latest fight is between taxi aggregators, Ola and Uber.[Read More…]
PM Modi’s Cabinet makeover: The complete list
Former human resource development minister Smriti Irani has been shifted from the to the textile ministry. Prakash Javadekar, elevated to a Cabinet rank, will hold the portfolio now. List of Cabinet Ministers: Arun Jaitley: Finance and Corporate Affairs Rajnath Singh: Home Affairs Sushma Swaraj: External Affairs Manohar Parrikar: Defence Venkaiah[Read More…]
Newsd founder announces aid for two Jharkhand residents
Speaking in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad district on Monday, July 4, Mayur Shekhar Jha, founder of Newsd, announced financial aid for two citizens through ‘Ek Koshish’, a local NGO. He will help a widow seek legal aid after he husband died in mysterious circumstances. Harrowed by her in-laws and thrown out of[Read More…]
Newsd founder felicitated at Vidyapati Bhavan
Mayur Shekhar Jha, Founder of Newsd, was felicitated at Vidyapati Bhavan, Jharkhand, on Sunday, July 3. The chief guest of the event was BJP MP from Godda constituency Nishikant Dubey. Other local BJP members attended the event as well. Congress district president Deepika Pandey Singh was the special guest of[Read More…]
The new faces of PM Modi’s Cabinet
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Cabinet expansion will see 19 new ministers being inducted based on talent. On Tuesday morning, Modi said, “This is not reshuffle, but an expansion. Cabinet expansion is a natural thing to do. As long as I am judged for my work, I am happy.” Minister of[Read More…]
ED summons P Chidambaram’s son Karti in Aircel- Maxis deal
The Enforcement Directorate, in connection with the Aircel-Maxis deal in the 2g scam has issued summons to Karti Chidambaram, son of former Finance Minister P Chidamabram. This is the first time that a notice has been issued to Karti in the case which is being investigated since last year. The agency[Read More…]
Bombay, Madras High Courts to undergo change of names
The Bombay and the Madras high courts will soon have names coinciding with the cities of Mumbai and Chennai respectively. The union cabinet on Tuesday has approved a Law Ministry proposal to change the names of these two courts through an Act of Parliament. Such demands to rename the courts[Read More…]
Madras High Court ‘resurrects’ Tamil writer Perumal Murugan
The Madras High Court has quashed a criminal case filed against tamil writer Perumal Murugan by residents of Tiruchengode. The writer created controversy by his novel Madhorubagan , when people from the right winged organisation RSS burned copies of his book and forced him to recall the entire work. The writer had[Read More…]
Stop asking why terrorists kill during holy month of Ramazan
The merciless and brutal killing of people by terrorists in Dhaka shocked the world. Although it happened on the night of 1 July, I came to know about it the next morning when I switched on the TV and saw the news. It was heart-wrenching! Reactions started pouring in from Bangladesh[Read More…]
The new faces of PM Modi’s Cabinet
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Cabinet expansion will see 19 new ministers being inducted based on talent. On Tuesday morning, Modi said, “This is not reshuffle, but an expansion. Cabinet expansion is a natural thing to do. As long as I am judged for my work, I am happy.” Minister of[Read More…]
Jaipur BMW case: Man approaches court saying he was behind the wheel
The alleged accused in the Jaipur BMW case, Siddharth Mahariya has been sent to a three day judicial custody. He is the son of an independent MLA Nandkishore Maharia. Three people were killed and five injured when a speeding BMW allegedly driven by Siddharth, in a drunken state, rammed into[Read More…]
Cabinet reshuffle: Opposition says “cosmetic changes” will not help Modi
The opposition parties, Congress and Aam Admi Party (AAP) launched a scathing attack on the ruling government’s decision for a cabinet reshuffle. The Prime Minister Narendra Modi will announce major changes in his cabinet on July 5. Congress leader Tom Vadakkan dubbed it to be a ‘futile exercise’ and said[Read More…]
AAP vs Centre: CBI arrests Delhi Principal Secretary on corruption charges
The Central Bureau of Investigation arrested Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s principal secretary, Rajendra Kumar and four others, namely- Ashok Kumar, Sandeep Kumar, Tarun Sharma and Dinesh Gupta on corruption charges on Monday. The accused are arrested in connection with a case of showing undue favours to a private company[Read More…]
Canadian Prime Minister’s “gay” march, to introduce reforms
In a progressive move, Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau created history by marching in the Toronto Gay Pride parade. By doing so, he becomes the country’s first ever sitting prime minister to participate. Dressed in a salmon shirt and white jeans, he was seen rejoicing in the streets waving a[Read More…]
Priyanka Gandhi appointed Congress’ campaigner for UP
Priyanka Gandhi, the daughter of Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, will take the reins as the leader of the party’s campaign in Uttar Pradesh, ahead of the state polls in 2017. An official announcement in this regard will be made once Rahul Gandhi is back in India in mid-July. She is[Read More…]
Bangladesh holds candlelight vigil for Dhaka attack victims
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday led the country in paying homage to the 20 victims of the terrorist attack that took place in Holey Artisan Bakery in the diplomatic region of Dhaka on Friday. Hundreds paid tribute to the victims, mainly Italian, Japanese, Bangladeshi and an Indian. Six[Read More…]
Owaisi is “oxygen” to terrorists: BJP’s Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has slammed the AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi over his controversial decision of providing legal help to the men arrested for allegedly being members of an Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) module. The entire BJP has alleged him of being a “traitor” and “oxygen”[Read More…]
Flash Floods kill 33 in North Pakistan
Torrential monsoon rains continue to wreak havoc in Pakistan as flash floods have killed at least 33 people including 31 from a village near the Afghan border. The rains remained concentrated in the northwest province and the entire area of Khybher Pakthunkwa, is the worst hit. Flood waters swept away[Read More…]
Released from jail, murder accused kills minor after raping her in Telangana
In a shocking incident, a 10-year-old girl was allegedly raped and murdered by a man who was released from jail only a few days ago in Secunderabad on Saturday evening. The suspect, 30 year-old Anil Kumar is an accused in eight murder cases is on the run now. The police[Read More…]
Baghdad blasts: Over 83 dead, 176 injured
The death toll in the Baghdad blasts in two crowded commercial areas has now reached 83 with 176 people injured, according to Iraq government. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi visited the site Sunday morning and appealed for the people to stay calm. The bombings were carried out at the end of Muslim[Read More…]
Poster boy of broken promises: Congress on PM Modi
In a commentary titled “Soaring inflation, rising intolerance, Rupee in ICU, youths in long queue! Are these the ‘Achhe Din’ promised by PM Modi?” the Congress party has launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Calling him the “poster boy for broken promises”, the opposition party has dubbed[Read More…]
Prime Minister Modi degree row: Gujarat High Court stays CIC order
The Gujarat High Court on Friday issued a stay on the Central Information Commission (CIC) order asking the Gujarat University (GU) to provide details of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s MA degree. The court also issued fresh notices to CIC chief M Sridhar Acharyulu for passing the order and Delhi chief[Read More…]