Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday asked the communist rebels to kill drug traffickers as a part of his ‘war’ on crime. Duterte has pledged to eliminate crime from the country, but his methods have raised an outcry from the international humanitarian organizations as he allegedly plans to conduct mass[Read More…]
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ABVP, Bajrang Dal ‘cleanse’ Dinkar statue garlanded by Kanhaiya
A group of right-winged activists from the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad ABVP and Bajrang Dal ‘cleansed’ the statue of renowned Hindi poet Ramdhari Singh Dinkar with ‘gangajal’ in Bihar’s Begusarai district to protest against JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar’s floral tribute to the poet on Friday. The ABVP and Bajrang Dal[Read More…]
3 killed after Rajasthan’s MLA’s son rams BMW into Auto
In an apparent case of drunk-driving, three people were killed and five injured after a car allegedly driven by the son of a Rajasthan legislator rammed an auto-rickshaw and police van in Jaipur. According to the police, the incident took place around 2 am on Saturday when a speeding BMW rammed[Read More…]
Nirmala’s run up to Rio
Indian quarter-miler Nirmala Sheoran qualified for the Rio Olympics after clocking 51.48 secs in 400m at the National Inter-State Senior Athletics championships on Friday. She became the 24th track and field athlete from India to qualify for the Rio Olympics after she cleared the Olympic qualification mark of 52.20 secs[Read More…]
Bangladesh PM slams media for airing terror attack
The terrorist attack, claimed by the Islamic State, in the diplomatic region of Dhaka has ended. Six terrorists were killed and 18 hostages rescued. One terrorist has been captured. Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina affirms the country’s fight against terror. “What kind of humans are these, who are killing other[Read More…]
Chennai techie murder case: Accused arrested from Tirunelveli
A week after a 24-year-old Infosys software engineer S Swathi was murdered at Nungambakkam railway station in Chennai, the police on Friday arrested the accused killer in Tirunelveli. The police said the killer has been identified as Ramkumar, 22, who is an engineering graduate, was arrested while he was reportedly[Read More…]
Man who offered money for Kejriwal’s daughter’s rape nabbed in Hong Kong
The Hong Kong police have arrested a certain Garry Singh, who in December 2015, offered money to the public to rape Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s daughter Harshita Kejriwal. Newsd has exclusively learnt from sources that although Singh is out on bail in Hong Kong, he is being monitored closely[Read More…]
Newsd Sports Conclave 2016
Newsd presents Sports Conclave 2016, powered by Hero MotoCorp, with key-note speaker Rajiv Yadav, Secretary of Sports in the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. His speech is followed by a panel discussion with the Sports Secretary, VK Mahendru, ONGC Head Corporate Sports, Amit Kumar Dahiya, Wrestler, Shweta Singh, Shooter[Read More…]
Selfie of Shame, Rajasthan State Commission for Women Chief clicks selfie with rape victim
In an event that highlights the insensitivity of Rajasthan State Commission for Women, Soumya Gurjar, a member, drew flak for her controversial ‘selfie’ with a rape survivor. The victim was gangraped by her in-laws who then tattooed her hands and head with expletives. The Chairperson of the Commission, Suman Sharma,[Read More…]
Uttarakhand cloudburst: 30 killed, CM declares compensation
At least 30 people have died after a cloudburst in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli and Pithoragarh districts on Friday. The water levels are continuing to rise in areas including Chamoli and Nandaprayag. Union home minister Rajnath Singh said, “NDRF teams are rushed to the affected areas and additional teams of NDRF are[Read More…]
The fault in our startups
Just six months after firing over 300 people and facing mass backlash over the layoffs, restaurant search and discovery service, Zomato is again hiring people. As Newsd discovered, the company website is proudly carrying the “We’re Hiring!” advertisement on its homepage. (see image) This periodical cycle of hiring and firing[Read More…]
Newsd impact: Police file FIR against Jharkhand BJP chief’s son
On direction from a local court, an FIR has been lodged against Jharkhand BJP president Tala Marandi’s son Munna Marandi for sexually harassing a girl. On being pressured by the media and political parties, police have finally taken cognizance of the allegations. Incidentally, he is also allegedly married to another[Read More…]
Western nations quietly collaborate with Syria: President Assad
In an interview with Australia’s SBS news channel, Syrian President Bashar Assad has accused the west of hypocrisy, alleging that the western leaders criticize him publicly while working with him behind the scenes. He also alleged that there was no direct communication with the US, though numerous ‘back channels’ existed[Read More…]
Eknath Khadse breaks silence, says county will shake if he opens his mouth
While speaking for the first time after his resignation as a revenue minister following series of allegations, Eknath Khadse, veteran BJP politician from Maharashtra, said on Thursday that the country would shake if he opened his mouth. Khadse was compelled to quit for his alleged connection with underworld don Dawood Ibrahim.[Read More…]
8,000 judicial employees go on indefinite strike Telangana
Telangana judicial staff on Friday held a ‘maha dharna’ at Indira Park seeking immediate bifurcation of the existing Hyderabad High Court. In solidarity with the agitating judges in the state, nearly 8,000 employees working in various courts and other judicial departments across the state went on an indefinite strike.[Read More…]
Cabinet reshuffle coming up will see some new faces and prominent exits as well.
Robert Vadra case: Dhingra commission gets additional time till August 31
Justice SN Dhingra Commission, which has been probing into the grant of land licences to some companies including that of Robert Vadra’s in Gurgaon during the Congress rule in Haryana, on Friday gets an extension for submitting its report till August 31. Dhingra on Thursday asked the state for additional six[Read More…]
NIA links Hyderabad IS module explosives with Paris attacks
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has claimed that they have recovered a chemical called triacetone triperoxide (TATP) from the house of an Islamic State (IS) suspect, who was detained on Wednesday. An official said the TATP was the most preferred explosive of the IS and the chemical was also used[Read More…]
AAP vs Centre tussle : Supreme Court to decide on statehood
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the AAP government’s plea to restrain the Delhi High Court from delivering its judgment on issues including the scope of powers of city government and full statehood and extent of powers under Article 299AA of the Constitution on July 4. Citing that the issues[Read More…]
BJP has failed the people: Ex-Jharkhand CM
Former Jharkhand chief minister and Jharkhand Vikas Morcha president Babulal Marandi says he will raise the issue of state BJP chief Tala Marandi’s son’s alleged marriage to a minor during the Monsoon Session of Parliament. He added that he will see how his party can collaborate with others to oppose[Read More…]
Homosexuality still a crime!
Supreme Court of India refuses to hear petition to decriminalise Homosexuality which is still a crime in the country.
No gay or bisexual, only ‘transgenders’ have status of third gender: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday denied to modify its order from 2014 which granted transgender people the status of a third gender. The court clarified that only transgender persons come under the third gender, not gays, lesbians or bisexuals. The clarification came when the court was hearing a PIL, challenging[Read More…]
Shastri-Ganguly spat: All you need to know
The feud between Saurav Ganguly and Ravi Shastri is turning uglier by day with the two former captains of the Indian national cricket team lashing out at each other. Reacting to Ravi Shastri’s comments latest comments on Ganguly’s absence from a crucial meeting, Ganguly on Wednesday retaliated saying Shastri is[Read More…]
Twitterati reacts to Jharkhand BJP chief’s son marrying an 11-year old
Newsd reported this morning that Jharkhand BJP chief Tala Marandi’s son Munna Marandi is allegedly wed to an 11-year old minor. This story has received widespread criticism from politicians, journalists, political and social commentators and other random Twitter critics. It’s shameful and disgusting to the core… Every section of society[Read More…]
772nd ranked Willis steals hearts at Wimbledon
Despite losing in straight sets to Roger Federer, underdog Marcus Willis is all smiles. Sporting a white t-shirt with ‘RF’, Federer’s initials, the 25-year old played in front of 15,000 spectators on Centre Court. The left-hander is now an overnight sensation, getting past three playoffs, three qualifiers and first-level match[Read More…]