Punjab minister of health Surjit Kumar Jayani on Sunday said only 1% of the total population in the state is addicted to drugs. He said it is not a serious problem as it is being projected to defame the state. Jayani rubbished all claims made by the Opposition, saying that[Read More…]
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India joins Missile Technology Control Regime
Three days after a failed bid to join NSG, India has officially joined the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) as a full member on Monday. India became the 35th member of the organisation, that aims to check the proliferation of missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) capable of carrying weapons of mass destruction[Read More…]
Australia beat WI to win Caribbean tri-series
Australia defeated West Indies by 58-runs in the final to lift the Caribbean tri-series cup on Monday. Wicketkeeper Wade struck an unbeaten 57 off 52 balls to push Australia to a competitive total of 270-9. Josh Hazlewood claimed 5 wickets for 50 as the hosts were bowled out for[Read More…]
Udta Punjab released in Pakistan
Udta Punjab has opened in Pakistani theatres even after the Pakistani censor board passed the movie, based on the issue of drug abuse in Punjab, with 100 cuts and A certificate, earlier this week. “If the purpose of making the film was to convey a point about drug abuse and[Read More…]
Office of “Profit” Controversy; Why Arvind Kejriwal may win
In order to appreciate the recent crisis faced by the Delhi Government over the appointment of the 21 Aam Aadmi Party MLAs as Parliamentary Secretaries and its political consequences, we need to understand the underlying issues involved from a Constitutional perspective. The source of the office-of-profit disqualification is found in[Read More…]
Raghuram Rajan no less patriotic: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today disapproved of the recent attacks on RBI governor Raghuram Rajan and other top finance ministry officials and called them “inappropriate.” He also added that he was sure Rajan would continue to serve India irrespective of his position and made it clear that “no one is[Read More…]
Akhilesh Yadav expands UP Cabinet, inducts new faces ahead polls
Ahead of Uttar Pradesh assembly elections in 2017, chief minister Akhilesh Yadav on Monday inducted three Cabinet ministers and two ministers of state in his Cabinet. Recently axed minister Balram Singh Yadav, along with Narad Rai and Ziauddin Rizve has been inducted as cabinet ministers. It is the seventh time[Read More…]
Flipkart ranked no 1 followed by Amazon in Linkedin India’s most preferred employers
The Linkedin Professional networking site that recently announced the Top Attractors report across the countries. These companies are the companies who hire the top talent and regards to be the most attractive in the Industry. Several tech companies are listed in the survey which includes apart from India several countries like[Read More…]
Govt recovers ₹13,000 crore from overseas accounts
The government has uncovered over ₹13,000 crore black money stashed illegally abroad after it was warned by two separate sources in 2011 and 2013. In its bid to crackdown on tax evaders and illegal offshore bank accounts, this spells success for the Narendra Modi-government. On a tipoff from the French[Read More…]
This is not for me, says Messi on retiring
Calling it a “difficult moment”, Lionel Messi has decided to hang his boots after Argentina lost 4-2 to Chile on penalties in the Copa America finals. Messi, incidentally, missed his penalty costing Argentina dearly in the shootout. “I thought about it in the locker room and think national team career[Read More…]
Detained AAP MLAs released by Delhi Police
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and 51 other Aam Aadmi Party Lawmakers were detained on their way to 7 RCR, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official residence on Sunday morning. The entire march was planned to protest against the arrest of Sangam Vihar MLA Dinesh Mohaniya and the Centre returning[Read More…]
Dev D most overrated film: Anurag Kashyap
Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, whose latest movie Raman Raghav 2.0 hit theatres, said that he believes his film Dev D, is the most overrated film in India. Kashyap revealed this during a press event for Raman Raghav 2.0, psychological thriller, when he was asked by a journalist to name the most[Read More…]
Supreme Court to hear plea calling ban on WhatsApp for national security
The Supreme Court will hear next Wednesday a petition seeking a ban on WhatsApp on the ground that the messaging platform’s end-to-end encryption gives terrorists a means of communication that is impossible to intercept. Other platforms like Hike, Viber and a few others also use high encryption the petition argues.[Read More…]
After ‘cheapest smartphone’, Ringing Bells to launch ‘cheapest HD LED TV’
Ringing Bells, the makers of the “cheapest smartphone” Freedom 251, are now planning to take on the TV market by storm. They plan to launch the “cheapest” HD 32-inch LED TV called the Freedom in the first week of July for under ₹10,000. Offering a big-size TV for the price of a[Read More…]
1984 riots: SIT likely to reopen 186 cases
The home ministry-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) is likely to re-open around 186 cases related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Delhi and other states like states like Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. These cases include ones which were not investigated or simply closed due lack of evidence.[Read More…]
Mehbooba Mufti wins Anantnag bypolls
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday won the Anantnag by-polls by more than 12,000 votes, driving home the point that her popularity remains unaffected even as the Peoples Democratic Party’s allies with the BJP in Jammu and Kashmir. The Peoples Democratic Party President polled nearly 17,000 votes[Read More…]
‘Kriti’ receives one million views in 48 hours
Mystery thriller film Kriti, starring Manoj Bajpayee, Radhika Apte and Neha Sharma and directed by Shirish Kunder has been viewed by over one million people on YouTube. The film’s success has encouraged producers—from online channel Muvizz.com which is famous for supporting independent global filmmakers—to expand Kriti to a bigger format.[Read More…]
ADB approves $500 mn loan to help Bihar build India’s longest river bridge
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a $500 million loan to build a bridge across Ganges River in Bihar. “The 9.8 km road bridge in Bihar will be India’s longest river bridge and will provide vital transport link between the northern and southern parts of the state and neighbouring Nepal,”[Read More…]
After IIT, Centre hikes NIT fees to ₹1.25 lakh
The human resources department ministry has approved a proposal to hike the fees in National Institutes of Technology (NITs) from ₹70,000 to ₹1.25 lakh per annum. This will be levied for new entrants. Similarly, the fees for the Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER) have been increased from[Read More…]
Google, Facebook are blocking extremist content
Online platforms like YouTube, Google and Facebook are eliminating violent propaganda content, like Islamic State videos for example, on direction from the US government. They are deploying unique digital footprints called “hashes” that are assigned to specific videos and can subsequently detect similar content. This content is removed rapidly. The[Read More…]
Inferno’s trailer starring Tom Hanks and Irrfan Khan is out, promises to be thrilling
Based on the famous novel by Dan Brown, this movie surely promises of some power-packed performances. Tom Hanks reprises the iconic role of Robert Langdon, the professor who wakes up in the hospital with amnesia and must solve the most intricate puzzles to save the world. Directed by Ron Howard,[Read More…]
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Water tanker scam: BJP seeks Kejriwal’s arrest
Delhi BJP chief Satish Upadhyay on Friday sought the arrest of chief minister Arvind Kejriwal over the water tanker scam. He alleged that Kejriwal for 11 months suppressed the report of a probe that looked into the alleged irregularities in hiring water tankers by the Delhi Jal Board in 2012, when Shiela Dikshit was the chief[Read More…]
Ronaldo magic shows up against Croatia
Ronaldo made history as the first player to score in four European Championships with a double in a thrilling 3-3 draw with Hungary. The result saw Portugal just squeeze through behind Iceland and Hungary in third-place in Group F. The Real Madrid star has more records in his sights as[Read More…]
India’s NSG bid hits the China wall
The plenary meeting of the 48-member Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) ended in Seoul on Friday with no decision on India’s membership bid as divisions persisted over admitting non- Nuclear Non- Proliferation Treaty (NPT) members with China leading the opposition to it. China maintained the stand that India’s candidature cannot be[Read More…]