The number of visitors in Choolannur sanctuary in Palakkad, Kerala has gone up, days after a Rajasthan HC judge said that peacocks do not have sex and peahens get pregnant by drinking the tears of the peacock. Visitors coming to the sanctuary are queuing up at the peafowl to see[Read More…]
The highest railway bridge in the world will stand tall at 359 metres, it will be 30 metres higher than the iconic Eiffel Tower in Paris, and will soar above the bed of river Chenab in Jammu and Kashmir. Almost 66% of the work on the bridge being built on[Read More…]
Under mysterious circumstances, actress Kritika Choudhary was found dead at her residence in Andheri on Monday. An investigating official said that the police suspect it to be a case of murder. The incident came to light at around 3:45 pm when Kritika’s neighbours complained of foul smell coming from her[Read More…]
While mainstream media was busy hyping Madhya Pradesh CM’s ‘peace-fast’ act, there have been people in Madhya Pradesh who have been subtly protesting against the killing of farmers’ and other forms of police brutality in the region. 85 years old Kamlabai was beaten up by the Madhya Pradesh police, after[Read More…]
The year 2017 adds another feather of academic excellence and perpetual success in Rahmani 30’s cap. The Institute, that aims at preparing economically weak Muslim boys for entrance into the various engineering colleges across the country, has achieved an impressive ranking of 60 in OBC and 506, in general, this[Read More…]
Lacking most basic facilities and with very little of the government’s attention, a village in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur district have found an innovative way to protest against the ignorance. They have decided to rename Simmranpur as PoK or Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, saying their situation is no better. Villagers complain Simmranpur, which[Read More…]
While the debate over cows cow vigilantism intensifies after repeated instance of violence across the country, in another occurrence of fury, on Sunday, over 50 men attacked a truck from Tamil Nadu in Barmer district of Rajasthan, ferrying cows as they suspected cattle smuggling. According to the police, 4 people,[Read More…]
Soon after the Maharashtra government announced a loan waiver for farmers, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said that states that want to waive off loans should arrange funds on their own. After the widespread farmers’ agitation, the Maharashtra government announced a loan waiver and decided to form a committee to[Read More…]
On Monday, 8 suspected Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) activists were detained for participating in arson in Darjeeling. This comes in the wake of the GJM-sponsored strike demanding a separate state of ‘Gorkhaland’. There was a shutdown in government offices. According to police sources, the eight people were detained this morning[Read More…]
In what is seen as a strong protest and agitation against Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh, a group of people are seen shouting slogans against UP Chief Minister in the state, while he was travelling in his convoy. The video shows Yogi Adityanath travelling in his car, where a[Read More…]
Former Bihar Chief Minister, Rabri Devi, said that she would like her sons to get married to ‘desi girls’ who are just like her . Wife of RJD chief, Lalu Prasad Yadav, expressed her wish for ‘Desi Girls’ for her sons, during the 70th birthday celebrations of her husband. She[Read More…]
Demanding waiving off farmer loans and expressing concerns over issues like water scarcity and sharing of water from Mahadayi river in Goa, two different groups have called for a statewide bandh in Karnataka on Monday. Kannada Okkoota and the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce are holding the bandh with a[Read More…]
In an attempt to alter the stereotypes of the society, on Sunday, the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) said that it had appointed a transgender as a social development officer. Sadhana Kinnar, originally known as Sadhana Mishra, hails from Keonjhar town and holds an MA degree in Social Work[Read More…]
After 15 hours of fasting, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan ended his “peace fast” on Sunday assuring the farmers that their demands will be considered and acted upon. Last night, the families of four of the 6 farmers, who were killed in the police firing in Mandsaur, met[Read More…]
In a statement that could strike political controversy, Shiv Sena Goa unit president Shivprasad Joshi said many people in neighbouring Karnataka cannot sing the national anthem. “People in Goa are patriots. I know many students who can sing complete Vande Mataram unlike Karnataka where many people do not even know[Read More…]
Soon after the success of One Rupee Clinics at several railway stations, patients can now avail themselves of the same benefits at primary health centres (PHCs) in association with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. As per mid-day reports, Dr Rahul Ghule, the former medical officer at Arthur Road Jail, who took[Read More…]
On the second day of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s fast, he swore to solve farmers’ problems. And he also ensured that he would take stern actions against the culprits. Last night, the families of four of the 6 farmers, who were killed in the police firing in[Read More…]
On the International Yoga Day celebrations in Lucknow, PM Modi will be performing asanas. And over 300 Muslim men and women under the banner of the Muslim Rashtriya Manch will be among the 55,000 participants at the Ramabai Ambedkar Maidan. “More than 1,000 Muslims had contacted us about participating in[Read More…]
In a shocking incident, two persons in Hyderabad were arrested with over 40KGs of marijuana. On Friday, prohibition and excise personnel and seized 42 kg of marijuana that they were ferrying concealed in bags of tamarind. As per reports, Sunil Singh (23), a resident of Gangabowli in Upper Dhoolpet and[Read More…]
On Saturday, Congress asked for the imposition of President’s Rule in Madhya Pradesh, saying Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has no right to continue as he is evading from his constitutional duties. Lashing at the state government, Opposition in MP Assembly Ajay Singh, said that instead of consoling the families[Read More…]
On Saturday, Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) president Bimal Gurung declared that th party has decided to go on an indefinite strike from Monday demanding a separate state of ‘Gorkhaland’. “We will go on strike from Monday. Bengal government takes so much revenue from us but it only encroach our territory.[Read More…]
A truck collided with an auto-rickshaw in Jagatsinghpur district on Saturday. The incident killed eight people while injured two passengers. The crash happened at Chandol when the victims hailing from Machhagaon were returning after attending ceremonial ‘Snana Purnima’ ritual at Nemala. Seven people, including a teenager, died while another succumbed[Read More…]
Bollywood actor Salman Khan has been appointed as the brand ambassador for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) campaign against open defecation. He visited Aarey Colony in Mumbai on Friday to inspect toilets along with BMC chief Ajoy Mehta. He had made a visit to the site earlier also after he[Read More…]
Protesting against the Centre’s decision to ban cattle in animal markets for slaughter, some former BJP leaders will hold a beef fest in Meghalaya’s Tura on Saturday evening. A number of beef dishes will be on the menu to show how “intrinsic cow meat” is to the culture of the[Read More…]
In a horrifying incident, a drug dealer died after angry mob cut off his hands and legs in Bathinda, Punjab on Friday. Vinod Kumar, 25, was accused of selling drugs and the villagers had forced him to relocate 6-7 months ago. When he returned to his village on Friday, a[Read More…]
