New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) With Pakistan upping the ante over Kashmir and its army and leadership making war-mongering statements, the Indian Army has warned that anybody trying to disrupt peace in Kashmir would be eliminated. Chinar Corps Commander Lieutenant General K.J.S. Dhillon, in a television interview said that “Pakistan[Read More…]
Chandigarh, Aug 9 (IANS) In another setback to controversial Dera Sacha Sauda sect chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, who is serving a 20-year jail sentence for raping two of his disciples, jail authorities in Rohtak on Friday refused to grant him a three-week parole to meet his ailing mother. The[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Ahead of Assembly elections in Delhi, Maharashtra and Haryana, the BJP on Friday appointed election heads and deputies for the three states. Union Minister Prakash Javadekar will oversee election affairs in Delhi, Rajya Sabha MP Bhupender Yadav in Maharashtra and Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar[Read More…]
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Washington, Aug 9 (IANS) The US has said that there has been no change in its policy on Kashmir and reiterated its call for India and Pakistan to maintain “calm and restraint”, amid heightening tensions between the two neighbours after New Delhi revoked special status for Jammu and Kashmir. When[Read More…]
Mumbai, Aug 9 (IANS) Celebrated south Indian actress Nithya Menen, who is making her Bollywood debut with the multistarrer “Mission Mangal” says that actresses always have to deal with an unrealistic expectation of beauty, which is unfair, and that bodyshaming should be stopped. Although the demand for a so-called perfect[Read More…]
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Lucknow, Aug 9 (IANS) The Samajwadi Party on Friday staged a statewide protest against the Yogi Adityanath-led government in Uttar Pradesh but without its leader Akhilesh Yadav. SP activists took to streets protesting the poor law and order situation, increase in diesel and petrol prices, harassment and fake cases against[Read More…]
By Rajnish Singh New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) The Valmikis who came to Jammu and Kashmir over six decades ago when the state was passing through a severe sanitation crisis are celebrating the axing of Article 370 of the Constitution as the dawn of a new era. The sanitation workers[Read More…]
Chandigarh, Aug 9 (IANS) Punjab assembly Speaker Rana K.P. Singh on Friday accepted resignation of former AAP legislator H.S. Phoolka. Phoolka, who resigned from the Aam Aadmi Party and as a legislator last year, asked the Speaker to accept his resignation or he would be “constrained to approach the Supreme[Read More…]
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By Nirbhay Kumar New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Amid continuing demoralization in its main rival Congress, the BJP has managed to break opposition unity in the Rajya Sabha, mustering enough numbers in its favour as and when needed in the just-ended Budget session of Parliament. In addition, some opposition members[Read More…]
Johannesburg, Aug 9 (IANS) Cricket South Africa on Friday appointed Enoch Nkwe as the interim Team Director for upcoming India tour, starting on September 15. He will take over from Ottis Gibson, who had to exit as head coach of the team with CSA announcing a revamped management structure. The[Read More…]
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Washington, Aug 9 (IANS) US Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell has rejected a letter calling lawmakers back early from the ongoing summer recess to discuss gun control after the two mass shootings in Texas and Ohio claimed 31 lives. The legislations concerned are about expanding background checks for gun purchase,[Read More…]
Lucknow, Aug 9 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has started cracking the whip on his ministers who are facing charges of allegations. The Chief Minister has cancelled more than 300 transfers of sub-registrars and Group-3 employees in the Stamp and Registration Department. According to official sources, Nand Gopal[Read More…]
New York, Aug 9 (IANS) Just as it is possible to detect alcohol consumption, NASA has now developed a test to detect sleep loss in people by looking at a variety of components of human eye movements. As sleep loss is linked to poor judgement and therefore dangerous consequences, this[Read More…]
San Francisco, Aug 9 (IANS) Apple has announced that its analytics platform for musicians, called “Apple Music for Artists”, is out of beta and available for all. The platform is intended to help artistes get insights about how their music is performing on a platform across the world, The Verge[Read More…]
Srinagar, Aug 9 (IANS) Taking a cue apparently from National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, who continues to interact with local residents in Srinagar, the Jammu and Kashmir administration has now instructed all officers including Deputy Commissioners(DCs) and non gazetted officers to “meet at least 20 families” on a daily basis.[Read More…]
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) In the wake of Pakistan’s decision of banning Indian films from its cinema, The All Indian Cine Workers Association (AICWA) wrote an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, demanding a complete ban on Pakistani artists, diplomats and bilateral relations with Pakistan and its people.[Read More…]
Mumbai, Aug 9 (IANS) After “Dabbang” actress Sonakshi Sinha made headlines earlier this week for the “crime of looking good”, thanks to the social media trend #SonakshiSinhaArrested, a European cosmetic brand has announced a partnership with her. The actor generated speculation after the trending hashtag, and soon revealed in a[Read More…]