The seeds of many positive changes were sown in 2017 and could bring news to cheer Indians in 2018. Here’s a look at four positives. The renewed fight against TB: The government, in March 2017, increased its focus on tuberculosis (TB) — a preventable, airborne infectious disease that killed 423,000[Read More…]
The Assam government has published the first draft of the much-awaited National Register of Citizens (NRC) which includes names of 1.9 crore people of total 3.29 crore applicants in the state, an official said. Registrar General of India (RGI), Sailesh said this while addressing a press conference at 11.45 p.m.[Read More…]
President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday wished the nation on the occasion of New Year. “Happy New Year to everybody. May 2018 bring laughter, friendship, and prosperity to all our families, to our country and to our unique and beautiful[Read More…]
Only seven per cent, or about Rs 645 crore have been utilised so far out of Rs 9,860 crore released to 60 cities under the Smart City project, says a data report. Of the Rs 196 crore specified to each of around 40 cities, Ahmedabad has spent the maximum amount[Read More…]
Opposition parties face a daunting task to check the BJP’s rise and expansion under Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the coming year presents them opportunities to do so in eight states that go to the polls. It will also test them for their ability to build up the momentum against[Read More…]
A man in a Bihar village has allegedly drawn government funds good enough for constructing 42 toilets in his house, an official said on Saturday. Yogeshwar Choudhary, a resident of Vishnupur Ram village under Hajipur Sadar block in Vaishali district, has managed to draw the funds for construction of toilets[Read More…]
By accident or by design, I saw three masterpieces of varying degrees from the West that left me enthralled in different ways — Stephen Chbosky’s “Wonder”, Andy Serkis’ “Breathe” and Luca Guadgnino’s “Call Me By Your Name”. The last one, especially, is a sumptuous, gorgeously-layered luminous look at love from[Read More…]
The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has decided to give a U/A certificate” along with some modifications” to Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s controversial film “Padmavati” and has asked the filmmaker to “likely” change the title of the movie to “Padmavat”. The film was also asked to give a few disclaimers[Read More…]
A 30-year-old man on Saturday tried to jump in front of the car of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath here to draw his attention to illegal mining allegedly being patronised by BJP leaders. As Adityanath was headed to Lok Bhawan for an event, the man who had camouflaged himself[Read More…]
A day after the tragic fire in a pub which claimed 14 lives, the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)’s demolition squads went hammer and tongs after illegal fittings, extensions and obstacles at various locations here on Saturday. A team went to the Kamala Mills Compound and demolished allegedly unauthorized extensions, fittings[Read More…]
India will launch 31 satellites, including the earth observation spacecraft Cartosat on January 10, from its spaceport at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh, an official said on Saturday. “We have tentatively scheduled the rocket launch at 9.30 a.m. to carry Cartosat and other satellites, including 28 from the US and five[Read More…]
Uttar Pradesh was a parched land for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for 14 long years. Ever since the then Chief Minister Rajnath Singh lost the plot in the 2003 state assembly elections, the saffron party found itself on the sidelines of the country’s politically most crucial state. In election[Read More…]
Only the naive will believe that deep concern for the welfare of Muslim “sisters” and for the maintenance of the “dignity of women” and “gender equality” persuaded the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to introduce the bill in parliament to ban the practice of triple talaq. For a party whose founder[Read More…]
A woman working as Office Assistant in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) alleged on Saturday she was brutally assaulted by husband and in-laws when she was pregnant after she refused to abort her female foetus, police said. The woman, 42, a resident of Sector 49, Gurugram, got married to[Read More…]
Transgender models did the catwalk at Under the Rainbow, a unique fashion show also featuring drag queens and people with disability. The event was held here at Kitty Su, The Lalit. From Miss Trans Queen India, two transgender staff members from The Lalit Group staff, Indian drag queens, DJ Kitty[Read More…]
President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday appointed BJP leader Vinay Sahasrabuddhe as the President of Indian Council of Cultural Relations. “President has appointed Sahasrabuddhe as the President of ICCR today (Friday),” a Bharatiya Janata Party leader said. Sahasrabuddhe, the BJP’s national Vice President, is also a Rajya Sabha member from[Read More…]
A girl from Hyderabad has painted a surface of 140 square metres with her feet in an attempt to enter Guinness World Records. Jahnavi Maganti, 18, has claimed to have created the record of “The largest painting by feet” by an individual. A student of Britain’s University of Warwick, she[Read More…]
Delhi’s ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is yet to finalise the names of candidates for three Rajya Sabha seats from Delhi which are falling vacant next month, with party leaders Ashutosh and Sanjay Singh emerging as the possible choices. AAP sources said that the process of consultations was still on[Read More…]
The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday once again issued instructions to all government offices to put up a picture of Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar. The government offices told to put up Ambedkar’s picture include the Legislative Assembly, Legislative Council, state secretariat, public sector institutions, municipal corporations/councils and educational institutions. A[Read More…]
Banks and creditors would need to take a “haircut” on their bad loans, even as defaulting promoters could make their businesses operational again by paying the outstanding interest on the loan, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Friday. He was replying to the debate in the Lok Sabha on Friday[Read More…]
In a video grab gone viral, Congress leader and Himachal Pradesh firebrand legislator Asha Kumari is seen involved in a tiff with a woman constable and slapped her on Friday, as Congress President Rahul Gandhi was visiting the state. Eyewitnesses said as the constable posted outside the Congress Bhawan tried[Read More…]
Shiv Sena MP Arvind Sawant on Friday demanded a judicial probe into the fire at a pub in Mumbai in which 14 persons were killed, while raising the issue in the Lok Sabha. The issue was first raised by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Kirit Somaiya who said the pub[Read More…]
With the party season on us, you know you’ve got your fabulous party outfits ready! But with winter here, you don’t want to put on some dowdy jacket that takes away from your perfect party look? Worry no more! Padma Raj Keshri, a Gen Next designer for Lakmé Fashion Week[Read More…]
In a one of its kind effort to celebrate a girl child, the first female baby born in the New Year at a civic hospital in the city will be given free education till under-graduation, Bengaluru Mayor R. Sampath Raj said on Friday. “The first girl child born in the[Read More…]
A Bill for setting up a National Medical Commission that seeks to replace the Medical Council of India (MCI) was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Friday by Health Minister JP Nadda. The Bill would lead to the constitution of a National Medical Commission for development and regulation of all[Read More…]
