Former home secretary, Rajiv Mehrishi, was sworn in as the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India on Monday. He succeeds Shashi Kant Sharma. He is 62 years old. He was administered the oath of office and secrecy by President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan. His tenure will be[Read More…]
The police have filed FIR against 1200 students, hours after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ordered a probe into violence inside the prominent Banaras Hindu University (BHU) campus. Over a dozen students were detained on Sunday after their protest turned violent. Police used force to dislodge them. Soon, a[Read More…]
Renowned writer Arun Sadhu passed away early on Monday at a hospital following a heart condition at the age of 76. Sadhu was known for his immense contributions and has straddled the worlds of literature and journalism with equal elan. He breathed his last at the Sion Hospital. He was[Read More…]
Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi will start his three-day campaign in Gujarat’s Saurashtra region on Monday. At first, he will offer prayers at Dwarkadhish Temple in Dwarka. After visiting the temple, he will hit the road for a tour as part of the party’s election campaign in the state. Gandhi will interact with farmers, supporters, and[Read More…]
In another case of alleged racism, a Northeastern girl was labelled as a foreigner and denied entry into the Tomb of I’timad-ud-Daulah by an official in Agra. The incident happened on 15 September when Manjita Chanu, who was accompanied by her friends, was stopped at the entrance of the monument[Read More…]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the country through his Mann ki Baat radio programme, that completes its third anniversary today. In his address, PM Modi said he uses the platform to reflect the views and aspirations of the people of India rather than expressing his own thoughts. He[Read More…]
In a clear incident of blasphemy, a Delhi University assistant professor allegedly insulted Hindu goddess Durga using obscene words in a Facebook post, which prompted a condemnation from the student wing of BJP (ABVP) and a police complaint by a teachers’ body. BJP-affiliated National Democratic Teachers Front filed the police[Read More…]
In her address to the United Nations General Assembly, union minister, Sushma Swaraj, said that the priority of India, since independence, has been to lift its people out of poverty. Swaraj also listed the steps taken by the Narendra Modi government towards financial inclusion, poverty alleviation and introducing social and[Read More…]
The human body is designed to live up to 400 years, but we destroy our body with unhealthy lifestyles and food, said yoga guru Baba Ramdev. He was speaking at the 12th national quality conclave recently. The yoga guru said that we “invite” numerous diseases through our lifestyle and food[Read More…]
Days after Gauri Lankesh brutal murder, another journalist KJ Singh and his 92-year-old mother have been found killed at their residence in Mohali in Punjab. The police suspect Singh and his mother, Gurcharan Kaur, were murdered. A senior journalist, Singh was a former news editor at The Indian Express. Senior[Read More…]
In another case of train accident, two coaches of Agra-Gwalior passenger train derailed near Agra Cantt on Saturday. Luckily, no one was injured in the incident and no casualties have been reported. Railway officials said that the train was moving to the yard for cleaning when the derailment took place[Read More…]
The 20-year-old reality TV star Kylie Jenner is pregnant with a baby girl, confirms a source close to the People magazine. The business tycoon is due in February with her first child with rapper Travis Scott. “They started telling friends a few weeks ago. The family has known for quite[Read More…]
Finance minister, Arun Jaitley, on Saturday extended the tenure of Chief Economic Advisor, Arvind Subramanian, for another year. His term was supposed to end in October. Subramanian took over as CEA on 16 October 2014 for a period of three years. Now, his term will end in October next year.[Read More…]
70-year-old self-styled Godman, Kaushlendra Prapanacharya Phalahari Maharaj, who was charged for sexually assaulting his female disciple, was arrested on Saturday. The 21-year-old girl from Chhattisgarh’s Bilaspur had lodged a complaint against the Maharaj, accusing him of alleged sexual exploitation. She had accused Baba of sexually exploiting her and raping her[Read More…]
Even as the economy continues to slump after each quarter, there is a particular set of professionals who are rolling in money. According to rough industry estimates, a major jump in revenue has been recorded by the top audit firms in the recent months. “In the last 3 months, the[Read More…]
A Muslim artist along with his team is designing a 101-feet tall idol of Goddess Durga amid all the communal discord. It is said to be the world’s tallest bamboo sculpture and Bishnupur Durga Puja Committee has registered it in the “Guinness Book World Records”. “Many people ask me why[Read More…]
Rajkummar Rao’s Newton has hit the theatres this Friday and it has also been India’s official entry to Oscar Awards 2018. The news has indeed brought a bucket of joy for actor and filmmakers. And now, even Amitabh Bachchan couldn’t resist himself from watching the film. The megastar watched Newton[Read More…]
Days after the Centre told the Supreme Court that the Rohingya Muslims are “illegal” immigrants in the country and pose a serious threat to the country’s national security, an affidavit submitted by two Rohingyas in reply to the Centre’s plan to deport them on Friday stated that they are “peace-loving”[Read More…]
Google Doodle on Saturday celebrates the 100th birthday of Asima Chatterjee, a noted Indian chemist. She was the first female Doctorate of Science in India from an Indian University. Born on 23 September, 1917, Asima has contributed immensely to the research of vinca alkaloids and the growth of anti-epileptic and[Read More…]
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy called the Chidambaram family ‘a family of crooks’ on Saturday. He said that both Karti and his father P Chidambaram belong to Tihar Jail. “He (Karti) is a crook. He has no proper education, no occupation, how does he have so much wealth?[Read More…]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday has inaugurated 17 projects and schemes for his Lok Sabha constituency, Varanasi. He stressed that his government not only launches projects but also accomplished them. Approximately 15,000 people had assembled at Bada Lalpur area of Varanasi. PM Modi said that these projects, worth over Rs 1,000[Read More…]
Deity Durga was the defence minister and goddess Laxmi, the finance minister, said India’s Vice-president Venkaiah Naidu while advocating the empowerment of women, on Friday. Naidu made the reference to the goddesses while addressing the Indian School of Business (ISB) leadership summit in Mohali. Naidu also told students to be[Read More…]
The killing of journalist Santanu Bhowmik in the state of Tripura has brought Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT) in national headlines. Four activists of the IPFT were arrested in link with the brutal killing of a Bhowmik. In the violence, around 16 police personnel were injured and two vehicles[Read More…]
The Supreme Court asked the states to appoint a senior police officer who will be responsible for preventing violence in the name of cow protection in every district. The order will have to be complied with by 13 October. States have also been to compensate victims of violence in the[Read More…]
Consumers will have to pay extra Rs 2-3 per litre for their daily requirement of milk from Sudha Dairy outlets as the price has been increased. The new rates will be effective across Bihar and Jharkhand from Friday morning. Post the increase in price, Sudha Gold (the full cream variant)[Read More…]