The monsoon session of parliament is likely to begin from July 12, which is five days before the date of Presidential elections. According to government sources, the session will start from July 12 and will conclude on August 11, as proposed before the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs (CCPA). Read[Read More…]
Shane Warne will now wear an England jersey for one day as he loses a bet earlier made with Ganguly. It started from a conclave in London, where former Australia batsman and Captain Michael Clarke tipped Australia to be one of the finalists for the Champions Trophy but Sourav Ganguly,[Read More…]
A book released by the Ministry of Ayush says that pregnant women should abstain from sex, quit meat and only indulge pure thoughts to have healthy babies. The booklet also suggests expecting mothers should avoid “bad company” and read life stories of “great personalities”. The booklet titled ‘Mother and Child[Read More…]
The subscribers of the Atal Pension Yojana (APY) will now have to link their Aadhaar to their accounts for availing up to Rs 1,000 government’s co-contribution, the Finance Ministry said on Monday. In a statement, it said that any individual who is eligible to receive benefits under the APY will[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…]
Recently, a top Indian sociologist, Bindeshwar Pathak, has announced to name one Indian village after US President Donald Trump. The decision has been taken as part of his efforts to strengthen India-US relationship. The village is being developed in Mewat region, Rajasthan. In a community event organised in Washington DC,[Read More…]
There may be huge celebrations of President Donald Trump’s 71st birthday on June 14 in the USA. It is with equal enthusiasm that his birthday celebrations will take place in India as well. Hindu Sena is excited to celebrate Mr Trump’s birthday in the country. The celebrations are likely to[Read More…]
Transport Minister and Transport Secretary, M R Vijayabaskar and P W C Davidar, inspected a model electric bus on Monday, week after announcing the launch of electric buses in Chennai. The buses were manufactured by Ashok Leyland and the trial was taken at the Pallavan Salai MTC depot. However, Vijayabhaskar termed[Read More…]
The tycoon Vijay Mallya, who is wanted in India on loan defaults, has appeared before London’s Westminster Magistrate court on Tuesday, for his extradition case hearing. He claimed that he has “enough evidence” to plead his case. However, the court has granted bail until 4 December and has set next[Read More…]
The extradition hearing of wanted tycoon Vijay Mallya is scheduled on Tuesday in London’s Westminster court, who is out on bail on a warrant by India after being arrested in April by Scotland Yard. As per schedule, Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) will be arguing on behalf of India at[Read More…]
Officials announced on Tuesday that the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to make marriage registration compulsory for all in the state. Accordingly, the women’s welfare department has drafted a proposal that is likely to be brought in the next session of the state cabinet. The sources say that following the[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 Indian Metrological Department (IMD) on Monday said that the south-west monsoon has further advanced into remaining parts of Tripura, Assam, Meghalaya. Along with this, the monsoon has also pushed into the central Arabian sea, Konkan, North Interior Karnataka, Rayalaseema, said the reports. In fact, monsoon has advanced to other[Read More…]
On Monday, Home Minister Rajnath Singh noting the situation in the North-Eastern states of the country said that he was happy to note that the situation had significantly improved, especially in the last 3 years under BJP’s tenure. He assured the people that PM Modi’s government was committed to the[Read More…]
On Monday, the CBI said that it was in thinking of moving the Supreme Court in the Sheena Bora murder case. This move would be challenging the Bombay High Court order which said that the policeman, who questioned accused-turned-approver Shyamvar Rai, was not an independent witness. “We are yet to[Read More…]
On Monday, Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu slammed the Congress for using “disrupt, disinform and defame (3Ds)” formula against the Modi government, claiming that development is BJP government’s sole agenda. “Unable to digest that a chaiwallah (tea seller) is gaining popularity across the world, the Congress has adopted 3Ds- disrupt[Read More…]
An official announcement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi holding his first meeting with US President Donald Trump when he visits Washington on June 25-26 was made by the Foreign Ministry on Monday. He will hold talks with the US President on the second day of his visit, a statement by the[Read More…]
The Information and Broadcasting Ministry’s decision to deny censor exemption certification to three documentaries has come under fire. The central government denied permission to screen three documentaries at the International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala, which is based on recent national controversies including Rohit Vemula suicide, unrest in[Read More…]
According to PTI reports, Indian shooters Jitu Rai and Heena Sindhu won a gold medal in the mixed team event at the ISSF World Cup. In a 10m air pistol event, they beat Russia 7-6 in the final on Monday. Meanwhile, France beat Iran by somewhat same score and won[Read More…]
In a recent shocking incident, a man, 52-year-old, resident of Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh, allegedly beheaded his 50-year-old wife on Monday in a fit of rage. The police said that the man then went to a nearby police station with his wife’s severed head and surrendered himself. As per police[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…]
Amidst the debate of triple talaq, a man has been fined for Rs 2 lakh by a panchayat in Sambhal for divorcing his wife by uttering ‘talaq’ three times in a row. He has also been asked to pay Rs 60,000 as mehr to his wife. The couple had been[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…]
Fairoz Khan, of Jammu and Kashmir, has been selected as the new President of the All India NSUI. In a press release released by All India Congress Committee (AICC) on Monday, the news of his selection has been confirmed. Congress Vice-President, Rahul Gandhi, had earlier appointed a screening committee to[Read More…]