Today marks the 92nd global celebration of International Children’s day for the rights and well-being of the children around the world. The day came about in 1925 when the world community got together in Geneva to talk about the well-being of the children and access to freedom which should be provided. Established[Read More…]
On Wednesday, Rajasthan HC judge, Justice Mahesh Kumar Sharma, gave a statement that had the entire nation laughing over it. Here is what he had said,” “Peacock is a Bramhachari and it does not have sex with a peahen. The peahen gets pregnant drinking the tears of the peacock. Even[Read More…]
Bollywood actor Salman Khan shared a peppy track on twitter on Thursday starring Himesh Reshammiya and his alleged girlfriend Iulia Vantur. Every night and day video.. very nice ? @HRMusikLimited @IuliaVantur https://t.co/4Ybu6VBQET — Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) June 1, 2017 The song, ‘Every Night and Day’ from the album ‘Aap se[Read More…]
On completion of NDA government’s three years in power, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley briefed the media in New Delhi on Thursday. He claimed to have “restored the credibility of the economy”, adding that, “We have shown decisiveness, even the ability to take difficult decisions.” He said the government has taken[Read More…]
The Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB ) started investigations into the alleged medicine scam involving Delhi government on the allegations by sacked Delhi minister Kapil Mishra. Reportedly, a probe has been ordered and searches are being carried out at different places since Wednesday. The anti-graft body may write to the Delhi Government[Read More…]
On Wednesday, Justice Mahesh Kumar Sharma, the Rajasthan High Court came out with two statements that continue to remain the most-talked about issues of the day. He asked to declare cows the national animal of the country and give them the status of a legal entity. He also sought life[Read More…]
After the government banned the sale of cows for slaughter, farmers and traders have began putting up advertisements to sell their cows on digital marketplace like OLX. After days of protests and confrontations, the cattle traders have finally found a new way of making use of Digital India. As traders[Read More…]
Noted historian Ramachandra Guha resigned as member of the four-member Committee of Administrators appointed by the Supreme Court. CoA was appointed to execute the Lodha panel recommendations on the Board of Control for Cricket in India. Guha was one of the members of the CoA. It is led by former[Read More…]
India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) witnessed a sharp slowdown of 6.1% in Q4 from 7% in the previous quarter, said the data released by the government on Wednesday. Over the quarters of FY2017, GDP growth has spotted a downtrend from 7.9% in Q1 to 7.5% in Q2 to 7.0% in[Read More…]
Maharashtra farmers from numerous villages across Maharashtra are on a strike from Thursday demanding loan waiver from the government. In the protest, these farmers will stop sending their produce to the markets. They have been seeking a loan waiver and a better price for their produce that have been going[Read More…]
Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi is to begin his ‘Mission South’ on Thursday amid Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) attempt to establish a durable base in the southern states. Gandhi will be addressing a rally at Sangareddy in Telangana today. “Looking forward to being in Sangareddy tomorrow (Thursday), a place that holds[Read More…]
A man was sentenced to 10 years in jail for possessing 18kg of the drug hashish, or hash, a concentrated form of marijuana. The Delhi-based man was detained in 2011 for carrying the drug into the city. He was planning to sell it, said police. Now, the Thane court has[Read More…]
The Indian Institute of Democratic Leadership has started a postgraduate course on leadership, politics and governance in Mumbai. The institution is an initiative of the Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini (RMP). The authorities there said the course would give students a deep vision on the socio-political ground reality of India. The RMP[Read More…]
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met CEOs of top Spanish companies and invited them to join the country’s flagship initiatives like ‘Make in India’, saying they could tap the huge market in the fast-growing economy. “Met top CEOs of the Spanish industry and urged them to explore the economic[Read More…]
On Wednesday, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has declared the anticipated Civil Services Examination 2016 results. The results are based on the written part of Civil Service Examination, 2016 which was held in December 2016 by the UPSC along with the interviews for Personality Test held in March-May, 2017.[Read More…]
On Wednesday, the Delhi High Court established a committee including officials from the Centre and the city government to come to a conclusion concerning the issue of regularisation of unauthorised colonies, including the posh Sainik Farms at New Delhi. A bench consisting of Justices S Ravindra Bhat and Navin Chawla[Read More…]
On Wednesday, Muslim Rashtriya Manch (MRM), the Muslim wing of the RSS, said that it is serving cow milk at Iftar during the ongoing Ramzan as it is healthier than beef. MRM’s co-convenor SK Muddin said cow milk has multiple benefits over beef whose “unhealthy and harmful” effects of were[Read More…]
On Wednesday, hundreds of student and political activists staged a protest in Chennai against a ban on cow slaughter and alleged attack of an IIT Madras scholar for engaging in a campus beef festival. A procession initiated by a section of IIT-M student was observed which demanded action against the[Read More…]
Former Delhi minister Kapil Mishra was mistreated in Delhi Legislative Assembly, on Wednesday. Mishra was allegedly interrupting the assembly proceedings regardless of the frequent warnings by the speaker. “I had written a letter to speaker, I had sought time to speak in Delhi Assembly, I was demanding a special Assembly[Read More…]
As rain lashes the streets of the national capital on Wednesday, Delhiites got some relief from the scornful heat. The rain accompanied by thunderstorm dipping the mercury to 30 degree Celcius. Delhi, Noida and Gurugram on Wednesday afternoon received intermittent rains. The thunderstorm accompanied rainfall occurred in various parts of[Read More…]
In Nilambur Kerala, a temple was vandalised in an attempt to create communal tension. The perpetrator, Rajaram Mohandas, was arrested due to a timely intervention by the Kerala Police Department. Soon after the details of the incident were public, a Reddit user wrote an “open letter to all Indians from[Read More…]
The Rajasthan high court on Wednesday suggests the Centre to declare cow as the national animal of India. The recommendation comes as a number of states in the nation are protesting the government’s move to impose ban on the slaughter of cattle, mainly cows, for commercial purposes. Presently, the tiger[Read More…]
Senior Advocate and Human Rights lawyer Indira Jaising has been designated by United Nations to lead a fact-finding mission to examine the alleged killings, rape and torture by security forces against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar. Reuters reported that the mission will be led by Indira Jaising, an advocate of the[Read More…]
Stand-up comedian turned actor Kapil Sharma has been chosen for Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Award, suggests reports. This is going to be his second academy award. Last time in 2014, the popular comedian arrived at the venue so late that he had to collect his trophy from a stage coordinator backstage.[Read More…]