Senior lawyer Kapil Sibal who is representing the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) said the Supreme Court that if Ayodhya is a matter of faith, then it is same for Triple Talaq. “That Ram was born in Ayodhya is a matter of faith, not constitutional morality; same in[Read More…]
In connection to the Benami land deals linked to RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, the Income Tax department is conducting raids in 22 locations in Delhi and Gurgaon. The search is carried out just after a day after the Bhartiya Janata Party(BJP) had accused Lalu, his daughter Misa Bharti and[Read More…]
A major bureaucratic reform is in the offing. Government has proposed that IAS officers with 30 years in service should be eligible for empanelment as a Union Secretary. Likewise, an IPS officer with 30 years service can become a DG in central police forces. Currently, it takes 33-34 years for[Read More…]
The CBI conducted raids in at least 14 locations in Chennai on Tuesday morning. The residence of former Finance Minister P Chidambaram was also investigated by the department. The investigation comes in connection to foreign investments received by INX Media, formerly owned by Peter Mukherjea. The former Union minister has[Read More…]
Noted advocate Harish Salve, who fought India’s case at the International Court of Justice against the death penalty provided to Kulbhushan Jadhav by Pakistan, has charged Re 1 as fee, informed external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj in a tweet. Swaraj’s tweet came in response to a tweet by one Sanjeev[Read More…]
Considering the rising cases of dengue and chikungunya outbreaks in the national capital, the Delhi High Court will hear the matter on Tuesday. Earlier, the HC pulled up the Delhi government over the increasing dengue and chikungunya nuisance. The Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal issued instructions for an inclusive plan[Read More…]
In an eye-opening case of addiction, a poverty-stricken alcoholic couple in Jharkhand’s Bokaro district sold its one-and-a-half-month-old baby boy to a quack for Rs 45,000 for buying their daily dose of liquor as per Hindustan Times reports. The couple already has 5 children and all under the age of 10.[Read More…]
On Monday, Union Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy called the “murder” of 14 BJP supporters in Kerala in recent months disturbing and accused Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of failing to maintain law and order. The Minister, who will travel to Kerala this week to meet the family of an RSS activist[Read More…]
On Monday, the Centre said that India is not a victim of the ransomware attack, adding that the government is keeping a very close watch to ensure that these attacks can be addressed in an effective manner. “As far as this cyber issue is concerned, the Government of India is[Read More…]
In the attempt to instil discipline, the Calcutta University on Monday said that it would not allow students to sit for examinations without a minimum percentage of attendance. “We are ensuring that students (in undergraduate and post-graduate levels) will not be allowed to write their papers without the minimum percentage[Read More…]
According to a municipal report released on Monday, at least 89 cases of chikungunya have been reported in Delhi this year despite CM Arvind Kejriwal’s direction to make a general plan for Delhi to fight the vector-borne diseases. The season for vector-borne diseases has however ended but reports of such[Read More…]
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s wife has waged a war on Twitter against suspended AAP minister Kapil Mishra. She said that he will face the consequences of the false allegations that he has made. Law of Nature never errs. Seeds of विश्वासघात, झूठे आरोप sown, so shall he @KapilMishraAAP reap.Inevitable.[Read More…]
On Monday addressing a crowd on the final day of the Namami Devi Narmade Sewa Yatra, PM Modi expressed his concerns over the condition of rivers in the country. “Many rivers in the country are on the map but do not have any water in them,” Modi said at the[Read More…]
Sacked AAP minister Kapil Mishra ended his six-day-long hunger strike on Monday, demanding details of the foreign trips of five Aam Aadmi Party leaders. He was admitted to Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital on Sunday, after he fainted during a press conference. As the doctors had declared that they won’t discharge[Read More…]
On Monday, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar cleared that there barely are any chances of him leading a grand coalition against the BJP as a Prime Ministerial candidate in the next general elections in 2019. Praising PM Modi, Kumar said, “Three years ago who was aware that Modi Ji would be the[Read More…]
Soon after Delhi witnessed a scorching temperature 45.2 degrees Celsius on Sunday, making it the hottest day in the capital, there was some relief on Monday as mercury dipped to two degrees. The maximum temperature on Monday would hover around 43 degrees Celsius and the minimum 29 degrees Celsius. “It[Read More…]
On Monday, Tamil superstar Rajinikanth addressing his fans said that he had no desire to joins politics, but if he did, he would show the door to all “money-minded” people. Even though he has no political ambitions, he is often dragged into political debates, he added. “My life is in[Read More…]
At the International Court of Justice, Netherlands, where India is representing Kulbhushan Jadhav’s case, it fears that Pakistan may hang the naval officer before the court comes out with its order. India has denied the allegations against him and says that he was kidnapped from Iran and then framed. Indian[Read More…]
Talking about the horrific cases of rape reported from Rohtak and Gurgaon, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Monday said that “speedy justice will be ensured” via fast track courts. “Culprits involved in such ghastly acts won’t be spared. Will ensure speedy justice by fast track courts,” Khattar said.[Read More…]
Ziqitza Healthcare Ltd (ZHL) director, Sweta Mangal has reached out to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking speedy resolution of what she termed was a “witch hunt” against her and her colleagues. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) attached properties worth Rs 11.58 crore belonging to Mangal and Ravi Krishna, Congress leader Vyalar[Read More…]
Railways travelers may have to pay extra amount for comfortable journey in Indian Railways soon. Reportedly, the Indian Railways has suggested to increase the charges of lower berths in trains, Zee Business news channel reported. Considering the high demand of the berth in question, Railways has suggested increasing Rs 50[Read More…]
According to Chhattisgarh Police, a Maoist commander was killed by security forces in an encounter in Bastar district on Sunday. The police also reported that Vilas, the secretary of the influential Barsur area committee, had a bounty of Rs 16 lakh on his head. As per sources, Bastar SP Arif[Read More…]
