After repeated violence in Srinagar during the by-poll for Lok Sabha seat on Sunday Jammu and Kashmir’s ruling party asked the Election Commission on Monday to postpone the bypoll in Anantnag until April 12. Although the security was tightened in Srinagar as separatists called for a boycott of the by-election[Read More…]
A village in Potka block of Jharkhand’s East Singhbhum district is setting a whole new example in promoting girls’ education. Actually, Juri – a village (150 km south of state capital Ranchi), has initiated an unusual practice to encourage education among girls by naming lanes after them. Under this initiative,[Read More…]
A BJP MLA from Hyderabad was booked for trying to “outrage religious feelings.” T Raja Singh, who represents Goshamahal constituency, has kicked up a row with his statement that the heads of “traitors” opposing construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya will be chopped off. His remarks draw huge criticism. In[Read More…]
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat called for a countrywide ban on cow slaughter, but asked gau rakshaks to avoid violence on Sunday. “There should not be any violence during gau raksha,” he said. “Gau hatya bandi sarkar ke adhin hai. Hamari ichha hai ki sampurna Bharat men gauvansh ki hatya bandh[Read More…]
Nearly 8 people were killed in Srinagar in a dispute with security forces during the by-poll for Lok Sabha seat on Sunday. Notably, the constituency witnessed a record low with 6.5 per cent voter turnout. It is the lowest in last 30 years. Annoyed crowds took to streets in huge[Read More…]
The West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the national capital. Banerjee said that they discussed the incomplete projects and state share of West Bengal. The PM in response said that they will try to consider the demands, she added. On this, Prime Minister Modi further[Read More…]
Zafaryab Jilani, Secretary of All India Muslim Personal Law Board and convener of Babri Masjid Action Committee, on Monday said that the misuse of ‘triple talaq’ created legal issues leading the matter to be highlighted in the Supreme Court. Jilani said that the Muslim board has been making efforts since[Read More…]
In Tamil Nadu, the Election Commission on Sunday night cancelled the April 12 bypoll to the R K Nagar Assembly constituency saying the electoral process has been “seriously vitiated” by parties through the use of money power. This decision has been taken after rounds of meeting with Tamil Nadu election[Read More…]
The Crime Branch of the Odisha Police has begun a probe into an occurrence of communal violence last week in Bhadrak where curfew was reimposed till Monday morning. The curfew, which was first imposed on Friday, was relaxed from 8am to 11am on Sunday. While it was extended till noon[Read More…]
As per a chargesheet filed a few days ago against Virbhadra Singh by the CBI, a Delhi court will on Monday hear on the matter. Soon after being booked, the CM of Himachal Pradesh alleged that the Bharatiya Janta Party is conspiring against him and claimed that all the charges[Read More…]
On Sunday, the BJP demanded a judicial inquiry into two luncheons at Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s residence last year which allegedly cost around Rs 11 lakh. Although the charges have been denied by AAP, the leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly Vijender Gupta claims that Deputy Chief Minister Manish[Read More…]
Taking a jibe at Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, Union Minister Smriti Irani on Sunday said that the Amethi MP has no time for the people of his constituency. She also alleged the Congress family for not doing enough for the district. She addressing a bakery training programme on the[Read More…]
Clashes broke-out between supporters of O. Panneerselvam and TTV Dinakaran on Sunday in Chennai’s RK Nagar which injured one person. As per reports, OPS faction candidate was attacked by a Dinakaran camp supporter. No leaders were on the spot and the situation was soon taken under control by the security. This comes[Read More…]
Curfew in Bhadrak, Odisha was eased for four hours on Sunday. The Bhadrak town had witnessed violence triggered by alleged abusive remarks against Hindu deities. The curfew has been imposed on Friday and was eased from 8 AM to 11 Am on Sunday which later extended till 12 in the[Read More…]
As per current updates, a total of 56.35% of over two lakh voters turned out till 3 PM in the bypoll to Dhemaji Assembly constituency in Assam on Sunday said Returning Officer Roshni Aparanji Korati. He also added that no untoward incident has been reported. However, in the day some[Read More…]
This is a unique city, this Dehradun. It was love that dragged me here the first time. That first time, I remember Dehradun being a unique kind of quaint. Everything here, life, food and therefore, love stories, are all connected to the crazy weather here. I do not know of[Read More…]
Voting for the bypolls to the Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency of Kashmir began on Sunday. Security was tightened in Srinagar as separatists called for a boycott of the by-election. The bypoll was required as the former PDP leader Tariq Hamid Karra resigned from PDP and Lok Sabha in protest last[Read More…]
On Sunday, a Mumbai sessions court gave TVF founder Arunabh Kumar, provisional protection from arrest till Monday. Founder and CEO of a popular online digital entertainment channel, Arunabh is charged with molesting at least two women. One complaint against him was from a Mumbai-based production house who alleged that he[Read More…]
Polling for by-election of Srinagar Lok Sabha seat and ten assembly constituencies in eight other states is being held Sunday. In the latest development, voting has begun in Delhi only by-election at Rajouri Garden constituency to choose its new MLA. Votings began at 8 AM and will continue till 6[Read More…]