After the government introduced the surge pricing system on the Rajdhani, Duronto and Shatabdi trains on Wednesday, there was slamming from politicians on this move. The decision also experienced a wave of anger from Twitterati. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal opposed the surge pricing and demanded that it should be[Read More…]
According to National Crime Record Bureau’s annual data BJP-ruled states of Gujarat, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan have reported the highest rates of crimes against Scheduled Castes in 2015. Gujarat reported the highest crime rate against Dalits (163.3%, 6,655 cases), followed by Chhattisgarh (91.9%, 3,008 cases), Rajasthan (58.5%, 7,144 cases). Uttar Pradesh which is[Read More…]
Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav has hinted the possibility of ‘friendship’ between him and Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi saying, “Do acche log mil jaye to kya kharab baat hai? (If two good human beings meet, what’s wrong in that?). Akhilesh also called Rahul a good human being and a[Read More…]
In a major setback to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Delhi, its order appointing 21 lawmakers as parliamentary secretaries has been set aside by the high court. If the Election Commission decides that the appointments were illegal, the lawmakers will stand disqualified, making an election necessary in Delhi. A[Read More…]
A crowd in Hyderabad freed a three-year-old girl screaming and crying inside a locked car on Wednesday while her parents were allegedly having breakfast at a hotel. The family was driving to Bengaluru when the parents stopped for breakfast at Shamshabad on the outskirts of Hyderabad. The child was sleeping,[Read More…]
As Aam Admi Party supremo and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday departed from New Delhi railway station to campaign for the party in Punjab, he was met with protests by workers of BJP’s women wing. Police officers were seen frantically scrambling around him to provide him with security cover as BJP[Read More…]
On Wednesday, Apple lifted the wraps off the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus in San Francisco, giving rest to all the speculations around the tech giant’s newest release. The official India release date is October 7 and price in India starts at ₹60,000 for the iPhone 7, with no word[Read More…]
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched rocket GSLV-F05 carrying an advanced weather satellite ‘INSAT-3DR’ on Thursday after a delay of 40 minutes from the second launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota. The satellite INSAT 3DR, weighing 2,211 kg, will be put into a geo-transfer orbit[Read More…]
The ministry of railways has decided to introduce surge pricing for its high-speed and in demand Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto trains. The ticket tariffs will increase by up to 10% on the base price with every 10% of tickets sold. The fare would keep going up with the number of tickets sold.[Read More…]
Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi launched an attack on Modi government on its failure to apprehend Vijay Mallya. Rahul who is on the second day of his 2,500-km Deoria to Delhi Kisan Yatra, tweeted, “If a Kisan takes a khat he’s called a ‘chor’ but ppl like Mallyaji who run away[Read More…]
On the occasion of immersion of the Ganpati idols in Thane, a shocking video of a policeman being pushed into a lake and four young men of a local Ganesh Utsav mandal trying to drown him has gone viral. A case of attempt to murder has been filed against the[Read More…]
A Muslim women’s group demanded a complete ban on Sharia courts on Tuesday. They objected to “their function as a parallel judiciary in the name of mediation, conciliation, speedy and less expensive justice.” The group called Muslim Women’s Quest for Equality, has submitted an affidavit in the Supreme Court where[Read More…]
In a seemingly weird move, a PIL has been filed in the Gujarat High Court against developers of the location-based augmented reality game Pokemon Go, alleging it hurts religious sentiments of certain communities by showing eggs in places of worship. The Gujarat HC has sent out notices in reaction to[Read More…]
Not sure if it is a serious step or just an attempt to extort free Biryani, the Haryana police is ‘tasting’ or rather testing Biryani to sniff out traces of beef from this delicious preparation. This seemingly bizarre task just ahead of Bakri Eid, has been given to the police[Read More…]
Early Wednesday morning, militants ambushed an army convoy in North Kashmir’s Handwara injuring three soldiers. According to the latest reports coming in, army has cordoned off the area and have launched a search operation to tracer the militants. The attacks, as informed by the locals took place on the Baramulla –[Read More…]
Coming down heavily on realtor giants Supertech, the Supreme Court on Tuesday asked them to return money to investors saying it was not concerned whether the real estate major “sinks or dies”, a direction which may soothe ruffled feathers of hassled home buyers waiting endlessly for their dream homes. “Either[Read More…]
Describing Kashmir as Pakistan’s “jugular vein”, Army Chief General Raheel Sharif on Tuesday said, Islamabad will continue to support the people of the valley on the “diplomatic and ethical” fronts. ” He also added, “The solution of the problem lies in the implementation of United Nations resolutions in this regard. Pakistan[Read More…]
The Supreme Court will hear a plea against Lalu Prasad Yadav in the fodder scam case on Wednesday. It has issued a notice to Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo and former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav in connection with the embezzlement of about ₹9.4 billion from the government treasury[Read More…]
Eight elephants, including a calf and tusker, are stranded on an isle in Odisha’s Keonjhar district since Sunday night. The herd was caught on the isle as they tried to rescue the three-month-old calf. Locals have been trying to feed the herd by giving them paddy, coconut and bamboo leaves.[Read More…]
Waman Kadam, a 65-year old man when died yesterday there was no one except his wife to perform his last rites. Eight Muslim youths then took the initiative of preparing Kadam’s funeral, resident of Mumbra, mostly Muslim populated suburb of Thane district. The Muslim youths are now earning plaudits for[Read More…]
Ironically, the highlight of Rahul Gandhi’s “khaat sabha” in Deoria Uttar Pradesh were the khatiyas or cots that garnered more attention than Congress Vice President. The moment his meeting with the farmers ended, locals were seen walking away with the brand new cots that had been laid out by his party. About[Read More…]
In a temporary reprieve to realtor giant Unitech over delayed residential projects, the Delhi high court on Friday said the civil proceedings against the company directors can be put in abeyance for the time being. “The proceedings seeking execution of decrees passed against the company are civil in nature and,[Read More…]
As India witnesses the political awakening and increased participation of youth in policy making, change is just a stone’s throw away. Be it the debate around ‘nationalism’ and its definition or the diminishing boundaries of gender and its fluidity, the youth of India is questioning social setups and traditional values.[Read More…]
Karnataka is witnessing protests and standstill after the Supreme Court Cauvery verdict, as pro-Kannada organisations and farmer unions have called for Karnataka bandh on Friday, September 9. The Karnataka government has received a directive from the Supreme Court to release Cauvery water into Tamil Nadu. Activist, Vatal Nagaraj said, “The water situation[Read More…]
A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s veiled jibe, Pakistan on Tuesday accused India of “promoting terror” in what is seen as a counter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s veiled attack on Islamabad’s role in spreading terror in South Asia. The Pakistan Foreign Office told CNN-News18 that the “confession” of[Read More…]
