India and the US signed an agreement on Monday, making the two nations logistical allies and enabling both the militaries to use each other’s assets and bases for repair and replenishment of supplies. Signed by Indian defence minister Manohar Parrikar and his US counterpart Ashton Carter, the bilateral ‘Logistics Exchange[Read More…]
An all-party delegation led by Home Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Srinagar on September 4 in the wake of the recent unrest in Kashmir Valley. Rajnath Singh went to meet BJP president Amit Shah, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Minister of State in the PMO Jitendra Singh and discussed with[Read More…]
The Enforcement Directorate, in connection with the Aircel-Maxis deal in the 2G scam has issued yet another summon to Karti Chidambaram, son of former Finance Minister P Chidambaram. This would be the third summon that has been sent to Karti even as the ED refuses to answer Chidambaram Junior’s queries sent[Read More…]
Mounting more trouble on Vijay Mallya, a consortium of banks including SBI told the Supreme Court that the beleaguered businessman had deliberately not made full disclosure of his assets including USD 40 million which he received in February from a British firm. Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for the consortium[Read More…]
BJP MP Udit Raj on Sunday stoked a controversy on Sunday saying that a beef diet helped Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt win nine gold medals in the Olympics. However, after facing flak over his comments, the Dalit activist and Lok Sabha member clarified on Monday that he was referring to[Read More…]
As the NIA is considering filing a chargesheet against Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar in the Pathankot terror attack, the US has confirmed the role of Pakistan in the same. The IP addresses of Facebook accounts of Pathankot masterminds have been traced to Pakistan. On January 2, 2016, a heavily armed terrorist[Read More…]
Adhering to the mindset that a woman’s clothes are responsible for any untoward incident happening with her, our “Culture” minister Mahesh Sharma has advised women visiting India “not to wear skirts while travelling in India.” Mahesh Sharma, the Union tourism and culture minister courted controversy with this statement, though he[Read More…]
After 52 days of complete lockdown, curfew was lifted on Monday from major parts of Kasmir, except Pulwama. The valley had witnessed violence and shut-down since the killing of Hizbul terrorist Burhan Wani last month and over 70 people have died and over 11,000 have been injured in violent clashes[Read More…]
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Sunday at Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh successfully tested its own scramjet – an engine that takes atmospheric oxygen to burn engine fuel. This new engine takes in oxygen from the atmosphere as its fuel. This reduces the[Read More…]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing the nation in his radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’ spoke on the unrest in Jammu and Kashmir and warned those instigating the youth in the valley. The PM said People who are putting innocent young boys forward to disrupt peace in Kashmir, one day[Read More…]
Pushing for freedom of expression, President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday said universities and institutions of higher learning must be bastions of free speech and debates should be encouraged. At the first convocation of Nalanda University, he said the varsity reflects an idea, a culture which flourished for 1,200 years before[Read More…]
Piyush Goyal, the MoS (Independent Charge) for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy gave an exclusive interview at ‘On the Spot with Shutapa Paul’ and while speaking to Shutapa Paul, Group editor at Newsd talked about his latest initiative in the power sector- UDAY. Also, while talking to Newsd, he[Read More…]
In an open letter addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Patel agitation leader Hardik Patel has accused Modi and Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) of using the Patidar community for political benefits. He claimed that Modi “used Patidars against Muslims during the 2002 riots but dumped them after winning the Assembly[Read More…]
The harassment and cat-calling faced by north-eastern people in other parts of India is not really an unknown phenomenon. Often called “chinki” or “momo” they are continuously made to feel unwanted and unsafe. Not only the people but even the government authorities are a part of this sad habit as[Read More…]
Setting a good precedent towards environment protection, ruling BJP MLA Pawan Kumar Saini pedalled about 110 km from his constituency to the State Assembly in Chandigarh with a message to take up cycling for better health and protection of the environment. 45-year-old Saini reached the Haryana Assembly from his constituency[Read More…]
More than three decades have passed since the Bhopal gas tragedy took place and people still await justice. Adding to their woes, relief promised on the part of the government too looks like a far-off dream. Friday saw immense chaos at the directorate of Bhopal gas relief and rehabilitation as[Read More…]
Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the capital on Saturday to discuss the situation in the Valley, which has been under curfew for the last 49 days following the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani. Mufti’s meeting with the PM[Read More…]
A wave of anger came from bureaucrats when former coal secretary HC Gupta, who is facing the charges of corruption in coal allocation, declared that he will not hire a lawyer since he cannot pay the legal fees. HC Gupta who is seen as ‘the most honest officer’ is facing[Read More…]
A series of 20 tapes have surfaced that reveal the aftermath of Sheena Bora murder case. These recorded telephone conversations were made by Peter Mukerjea’s son Rahul, who had been in a relationship with Bora. They contain conversations between her alleged murder mother and former media executive Indrani Mukerjea and former[Read More…]
In a landmark judgement, the Bombay high court on Friday struck down a ban on the entry of women into the inner sanctorum of the Haji Ali Dargah. This verdict is a welcome move in a country where female worshippers are still barred in most religious places. However, women cannot[Read More…]
The ongoing probe against Karti Chidambaram’s ‘alleged’ financial irregularities has yielded no results so far. Enforcement Directorate officials probing the case against son of former finance minister P Chidambaram are now relying on letters rogatory (LRs), a formal request to court in other countries for details. ED sources say that[Read More…]
IIT Bombay has released a list of 9 companies which have been blacklisted from campus placements for the period of one year. The decision has been taken by All-IITs Placement Committee (AIPC), and usually adhered to by all IITs. The companies which have been banned include LeGarde Burnett Group, GPSK,[Read More…]
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that he will never stop fighting the hateful and divisive agenda of the RSS. I will never stop fighting the hateful & divisive agenda of the RSS. I stand by every single word I saidhttps://t.co/bUWzTHrgHW — Office of RG (@OfficeOfRG) August 25,[Read More…]
Escalating the dispute over ‘technology sharing’ world’s biggest seed maker Monsanto Co has withdrawn an application seeking approval for its next generation of genetically modified cotton seeds (GM) in India. The conglomerate was embroiled in a long-running dispute with New Delhi and a letter sent by its local partner in[Read More…]
Officials who have been previously associated with the Scorpene submarine project say that the leak of key documents “is not too surprising.” The project worth more than Rs 20,000 crore had been embroiled in controversies, from delay to allegations of kickbacks and now this massive data leak. The officials say[Read More…]
