While the demand for a separate time zone for the north-eastern region of India has been existing for years now, a fresh Change.org petition asking the Prime Minister to notify a separate time zone is doing the rounds. The petition started by Angellica Aribam, National General Secretary of the National[Read More…]
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Bomb alert: Grenade found at Delhi’s Red Fort
The National Security Guard (NSG) team and the bomb disposal squad reached at the Red Fort soon after they received a call about a grenade being found in a well in the fort. The grenade was found Thursday evening in one of the wells behind the publication building. Fire tenders[Read More…]
Tripura: Tribal woman sells her child for Rs 200
A tribal woman in Tripura sold her child for 200 rupees to an auto driver, Danshai (Babla), a resident of Laxmipur ADC village of the state on last month. The woman belongs to the Below Poverty Line (BPL) section. The incident came into light after Khanajoy Reang, the father of[Read More…]
House Republicans pass bill to replace and repeal Obamacare
The US House of Representatives passed a bill to replace the Affordable Care Act, popularly known as Obamacare, handing President Donald Trump his first key legislative victory. But it still needs to go a long way as the replacement bill, named as the American Health Care Act, will turn into[Read More…]
Muslim women divorced through triple talaq eligible for interim pension under new policy
According to the new policy, formed by the BJP led government in Assam, an interim pension will be given to the Muslim women in Assam who have been divorced using the provision of triple talaq. Health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the same while talking about the modifications made to[Read More…]
Audrey Hepburn, the style icon
On the occasion of the 88th birthday of Audrey Hepburn, Newsd brings to you the iconic style of the actor and humanitarian. She was active during the Hollywood’s golden age. She was ranked by the American Film Institute as the third-greatest female screen legend. Watch the video for more:
Congress rejig, appoints new state chiefs
In a major organisational revamp, the Congress on Thursday has replaced its existing state unit chiefs in two states where Assembly elections happened recently. The Congress leadership has appointed senior leader Pritam Singh as its Uttarakhand Congress chief and Sunil Jakhar as its chief in Punjab. Sunil Jakhar, contested from[Read More…]
Assam MLAs, MPs could be disqualified for violating two-child norm
On Thursday, the Health and Family, Welfare Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the Assam government will recommend to the Centre about the disqualification of MLAs and MPs who do not adhere to the proposed two-child norm. “The government of Assam will take up with the Centre that MLAs adhere[Read More…]
Swachh survey: Indore is India’s cleanest city
Swachh Survekshan, 2017, a huge survey, rating the cleanliness efforts put in by the municipalities in 500 Indian cities has released a list on Thursday. According to the list, Indore and Bhopal were among the top two spots of India’s cleanest cities. Also, the ‘Swachh Survekshan-2017’ ranked Gonda in Uttar Pradesh as[Read More…]
Rishi Kapoor happy after B-town attends Vinod Khanna’s prayer meet
Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor was saddened over the sudden demise of his good friend, veteran actor Vinod Khanna. Besides, the absence of new generation actors at the Khanna’s funeral has left the actor more infuriated. But, it seems that his anger has finally vanished after the actors showed up for[Read More…]
Bilkis Bano case: No death penalty for convicts, rules Bombay HC
The Bombay High Court (HC) on Thursday has ruled that no death penalty will be awarded to three out of 11 convicts for gang raping Bilkis Bano, a 19-year-old pregnant woman, and brutally murdering 14 of her family members, including her three-year-old daughter. The appeal was filed by the Central Bureau[Read More…]
Anand Mahindra exchanges mini truck for an auto rickshaw; the reason will amaze you
A Kerala-based auto driver, Sunil has impressed Anand Mahindra, the executive chairman of Mahindra Group with his unique invention so much that the auto-giant spent few weeks and dedicated a team to locate the driver. Not only had that, Anand also presented the driver with a brand new Mahindra Supro[Read More…]
Pustakanche gaon: India’s first book village
Book lovers in Pune are in for a treat. While the race between ebooks and printed books tighten with digitization, a ‘book village’ in Bhilar is letting you walk and pick through 15,000 rare books of various periodicals, novels and reference books about Maharashtra and Marathi culture written by prominent[Read More…]
Haryana: Cop commits suicide; posts reason on Facebook
A 52-year-old Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of the Haryana police committed suicide by shooting himself as he was upset over being “unfairly” sent to police lines. But before taking the extreme step, the ASI recorded his reasons on Facebook. Virender, was posted at Murthal in Sonipat over 9 months ago, said,[Read More…]
Disrupting the Indian TV News eco system
Can a media outlet survive on sound alone? Or would that just be Image, signifying nothing? What makes a long-term brand and how sustainable is it, beyond the first 100 days? These are some of the initial questions that confront anybody attempting to understand the launch of Republic. That it[Read More…]
Tariq Mansoor named as a new AMU Vice-Chancellor
Tariq Mansoor has been chosen as Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) vice-chancellor by President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday. The 60-year-old Mansoor, principal of AMU’s Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, will succeed Lt Gen (retd) Zameeruddin Shah, who will retire on May 17. Mansoor has been associated with the university for 35 years[Read More…]
BJP not worried about presidential elections: Subramanian Swamy
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy made it clear that the BJP is not tensed over the presidential elections. Notably, Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Vice-president Rahul Gandhi are putting efforts to gather support from the other political parties over the same. “They (Sonia and Rahul) can unite everybody[Read More…]
In this village, women pay 21,000 to use mobiles
A village in Uttar Pradesh has forbidden women from using cell phones in public in an attempt to refrain them from contacting men. The village elders of Madora on Tuesday made the rule that women found using mobile phones outside their homes would be fined Rs. 21,000. Considering the economic status of the[Read More…]
Is the world becoming increasingly intolerant of free press and media?
Till date, eight journalists, two netizens, and one media assistant have been killed in various incidents in connection with their journalistic work. There are more statistics: 193 journalists are imprisoned while 166 netizens are behind bars, with a total of ten media assistants serving time in prison. The report is[Read More…]
Delhi police mistakes CPI-ML leader for Gau Raksha Dal member
In a major blunder, the Delhi police have sent a letter to CPI-ML leader Kavita Krishnan assuming her to be a leader of Gau Raksha Dal on Wednesday. “Delhi Police thinks I’m from Gau Raksha Dal! If police Intelligence deptts think I’m GRD leader, it’s best they down their shutters!”[Read More…]
Terrorism and sports can’t go along: Vijay Goel to Pakistan
Sports Minister Vijay Goel responding to India’s denial of visas to the Pakistani players, said that until Pakistan stops supporting cross border terrorism there cannot be any bilateral sporting ties between the two countries. “Terrorism and sports can’t go along and Pakistan should understand that. The relation between India and[Read More…]
Congress to project a Patidar leadership in Gujarat
Post Rahul Gandhi’s Gujarat visit, the congress party has decided to go full blast with the Patidar card in the Gujarat election. AICC Secretary and MLA from Amreli, Paresh Dhanani is all said to be elevated as the leader of the Congress legislative party in Gujarat. The position is currently[Read More…]
Our ancestors had toiled hard for innovations: PM Modi in Haridwar
After Prime Minister Narendra Modi kick-started his Uttarakhand visit on Wednesday, he inaugurated a research institute run by spiritual leader Baba Ramdev’s business franchise Patanjali Ayurveda in Haridwar, Uttarakhand. Notably, Patanjali Research Institute will be India’s first organisation to conduct clinical trials as per international standards in the field of[Read More…]
UP: Muslim man beaten to death in Bulandshahr
As communal disharmony continues to manifest itself into violence in India, it is claiming the lives of many innocent people. In an unfortunate incident, a 59-year-old man was beaten to death by Hindu Yuva Vahini (HYV) at Sohi village in Bulandshahr’s Pahasu area on Tuesday. He was mutilated after he allegedly[Read More…]
Launching tomorrow: Toyota Innova Crysta Touring Sport
The name Innova is not an unknown one in the Indian automotive market. It is and has been one of the best people carriers in the country, backed by Toyota’s legendary reliability. In May 2016, the Japanese carmaker launched the Innova Crysta with a choice of two diesel engines and[Read More…]