In a shameful incident, a private school asked a rape survivor to not attend classes anymore. The girl was asked to discontinue attending school as it would spoil the institution’s image. The school insisted that the girl would be promoted to class 11 if she didn’t attend the classes. She[Read More…]
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Even minor children can choose not to live with parents: Delhi HC
In a significant verdict, the Delhi High Court ruled that even minor children have the liberty to choose not to live with their parents. “Children have the liberty to choose not to live with their parents. Even minor children have the liberty,” the court said. It was an oral observation[Read More…]
EVM tampering: Uttarakhand HC issues notice to EC, state govt
The Uttarakhand High Court on Thursday issued notice to the Election Commission and the state government on a petition regarding the EVM tampering in Dehradun’s Vikasnagar constituency. The petition, filed by former cabinet minister Navprabhat, has alleged that there were tampering and manipulation of EVMs at the constituency during the[Read More…]
Kalpit Veerwal tops JEE Main with 360/360
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) declared the results of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2017 on its official website on Thursday. Kalpit Veerwal, a student from Udaipur, has secured the first rank by scoring 360 out of 360 marks in the exam. It is a happy moment[Read More…]
Watch: Vinod Khanna, the icon of masculinity
Bollywood actor Vinod Khanna passed away on Thursday morning at the age of 70 after prolonged illness. Newsd brings you some interesting facts in memoriam of the icon who donned several hats during his lifetime.
PM Modi flags off first UDAN flight under the regional connectivity scheme
Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the first ‘Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN)’ flight under the regional connectivity scheme on Shimla-Delhi sector on Thursday. Under the UDAN scheme, the fares of flights have been lessened at Rs 2,500 per hour. “Earlier aviation was considered to be the domain of[Read More…]
NGT issues contempt notice to Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
The National Green Tribunal on Thursday issued contempt notice to Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on a plea against him for holding the Centre and the green panel responsible for damaging Yamuna floodplains by allowing his NGO to hold the world cultural festival. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter[Read More…]
No privatisation of railways: Suresh Prabhu
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has ruled out the possibility privatisation of Indian Railways. He also said that the railways will have to bear the public service obligation – which is currently between Rs 30,000 and 35,000 crore – for the foreseeable future. “This cannot be done in India. I think[Read More…]
India mourns Vinod Khanna’s death
Bollywood actor Vinod Khanna passed away on Thursday morning at the age of 70 after prolonged illness. Recently, a picture of him in a terrible physical condition had gone viral on social media. Politicians and film fraternity are sending messages of condolences to the actor’s family in expression of the[Read More…]
Sukma Maoist attack: CRPF man slams Rajnath Singh, PM Modi for bad governance
A video of a CRPF man, who can be seen venting his anger and expressing anguish against the home minister Rajnath Singh, after losing kin in Monday’s Sukma Maoist attack, has gone viral now. Posted by Pankaj Mishra of paramilitary force’s 221 battalions at Durgapur in West Bengal, this video[Read More…]
West Bengal: Muslim neighbours cremate Hindu youth following his rituals
As we witness a time when religious foul-play continues to create disharmony in a diverse country like ours, even seeping through the more civilized spaces; an incident which comes from a remote end of India gives us hope for the society. In a recent heartwarming incident from Malda, one of[Read More…]
UP administrative reshuffle: SSP of Saharanpur Luv Kumar transferred
Yogi Adityanath led-government conducted the biggest reshuffle of IAS officials in Uttar Pradesh so far, late on Wednesday. The state government transferred 84 IAS officers, including 38 district magistrates. Notably, SSP of Saharanpur, Luv Kumar, who prevented a communal flare-up last week in which BJP MP Raghav Lakhanpal Sharma was[Read More…]
Kashmir: Separatist leader, DeM chief Asiya Andrabi arrested
Separatist leader Asiya Andrabi has been arrested by Jammu and Kashmir police under the public safety act, on late Wednesday night. Andrabi is the chief of the radical women’s outfit Dukhtaran-e-Millat (DeM). Reportedly, she was arrested from her home in Soura. Andrabi, allegedly is the key separatist leader who provoked[Read More…]
UP ATS launches ‘Ghar Wapasi’ to de-radicalise the ‘misguided’ youth
In an attempt to ameliorate youngsters, who have been influenced by armed terrorism, Adityanath government has launched a de-radicalisation programme. The initiative has been taken up by the ATS (Anti-terrorism squad) UP, who are working on the project to help the ‘misguided’ youths of our country, to stop them from[Read More…]
Five things that could have made the new Maruti Dzire more desirable
The new Dzire, which will launch on May 16, 2017, is wider and more spacious than the outgoing version, although the overall length is still under four metres. Its front design is inspired from the new Swift (expected to launch in India in 2018) and it also looks more proportional than[Read More…]
Adopt “zero tolerance” policy towards doping: Vijay Goel
The government is probing the likelihood of setting up a mechanism to test food supplements to give support to the athletes, said the Union minister for Sports Vijay Goel. The minister also emphasised the need for a scientific approach to diet and nutrition for athletes. The sports minister has asked[Read More…]
‘Bahubali 2’ mints Rs 19 crore even before its release in USA
Magnum opus ‘Bahubali 2: The Conclusion,’ has created a box office miracle even before its release in North America. As per Great India Films, the US distributor of the film, the advance ticket auctions have already eclipsed the maximum Indian grossing film (of any language) on opening day. Most trade[Read More…]
MCD aftermath: Rifts in AAP as senior leaders deny Kejriwal’s EVM-tampering claims
After BJP’s impressive victory in the Delhi MCD polls, a number of AAP party members along with Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra called for introspection over the party’s overthrow in the polls saying that the loss cannot be blamed only on EVMs even as the party leadership alleged “rigging” of voting[Read More…]
Assam: Three-year old boy killed after man suspected him to be a ghost
In a dreadful incident, a three-year old boy died after he was harshly beaten up by a person who suspected him to be a ‘ghost’ in Nagaon district of lower Assam, said the police. The kid was standing unaccompanied on the road at Sarudal Basti of Salna, waiting for his[Read More…]
PM Modi to flag off first regional flight under UDAN scheme today
PM Narendra Modi will flag off the first regional flight under the ‘Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN)’ scheme on Thursday. The flight will be between Shimla and Delhi, the aviation ministry announced on Wednesday. “The Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the first UDAN flight under RCS on[Read More…]
Watch: Twitterati reactions on AAP’s defeat in MCD polls
Twitter had a field day with users mocking the Aam Aadmi Party’s dismal performance in the recently held MCD elections. Hilarious tweets and memes targeting the party are doing the rounds, Newsd has compiled a few of them. Watch the video:
Spoof: Kejriwal’s first reaction after MCD results
The BJP has swept the recently held Delhi municipal polls with 183 seats. Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party managed to get less than 50 seats in the elections, in the backdrop of accusations of EVM tampering directed towards the BJP. Following the decimation of AAP, Newsd presents to you the[Read More…]
Hearing of plea challenging making Aadhaar mandatory in progress
The Supreme Court on Wednesday started hearing on a plea which challenges the government’s move to make Aadhaar card compulsory for IT returns. On behalf of one of the petitioner, Petitioner Senior Advocate Aravind Datar opened his argument by saying that Section 139AA of Income Tax Act is contrary to[Read More…]
Senior Congress leader Gurudas Kamat quits from all party posts
In a major jolt to Congress, its senior leader and AICC general secretary Gurudas Kamat has quit from all posts in the party, according to a statement on Wednesday. “I had met Congress Vice president Rahul Gandhi last week on Wednesday and discussed to be relieved from all responsibilities,” he[Read More…]
India is the fourth-worst country in the world in religious intolerance, says report
A latest report published by the Pew Research centre ranks India as the worst placed among populous countries in terms of religious freedom, Live Mint reported. The report uses two indices-the Government Restriction Index (GRI), measuring government restriction on free practice of religion, and the Social Hostilities Index (SHI) which[Read More…]