A Congress MLA from the Singngat Assembly seat in Churachandpur district joins BJP along with 14 members of the Congress Autonomous District Council from Chandel district. Ginsuanhau Zou and others were felicitated at an event at the state BJP office in Imphal by CM N Biren Singh. “Day after day,[Read More…]
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While India is silent, China becomes first nation to assist local polls in Nepal
As Nepal is all set to hold polls to local government bodies on May 14 despite opposition from the Madhesi Morcha, China has become the first nation to offer help for the elections. India, which has been pushing for stakeholders to join the voting procedure, is still quiet on offering[Read More…]
‘Undeserving’ people given ‘Bharat Ratna’ before 1990: BJP MP
A BJP MP from Madhya Pradesh sparked controversy after he said that the country’s highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna, was given to “undeserving” people before 1990. It was the same time when the then VP Singh government conferred the honour to dalit icon BR Ambedkar posthumously. The statement attracted[Read More…]
Four lakh companies may face deregistration for not filing IT returns
As large numbers of Indian companies have failed to file their returns for three financial years, more than a third of the 11 lakh active Indian companies face the chances of their names being struck off or deregistered. The development is as part of the check on shell companies. Lately,[Read More…]
Air India to impose fine on unruly passengers
Air India has formulated new guidelines to deal with unruly passengers with hefty fines up to Rs 15 lakh proposed. A new set of guidelines and fines have been drafted by the airline’s legal team which is awaiting approval from Air India’s Chairman and Managing Director Ashwani Lohani’s office, Air[Read More…]
Delhi HC stops taxi unions from blocking Ola, Uber services
The Delhi high court on Monday passed a decree “permanently injuncting” the two taxi driver unions and anyone associated with them from blocking cabs of Ola and Uber. The court also stopped the unions and their members from removing the mobile devices installed in the app-based cabs. The court order[Read More…]
Kulbhushan Jadhav and bridge of lies
“This is unfortunate Mr. Pyre, he was in the wrong place at the wrong time. But every accident, properly viewed, is an opportunity”, dialogue from the movie Bridge of Spies. Movie portrays how two super powers dealt during cold war era when espionage was at the pinnacle. It is important[Read More…]
Telangana Muslim reservation bill a ‘trash paper’: BJP
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday called the reservation bill for Muslims in Telangana as a trash paper and said the bill would be quashed at the central level as it has no legal sanctity. The party also added that it would project the ruling TRS party in a bad[Read More…]
Those silent and don’t speak out against triple talaq are equally guilty: Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Adityanath on Monday said that those silent and don’t speak out against triple talaq are equally guilty. “I’m reminded of everyone staying silent when Draupadi was being disrobed. Those who stayed silent were as guilty and at fault as those who disrobed her. Similarly, the people[Read More…]
Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali steps into restaurant business with Postik
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali Ayurvedic Limited has reportedly stepped into the restaurant business by opening its first 100 % vegetarian restaurant, Postik restaurant, in Zirakpur in Chandigarh. The menu card and walls of the restaurant reportedly carried the image of Baba Ramdev and Balkrishna, co-founder of Patanjali Ayurvedic Limited.[Read More…]
National Commission for Denotified Tribes to submit report next month
The National Commission for Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-nomadic Tribes (NCDNT) is expected to submit an interim report to the Government of India by the end of May. According to to Bhiku Ramji Idate, Chairman of the Commission, this intermediate report could possibly include a state-wise list of all the castes[Read More…]
Tajinder Bagga: The meteoric rise of an online campaigner
Tajinder Pal S. Bagga is a popular figure on social media with a Twitter following of close to 2 lakh people. He has been in the limelight frequently for leading campaigns against several public figures for their alleged anti-national acts which earned him the infamous tag of being an online[Read More…]
Turkish President declares victory in referendum to back an executive presidential system
Turkey has made a historic decision in backing an executive presidential system, President Tayyip Erdogan said, adding that the “Yes” camp had secured 25 million votes in Sunday’s referendum while 1.3 million said no to the referendum. “Turkey for the first time in its history has decided with the will[Read More…]
Watch: Trailer of Sushant Singh Rajput, Kriti Sanon starrer ‘Raabta’ out
Trailer of Sushant Singh Rajput and Kriti Sanon starrer ‘Raabta’ has been released on Monday afternoon. The film will bring back a classic love story to the silver screen. Kriti and Sushant play a young couple, Saira and Shiv in the film. The film is set in two different eras.[Read More…]
Woken up by Azaan, Sonu Nigam calls it “forced religiousness”
Singer Sonu Nigar triggered fresh controversy on Monday as he took to Twitter to question the use of loudspeakers in Mosques for ‘Azaan’. He not only expressed his discontentment as his sleep was disrupted by the sound of the loudspeaker but also called it ‘forced religiouness’. Nigam claimed the act[Read More…]
Kerala bypoll result: UDF candidate PK Kunhalikutty wins
As per the results of the Malappuram bye-poll, Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) and Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) legislator candidate PK Kunhalikutty bagged a clear win by 171,038 lakh votes. The election was held on April 12. The winning party remains ahead of the closest opposition the Communist Party[Read More…]
IIT Kharagpur to start Vastu Shastra classes for architecture students
‘Vastu Shastra’ classes are likely to be introduced by country’s oldest IIT (Indian Institute of Technology) for its architecture students. While undergraduate students at IIT Kharagpur will be taught the basics, for post-graduate and research scholars, there will be advanced lessons. The classes of Vastu Shastra may start from August.[Read More…]
Carmakers offer tempting discounts on Verna, Sunny, Grand i10, Duster & more
With most Indian states witnessing scorching summer heat, the carmakers have brought in some respite with lucrative offers. If you are wondering that benefits might be restricted to only low selling cars, that’s not the case this time around. Renault and Nissan are offering discounts and freebies on their entire[Read More…]
Nepal president to begin India visit from today to strengthen ties between two nations
Nepal’s President Bidya Devi Bhandari will begin her state visit to India from Monday. India’s relations with Nepal are people-centric and are centered on refining connectivity between the neighbors in addition to energy infrastructure, said India. “We have maintained our focus on implementation of ongoing connectivity and development projects such[Read More…]
Pradeep Yadav may be arrested late night
JVM General Secretary and MLA Pradeep Yadav attended his scheduled programme at Gaighat in opposition to the Adani Group’s proposed power plant in Godda. Jharkhand. Due to excessive presence of local police and state reserve police forces, it is being speculated that Yadav is likely to be arrested. Sources say[Read More…]
Social media posts against TDP, Naidu govt may land people in trouble in Andhra
Critical or negative remarks on social media against the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) or the Chandrababu Naidu government in Andhra Pradesh may result in serious action including imprisonment. TDP general secretary and state Information Technology Minister Nara Lokesh, Naidu’s son, has asked his fellow leaders to initiate criminal action against[Read More…]
Telangana hikes Muslim reservation quota
The Telangana assembly on Sunday has passed a bill to hike reservation in educational institutions and jobs for Muslims and Scheduled Tribes. Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao had moved the Backward Class, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Reservation Bill, 2017 at a special session of the State legislative assembly[Read More…]
Punjab govt sets up panel on farm loan waiver
Punjab state government has set up an expert group to waive loans of farmers in the state. Dr T Haque, former chairman, Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices, has been appointed chairman of the group. The other two members of the group are Dr Pramod Kumar Joshi, Director (South Asia),[Read More…]
Pakistan claims more evidence against Kulbhushan Jadhav
Pakistan has reportedly prepared a fresh dossier containing evidence against former Indian naval officer Kulbhushan Jadhav who was sentenced to death for his alleged involvements in espionage activities in Karachi and Balochistan. The new report with more evidences against Jhadav will be submitted to United Nations. The new dossier consists[Read More…]
Trouble for Adani plant in Jharkhand, Congress demands inquiry
Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (JVM) leader in Assembly and general secretary, Pradeep Yadav, is leading the movement againt Adani Group’s proposed 1,600 megawatt power plant in Godda. Yadav warned that any forcible eviction of locals from the area or attempt to grab their land in the name of development, would only further intensify[Read More…]