On Thursday a special court in Mumbai issued a non-bailable warrant against Islamic Research Foundation founder Zakir Naik in a money laundering case. This warrant has issued in regards with the plea filed by Enforcement Directorate. This warrant will be sent to Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) which will send[Read More…]
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No reservation for SC, ST, OBC candidates in UP private medical colleges
UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday announced that the quota based reservation for Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Other Backwards Castes (OBC) in medical colleges’ across the state will come to an end. As per an order passed to end quota reservation, the candidates belonging to SC, ST,[Read More…]
MP by-polls: Congress’ Hemant Katare defeats BJP’s Arvind Bhadoria by 857 votes
Congress candidate Hemant Katare has defeated BJP’s Arvind Bhadoria by 857 votes in the by-poll held in Ater constituency in Madhya Pradesh. The counting of votes for Ater constituency began at 8 am on Thursday. The Election Commission has made three-tier security arrangements during the counting of votes to ensure[Read More…]
Farmer suicide a humanitarian crisis, SC slams TN govt
The Supreme Court on Thursday has slammed the Tamil Nadu government on the issue of farmer suicides. Calling the suicides a humanitarian crisis, the apex court said that the government cannot be silent on the issue. A Bench led by Justice Dipak Misra said it was the duty of the[Read More…]
Don’t observe Digital India Day on Good Friday: BJP ally writes to PM
Lok Sabha MP from Tura in Meghalaya and key ally of the BJP in the northeast, Conrad Sangma, has written a letter asking Prime Minister to defer the central government’s plan to observe April 14 as Digital India Day, as it falls on Good Friday. “I have come to learn[Read More…]
Srinagar repoll: 1% turnout in first 3 hours
As repolling takes place in 38 polling stations in Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency where the bypolls on Sunday was disrupted by violence; the voter turnout in the first three hours of voting has been only one per cent. Counting of votes will be held on Saturday and the result would[Read More…]
Canadian defence minister a “Khalistani sympathiser,” won’t meet him, says Punjab CM
The newly-elected Punjab chief minister captain Amarinder Singh called Canadian defence minister Harjit Singh Sajjan a “Khalistani sympathizer,” and declared that he will not meet the Indo-Canadian leader during his visit to India later this month. “Harjit Sajjan is a Khalistani sympathiser,” Amarinder said on the ‘Off the Cuff’ TV[Read More…]
Mahindra Electric partners with Zoomcar
Mahindra Electric Mobility Ltd. (MEML) has announced a partnership with self-driven car-rental company Zoomcar. The idea behind this tie-up is to promote the use of electric vehicles in the shared mobility space in India. Being the only manufacturer of electric vehicles in the country, MEML has grabbed this opportunity to[Read More…]
Jadhav’s death sentence: ‘We are not in the position to judge the process,’ says UN
Amid rising tensions between the two countries India and Pakistan over the death sentence awarded by Pakistan to Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav, the UN on Thursday stressed the need for the two countries to engage in dialogue. However, the world body made it clear that it was not in a[Read More…]
Panjab university clash: Police slaps sedition charges on 66 students
The student protests against a steep fee hike took a very violent turn in the Panjab University on Tuesday with police using water cannons to disperse protesting crowd of students. The incident turned violent as the students resorted to stone pelting which in return lead to lathi charge on them.[Read More…]
Is Karan Johar behind Arnab Goswami quitting Times Now?
For over ten years, Arnab Goswami was setting the agenda of news television with his tendentious debate News Hour on Times Now. Considering the popularity of the show, his sudden decision to quit Times Now came as a shock to many. It invited various speculations with no substantial conclusion. However,[Read More…]
Twitter user takes 18mn retweet challenge for free nuggets
As 16-year-old Carter Wilkerson took to twitter, hoping to strike a deal with Wendy’s for free chicken nuggets for a year; he is also on the run to set the new world record for retweets! Last week, Carter tagging the food chain’s handle on Twitter asked for the number of retweets he[Read More…]
Uttar Pradesh: Piyush Goyal attacks rot in power sector; calls for white paper
After the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh took a series of decisions to enhance electricity supply in the state, the Union power minister Piyush Goyal said a white paper was needed to expose the “deep rot” of the past 15 years in the state’s power division. “Some of the statistics[Read More…]
Hyundai Launches Eon Sports Edition At Rs 3.88 Lakh
Hyundai India has launched a Sports Edition of its entry-level hatch, Eon, at Rs 3.88 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). Featuring cosmetic updates, the Sports Edition is available only with the smaller 0.8-litre engine on the Era+ and Magna+ variants. To add the ‘sporty’ edition touch to the Era+, you’ll have to[Read More…]
Former union minister Akhilesh Das Gupta dies
Congress leader, former Union minister Akhilesh Das Gupta died after suffering a heart attack on Wednesday morning. Born on 31st March in 1961, Akhilesh had done schooling at Colvin Taluqdars College, Lucknow. A diploma in Public Administration, he had also done LL.B., MBA and Ph.D. He has been a national[Read More…]
Decoded: The proposed Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill 2016
The Lok Sabha passed the Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Bill, 2016 on April 10, 2017. The existing Bill is almost three decades old and, therefore, it needs revisions to meet the modern-day situation. The core of the proposed amendments in the Bill is to make the Indian roads safer and reduce[Read More…]
Ambedkar Jayanti celebrations at UN to focus on digital empowerment
On the 126th Birth Anniversary of Bhimrao Ambedkar, United Nations on Thursday will celebrate it by focusing on the empowerment of the poor and the marginalised using information and communication technologies to achieve the UN’s sustainable development goals. This mission is organised by the UN mission in association with the[Read More…]
Kerala: Voting begins in Malappuram bypoll
The by-election in Kerala’s Malappuram Lok Sabha constituency began early on Wednesday morning. Malappurram is a Muslim dominated area and the bypoll were necessitated due to the death Indian Union Muslim League’s (IUML) E Ahamed, who had won by roughly 2 lakh votes in 2014. Those contesting fir the Lok[Read More…]
Repoll in 38 polling stations of Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency on April 13
The Election Commission ordered repoll in 38 polling stations of the Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency that saw significant violence during the April 10 by-election. In a letter to the state Chief Electoral Officer, the EC said it is ordering repoll based on the reports of the officers and observers. The[Read More…]
Chhattisgarh moving towards liquor ban
Another state Chhattisgarh has taken steps towards liquor prohibition too and as part of that, liquor sale will not be permitted in villages with population up to 3,000, said chief minister Raman Singh on Tuesday. Significantly, the sale of liquor has already been prohibited in villages having up to 2,000 population.[Read More…]
Shashi Tharoor helps govt draft statement on Jadhav death sentence row
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor helped government draft a statement on the death sentence handed to Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav in Pakistan, in a show of rare bipartisan cooperation. The statement, which may be moved as a resolution in the Lok Sabha, will be vetted by PM Modi and other parties.[Read More…]
Government to ask restaurants, hotels to cut portions to curb food wastage
Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi showed concerns over the wastage of food on his monthly radio show – ‘Mann Ki Baat,’ the administration is planning to fix portion sizes of dishes served in the star hotels and restaurants to curb the wastage of food. “Ignoring the issue of food[Read More…]
UP CM chairs 2nd Cabinet meet, ensures 24-hour power supply in UP
UP CM Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday chaired his second Cabinets meet. UP CM who has been very active since he took over the post as a Chief Minister, discussed a number issue and took several important decisions. Firstly, the Cabinet agreed on the 24-hours power supply proposal through an agreement[Read More…]
‘When women write down their stories, it is not just about them’, in conversation with Sudha Menon
As author, columnist, journalist, writing coach and feminist, Sudha Menon finds inspiration in everything that she breathes. Having written books such as Gifted: Inspiring Stories of People with Disabilities, Leading Ladies: Women Who Inspire India, Devi, Diva or She-Devil: The smart career woman’s survival guide, Menon feels that there is[Read More…]
Congress passed adjournment motion to discuss Kulbhushan Jadhav issue
The Congress-led Opposition raised the issue of former Indian Navy Officer Kulbhushan Jadhav’s death sentence by Pakistan, in the Parliament on Tuesday. Following the previous reports, Congress also tossed the matter of Kashmir unrest on Tuesday in the Lok Sabha. The Congress leaders on Tuesday passed an adjournment motion notice[Read More…]