The Crime Branch of the Odisha Police has begun a probe into an occurrence of communal violence last week in Bhadrak where curfew was reimposed till Monday morning. The curfew, which was first imposed on Friday, was relaxed from 8am to 11am on Sunday. While it was extended till noon[Read More…]
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Delhi court to hear Virbhadra Singh DA case
As per a chargesheet filed a few days ago against Virbhadra Singh by the CBI, a Delhi court will on Monday hear on the matter. Soon after being booked, the CM of Himachal Pradesh alleged that the Bharatiya Janta Party is conspiring against him and claimed that all the charges[Read More…]
BJP demands judicial probe into lunches at Kejriwal’s residence
On Sunday, the BJP demanded a judicial inquiry into two luncheons at Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s residence last year which allegedly cost around Rs 11 lakh. Although the charges have been denied by AAP, the leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly Vijender Gupta claims that Deputy Chief Minister Manish[Read More…]
Smriti Irani says Rahul Gandhi has no time for Amethi people
Taking a jibe at Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, Union Minister Smriti Irani on Sunday said that the Amethi MP has no time for the people of his constituency. She also alleged the Congress family for not doing enough for the district. She addressing a bakery training programme on the[Read More…]
Clashes break out between OPS, Dinakaran supporters in RK Nagar
Clashes broke-out between supporters of O. Panneerselvam and TTV Dinakaran on Sunday in Chennai’s RK Nagar which injured one person. As per reports, OPS faction candidate was attacked by a Dinakaran camp supporter. No leaders were on the spot and the situation was soon taken under control by the security. This comes[Read More…]
Odisha violence: Curfew eased for four hours in Bhadrak
Curfew in Bhadrak, Odisha was eased for four hours on Sunday. The Bhadrak town had witnessed violence triggered by alleged abusive remarks against Hindu deities. The curfew has been imposed on Friday and was eased from 8 AM to 11 Am on Sunday which later extended till 12 in the[Read More…]
Assam by-polls: 56.35% cast votes in Dhemaji
As per current updates, a total of 56.35% of over two lakh voters turned out till 3 PM in the bypoll to Dhemaji Assembly constituency in Assam on Sunday said Returning Officer Roshni Aparanji Korati. He also added that no untoward incident has been reported. However, in the day some[Read More…]
Egypt church explosion kills 21, 50 injured
In an explosion at a church in northern Egypt, as many as 21 people have been killed. The blast targeted the St George Coptic church in the city of Tanta, north of Cairo. The attack in the Nile Delta town of Tanta was the latest in a series of assaults[Read More…]
A city called Dehradun and a tale of nature, love, life and literature
This is a unique city, this Dehradun. It was love that dragged me here the first time. That first time, I remember Dehradun being a unique kind of quaint. Everything here, life, food and therefore, love stories, are all connected to the crazy weather here. I do not know of[Read More…]
J&K bypoll: Polling wind up in many centres in Budgam
Voting for the bypolls to the Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency of Kashmir began on Sunday. Security was tightened in Srinagar as separatists called for a boycott of the by-election. The bypoll was required as the former PDP leader Tariq Hamid Karra resigned from PDP and Lok Sabha in protest last[Read More…]
TVF CEO Arunabh Kumar gets provisional protection from arrest
On Sunday, a Mumbai sessions court gave TVF founder Arunabh Kumar, provisional protection from arrest till Monday. Founder and CEO of a popular online digital entertainment channel, Arunabh is charged with molesting at least two women. One complaint against him was from a Mumbai-based production house who alleged that he[Read More…]
Delhi by-poll: Voting underway for Rajouri Garden
Polling for by-election of Srinagar Lok Sabha seat and ten assembly constituencies in eight other states is being held Sunday. In the latest development, voting has begun in Delhi only by-election at Rajouri Garden constituency to choose its new MLA. Votings began at 8 AM and will continue till 6[Read More…]
Myanmar: 20 dead in wedding boat crash
At least 20 people were killed when a boat carrying scores of wedding guests collided with a river barge in Western Myanmar, authorities said on Saturday. The boat, called “Silver Star” in Burmese, sank Friday evening in a river near Pathein, a port city west of commercial capital Yangon, local[Read More…]
Ready to go to jail for Ram Mandir: Uma Bharti
Hindutva hardliner and Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti said on Saturday that Ram Temple in Ayodhya was her ‘belief’ and she was ready to go to jail for it. “Ram temple is a matter of belief for me and I have immense pride in it, if I have to[Read More…]
Bihar: Maternal mortality rate comes down from 208 to 93 in last four years
The maternal mortality rate (MMR) in Bihar has come down from 208 to around 93 maternal deaths per one lakh live births in March 2017, according to the data available with the maternal health wing of the state health society (SHS). The MMR 16 points lower than the national average[Read More…]
Lighthouse declares first ‘‘Indo-Pak Photo Peace contest 2017’ winners
In the light of the recent events and the growing animosity between the neighboring countries – India and Pakistan on the borders, the team Lighthouse has decided to have a different and more creative way of dealing with the overwhelming emotions. Thus, the ‘Indo- Pak Photo Peace contest 2017’ was[Read More…]
How Twitter reacted to anchor’s tongue slip during Modi-Hasina joint statement
Hyderabad House witnessed a funny moment during the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina’s joint statement on Saturday. Instead of asking two Prime Ministers to step down from the stage after the speech, the anchor announced: “I request two Prime Ministers to step down.” #WATCH: This[Read More…]
FIA lifts flying ban on Sena MP Gaikwad
The Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA) on Saturday revoked the flying ban imposed on Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad. FIA consists of four leading private carriers-Jet Airways, SpiceJet, GoAir and IndiGo. The decision came a day after Air India lifted the ban imposed on the Sena MP. An FIA source[Read More…]
In the male-dominated world of higher judiciary, here comes a change!
In a significant move, four prominent women in India will now head the historical HCs – among the first few to be shaped in colonial India. The development took place following the appointment of Indira Banerjee as chief justice of the Madras HC on March 31. Apparently, the sex-ratio in[Read More…]
Indecent representation of women in movies are the main reason of sexual violence: Maneka Gandhi
Union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi has blamed movies for the increase of violence against women and urged the film industry to portray women in a better light. “We have very important reason why men believe they can get away or they indulge in violence against women[Read More…]
Sex ratio touches 950 mark in Haryana for the first time in history
In a progressive move, the sex ratio in the state has touched the 950 mark for the first time in the history of Haryana. The state is infamous for its skewed sex ratio. Haryana’s CM Manohar Lal Khattar informed that the sex ratio at birth stood at 950 girls to[Read More…]
Uttarakhand to shut ‘political cases’ against BJP leaders
Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat’s declaration that his government will withdraw political cases against BJP members has triggered huge controversy in the state’s political circles. At a function that marked BJP’s 37th foundation day, Rawat said that all cases “of a political nature” registered against party members would be withdrawn.[Read More…]
Two people arrested in Stockholm truck attack that killed 4, injured 15
Two people have been arrested by Swedish police after the Friday truck attack in Stockholm that killed 4 and injured 15 people, Swedish public broadcaster SVT said, citing police sources. As per the SVT, the second man was detained in the northern suburb Hjulsta and is said to be linked[Read More…]
No liquor shops allowed near religious places, schools in UP: Government
The Uttar Pradesh government declared on Friday that no liquor shops will be permissible around religious places, schools or populated areas. “The Supreme Court has ordered removal of liquor shops from national highways and the government will ensure that the shops removed from there are not relocated to the vicinity[Read More…]
Stockholm truck attack: At least two killed, several injured
At least two people were killed in a truck attack on the busiest street in the centre of Stockholm, the Swedish Security Service told media. “Sweden has been attacked,” Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven told reporters.”Everything indicates this is a terror attack,” he added. The attack happened just before 3[Read More…]