As crackdown of illegal slaughterhouses in Uttar Pradesh creates ripples among the community of butcher, recent unrest has been reported in Moradabad. In response to the ban, local meat sellers threw pieces of meat in the air, which allegedly landed on some passersby and also scattered on the road on[Read More…]
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Justice will be served even during summer vaction
As many as 15 judges of the Supreme Court will enjoy no summer vacation this year. These judges are bound to sit through cases and hearings, to deal with three cases of Constitutional importance. This also includes deciding the constitutional legitimacy of triple talaq and polygamy under Muslim personal laws.[Read More…]
Najeeb Ahmed case: Court rejects students’ plea against polygraph test
A Delhi court on Thursday dismissed the plea of nine JNU students in which they had claimed that they cannot be asked by Delhi Police to give their consent for lie detector test in a case related to the missing student Najeeb Ahmed. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Sumit Dass summoned all[Read More…]
Every attack on Indians in US is not hate crime: Sushma
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday said that every attack and death of Indians in US should not be considered as hate crime. Replying to concerns of members over attacks on Indian abroad, she told members during Question Hour in Rajya Sabha that the government was aware of each[Read More…]
Only 40% engineering graduates get placement: Prakash Javadekar
Only 40 per cent of engineering graduates got placements after passing out of college, Union Human Resource Development minister Prakash Javadekar said during the question hour at Rajya Sabha on Thursday. The minister added that AICTE has decided to introduce summer internships for at least 75 per cent of the[Read More…]
This Dubai-based company is all set to take India’s HNIs to the skies
Over 200,000 Indian millionaires are readily choosing luxury in their air travel. India’s passenger growth has upped by 20% and according to the International Air Transport Association, we can overtake the United Kingdom as the world’s third-largest aviation market by 2026. While rich Indians can fly 1st Class, more and more[Read More…]
Saffronisation has seriously endangered freedom of speech: Nandita Haksar
Nandita Haksar has been fiercely voicing her opinions, setting precedence in human rights and humanitarian law. Her journey in the evolution of human rights activism in the country started from her student days at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), back in the 1970s. Today Haksar is worried about a new kind[Read More…]
An Open Letter to the Prime Minister of India
Dear Sir, I am writing this Open letter to you with the confidence that even a young person can approach you directly. In India, we follow the age-old tradition that if a member of the family errs, it is better to approach the Head of the Family to resolve the[Read More…]
MCD polls: Delhi BJP unit set up ‘war room’ to prepare for upcoming polls
Delhi MCD polls are just around the corners. Thus the preparations of the parties contesting the polls are on swing. Since the summer is also approaching, the Delhi BJP has set up a singular room wherein they can prepare for the upcoming polls. The room is being set up outside[Read More…]
UP govt mulls blanket ban on stubble burning
In Yogi’s UP, meat shop owners turn tea vendors
As the crackdown against slaughter houses are intensifying in Uttar Pradesh under the saffron rule, meat shop owners are constrained to sell tea to make ends meet. “My meat shop has been forcefully closed even when I had proper license, forced to sell tea now,” Nazakat, a resident of Muzaffarnagar,[Read More…]
Vicks’ bold new ad is making viewers emotional
India is hailed as the world’s largest democracy. The spirit of a democracy lies in its diverse and inclusive nature. But, intolerance and prejudice against the LGBTQ community is still prevalent. Section 377, a law which criminalises consensual sex between homosexuals, still prevails in democratic India. The draconian law, based on[Read More…]
Attacks on Nigerian nationals: Government summons Indian envoy
Nigeria’s foreign affairs ministry summoned the Indian envoy following assaults on Nigerian nationals in Noida and asked that the culprits be prosecuted immediately. Four Nigerian were severely beaten up in a neighbourhood in Greater Noida on Monday, after residents there suspected them of peddling drugs to a teenager who died[Read More…]
Vision E Concept: Meet the first Electrified Skoda
Skoda, the Czech automaker, has revealed glimpses of its first electric vehicle, the Vision E concept, online ahead of its world premiere at the 2017 Auto Shanghai in April. With the Vision E concept, Skoda has joined its parent company, Volkswagen Group’s, all-electric concepts bandwagon post the infamous 2015 Dieselgate[Read More…]
Kolkata hotel: At least two people charred to death in fire; 32 evacuated
A fire broke out at a hotel in south Kolkata, killing at least two people on Thursday. Many others got injured in the accident. The fire reminds the incident of December 2011 AMRI Hospital blaze that took lives of over 90. The deceased has been identified as Chamar Kishan and[Read More…]
Gujarat might not see early polls, indicates Amit Shah
Gujarat might not see early polls, indicates BJP president Amit Shah. “Narendrabhai no vijayrath November ma Gujarat aavse (Narendra Modi’s victory run will reach Gujarat in November).” The state is due for polls in November-December. However, the speculation of early polls started after BJP’s significant victory in the recent assembly[Read More…]
Exclusive: NCP merging with Congress?
Ever since veteran leader Sharad Pawar formed the Nationalist Congress Party in 1999, one question that always loomed large – will Sharad Pawar ever go back into the Congress fold? So far, there were straight denials to this question but now the tide may be turning. Notably, Pawar has never[Read More…]
Tata Tigor launched at Rs 4.7 lakh
Home-grown automaker Tata Motors has launched the Tigor sub-4 metre sedan at a starting price of Rs 4.7 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). It shares its underpinnings with the Tiago and comes with an enhanced list of features over the hatchback it is based on. Official bookings for the Tigor went live[Read More…]
Supreme Court to hear various petitions on Triple Talaq
The Apex Court will be hearing several petition filed questioning the Constitutional acceptability of Triple Talaq and polygamy in the Muslim community. Notably, the Supreme Court had earlier refused to debate the vital issue of uniform civil code (UCC). Although the petitioners had claimed that the matter is sensitive and[Read More…]
8 coaches of Mahakaushal Express derail in UP
On Thursday, coaches of Jabalpur- Nizamuddin Mahakaushal Express derailed near Mahoba station in Uttar Pradesh around 2:07 AM. According to the Chief Public Relations Officer of North Central Railway, the train was bound to Delhi and the accident has injured around 9 people till now. The coaches have derailed between[Read More…]
5 Al-Qaeda & Taliban terrorists killed in Pakistan’s Punjab
According to reports, 5 Al-Qaeda and Taliban terrorists were killed by security forces in Pakistan’s Punjab province. These terrorists had targeted the security agencies and important buildings, were today killed on Thursday. The security forces received information about 8 terrorists, hiding in a house at Gunjah in Gujrat district about[Read More…]
TVF CEO Arunabh Kumar booked for sexual harassment
The founder and CEO of the The Viral Fever(TVF) Arunabh Kumar was booked on Wednesday on charges of molestation. The police lodged a case based on a complaint lodged by a woman who said he had sexually harassed her. The case was registered at a police station in the Andheri east[Read More…]
Is crackdown on slaughter houses helping corporates?
While the crackdown on illegal slaughter houses and the burning of slaughter houses are putting lives of hundreds of meat traders at risk, online meat trading companies are reportedly getting fresh investments. Latest in the array is Bengaluru-based online meat startup Licious, which secured $ 10 million from investors including[Read More…]
SC grants relief to SM Krishna in illegal mining case
In a major development to the alleged illegal mining case, the Supreme Court on Wednesday granted relief to former Karnakata chief minister SM Krishna and asked the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to file a report within three months. The apex court has further asked the SIT team of the Karnataka[Read More…]
Lok Sabha passes GST Bill, Finance Bill returned from Rajya Sabha with five amendments
Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed all the four bills under the Goods and Service Tax (GST). The bill was moved by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for consideration in Lok Sabha. The GST is all set to roll from July 1. The government faced a major embarrassment in the Rajya Sabha[Read More…]