A US drone air strike in Afghanistan has killed a Pakistani militant accused of attack against Sri Lankan cricket team in 2009, Pakistani security sources told media. The US drone targeted a car carrying Qari Mohammad Yasin, aka Ustad Aslam, on Sunday in the southwestern Afghan province of Paktika bordering[Read More…]
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Ex-Karnataka CM SM Krishna to join BJP on Wednesday
Ex-Karnataka Chief Minister SM Krishna will be joining the Bharatiya Janta Party on Wednesday. The sweeping victories combined with the association of eminent leader, BJP’s popularity seems to be escalating every second. The 84-year-old was scheduled to join the BJP on March 15 which had to be postponed due to a death in[Read More…]
Jamia Milia Islamia to have a student council in 11 years
Delhi’s Jamia Millia Islamia University plans to have a election for a Jamia Student Council (JSC) in 2017. It is to be noted that this university has not held student union elections since 2006 over claims by the authority that student representatives had started interfering in administrative work. As per[Read More…]
Jharkhand: Former Deputy Mayor Neeraj Singh killed in Dhanbad
The former deputy mayor of Dhanbad Neeraj Singh and three others were killed in a shootout on Tuesday evening in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad city. The incident took place near the Steel Gate. As per reports, Singh’s car slowed down at a speed breaker when unknown gunmen started firing. Singh was hit[Read More…]
Mumbra man in Libyan army’s custody for IS connection
Tabrez Tambe, a 28-year-old Mumbra resident who allegedly fled to Libya to join the terror Islamic State (IS). Mumbra man in Libyan army’s custody, efforts on to bring him back to the country. He has been booked under a specific law which concerns the prevention of Unlawful Activities (UAPA). “We have[Read More…]
Cash transaction limit slashed to Rs 2 lakh
The government on Tuesday moved a fresh proposal to cap cash transactions at Rs 2 lakh instead of Rs 3 lakh as provided in the Budget, as it introduced an amendment to this effect in the Finance Bill cleared by the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. The tightening of the cap[Read More…]
Kerala: Madrasa teacher hacked to death in Kasargod
Communal tension has been triggered in Kasargod district in Kerala after a 30-year-old Madrassa teacher was hacked to death by unknown attackers on Monday night. The incident happened at around 1.30am when the deceased identified as Riyaz, who hails from Kodagu district in Karnataka, was at his residence near[Read More…]
PM Modi pulls up BJP MPs for absence in Parliament
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday pulled up BJP MPs for skipping Parliament proceedings following incidents of lack of quorum. Modi’s tough talk to his party MPs at the weekly BJP Parliamentary Party meeting came following frequent delay in start of work in the two Houses due to lack of[Read More…]
88 Kashmiri youths joined militancy in 2016: Govt
PM Modi is our icon, says UP CM Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi while speaking in the Lok Sabha. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emerged as an icon and set an example in the world,” Adityanath said in his speech before submitting his resignation from the lower House of Parliament.[Read More…]
Rajya Sabha passes HIV Bill; India will treat anyone who tests positive, says JP Nadda
The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2014 that seeks to prevent and control the spread of HIV and AIDS, and prohibits discrimination against affected persons. The Bill was introduced in the Rajya Sabha on February 11, 2014 by[Read More…]
Tata Tigor: Complete details revealed
It seems that every carmaker enjoys revealing facts bit-by-bit about their highly-anticipated upcoming cars. In February 2017, Tata Motors revealed the sketches of the Tiago-based sedan and confirmed that it will be named Tata Tigor and not ‘Kite 5’. Earlier this month, we reported that the home-grown automaker will launch the[Read More…]
Will seek Advocate General’s opinion on Navjot Sidhu’s TV show: Punjab CM
Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh will seek legal opinion on whether his minister Navjot Sidhu can continue as a celebrity-judge on a popular TV comedy show. He told a TV news channel that he will ask the advocate general to give his opinion on Sidhu’s continuation as a celebrity-judge[Read More…]
Here’s how you should be dealing with fire caused by cylinder leakage
Fires due to cylinder leakage are quite common in India and kill several people every year. People in the situation of blaze fail to cope up with the circumstance, leading the fire to spread all over, causing immense damage. Recently, in West Delhi’s Vikas Puri area, a cylinder burst in[Read More…]
Honda WR-V: 5 things you may not have known
Chances are you’ve learnt all you need to know about the WR-V after reading our first drive review. The car is Honda’s first sub-4 metre crossover and goes up against other cross-hatches like the Hyundai i20 Active and crossovers like the Maruti Vitara Brezza and the Ford EcoSport. However, there[Read More…]
77 cases of sedition registered in 2014-15: Govt
Solve Ram Mandir issue through negotiations, says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought an urgent hearing on the Ram Mandir dispute next week and offered to play a mediator to sort out the controversy after suggesting both groups to try for an amicable solution by talks. The SC intervention in the matter comes just a few days[Read More…]
India: Nearly 63 million people do not have access to clean water
Almost 63 million of people living in rural areas have no access to clean water, as per a new global report released to mark World Water Day on Wednesday. India has the maximum number of people – almost the population of the United Kingdom, who doesn’t have access to clean[Read More…]
Tata Tigor bookings underway
Tata Motors is gearing up to launch the Tiago-based sedan, the Tigor, on March 29, 2017. Although Tata Motors has not officially confirmed it yet, several dealers are already accepting bookings for the sub-4 metre sedan. You can get one booked at a refundable amount of Rs 11,000. In[Read More…]
People and not EVMs should choose representatives: Mayawati
Soon after the Uttar Pradesh election result, BSP supremo Mayawati on Tuesday alleged in the Rajya Sabha that Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) have been tampered during the polls. “Representatives should be of people’s choice and not that of EVMs,” she said, raising the issue during Zero Hour. “Democracy is being murdered,”[Read More…]
Watch: Playing Manto, Nawazuddin Siddiqui bats for free speech in Nandita Das’s short
Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui has transformed to celebrated Pakistani author Saadat Hasan Manto in Nandita Das’s six-minute long short film In Defence of Freedom. The film features the firebrand writer lecturing a group of students and professors on free speech and freedom of expression. As Manto, Nawazuddin extensively argued for his[Read More…]
Adityanath must withdraw his ‘inflammatory’ statements: Amnesty International
A day after BJP leader Yogi Adityanath took charge of the most-populated state as chief minister, Amnesty International called for the public withdrawal of alleged inflammatory statements made in the past by the leader on Monday. “Adityanath has been one of Uttar Pradesh’s most polarising politicians, given to hateful rhetoric[Read More…]
UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to meet PM Modi
The priest turned politician and the 21st CM of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath is suppose to meet PM Modi on Tuesday in Parliament. As per reports, he will be meeting the PM to discuss portfolios of ministers. Adityanath will also meet Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh to discuss law and order situation in[Read More…]
Idea-Vodafone merger to become world’s 2nd largest telecom company
Vodafone India and the Kumar Mangalam Birla-owned Idea Cellular would merge to create the country’s biggest phone company by subscribers, giving a tough fight to Bharti Airtel. The fresh Rs 1.55 lakh crore entity will also be the world No. 2 after China Mobile. Under the merger, both the company[Read More…]
Students, beware! 23 universities, 279 technical institutes in India are fake; Delhi tops list
Just a few weeks prior to the admission season of 2017, at least 23 fake universities and 279 such technical institutes have been found to function in India. The UGC and the AICTE have barred total 23 such fake educational institutions in eight states in India. These Universities are functioning[Read More…]