The National Investigation Agency (NIA) special court summoned 13 Pakistani nationals on Friday in Samjhauta blasts case. These people include those who were either traveling on the train on that day or are related to the people who died in the blasts. The blasts on Samjhauta Express train had happened[Read More…]
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Bangladesh: Suicide bomber targets security forces camp, 2 injured
A day after a series of raids on alleged militant hideouts in the nation, a man blew himself up at a camp for Bangladesh’s elite security forces, wounding two others on Friday, in an apparent botched suicide attack. A man carrying explosives entered the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) camp near[Read More…]
Uttarakhand: Trivendra Singh Rawat to take over as CM today
Trivendra Singh Rawat, a staunch nationalist and former RSS member will today take over as the chief minister of Uttarakhand on Saturday as he was chosen as BJP’s legislature party leader by party MLAs in Dehradun on Friday. “We will follow in the footsteps of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who[Read More…]
Taj Mahal security beefed up after reported IS threat
Security has been enhanced at the Taj Mahal in the wake of a media report of a threat to the 17th century monument from terror outfit ISIS. “A link has been circulated in which it is claimed that Taj Mahal is on the target of ISIS. We are probing it.[Read More…]
No direct link between demonetisation and agricultural prices: Radha Mohan Singh
Central government on Friday said that there is no “direct link” between demonetisation and the prices of agricultural commodities. “There is no direct link between demonetisation and the prices of agricultural commodities,” Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said in Rajya Sabha. He added that the government had taken enough steps[Read More…]
The man everyone loves to hate
We have made fun of him, his incompetence and general reluctance to take responsibility. But keep that aside for a bit and think about what kind of a traumatic childhood he has had. Age 5 – Emergency is declared Age 10 – Uncle dies in a plane crash Age 14[Read More…]
No proposal to withdraw Rs 2000 currency notes, says Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said there is no proposal to withdraw the Rs 2,000 notes that were introduced post-demonetisation. The Rs 2,000 banknotes were introduced along with new Rs 500 currency following the withdrawal of old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes from November 9, 2016. “There is[Read More…]
Honda WR-V launched in India: Prices start at Rs 7.75 Lakh
Honda Cars India has finally launched its debutant sub-4m crossover, the WRV. It is available in just two trims – the base ‘S’ and the range-topping ‘VX’. Following are the Honda WRV price details (ex-showroom, New Delhi): Petrol Honda WRV S: Rs 7.75 Lakh Honda WRV VX: Rs 8.99 Lakh[Read More…]
Watch the gripping trailer of Taapsee Pannu starrer ‘Naam Shabana’ here!
The trailer of one of the much-awaited film ‘Naam Shabana’ is out. The upcoming Indian action spy thriller film is directed by Shivam Nair and produced by Neeraj Pandey and Shital Bhatia. The film is a spin-off to Taapsee Pannu’s character from the 2015 film ‘Baby’ starring Akshay Kumar. The[Read More…]
Kerala: Priests, nuns accused of covering up the rape of a minor surrender
A priest and two nuns of a Kerala church surrendered before the police in Kannur district of Kerala on Friday in connection with the rape of a 17-year-old girl. The three had been accused of shielding Father Robin Vaddakumchery of St Sebastian church in Kottiyoor who had allegedly raped the minor at[Read More…]
Oxford University announces £10m medical marijuana research project
As decriminalisation and legalisation of Marijuana are trending in western parts of the world, the Oxford University on Thursday has declared that it will start a research project of £ 10 million on the medicinal profits of marijuana. The research is in alliance with Kingsley Capital Partners, a private equity[Read More…]
Honda WRV Variants vs Rival Variants – where do they stand?
The Honda WRV was launched in India today at Rs 7.75 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). Of late, Honda has been struggling to keep up with the fast shifting preferences of Indian buyers. However, after a delay, it finally managed to take a berth in the compact SUV segment with the WRV.[Read More…]
Google introduces ‘offensive’ flag to improve search quality
Google is striving to boost the quality of its search results by guiding their review team to label any such content which could possibly be offensive. The method is not going to have a straight effect on the search result, however; it will trigger the company’s software so that better[Read More…]
Sushma Swaraj takes up Tamil fisherman killing issue
In a follow-up to the case of the Tamil fisherman who was allegedly killed by soldiers of the Sri Lankan Navy, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj told Parliament Thursday the issue has been tossed at the highest level in the Sri Lanka government. The fisherman was killed on March 6[Read More…]
AIIMS nurses to plan mass casual leave
As a protest against “discrimination” in the Seventh Central Pay Commission, nearly 5,000 nurses of the emergency services at AIIMS planned to go on a mass casual leave on Friday. The nurses union at AIIMS has also said that they will go on an indefinite hunger strike from March 27[Read More…]
Ex-RSS Trivendra Singh Rawat to be sworn in as Uttarakhand CM on Saturday
Ending the suspense on the state’s new chief minister’s name, a former RSS pracharak Trivendra Singh Rawat has been elected the leader of the new BJP legislative party in Uttarakhand and will take oath as CM on Saturday. As per reports, this was brought to Rawat’s knowledge last night, however, he is[Read More…]
J-K: Encounter underway in Pulwama district
After yesterday’s incident, an encounter broke out between security forces and militants in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, according to police. According to reports, the militant has fled from the spot. This comes two days after a clash between the ultras and security forces in north Kashmir’s Kupwara[Read More…]
GST: Council clears State, Union territory laws
With the Goods and Service Tax (GST) Council on Thursday approving the remaining two draft bills — UT-GST (Union Territory GST) and S-GST (State GST), all the five enabling draft bills stand approved to enable a likely roll out of the new indirect tax regime by July 1. The panel,[Read More…]
EVMs are not tamperable, allegations are baseless: ECI
Election Commission of India has rejected allegations of tampering of EVMs made by some political parties after the just-concluded assembly elections. Terming allegation as wild and baseless, Election Commission said that there is no merit in the claims that EVMs can be tampered. Given effective technical and administrative safeguards, EVMs[Read More…]
Digvijaya Singh tried to create hype on magic numbers in Goa: Parrikar
After winning the trust vote in the state Assembly on Thursday, Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, took dig at Digvijaya Singh, saying the Congress leader had sought to create a hype over the situation in the coastal state as he was worried about losing his party post if he failed[Read More…]
Punjab cabinet portfolios: Capt Amarinder keeps Home, Sidhu gets local govt
Punjab governor VP Singh Badnore on Thursday allotted portfolios to newly-inducted ministers on advice and recommendation of newly-inducted Punjab chief minister, Captain Amarinder Singh. Captain Amarinder Singh took oath as the 26th Chief Minister of Punjab on Thursday in a ceremony attended by senior Congress leaders, including former prime minister[Read More…]
India vs Australia: Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell drive Australia forward on Day 1
Steve Smith (117*) and Glenn Maxwell (82*) led Australia’s charge as the visitors ended Day 1 of the third Test at 299 for 4 against India on Thursday. Maxwell, who was brought into the team after Australia lost Mitchell Marsh to injury, notched up his first Test fifty and Smith[Read More…]
Dalit man allegedly beaten to death by Jharkhand Police
A Dalit man was allegedly beaten to death by Jharkhand Police on the occasion of Holi celebration after he sprinkled colour on a Chowkidar in the range of Satgawan Police Station in Koderama district of Jharkhand. The victim, Pradeep Chaudhary, was 55 years old. He is survived by his wife[Read More…]
Goa: Congress MLA Vishwajit Rane resigns, says party leadership at fault
Congress MLA Vishwajit Rane on Thursday resigned from the party as well as an MLA saying the top leadership failed in forming government in Goa. Speaking to reporters, Rane said the Congress leadership’s handling of affairs has led the party to this condition. “I do not expect anything from the[Read More…]
