“I want to stay alive. I want to live. I want to marry, I want to love, but before I can do that, I want the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act removed from Manipur,” this was Irom Sharmila Chanu’s demand for which she went on an epic fast against AFSPA for 16 years. Sharmila decided to[Read More…]
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India ranks 148 in number of women parliamentarians
India ranked 148 in the list of total number of women parliamentarians, according to the data released by Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and UN Women. The data showed that women made up 11.8% of the Lok Sabha where 64 were elected to the 543-member house and 11 per cent of the[Read More…]
Hawaii federal judge blocks Trump’s new travel ban
A federal judge in Hawaii has placed a nationwide hold on the key aspects of US President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban after hearing arguments that the executive order discriminates on the basis of nationality. The executive order was put on hold just hours before the new restrictions were to[Read More…]
Parrikar wins with 22 votes, Congress manages 16
IAS vacancies are rising at an alarming level
There is an alarming rate of vacancies at higher levels of bureaucracy in India suggested a report by the parliamentary standing committee on personnel, public grievances, law & justice. As per TOI, the panel’s reports were submitted to Parliament on Wednesday which demanded an increase in efforts to fill up[Read More…]
Madhesi group not in favor of Nepal government
An indigenous group from south Nepal declared on Thursday that it has withdrawn support for the government and plans to disrupt forthcoming district and municipal elections. The group is called United Democratic Madhesi Front and they claim not to threaten the government with collapse but they intend to wreck the[Read More…]
Tata Nexon Vs Ford EcoSport Vs Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza: Spec Comparo
All These Three Sub-4m SUVs Are Based On A Monocoque Chassis And Feature Ground-Up Design. Tata Motors seems all set to dive into the sub-4m SUV segment with the Nexon this year. The Fiesta-based Ford EcoSport, being the only monocoque based product with a flamboyant ground-up design, enjoyed monopoly[Read More…]
Income tax department starts helpline to stop frauds
There is now a helpline number for people who have been issued a notice to disclose their unaccounted income. The Income tax (I-T) department officials said the helpline will restrict frauds trying to impersonate an income tax official. As per the principal commissioner of I-T, Noida, T Tonsing Prasad, this[Read More…]
‘Baahubali 2 – The Conclusion’: The much-anticipated trailer is here!
The trailer of much-anticipated film of the year ‘Baahubali 2’ has been out. The gripping trailer shows war scenes along with few romantic sequences between Baahubali and his queen. However, the curiosity increases a notch higher when Baahubali tell Katappa, ‘Jab tak tum mere sath ho, mujhe marnewala paida nahi[Read More…]
Law ministry to launch TV channel to spread awareness on legal issues
The Union law ministry will be the first ministry to have its own TV channel that will highlight discussions and constitutional interpretations on crucial issues such as triple talaq and the uniform civil code, as well as debates on important judgments, to blowout legal awareness. The ministry asked for a[Read More…]
Two arrested in chit fund case in Kolkata
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday arrested a father-son duo in connection with the chit fund case. Basudev Bagchi, former CMD of a chit-fund company — Prayag Group of Companies — in Kolkata, and his son and MD Avik Bagchi were booked under sections 120 B (criminal conspiracy), 420[Read More…]
Monsoon levels to drop in north Madhya Maharashtra
As weather experts at India Meteorological Department (IMD) observe a massive decline in rainfall over the region of north Madhya Maharashtra, there could be a serious threat over this area in the next few years. The weather analyst stated that monsoon trends are changing in Maharashtra which might have an[Read More…]
Kolkata: Charred body of man found in Bhawanipore
On Wednesday, Kolkata Police recovered the charred body of a man from his flat in Bhawanipore area on Ashutosh Mukherjee Road on Wednesday. The man is named Madan Prasad Gupta. However, it is unclear why the person set himself on fire. It is also unclear if it was an accident[Read More…]
Following UP win, BJP turns attention to Bengal
After BJP’s clean victory in UP, it has turned its focus towards the state of West Bengal. In order to strengthen the party’s hold in Bengal, BJP national president Amit Shah will visit the state in April, hold rallies and chair important meetings with the state leadership to chalk out[Read More…]
Pakistan to declare Gilgit-Baltistan as its fifth province
Pakistan is mulling to declare the Gilgit-Baltistan region as the fifth province, a move that may raise concerns in India as it borders the disputed Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). Pakistan’s minister for inter-provincial coordination Riaz Hussain Pirzada told Geo TV that a committee headed by Advisor of Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz[Read More…]
Raj Babbar offers to resign as Uttar Pradesh Congress chief
Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Raj Babbar has offered to resign, taking moral responsibility for the poll debacle in the state. Babbar also echoed Rahul Gandhi on the need for making structural changes to strengthen the party, but defended the Congress vice-president, saying leadership is not changed for losses in one[Read More…]
Mehbooba Mufti rakes up AFSPA issue ahead of by-polls
Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday raked up the issue of revocation of controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from some areas ahead of the by-polls. Mufti, who has taken a strong position against militants, pitched for revocation of AFSPA, saying she required a window of[Read More…]
Trump’s lawyer demands apology from Snoop Dogg
US President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Michael Cohen says rapper Snoop Dogg should apologise for his latest music video in which he parodies an assassination of Trump. In the video, a character named Ronald Clump gets shot with a prank gun. With his long, bright red tie and orange makeup,[Read More…]
3 injured as IAF jet crashes in Rajasthan, pilots eject to safety
Three people were injured as a Sukhoi 30 aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed near an air base in Rajasthan’s Barmer. However, both pilots have managed to eject to safety. As per reports, Narayan Ram, his daughter-in-law and grandson were injured in the crash. They have been admitted to[Read More…]
Don’t use Jallikattu to gamble: Madras HC
The Madras High Court bench on Wednesday asked jallikattu organisers to view the bull-taming sport as a traditional and cultural sport and “avoid using it for gambling purpose.” “The organisers and the people should see Jallikattu as a traditional and cultural sport and should not use it to gamble,” a[Read More…]
Money and muscle power helped BJP to usurp power in Manipur, says Irom Sharmila
Irom Sharmila on Wednesday alleged that BJP has usurped power in her home state Manipur with the help of money and muscle power. Sharmila said the BJP’s assuming of power in the north-eastern state would further erode its fragile socio-political equilibrium, already vitiated by the special powers enjoyed by the[Read More…]
There are defects in you, not in EVMs: BJP
N Biren Singh sworn in as Chief Minister of Manipur
BJP leader N Biren Singh on Wednesday took oath as the new Chief Minister of Manipur at the Raj Bhawan in Imphal. Ending 15 years of Congress rule in Manipur, this is the first time the BJP has come to power in the north-eastern state. Y Joykumar Singh of the[Read More…]
Congress destroys Congress: Priya Dutt
Reacting on poll debacle in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, Congress leader and sister of Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, Priya Dutt on Wednesday said that the party suffers from auto immune disease. “Congress has shown repeatedly that it suffers from an autoimmune disease… Congress destroys Congress… We need to be treated[Read More…]
Governor went against constitutional convention in Goa
There is no doubt that the Indian National Congress (INC) party has had a significant role in the making of post independent India. In 1947 an India reeling from the tragedy of partition transitioned under the leadership of Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Patel amongst others to become the world’s largest[Read More…]