A strong earthquake of magnitude 5.9 on the Richter scale today hit the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago. According to a report by National Centre for Seismology, a unit of Ministry of Earth Sciences, the quake’s epicentre was in Nicobar Islands area. The incident took place at 8:21 AM at a[Read More…]
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Bengaluru: Two detained for attacking writer with ink for defaming ‘gods’
Two people have been arrested concerning the blackening of the face of a controversial writer, Yogesh Master, at a function held in Davangere on Monday. Shivaprakash and Chetan were detained by Davangere police. The detained were reportedly belonging to the right wing Hindu Jagaran Vedike. The event took place when[Read More…]
Former Congress leader S M Krishna to join BJP on March 15
Former Congress leader S M Krishna will join the BJP on March 15, said Karnataka BJP President B S Yeddyurappa on Monday. “Krishna will join BJP fold on March 15 in New Delhi,” said Yeddyurappa to reporters following a rally in the run up to the Nanjangud and Gundlupet bypolls.[Read More…]
TVF founder accused sexual harassment: Contemporary comedians react
In an anonymous article on Medium, a person identifying herself an ex-employee of Tiger global backed, The Viral Fever accused TVF founder and chief executive Arunabh Kumar of molesting her. According to her complaint, there have been multiple instances of harassment. And as she went to complain to her bosses at TVF, she was asked to walk[Read More…]
Goa election 2017: Parrikar swears-in, Congress dials smaller allies
In fear of dubious alliance, the BJP was busy making preparations for a coalition government, headed by Manohar Parrikar who is going to swear in as the CM in Goa Tuesday. Parrikar is set to return as the Chief Minister by resigning as Union Defense Minister — Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will take[Read More…]
JNU: 27-year-old MPhil student commits suicide
In a shocking incident, a research scholar of Delhi’s prominent Jawaharlal Nehru University allegedly committed suicide in Munirka in Delhi on Monday evening. The 27-year-old Muthukrishnan Jeevanantham was a former student of the University of Hyderabad. Jeevanantham was found hanging in his room and the motives behind his death were[Read More…]
The financial year 2017 to be the best for airlines
Airlines are likely to experience a traffic growth of 22-23 %, making it one of the best for the sector this financial year, even though oil prices created substantial pressure. “Airlines are maintaining healthy load factors backed by low fares. But since oil prices are on an uptrend, impact on[Read More…]
Obama books to be published worldwide
Barack and Michelle Obama’s upcoming book is to be a global event. As per reports, the Penguin Random House announced on Monday that it has lined up publishers from Ireland to South Africa for the two books, to be released by the Crown imprint in the US and Canada. Titles and[Read More…]
Another woman accuses TVF founder Arunabh Kumar of sexual harassment
An anonymous user by the name of Indian Fowler published a post on Medium alleging that she had been sexually harassed by TVF founder Arunabh Kumar.The anonymous woman wrote that she had been molested by Kumar in TVF’s Mumbai office back in 2014. A day after the allegations were made,[Read More…]
BJP justifies claims to form govt in Goa, Manipur
BJP on Monday sought to justify its claims to form governments in Goa and Manipur, saying it has both legitimacy and the numbers even as the Congress termed the attempts as a murder of democracy. “We have both the legitimacy and the numbers to form the government in Goa and[Read More…]
Will submit my resignation shortly: Okram Ibobi Singh
Incumbent Manipur chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh announced on Monday evening that he would resign from the chief ministerial position shortly. “I will tender my resignation (from position of CM) in a short period of time, either today or tomorrow,” he said. Earlier, Manipur Governor Najma Heptulla had asked Congress’s[Read More…]
Highest number of women MLAs in UP since Independence
The 17th Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly will have a record 38 women MLAs. This is a record for UP since 1947. All political parties put together only 96 tickets were given to women candidates. The BJP had given the highest number of tickets to women. Of 43 women candidates who[Read More…]
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley given additional charge of Defence Ministry
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley was given the additional charge of Defence Ministry on Monday, as per Rashtrapati Bhavan. The move comes in the wake of resignation of Manohar Parrikar as the defence minister. Parrikar will be sworn in as the Chief Minister of Goa on Tuesday heading the BJP-led[Read More…]
Paramilitary forces say no to Holi as tribute to slain CRPF men
All paramilitary forces personnel have decided not to celebrate Holi as a mark of tribute to the 12 CRPF personnel who were killed in a Naxal ambush in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh. The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has issued orders that no “regimental function related to Holi celebrations” will[Read More…]
BJP stealing elections in Goa, Manipur: Chidambaram
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Monday accused the BJP of stealing elections in Goa and Manipur, saying a party which comes second has no right to form the government. Another Congress leader, Digvijay Singh, said it was the victory of money power over people’s power. “A party that comes[Read More…]
Manohar Parrikar appointed as Goa chief minister
Defence minister Manohar Parrikar was appointed Goa Chief Minister after BJP concluded hectic negotiations with regional parties and independents to stitch up the numbers to form a government. He will take oath as Goa Chief Minister on Tuesday. Shri @manoharparrikar has been appointed as the CM of Goa. pic.twitter.com/liiUhnvX0e —[Read More…]
PM Modi most dominant leader, says P Chidambaram
Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday congratulated PM Modi for BJP’s clean victory in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. He said that BJP’s victory showed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi “is the most dominant political leader”. “The victories in Uttar Pradesh (UP) and Uttarakhand have re-confirmed that Mr Narendra Modi is the most[Read More…]
Pakistan violates ceasefire in Poonch, fired mortars
As per Business Standard reports, the Pakistani army fired mortars along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday in order to provoke the army to retaliate. “There was unprovoked ceasefire violation by Pakistan Army in Krishna Ghati Sector in Poonch district from 1200 hours, using 82 mm mortars[Read More…]
PM Modi will hold a victory road show in Delhi
After Bharatiya Janata Party resonating victory in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be holding a victory march in Delhi on Sunday, which will be followed by a speech. The BJP swept a clean victory in the anticipated and important state of UP. BJP was also a[Read More…]
A Gujarat temple is selling a ‘magical pen’ at Rs 1,900
As per an India Today report, a temple located in Gujrat’s Panchmahal district has distributed leaflets in Gujrati which promises a way out of one’s distress that comes from the name of exams. The Kashthabhanjan temple, reportedly, has a pen set for students which can ease one from the stress[Read More…]
German police end operation over attack threat
German police said on Sunday they put an end to their major operation which was launched after they received information of a potential threat of an attack in the south-western town of Offenburg on Saturday night. Officers stepped up security in the town centre and on public transport and police[Read More…]
Mayawati’s negativity is affecting BSP: Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley taking a jibe at BSP chief Mayawati for her comment on faulty EVMs, said that her party is performing miserably thanks to her ‘negative’ attitude. “Mayawati is a bad loser… only because of her awful deeds and actions her party is facing this way. Her behaviour[Read More…]
Supreme Court declines petition on reducing pollution
A plea seeking an order changing the position of exhausts of all vehicles on the top rather than in the bottom claiming that this would lessen pollution has been rejected by the Supreme Court. The petition was made by Sabu Steephen, a Kerala resident who claimed that if the exhaust[Read More…]
Home Minister Rajnath Singh not to play Holi
Saddened by the killing of 12 CRPF personnel in a Maoist encounter at Sukma, Chattisgarh, Rajnath Singh has declared that he will not play Holi on Monday, a Home Ministry spokesperson said. The attack on the security forces killed 12 CRPF personnel and their arms were looted. Home Minister had visited[Read More…]
Case lodged against Raja Bhaiya after death of witness
After the suspicious death of a witness, a case has been lodged against the UP minister Raghuraj Pratap Singh as called as Raja Bhaiya. Yogendra Yadav, 19, the key witness in the 2013 killing of Circle Officer (CO) Haq, died in a road accident late on Friday night in Arkha[Read More…]