Terming Yadav family feud as awful, Mulayam Singh Yadav’s wife Sadhna Yadav on Tuesday admitted that she want her younger son Parteek Yadav to enter in politics. “Yes I feel bad after what happened in the family, I don’t blame anyone (for allegations on her),” she said when asked about[Read More…]
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Meet Pankhuri, the young spokesperson of Samajwadi party who is smashing patriarchy
Pankhuri Pathak, 25, is making her mettlesome presence felt on national television debates regularly; and these days even more so because of the ongoing Uttar Pradesh elections. The youngest media face of Samajwadi Party, Pankhuri, is a strongly opinionated young woman who has risen up the rungs of politics with[Read More…]
There’s huge space for new political party as existing ones are family-owned enterprises: Karti Chidambaram
There is huge space for a new political party to come forward as existing parties are family-owned enterprises, said former Union finance minister P Chidambaram’s son Karti Chidambaram while speaking at a forum, Generation 67 (G67). He also stressed that these existing parties have closed their doors for the new[Read More…]
Police retrieve 19 female foetuses from sewer; doctor arrested
Maharashtra Police on Sunday retrieved as many as 19 female foetuses from a sewer in a village in western Maharashtra’s Sangli district. The police, while investigating the death of a 26-year-old woman after an illegal abortion, discovered the abandoned foetus in plastic bags in the sewer a few metres away[Read More…]
Meghalaya: Opposition attacks govt for rise in crimes on women
Meghalaya’s opposition leader Donkupar Roy lashed out at the ruling Congress-led government over the increasing rate of crime against women and children in the state. Holding the government accountable for its reluctant attitude, which in turn is failing to make women and children safe in the state, Dr. Roy said[Read More…]
Assam: Many injured in Dhemaji Clash
As clashes erupted between a mob and security personnel in Assam’s Dhemaji district, a number of people including police personnel. The clash turned violent as the mob even allegedly attacked several vehicles, the police was forced to resort to lathicharge and fire teargas on protesters. Meanwhile, the conditions worsen at[Read More…]
Jayalalithaa had diabetes mellitus, says medical report
Tamil Nadu government on Monday released reports from Apollo Hospitals and AIIMS on the treatment given to late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. AIIMS handed over the detailed medical report to state government. The report was submitted following a formal request from the state government on Sunday in a bid to[Read More…]
Reliance Capital sells its stake in Paytm to Alibaba
On March 7, Business giant the Reliance Capital sold about 1% of its stake in digital payment portal Paytm to China’s Alibaba Group. It settled for Rs 275 crore, the cost of the deal, which will be procuring huge gains for the Ambani-led group. The finance arm of the Reliance group[Read More…]
Exclusive: DIPP collecting feedback on reforms; finalising Make in India 2.0
The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) is not silent on Make in India and is in fact in the process of fine-tuning an upgraded 2.0 version. DIPP secretary Ramesh Abhishek told Group Editor of Newsd, Shutapa Paul, in an exclusive chat that contrary to criticism Prime Minister Narendra[Read More…]
Tata Tiago AMT launched at Rs 5.39 Lakh
Tata Motors has launched the Easy-Shift AMT (Automated Manual Transmission) version of its tantalizing Tiago at Rs 5.39 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi) and Rs 5.73 lakh (ex-showroom, Mumbai). The automatic option will be available only on the top-spec XZA variant of the petrol hatch. The Tata Tiago AMT goes on sale[Read More…]
Rape case against SP minister: Gayatri Prajapati at large; two more detained from Noida
After Prajapati’s aide, two more people have been detained from Noida in link with the rape case against absconding Samajwadi Party minister Gayatri Prajapati. The SP minister has accused of raping a woman and molesting her daughter. The Special Task Force held Ashok Tiwari and Ashish Shukla from Noida and[Read More…]
Afghan police of the crucial south region haven’t received payments in weeks
As Taliban militants attacks intensify day by day, police in various parts of southern Afghanistan have not been paid for weeks, says an official. The efficiency of police and soldiers to fight the insurgency has been undermined by irregular pay and leave, exacerbated by corruption and weak leadership from commanders.[Read More…]
Indian air ambulance crashes near Bangkok; pilot killed, 4 Injured
An air ambulance of Gurgaon-based Medanta Hospital caught fire killing a pilot and four others which include two doctors and a nurse. The flight not only caught fire but also had a crash landing near Nakhon Pathom airport, about 730 km from Bangkok, Thailand. The air ambulance, a chartered single-engine[Read More…]
Jamia Nagar homes demolished for Delhi Metro
In an anti-encroachment drive to start the construction of metro, six semi-pucca homes and a newly-opened restaurant were demolished in Jamia Nagar Monday. As per the Delhi Municipal Corporation, it cleared off a chunk of land in Tikona Park, where the Jamia Nagar Metro station is being constructed on the[Read More…]
Who finds lotus in new notes are suffering from BJP phobia: Amit Shah
Expressing confidence that BJP will perform better in UP elections, BJP President Amit Shah on Monday said that they are going to form a government in the state with 2/3rd majority. “In the 5th phase of UP polls we have formed the government and in 6th, 7th phase the party[Read More…]
Trump’s revised travel order applies to people from 6 Muslim-majority nations seeking new visas
President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban will temporarily halt entry to the United States for people from six Muslim-majority nations who are seeking new visas, allowing those with current visas to travel freely. As per reports, Trump was to sign the new executive order on Monday. The directive aims to[Read More…]
Reconsider charges on cash transactions, ATM withdrawals: Govt to banks
The government on Monday asked banks including private entities to reconsider their decision of imposing charges on cash transaction charges and ATM withdrawals. Recently, HDFC Bank recently issued a notification where it said that its customers will only be able to avail four free withdrawal and deposit (cumulative) transactions from[Read More…]
Mumbai terror attack carried out by Pak terrorists, says Pakistan ex-NSA
Former Pakistan National Security Advisor (NSA) Mahmud Ali Durrani on Monday admitted that 26/11 terror attack, which claimed many lives, was carried out by a terrorist group based in his country. He called it as a “classic example” of cross-border terror. “I hate to admit that the 26/11 Mumbai attack[Read More…]
Arun Jaitley cross-examined over DDCA defamation case
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley was cross-examined in open court on Monday by senior lawyer Ram Jethmalani. Jaitley had sued Aam Aadmi Party for accusing him of a role in financial mismanagement at Delhi’s cricket body DDCA. He had filed a defamation case demanding 10 crore damages from Delhi Chief Minister[Read More…]
India fight back to hold 126-run lead
India were 213 for four at stumps in their second innings on Monday in the second Test at Bengaluru, leading Australia by 126 runs. Pujara (79 not out) and Ajinkya Rahane (40 not out) were batting at the crease when the umpire signalled the day’s end. India scored 213 for[Read More…]
Abu Azmi is at it again, mocks Karan Johar
Samajwadi Party leader Abu Azmi on Monday mocked filmmaker Karan Johar for having twins through surrogacy. Giving a disastrous response to media on Monday, Azmi reportedly said, “He should get married. And, if he has some medical issues that stop him from getting married, he should say it.” This statement comes just[Read More…]
Won’t accept Advani, others’ discharge on technical grounds: SC on Babri Masjid demolition
The Supreme Court on Monday indicated that senior BJP leaders LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and Uma Bharti, among others may face trial in the Babri Masjid demolition case. The apex court also said that it could order a joint trial of the two cases in the Babri demolition case[Read More…]
I am inspired by ideals of Gandhiji & Sardar Patel, working for welfare of people: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that he has a dream that everyone gets his own house by 2022. Addressing a rally in Rohaniya’s Khushipur, PM Modi asked people not to waste their vote on SP and BSP in the last phase of polling on March 8. He charged[Read More…]
AIIMS hands over Jayalalithaa’s medical Report to TN Government
As Tamil Nadu recovers from the shock of the loss of their favorite leader, AIIMS on Monday handed over the medical report by its top doctors of late Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa to the state government. The report contains a detailed scrutiny of Jayalalithaa’s health condition by the[Read More…]
PM thinks he did everything; ISRO launched rocket into space, PM Modi steals credit: Rahul
Terming Prime Minister Modi as an old man, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Friday said they will form government of young people in Uttar Pradesh. “Hum yuvaaon ki sarkar laaenge Modi Ji ki aayu hogai hai, vo buzurg hogaye hain, unki age hogai hai (We will form a government of[Read More…]