On Tuesday the Army declared that it will allow the $3.8 billion Dakota Access oil pipeline to cross under a Missouri River reservoir in North Dakota, clearing the way for completion of the disputed four-state project. However, construction could still be delayed because of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe, which[Read More…]
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Lok Sabha passes bill to ensure wage payments through e-transfer, cheques
Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill, 2017 which seeks to enable employers to pay wages to workers through cheque or directly crediting to their accounts. The bill, moved by Labour and Employment Minister Bandaru Dattatreya in the House, will replace the Ordinance promulgated by the[Read More…]
ED seized Rs 7.3 crore, 5.5 kg gold post demonetisation: Centre
Rs 7.3 crore in currency and 5.5 kg gold have been seized by Enforcement Directorate (ED) during search operations post demonetisation, the government said on Tuesday. 18 persons were arrested and 17 other where identified in relation with the alleged money laundering activities following demonetisation move, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley[Read More…]
Syria: 13,000 people secretly executed in government jail, says Amnesty report
Around 13,000 people, mostly civilians, have been executed in the past five years inside a Syrian government jail, according to a report by Amnesty International. The mass hangings have taken place at Saydnaya military prison near Damascus between 2011 and 2015. The shocking report indicated that the mass hangings are[Read More…]
Coal scam: Court grants bail to ex-coal secretary, others in Delhi
The former coal secretary H C Gupta was granted bail on Tuesday by a special court in Delhi in link with a case related to alleged irregularities in allotment of a Chhattisgarh-based coal block to SKS Ispat and Power Ltd (SIPL). Apart from Gupta, who is facing trial in more[Read More…]
When girls dress like men, they think like them and it reduces their urge to reproduce: College Principal
A woman principal in a college in Mumbai has been quoted as saying that polycystic ovarian syndrome, or PCOS, a common disease in women caused by hormonal imbalance, happens when they dress like men as it causes gender reversals in their minds and lessens their urge to reproduce. “I have[Read More…]
Travel Blogging Unplugged: Kolkata’s first international blogging event
Maintaining a blog is not an easy task to do. It could be a frustratingly slow experience as most of us will spend an enormous amount of time just to figure out ‘what next?’ If writing just, what is an engaging content to us would have invited billions of reader,[Read More…]
Bastar IG SRP Kalluri attached to police headquarters without any charge: Report
Bastar IG SRP Kalluri is being attached with the Police Headquarters (PHQ) without any charge with immediate effect, ANI reported Tuesday. On Monday, Kalluri had returned to Bastar and placed a call to DGP A N Upadhyaya, asking for a fresh posting. Kalluri, accused of mistreating researchers, activists and journalists, had been asked[Read More…]
Earthquake finally arrived: Modi’s jibe at Rahul’s remark
‘Fight is for poor, interests of nation supreme’ Taking jibe at Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that when people look for a sense of service and modesty in scam, the earth shakes. “Yesterday there was an earthquake. We will do whatever we can[Read More…]
Rising toll of caste-based discrimination in central universities, BHU tops the list
Out of all the central universities that recorded caste-based discrimination against Dalits in 2015-16, Benaras Hindu University tops the list. Unfortunately, BHU witnessed 19 cases of caste-based discrimination. The second being, Gujarat University with 18 complaints, according to the University Grants Commission (UGC). This, however, is not BHU’s first liability,[Read More…]
Trump unwelcome in UK, says the House of Commons
John Bercow, House of commons speaker taking a political stand, delivered rebellious undertones to Trump on Monday. With regards to an order signed by 170 MPs trying to prevent Trump from addressing parliament during his upcoming state visit, Bercow said: “An address by a foreign leader to both Houses of[Read More…]
Shamshul Huda, key player of Kanpur train derailment, detained in Nepal
Shamsul Huda, a Dubai-based mastermind who allegedly plotted train accidents in India by planting IEDs on the railway tracks, has been detained in Nepal. Huda was detained by the Nepalese police after he was deported from Dubai. A senior NIA official on Tuesday morning confirms the arrest, and termed Huda’s[Read More…]
Nobel citation robbed from Kailash Satyarthi’s home
The south Delhi apartment of Nobel Peace Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi was robbed. According to reports, thieves broke into Satyarthi’s apartment in south Delhi’s Alaknanda. Many things, including Nobel Prize citation, were stolen from the house, DCP South East Delhi confirmed. Kalkaji Police registered a case and a forensic team[Read More…]
Air India flight forced to land after a bird-hit
A Delhi-bound Air India flight suffered a bird-hit on Monday while the carrier was carrying about 130 passengers including BJP Rajya Sabha MP Prabhat Jha. The flight landed with leaking fuel and a broken fan. Sources at Jaipur airport told DNA that the aircraft was quite damaged when it reached[Read More…]
Afghan civilian casualty toll rises steeply reports UN
The toll of civilian casualties in Afghanistan in 2016 has increased horrifically said the UN on Monday. More than 11,500 non-combatants — one third of them children — killed or wounded. The leading cause of casualty would be the constant fighting between Afghan security forces and militants, especially in populated[Read More…]
Note-ban contributed to domestic violence
Implementing demonetisation on the night of November 8 saw a sudden rise in cases of domestic violence over the next few weeks as men discovered that their wives had saved money without their knowledge, an analysis of complaints at the country’s first One Stop Crisis Centre (OSCC) in Bhopal has[Read More…]
Swearing delayed by the Tamil Nadu governor
The governor delayed the swearing of the new AIADMK legislative chief as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. This news come hours later. after the party stated that she Sasikala’s swearing ceremony will be held on Tuesday at 8.45 a.m. As per Times Now report, the Governor C Vidyasagar Rao[Read More…]
Rise in unemployment rate, government admits
The government on Monday admitted to an increase in unemployment, especially among backward classes. In reply to a question during question hour, minister of state for planning Rao Inderjit Singh said that overall unemployment was rising, but the rate was highest among the Other Backward Classes (OBCs). The minister added[Read More…]
Samajwadis know to ride a cycle in wind: Akhilesh on PM’s remark
Reacting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remark that UP Chief Minister fears he might be blown off in BJP’s storm, on Monday Akhilesh Yadav said that Samajwadis know how to ride a cycle against the wind. “The Prime Minister is saying there is a storm of BJP but we Samajwadis[Read More…]
Russia demands apology after Fox News journalist calls Putin ‘a killer’
Russia on Monday sought an apology from Fox News over what it said were “unacceptable” comments one of the channel’s anchor made about Russian President Vladimir Putin in an interview with US President Donald Trump. In an interview with Donald Trump, Fox News host Bill O’Reilly described Putin as “a[Read More…]
PM Modi should apologise for demonetisation: Mallikarjun Kharge
Criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi for demonetisation, on Monday leader of opposition Mallikarjun Kharge said that the 125 people died because of it and PM should apologise for it. “Gandhi ji sacrificed his life for the country Indira ji too sacrificed her life. Who came from your house? Not a[Read More…]
Irom Sharmila to contest elections against Manipur CM Okram Ibobi
Known as Iron lady, Irom Sharmila will contest elections against Manipur chief minister and Congress candidate Okram Ibobi Singh from Thoubal constituency in the Assembly elections to be held next month. “Sharmila will contest from Thoubal seat,” convenor of her party People’s Resurgence and Justice Alliance (PRJA) Erendro Leichonbam, said.[Read More…]
Global branding of a dreadlocked Rasta
“Money doesn’t matter. Only music matters. When people think first about money and then about the music the music won’t be worth the money they were thinking about. You find that most people when they get money, they get withdrawn and foolish. Money is not my richness. My richness is[Read More…]
Phillauri trailer out: Anushka Sharma as ghost will leave you curious
The trailer of one the much-awaited film ‘Phillauri’ is finally out. The film is Anushka Sharma’s latest production venture and the trailer does not disappoint. The film is set in two different eras. The film tells a story of Shashi (played by Anushka Sharma) who is a friendly ghost now[Read More…]
SC appointed panel sacks BCCI media manager
Soon after reports of controversial Indian cricket team’s dressing room talks were leaked to former BCCI president Anurag Thakur, the Apex court-appointed Committee of Administrators sacked the board media manager on Monday. The decision was taken on February 1st that all the officials appointed by Thakur and ex-secretary Ajay Shirke[Read More…]