Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Friday claimed that he has received “positive response” in his bid to mediate for a solution to the Babri Masjid-Ram Janambhoomi dispute at Ayodhya, and said that an “out of court” settlement was the best solution to the issue. “I am[Read More…]
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SC rejects Congress plea for 20% vote count via VVPAT in Gujarat
The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain a plea by the Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) seeking direction to the Election Commission (EC) to count votes through paper trail attached to the EVMs in 20 per cent of the polling booths in Gujarat. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak[Read More…]
Rahul Gandhi to formally take over as Congress President today
Rahul Gandhi will formally take over as chief of the Congress party on Saturday, from his mother Sonia Gandhi who had helmed the country’s oldest party for 19 years. The entire process will be completed after the Central Election Authority president Mullapally Ramachandran hands over the Certificate of Election to[Read More…]
Kejriwal has double standards on private schools’ fee hike: BJP leader
The BJP Delhi unit on Friday accused Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of showing “double standards” on the issue of fee hike in private schools in the national capital. “Nowadays, parents of students of private schools are getting notices to pay Rs 10,000 to Rs 40,000 extra fees to these schools,”[Read More…]
Sonia Gandhi has retired as party chief, not from politics: Congress
As Sonia Gandhi on Friday said it was time for her to retire, the Congress party clarified that she has retired as party President and not from politics. “Would sincerely request friends in the media to not rely on innuendos. “Sonia Gandhi has retired as President of Indian National Congress[Read More…]
Amit Shah debuts in Parliament: Seated in front row
BJP President Amit Shah on Friday made his debut in the Rajya Sabha and was seated in the front row, right next to the seats reserved for the Leader of the House and the Prime Minister. As soon as Shah entered the House a few minutes before the proceedings were[Read More…]
SIFFCY 2017: ‘Village Rockstars’ bags best children feature film awards
The ‘Village Rockstars’ by Rima Das bagged best children film under adult jury feature film while Mum’s wrong by Marc Fitoussi was awarded best youth film and Majid Esmaili Parsa won the best Director for Helmsman at Smile International Film Festival for Children and Youth (SIFFCY) held in Delhi. The[Read More…]
Union cabinet clears bill making ‘Triple Talaq’ a criminal offence
A bill on Triple Talaq was cleared by the Union Cabinet on Friday, ahead of it being taken up in the Winter Session of Parliament. The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2017, is popularly known as a bill on ‘Triple Talaq‘, a form of oral divorce among[Read More…]
‘Padman’ is Akshay Kumar’s ‘Toilet: Ek Prem Katha’ of 2018
The “Padman” trailer is finally out. And it’s an outright winner. The story of Arunachalam Muruganantham from Tamil Nadu is now the story of Laxmikant Chauhan (Akshay Kumar). The story is located in Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh. It is a location teeming with temples and food stalls, brimming with bigotry. The[Read More…]
Yogi effect: In a first, non-veg fare off plates at annual IAS event
With monk-politician Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at the helm, the non-vegetarian fare was off the plates at a lunch and dinner served on the first day of the annual IAS Week in the Uttar Pradesh capital here, an official said. This new development, he said was “keeping in mind the[Read More…]
National Green Tribunal bans plastic in Haridwar, Rishikesh
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday reiterated its 2015 order banning the use, sale, manufacturing, and storage of plastic items in the pilgrimage towns of Haridwar and Rishikesh in Uttarakhand. The tribunal ordered a fine of Rs 5,000 on the violators. The ban includes plastic items used in any[Read More…]
With Rahul to take charge of Congress, Sonia Gandhi says its time for her to retire
With Rahul Gandhi set to take over as Congress President on Saturday, Sonia Gandhi on Friday said it was time for her to retire. “My role now is to retire,” NDTV said quoting her in response to a question as to whether she will continue as Chairperson of the Congress[Read More…]
Parliament’s winter session begins, LS adjourned till Monday
The winter session of parliament began on Friday and after obituary references the Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day till Monday. Soon after the house met, newly elected member Sunil Jakhar took the oath of office. Jakhar is the son of former Speaker Balram Jakhar. He won the by-poll[Read More…]
Top searched cars of 2017: Get ready for surprises!
As yet another action-packed year nears its end, internet search engine giant, Google, has released a list of the most trending cars on its pages. Throughout 2017, internet traffic about automobiles were at an all-time high. Now surprising, considering the fact that our country is the second fastest growing auto[Read More…]
Oxford Dictionaries declare ‘Youthquake’ Word of the Year
Oxford Dictionaries has declared “Youthquake” as 2017’s Word of the Year, reflecting what it calls a “political awakening” among millennial voters, the media reports on Friday. It was first coined in the 1960s by Vogue editor, Diana Vreeland, who used it to describe sudden changes in fashion, music and attitudes,[Read More…]
PM Modi hopes for fruitful winter session
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed hope that the winter session of Parliament that starts here on Friday will be productive. “The time of the House will be utilised positively on debates in the interest of the nation,” Modi told the media ahead of the session. The session, which would[Read More…]
Lucknow’s Jitesh Singh Deo wins Mr India World 2017 title
Jitesh Singh Deo from Lucknow on Thursday bagged the Mr. India World 2017 title. He will represent India at the Mr World competition. The finale of the gala sponsored by Peter Engand, was held at Bandra Fort here. It was judged by Bollywood’s “Queen” Kangana Ranaut, designer Manish Malhotra and[Read More…]
Rishi Kapoor insults journalists at launch of book on Raj Kapoor
Rishi Kapoor objected to the presence of journalists at the launch on Thursday evening of a book on his late father, the legendary Raj Kapoor, in spite of an invitation from the publisher. What was supposed to be a special event, graced by the five children of Raj Kapoor, turned[Read More…]
Exit polls done under BJP pressure, totally wrong: Congress
Rubbishing the exit polls which predicted a clean sweep for the BJP in both the Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh assembly elections, the Congress on Thursday said they were done under pressure from the BJP and were “absolutely wrong”. “Exit poll came in Bihar, Goa, Punjab and Delhi as well. This[Read More…]
Gujarat second phase clocks nearly 69% voting; all eyes on December 18
The second and final phase of the Gujarat Assembly elections on Thursday saw 68.70 per cent ballotting across 14 districts of the northern and central regions of the state, to pick 93 lawmakers. Though voting in the second phase was a bit higher than the first phase, it is still[Read More…]
Sugar production in UP to cross 100 lakh tonnes: Industry
The industry body, the Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA), on Thursday said that sugar production in Uttar Pradesh was set to cross 100 lakh tonnes in 2017 and the total countrywide production was expected to be 251 lakh tonnes. Sugar production in major sugarcane growing state of Maharashtra had gone[Read More…]
Congress known for breaking guidelines on constitutional bodies: BJP
As the Congress on Thursday accused the Election Commission of becoming a “captive puppet” in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s hands, the BJP hit back and said the opposition party was “known for breaking guidelines on constitutional bodies”. The Congress had dubbed the Election Commission a captive puppet and accused Modi[Read More…]
Vote for ‘Gujarat model’, reject those opposing it: Shah
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah on Thursday appealed to the people to vote for the ‘Gujarat model’ of development and reject those who are against it. “To maintain the pace of development, I appeal to people to vote in large numbers,” Shah told reporters after casting his vote[Read More…]
Congress likely to get around 100 seats: Hardik Patel
Patidar leader Hardik Patel on Thursday said the ruling BJP was set to lose the Gujarat assembly elections, and that the Congress was likely to get around 100 seats in the 182-member house. “Official files have already started disappearing from the state Secretariat,” he said while talking to journalists after[Read More…]
Election Commission has become Modi’s ‘puppet’: Congress
The Congress on Thursday made a strong attack on the Election Commission, accusing it of becoming a “puppet” in the hands of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who it said was breaking rules in a last bid to save the BJP’s “sinking ship” in Gujarat. Charging the poll panel with not[Read More…]