At least 24 people, including minors, died after a boat ferrying 40 capsized in the Ganga river in Bihar’s Patna. Many were rescued and the rescue operation resumed on Sunday morning. Six people have been admitted in the Patna Medical College and Hospital. People had gathered at Patna’s Ganga Diara[Read More…]
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Technical fault forces Lucknow Airport to shut down; air traffic affected
Flights going to Chowdhary Charan Singh International Airport were suspended on Saturday after a radar facilitating take off and landing of aircrafts developed a technical snag. An airport official said that a DVOR (Doppler Very High Omni Range) radar suddenly shut down leading to complete chaos at the airport. Because[Read More…]
Government respects RBI’s independence and autonomy: Finance Ministry
The Finance Ministry on Saturday said that it fully respects the autonomy of the Reserve Bank of India. “It is categorically stated that the government fully respects the independence and autonomy of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI),” Finance Ministry said in a statement. “Consultations between the government and the[Read More…]
Proud moment! Gujarat beat Mumbai, win their maiden Ranji Trophy
In a historic moment, Parthiv Patel led his team Gujarat to a maiden Ranji Trophy after beating Mumbai by five wickets in Indore. Gujarat beat defending champions who have 41 titles to their name. Needing 312 runs to win, Gujarat started their innings on the final day at 47/0 with[Read More…]
No shortage of food in border post, quality fine: BSF report to HM
Days after a BSF jawan raised issues regarding food quality being served to its personnel, BSF has maintained that there was no scarcity of rations and soldiers deployed along the border have never complained about its quality, in a report submitted to the Home Ministry on Thursday. Reportedly, the Border[Read More…]
Jallikattu ban: Police lathicharge protestors in Tamil Nadu; detains 30
On Saturday, the state police of Tamil Nadu first lathicharged protestors who have been agitating against the ban of the bull-sport in the Madurai’s Avaniapuram area. Later arresting atleast 30 supporters of Jallikattu were taken into preventive custody in Tamil Nadu’s Madurai district for allegedly protesting against the ban on the controversial bull-taming[Read More…]
IIMC turmoil: Students allege surveillance
There has been quite a turmoil at the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) in New Delhi, a top institute for education in journalism and mass communication, due to the suspension of a student, earlier this week, over writing for a news portal drawing attention to the sacking last month[Read More…]
Gandhi will disappear from notes as well, says Anil Vij; BJP condemns the remark
The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) attracted huge controversy after PM Narendra Modi’s picture replaces Mahatma Gandhi’s from the agency’s calendar and diaries. The development prompts huge protests from a section of people. And now a BJP MP from Haryana has fuelled the controversy even further by saying that[Read More…]
Premier League: Spurs to take on West Brom, Leicester against Chelsea
The English Premier League returns on Saturday with the early kick off between Tottenham and West Brom. Tottenham are set to recall a number of players rested for last weekend’s FA Cup victory, with Harry Kane available following the birth of his first child. West Brom defender Jonny Evans is[Read More…]
PM Modi acknowledges diversity to be India’s greatest strength
Narendra Modi greeted to people of various communities the celebration of harvest festivals begins in various parts of India. Modi extended his greeting appreciating India’s diverse culture. Acknowledging diversity to be India’s greatest strength. “Today people across India are celebrating various festivals. My greetings to everyone celebrating these auspicious festivals.May[Read More…]
Ganga Sagar mela faces repercussions of demonetisation
Ganga Sagar mela is facing the after effects of demonetisation. The famous Ganga Sagar mela, which witnesses lakhs of deities coming every year seem to have lost its number of pilgrims this year. Not only is this fair considered auspicious but also is one of the most awaited religious fairs[Read More…]
Azharuddin’s nomination for post of HCA president rejected
The returning officer K. Rajeev Reddy on Saturday has rejected the nomination of former India cricket captain Mohd Azharuddin for the post of presidentship in the Hyderabad Cricket Association elections, scheduled to be held on January 17. As per a report in The Hindu, Reddy said that he had to[Read More…]
David Guetta finally to perform in Delhi and Mumbai on the 15th of January
The controversial David Guetta’s three-city India tour has finally come to a conclusion according to the event organizers. The organizers announced that the Guetta’s Mumbai concert which was initially cancelled, has now been rescheduled to January 15. This event was previously scrapped due to authorities’ disapproval. In a statement issued[Read More…]
No frontier role for women till society changes, says Army Chief
While talking about women soldiers for frontline combat duty in the near future, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat has said that unless there is a change in mindsets in society, both genders can’t work together in forward areas. Rawat, who took over as the Army Chief on December 31, said[Read More…]
EC reserves order on SP’s cycle fight; will pass interim order on Jan 17
After hearing long arguments between Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav and son Akhilesh Yadav, the Election Commission (EC) reserved its order on the Party’s symbol ‘bicycle’ on Friday. Although both the party claims that there is unity among them, Mulayam Singh Yadav said he was in no mood to[Read More…]
There will be more surgical strikes, if needed, says Army Chief
Army chief General Bipin Rawat on Friday made it clear that more surgical strikes cannot be ruled out as India has the “right to retaliate” if Pakistan does not react positively to offers of peace. General Rawat also said India needs to “wait and watch” the Pakistani response in Jammu[Read More…]
Demonetisation effect! Card transactions rose by 90%, says study
Card based transactions has risen up to 90 per cent of total sales in third quarter of 2016-17 post demonetisation, India Ratings and Research (Ind- Ra) on Friday said. “Contrary to the popular belief, organised fashion retailers (departmental stores) have bucked the impact of demonetisation. “…most of these departmental stores[Read More…]
After Mumbai & Bengaluru, no permission to Guetta concert in Noida
It seems the fans of French DJ David Guetta’s in the country are in for a disappointment. After Bengaluru and Mumbai, its the turn of Noida who have now refused permission for the concert. According to report in the CNN-News18, the permission was denied due to the upcoming polls in[Read More…]
How Twitter reacted to NaMo’s appearance in Khadi calendar
The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) attracted huge controversy after PM Narendra Modi’s picture replaces Mahatma Gandhi’s from the agency’s calendar and diaries. The development also prompts protests from a section of employees. PM Modi can be seen weaving khadi on a charkha, which is reminiscent of Gandhi’s well-known[Read More…]
Kerala author’s decision to burn his novel in public echoes Perumal Murugan
Echoing the Perumal Murugan episode from Tamil Nadu in 2015, Malayalam novelist Kamal C Chavara has decided to withdraw his book and burn it in front of the public in Calicut’s Kidson corner on Saturday evening at around 4 pm. Kamal C Chavara, who hails from CPI(M) ruling state, was[Read More…]
Delhi Police arrested over 120 BJP councilors protesting outside Kejriwal’s residence
Friday: The Delhi Police arrested over 120 BJP councilors from outside CM Arvind Kejriwal’s residence, where they were staging a protest. The protestor were forcibly removed by the police and the detained were taken to Civil Lines and Maurice Nagar police station. The protest demanded the release of funds for salaries[Read More…]
India to expect stagnation in job in 2017-18
The United Nations International Labour Organisation (ILO) released its 2017 World Employment and Social Outlook report yesterday. And as per reports unemployment in India is expected to hysterically increase between 2017 and 2018 pointing the stagnation in job creation in the country. The reports shows the economic growth trend of[Read More…]
Cold wave in North India in next 2-3 days, wet spell to continue: IMD
Peaking on Sunday, a “cold to severe cold wave” will grip north and central India over the next 2-3 days, the weather department said on Friday. Respite from cold is unlikely for a week as the minimum temperatures are very likely to be below normal over most parts of the[Read More…]
Split captaincy won’t work for the Indian cricket team: Dhoni
Addressing the media for the first time since he stepped down as Indian captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni said he was always of the opinion that split captaincy does not work for the Indian team setting and that is the reason why he finally decided to give up the captaincy. “For[Read More…]
Lohri, Pongal, Makar Sankranti: Here’s what make these winter festivals so special!
India, the most diverse country in the world, is all set to celebrate three winter festivals Lohri, Makar Sankranti and Pongal from Friday. The festival of bonfire, delicious food, greetings, and togetherness is here again to make this winter unforgettable. Yes, this is indeed the most joyous time of the[Read More…]