Nine months after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced a ban on the sale and consumption of country liquor in the state in April 2016, an IndiaSpend analysis of Bihar Police crime data shows that cognizable crime rose by 13 per cent from 14,279 in April to 16,153 in October[Read More…]
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BSF issues fresh guidelines for maintaining high quality of food
Days after the video of constable Tej Bahadur Singh Yadav complaining of the poor quality of food served to BSF soldiers went viral in the social media, Border Security Force (BSF) on Wednesday came out with fresh guidelines for maintaining high quality of food for its personnel along the border[Read More…]
India will assent $100 million for Kenya
India announced $ 100 million Line of Credit for Kenya’s agricultural mechanisation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta during a meeting agreed to extend economic cooperation and trade. PM Modi said in a joint press conference, “Long-term arrangement with Kenya for production and import of pulses is[Read More…]
India’s second scorpene-class submarine INS Khanderi launched: 10 key features
The second of the Scorpene class submarine INS Khanderi was launched at the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) in Mumbai on Thursday. The submarine will go through trials before being inducted in the Indian Navy. Union Minister of State (MoS) for Defence Subhash Bhamre attended the event along with[Read More…]
Air pollution: None of the Indian cities comply with WHO standards
Not a single Indian city among 168 monitored, meet with the World Health Organisation (WHO) standards, said Greenpeace on Wednesday in a study called Airpocalypse. The study is based on the data sought through diverse sources and the Right to Information (RTI) Act for 24 states and union territories. “The[Read More…]
Amazon removes Indian flag doormats after Sushma Swaraj’s angry tweet
In a major jolt to global e-commerce giant Amazon, foreign minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday has threatened the company to refuse visas to its officials and withdraw visas already given to its employees in India, if the international e-tailer continues selling doormats with the Indian flag on them. “If this[Read More…]
If Badal tells Akalis to turn violent, AAP workers won’t stay alive: Harsimrat Kaur
Union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Wednesday said that “if chief minister Parkash Singh Badal told workers of our party (Shiromani Akali Dal or SAD) to turn violent, AAP workers will not stay alive”. In a news report on the Hindustan Times, the MP, who was campaigning in Budhlada, spoke[Read More…]
Four times joy! Ludhiana woman delivers test tube quadruplets
2017 will be a year to remember for a Barnala-based couple Ramandeep Kaur and Ranvir Singh as they were blessed with quadruplets on December 16 last year. The couple had a history of infertility for past seven years. They had been to many hospitals and consulted numerous doctors but there[Read More…]
Tihar Jail gets its first female superintendent in the men’s prison
Tihar Jail on Wednesday got its first-ever woman incharge of a men’s prison in the high-security Tihar Jail. Two women, Kiran Bedi and Vimla Mehra, have served as DG of Tihar but it’s for the fist time that Anju Mangla has been appointed as the superintendent of a men’s jail[Read More…]
More people died in road accidents than in wars India fought: Gadkari
Union Minister for Road and Transport Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said that more people have died in road accidents than in all the wars India has fought. In an interview to a leading news channel, Gadkari said the traffic system in the country needs an overhaul because over the years[Read More…]
Semi-paralyzed man dug a road for 3 years
Sashi G was an ordinary 59-year-old coconut climber, who is partially paralysed. Sashi was bed-ridden after a fall from a coconut tree 18 years ago in Thiruvananthapuram. Over the years, his right arm and leg were left paralysed and he could walk only slowly. His house was in the rural[Read More…]
Sugar price rises with demand from stockists
Sugar price across the country hit the highest in seven years following higher physical demand from stockists and lower production rate. The benchmark Sugar M 30 variety closed on Tuesday at Rs 39.35 per kg. The price has jumped by over 3 per cent in the last 10-days, Business Standard[Read More…]
Ram Rahim’s new film poster on cross-border terror attacks on Indian army camp floods across Social media
The second online poster of Ram Rahim’s new film got an insane response on Social media. Gurmeet Ram Rahim’s new film wasn’t just about auspicious numerology but Indian Soldiers in warpaint and Saint Dr MSG in a dashing commando outfit made an online blast. Co-directed by his daughter, the Indian[Read More…]
Reducing salt intake reduces the risk of heart diseases, study proves
Did you know that reducing salt intake worldwide by mere 10% could save millions of lives? A study report on Wednesday cleared the fact that heart attacks are mostly salt-triggered, resulting in 1.65 million deaths from heart disease every year. As adults, most of us exceed the suitable maximum salt[Read More…]
Dalit teenager falls victim to casteist abuse, hangs himself to death
A Dalit teenager committed suicide in a Narva village last on January 5th after he mistakenly dialed a wrong number. The number belonged to an upper caste girl and her brother allegedly assaulted and abused him for calling a Rajput house. This unintentional phone call followed by the abuse forced[Read More…]
UP election: Rahul, Akhilesh will launch a joint SP-Congress campaign
With UP all set to undergo Assembly polls from February 11 to March 8, Congres and Samajwadi Party appear to have agreed to launch a joint election campaign in the state. According to a Times of India report, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi will lead the election campaign along with[Read More…]
Things have gone bad to worse: Manmohan Singh on demonetisation
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said that demonetisation has hurt the country very badly and things have gone bad to worst. “Demonetisation has hurt the country very badly. Things have gone from bad to worse in the past few months. Some say the GDP can be as low[Read More…]
‘The Ghazi Attack’ trailer out: First sea film based on secret India-Pak war!
The trailer of one of the most-awaited film of the year ‘The Ghazi Attack’ is finally out! The film is touted as India’s first underwater film. The story of the film revolves around naval officers of the Indian Submarine S21, who had to remain underwater for a secret assignment. The[Read More…]
I cannot be Punjab CM, I am Delhi’s Chief Minister: Arvind Kejriwal
A day after reports surfaced about him being in reckoning for the Punjab CM post, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal ruled himself out of the race for the top post in the state. “Whoever may be CM, I will ensure implementation of promises. What is wrong if Sisodia said that?[Read More…]
Three Khans to battle for Filmfare awards; no nominations for Akshay even after four hits
After the nominations list in 10 categories for the 62nd Filmfare Awards was released, what caught the attention of the most people is the fact that all the three Khans—Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan and Aamir Khan—have been nominated for the ‘Best Actor in Leading Role (Male)’ category. Notably, it[Read More…]
Watch: Yuvraj Singh thanks MS Dhoni in this heartfelt video
Days after MS Dhoni stepped down as the Indian captain from the ODI and T20 formats, Yuvraj Singh posted a heartfelt video on Facebook. Also read: Dhoni steps down as ODI and T20 captain Thanking the captain, Yuvraj Singh said that Dhoni was the best captain ever. Yuvraj added that he[Read More…]
EFL Cup semis: Manchester United beat Hull City 2-0 in 1st leg
Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United moved a step closer to a major trophy in his first season as goals from Juan Mata and Marouane Fellaini secured a first-leg victory over Hull City in the semi-final of the EFL Cup on Tuesday night. A near full-strength United struggled to break down resilient[Read More…]
Attack against Christians rising under Hindutva rule, says report
The attack against Christians in India has risen over the past year, making it a place where the practice of the religion is under high-risk, according to a report by Open Doors. India has risen to No 15 on the 2017 World Watch List, up from 31 in 2012. Under[Read More…]
‘Acche Din’ will come only when Congress returns to power: Rahul Gandhi
Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday attacked the government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi while setting his eyes on the 2019 general elections. Rahul Gandhi said, “acche din will come when Congress comes to power again”. The Congress VP also targets the government over its move to demonetize high denomination[Read More…]
Clare Hollingworth, British Journalist who broke the news of World War II, dies at 105
Clare Hollingworth, British war correspondent who broke the news that the World War II had started, died in Hong Kong at the age of 105. Hollingworth, who was born in Leicester in 1911, was the first to break the story of Nazi invasion of Poland that triggered the World War[Read More…]