Opposition parties led by the Congress approached the Election Commission on Thursday asking it to reschedule the budget date- just three days before the commencement of Assembly polls in five states. The Congress, Trinamool, Samajwadi party, BSP, Janata Dal (United) and RJD argued that the NDA government might announce “populist[Read More…]
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Tie the knot at station platforms! Railways come up with unique idea
The Railways will rent out less-busy stations for holding wedding functions and other events. The Western Railway (WR) is likely to implement the plan on a railway platform at the Surat station, Deccan Chronicle reported. The idea was raised during the Rail Vikas Shivir held last month near New Delhi,[Read More…]
RIP Om Puri: Twitter mourns the legendary actor
Veteran Bollywood actor Om Puri passed away in Mumbai after a massive heart attack early on Friday morning. The actor was 66. Film maker Ashok Pandit took to Twitter to share the news, “Sad & shocked to know that versatile actor Om Puri jee has expired due to heart attack[Read More…]
Veteran actor Om Puri dies at 66
Veteran actor Om Puri dies after a massive heart attack early on Friday morning at the age of 66. Confirming the news, filmmaker Ashok Pandit, a close friend of Puri took to twitter and wrote, “Sad & shocked to know that versatile actor Om Puri jee has expired due to[Read More…]
UP Polls: Akhilesh gets huge support of SP MLAs
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday met loyalist party MLAs in Lucknow and collected signed affidavits declaring him the president of Samajwadi Party. Out of the 209 MLAs, 206 MLAs and 55 MLCs flocked to Akhilesh’s official residence at 5, Kalidas Marg, and submitted their signed affidavits to[Read More…]
Delhi: After Bengaluru, goons molest girl in capital and attack cops
Days after two shameful molestation case on the New Year’s Eve in Bengaluru surfaced, another similar incident has been reported from Delhi’s Mukherjee Nagar. The incident wherein a mob molested a woman in North-West Delhi’s Mukherjee Nagar on New Year’s Eve and later attacked cops with stones who tried to[Read More…]
218 fishermen freed by Pakistan; one dies before release
An Indian fisherman, just before he was to be released along with 218 others on Thursday by Pakistan as a ‘goodwill gesture’, died of heart attack in a Karachi jail, according to Gujarat Fishermen Association. Deceased Jeeva Bhagwan (37) hailed from Khan Village in Una tehsil of Gir Somnath district[Read More…]
I thought Gmail was a joke, says Google CEO Sundar Pichai recalling his interview
Recalling his Google interview, Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Thursday said getting a job at the company wan’t as easy as one would have thought. Pichai, who joined Google in 2004, says he was interviewed on April Fools’day. Google had just introduced its email service Gmail, and much like many[Read More…]
Dhoni’s best decision as captain
India’s most successful captain, M S Dhoni, was always known for his gut instincts. He may have resigned as the skipper but he would always be remembered for his uncanny decisions that led the team to victory. Here are a few of the best decisions by captain cool – T20[Read More…]
LG vs CM in Puduchery: Kiran Bedi cancels order banning social media use for official work
Claiming that social media is used to promote and implement government schemes, Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry, Kiran Bedi, on Thursday cancelled Chief Minister V Narayanasamy’s order banning the use of WhatsApp, Facebook and Twitter for official work. In a circular, the Narayanasamy govt had directed the officers and Heads of[Read More…]
RBI to soon release a specific number of scrapped notes
RBI today said it is squaring invalid currency with physical cash balance and will soon release a specific number, eliminating accounting errors/ possible double counts. The Reserve Banks clarifies that the ban of old Rs 500/1,000 comes in justification with several reports estimating that over 95 per cent of the[Read More…]
Narendra Modi and Nitish Kumar’s live streamed admiration at Prakash Parv
PM Narendra Modi and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar shared the same dais on Thursday at the function to celebrate Prakash Parv, the 350th birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh. Surprisingly, the Prime Minister spent the first three minutes his speech praising the CM for the implementation of prohibition policies[Read More…]
Islamic State car bomb attack kills six, injures 15 in Baghdad
At least six civilians were killed and 15 others injured in eastern Baghdad on Thursday in a car bomb blast claimed by Islamic State, Iraqi Police officials said. ISIS-linked Amaq news agency said a parked car loaded with explosives in the al-Obeidi area had targeted a gathering of Shi’ite Muslims.[Read More…]
‘We are evolving backwards, from humans to animals,’ says Akshay Kumar on mass molestation
Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar reacted on the mass molestation episode that happened on New Year’s Eve in Bangalore and called it “truly shameful”. The actor slammed the mass molestation on a video that he posted on Twitter and captioned it as, “The Bangalore incident makes me feel we are evolving[Read More…]
Rohingya’s Aylan Kurdi: 16-month-old boy washes up dead on river bank
A picture of a 16-month-old Rohingya boy- face down in the mud, washed up dead on the bank of a river- widely circulated in the social media echoed the iconic image of Aylan Kurdi, a Syrian refugee who was found on the Turkish coast after drowning into the Mediterranean Sea.[Read More…]
Prakash Parv: Patna turns mini Punjab on 350th birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh
Bihar’s capital Patna turns mini Punjab as thousands of Sikh devotees from Delhi and Punjab reached the city on the occasion of 350th birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh, even as gurudwaras in the Delhi wear a festive look to mark the grand occasion. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also[Read More…]
Google unveils plan to empower small, medium businesses
Aiming to tap into the 51-million small and medium business (SMB) markets in India, Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Wednesday announced two initiatives ‘Digital Unlocked’ and ‘My Business Website’. “The internet and digital technology will be an engine of growth for the Indian economy. Today, anyone can become an entrepreneur,[Read More…]
New York City train derails; over 100 commuters injured
A city train in New York derailed at a downtown Brooklyn terminal during Wednesday’s morning, injuring over 100 commuters in the metropolitan area. This is second major rail accident since late September. Soon after the incident, emergency crews reached the Atlantic Terminal wherein Long Island Rail Road train went off[Read More…]
China: 12 kindergarten children injured in knife attack
A grudge-bearing man stabbed at least 12 children with a curry knife at a kindergarten in China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The attacker “sneaked into” the school in the afternoon and stabbed children in his child’s class while the students were eating, Pingxiang City local police said. Three seriously injured[Read More…]
Tata Power appoints S Padmanabhan as chairman
S Padmanabhan was nominated as the chairman of Tata Power Co Ltd with an immediate effect according to the company’s articles of association, Tata Power said on Wednesday. Tata Power said in its statement to BSE, in terms of the company’s article of association, Tata Sons Ltd, as the promoter[Read More…]
President shouldn’t allow Union Budget till polls get over: Uddhav Thackeray
Amidst speculation that the BJP and Shiv Sena may fight distinctly for BMC elections, Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday said President Pranab Mukherjee should prevent Modi government from presenting Union budget before elections to five states as he flagged off the Sena’s campaign for the Mumbai polls. Thackeray said he would[Read More…]
Dhoni steps down as ODI and T20 captain
Indian Cricket Team’s most successful skipper, MS Dhoni on Wednesday stepped down as the captain of India’s ODI and T20 international cricket teams. However, Dhoni will be available for the selection for the upcoming England ODI and T20I series starting January 15, tweeted BCCI. NEWS ALERT – Mahendra Singh #Dhoni[Read More…]
We will end this year with higher revenues, says FM Arun Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said that direct and indirect tax will surpass Budget estimate of Rs 16.3 lakh crore by March-end. Arun Jaitley holds Budget consultations with Finance Ministers of all states, UTs to hear their expectations from the budget 2016-17. “We will end this year with higher[Read More…]
Demonetisation chaos: Woman becomes topless at RBI gate
A woman, who was unable to get a few junked currency notes exchange, became topless in front of RBI regional office. Women along with her kid arrived in the bank to exchange junked currency notes on Wednesday, allegedly turned away by guards after repeated requests. In protest, she sat in[Read More…]
Shivaji ‘bhakts’ strip and thrash trekkers celebrating New Year
A group of self-proclaimed Shivaji ‘bhakts thrashed and manhandled trekkers from Pune during New Year celebrations at a Lonavala-based fort. According to a Mid- Day report, the trekkers were manhandled, stripped naked and beaten up by a group of 15 people, including six girls. They were even forced to hold[Read More…]