Google doodle honored social reformer Savitribai Phule on the occasion of her 186th birth anniversary on Tuesday. Savitribai was the first woman teacher of the first women’s school in India. The woman, who breaks many stereotypes, was also a pioneer in modern Marathi poetry. Together with her husband Jyotirao Phule,[Read More…]
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British art critic and author of ‘Ways of Seeing’ John Berger dies at 90
Pioneering British art critic John Berger, intellectual and author whose 1972 book and the BBC series ’Ways of Seeing’ redefined the way a generation pursued art, died at his home in the Paris suburb of Antony. Berger had been ill for about a year. He was 90 years old. Berger[Read More…]
India ready for two-front war with Pak and China but want peace : General Rawat
Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Monday said in an interview that Indian Army is prepared for o-front war involving Pakistan and China simultaneously but emphasised on the need to look at cooperation and not confrontation with Beijing. “As far as armed forces are concerned, we are tasked to be[Read More…]
Jayalalithaa’s absence a political opportunity for BJP: Venkaiah Naidu
Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu on Monday said that the absence of Jayalalithaa in the Tami Nadu state’s political landscape offers a great opportunity to BJP. “Earlier, Madam, with her towering personality and influence, was persuasive. And, she was taking away the votes of some of our sympathisers also. Because, between[Read More…]
Bengaluru women molestation case: Home Minister says ‘it happens’
After a large number of women were allegedly molested on MG Road and Brigade Road in the heart of Bengaluru by a mob during New Year, Karnataka home minister G Parameshwara reacted on it by saying “these kinds of things do happen”. “In events like New Year or Christmas Day,[Read More…]
India: 2.3 cr cases pending in district courts, 10% for over a decade
As on January 2, more than 2.3 crore cases are pending in district courts across India, of which, nearly 1.5 crore are criminal cases, and 72 lakh, civil, reveals a data piled up by the National Judicial Data Grid. The data comprises figures of the district judiciary of the nation but[Read More…]
Brazil: Drug gangs spark prison riot, at least 60 dead
At least 60 people were killed in a violent prison riot in the Amazon jungle city of Manaus ignited by a combat between rival drug gangs, officials said on Monday. It is seen as one of the worst violence in over two decades in Brazil’s over-filled prison system. Sergio Fontes,[Read More…]
Not a personal battle but for the autonomy of BCCI: Thakur on SC’s verdict
Reacting on Supreme Court’s verdict, Ousted BCCI President Anurag Thakur on Monday said it was not a personal battle but for the autonomy of the sports body. Thakur and BCCI Secretary Ajay Shirke were shown the door by apex court on Monday after the body failed to comply with a[Read More…]
SP, BSP say Modi hatao, I say corruption hatao: PM Modi
Taking dig at SP and BSP, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the after years of rivalry both parties were united against me. “Have you ever seen both SP and BSP united over anything? No. They are never united. But they, in one voice, are united against[Read More…]
Its official! Irom Sharmila to take on Manipur CM Okram Ibobi Singh
Irom Sharmila on Monday formally announced she will take on Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh in assembly polls. Sharmila had fasted for 16 years to demand the repeal of AFSPA. Sharmila ended her fast against the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act or AFSPA on August 9 last year. Okram[Read More…]
Mob molests Bengaluru women on New Year’s eve; no cases filed
Drunken unruly men molested women during the New Year celebration on Saturday night at Brigade Road and MG Road in Bengaluru. A photojournalist from the Bangalore Mirror alleged that he had seen several distraught women approaching police women and complaining that hooligans had molested them and made lewd remarks during the[Read More…]
Normalcy in banking system by February-end or March: SBI Chairperson
State Bank of India (SBI) Chairperson Arundhati Bhattacharya on Monday said she saw normalcy return to the banking system by end-February or March, with uptake in credit growth. She was referring to the events following the demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes, which put enormous pressure on[Read More…]
Demonetisation: NRIs need to show old notes to customs at airport
Indian nationals in abroad and NRIs can deposit up to Rs 25,000 of the demonetised currency during the 3-6 month grace period, but only if they show the junked notes to Customs officials at the airport and get declaration form stamped. The declaration will have to be submitted at specified[Read More…]
Istanbul night club attack: ISIS claims responsibility, manhunt continues
Islamic State has claimed the responsibility of the Istanbul Reina night club attack that killed at least 39 people including two Indian nationals. The terrorist group has released a statement in its Amaq News Agency website. The group claimed 150 people were killed and wounded, and described it as a[Read More…]
SBI slashes interest rate on home loans
State Bank of India has slashed interest rates on home loan starting from January 1 2017, by reducing the marginal cost of funds based lending rate (MCLR) by 90 basis points across all maturities. The home loans reduction varies for gender and amount. Home loans are linked to one-year MCLR[Read More…]
Mulayam-Akhilesh take fight over party symbol ‘cycle’ to EC
Days after internal strife to gain power over the party and its headquarters, the two factions of the Samajwadi Party are all set to approach the Election Commission of India on Monday to stake claim on the party symbol ‘cycle’. Mulayam Singh Yadav headed to New Delhi and sought time[Read More…]
AIMIM election campaign: Owaisi promises Rs 7,770 cr civic budget to Muslim localities
In his party campaign, president of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Asaduddin Owaisi promised to use Rs 7,770 crore of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s annual budget to provide amenities to the Muslim population in the city. Owaisi announced the decision while addressing the crowd at a rally at the[Read More…]
Delhi Police head constable shoots self at Supreme Court premises
A Delhi Police head constable allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service revolver in the premises of the Supreme Court on Monday morning, police said. The constable who was identified as head constable Chander Pal was posted in Supreme Court security team since April 2014. Pal was in[Read More…]
Now candidates can’t seek votes in the name of religion, caste, rules Supreme Court
In a landmark decision ahead of essential assembly polls in five states where caste and faith play a major role in politics, the Supreme Court on Monday forbidden contenders from seeking votes in the name of religion, caste, race, community or language. Led by Chief Justice of India TS Thakur,[Read More…]
Anurag Thakur sacked as BCCI President by SC; Ajay Shirke also removed
The Supreme Court on Monday removed Anurag Thakur from the post of BCCI President for not complying with the orders of the apex court with regards to implementation of the Lodha committee reforms. The Supreme Court also removed Ajay Shirke from the post of Secretary. The Lodha committee had asked[Read More…]
Petrol price hiked by Rs 1.29 a litre, diesel by 97 paise
Petrol price was on Sunday hiked by Rs 1.29 a litre while diesel rate was raised by 97 paise a litre. This is the third increase in just a month for petrol while, the second hike for diesel in a fortnight. The actual hike after considering VAT would be Rs[Read More…]
Turkey nightclub attack: 2 Indians among 39 dead
Union minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday tweeted that two Indians have died in the terror attack at a nightclub in Istanbul in which total 39 people have died while 65 others were injured. While one of them, she said, was Abis Rizvi, the son of former lawmaker Akhtar Hasan Rizvi,[Read More…]
UP Polls: Akhilesh anointed new chief; Mulayam refuses to go quietly
In a confrontational move, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav seized the post of Samajwadi Party national president on Sunday, while removing his father Mulayam Singh Yadav from the seat and getting himself “unanimously elected” at a national convention of the party. The resolution approved to this effect also includes[Read More…]
NSG website hacked
The National Security Guard website was hacked on Sunday by a group ‘Alone Injector’. The hacker group defaced the site with an abusive message, targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi. An image of Police attacking civilians was posted in the homepage with text calling for “Free Kashmir “. Pro-Pakistan slogans were[Read More…]
Baghdad: Double bomb attacks kill 29 people, ISIS claims responsibility
A series of bomb blasts killed 29 people and wounded 50 in central Baghdad on Saturday as fighting intensified in northern part of Mosul, largest stronghold of Islamic State in the country. The explosions, blamed on two suicide bombers, happened one after another in the busy al-Sinak market. Police said[Read More…]