Editors Guild of India on Friday condemned the I&B ministry’s decision to ban NDTV India for a day on November 9 and said that the decision should be rescinded. In a statement released on Friday, the Guild said the move was a “direct violation of the freedom of the media[Read More…]
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The boss is saying kill them all: New Bhopal encounter audio raises doubts
Almost three days after two mobile phone videos challenged Madhya Pradesh police’s version that eight fugitive SIMI suspects were killed in an encounter, a newly circulated audio recording has raised further doubts. According to a news report published by News18, the audio recording, purportedly from the police control room, suggests[Read More…]
Latest ISIS propaganda video reveals horrific public execution
A new propaganda video released by ISIS online showed the visuals of horrific public execution across the middle east as Iraqi forces close in on Mosul. The compilation of killings, filmed in the terror group’s caliphate across Syria and Iraq, shows men being blindfolded and strung up on crosses in[Read More…]
Blocked! NDTV India to be taken off air for a day over Pathankot coverage
An Inter-ministerial committee of the Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry has recommended that a Hindi news channel be taken off air for a day after it concluded that the broadcaster had revealed “strategically-sensitive” details while covering the Pathankot terrorist attack. The ministry may now ask the channel NDTV India to[Read More…]
Family, Marriage and Love in the times of hyper war-mongering in India and Pakistan
Amidst the incessant hyper war mongering and the proxy war virtually happening in the media of both India and Pakistan, a section of population of the old cities such as Lucknow, old Delhi Jaipur, Bhopal, Hyderabad of India is least worried about which country takes a lead. This section comprises[Read More…]
Trainspotting 2 trailer released; features Renton’s “choose life “speech
The much awaited trailer of Trainspotting 2 was released online on Thurdsay. Director Danny Boyle has brought the entire gang from the original back for ‘T2:Trainspotting’. Spud, Renton, Begbie and Sick Boy are all set for a reunion after 20 years as Trainspotting returns. The trailer features Renton’s famous “choose[Read More…]
OROP suicide case :Rahul Gandhi, Kejriwal attends army veteran’s funeral
Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal attended the funeral of army veteran who allegedly committed suicide over One Rank One Pension (OROP) issue. Trinamool Congress leader Derek O’ Brien also reached the place early morning Grewal’s eldest son Dilawar lit the pyre at around noon in the[Read More…]
Blow to Theresa May as high court says MPs must approve Brexit
Parliament must vote on whether the UK can start the process of leaving the European Union, the High Court has ruled. This means the government cannot trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty – beginning formal discussions with the EU – on their own. Theresa May says the referendum –[Read More…]
Disgusting! Who gave you the greatest pleasure: Cops to Kerala gangrape victim
In a shocking incident, a gangrape victim in Kerala was forced to withdraw her complaint against four of her husband’s friends after she faced humiliating questions by the police. The victim has accused the police of asking her, “Which one of them gave you the greatest pleasure?”. She added that[Read More…]
India to work with other nations on disaster risk reduction: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India is ready to work with other countries to build disaster resilient infrastructure. Inaugurating a three-day Asian Ministerial Conference for Disaster Risk Reduction 2016, Modi said India is even ready to share its space technology and resources with any country to deal with[Read More…]
Iraq’s Al Robot debuts in the Mosul warfront
Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Unit (PMU) debuted a brand new war robot called Al Robot (The Robot) on November 1 against the ISIS forces currently besieged near Mosul. Designed by two brothers from Baghdad, the unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) has a remotely operated 12.7 mm cannon equipped with thermal sights and[Read More…]
OROP suicide: Rahul Gandhi detained, demands release of Grewal’s kin
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi was detained at a police station after he attempted to enter Delhi’s Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital to meet the family of a retired Army man who allegedly committed suicide on Tuesday, upset at his demands on the one-rank-one-pension scheme not being met. “Rahul Gandhi has[Read More…]
Injured Rohit out of Test series vs England, Gambhir retained
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday announced the Test squad for the five-match series against England, starting November 9. The meeting, which was held in Mumbai, was attended by five national selectors, board secretary Ajay Shirke and physio Patrick Farhart while, Test captain Virat Kohli[Read More…]
Pak will pay heavily, India has suffered enough in silence: Jaitley
In a stern warning, union minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said if Pakistan inflicts injuries on India, the costs are going to be far heavier for them asserting that there is a shift in India’s approach towards dealing with cross-border tensions as it has “suffered enough in silence” for Pakistan’s[Read More…]
MH370 descended rapidly before crashing into Indian Ocean: Reports
Missing plane Malaysia Airlines MH370 was plunging towards the sea with no one in control when it made its last satellite communication. The missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 descended rapidly before crashing and finally plunging into the Indian Ocean on March 8, 2014 with 239 people on board, Australian officials[Read More…]
Rechristened for Apple! Man renames himself iPhone 7 to win the phone
What will you do to get that coveted iPhone 7? Selling your kidney is impasse now. A Ukrainian man has officially changed his name to iPhone 7 after an electronics store offered the latest Apple product to the first five people who do that. The 20-year old iPhone Sim (Seven)[Read More…]
Indian-origin teen arrested in US for cyber attack choking 911 lines
An Indian-origin teenager was arrested in the US for carrying out a cyber attack that swamped Arizona’s emergency services with several bogus calls, an incident he claimed was a non-harmful joke gone wrong. Meetkumar Hiteshbhai Desai was taken into custody after the Surprise Police Department, Arizona, notified the Sheriff’s Office[Read More…]
Eye on UP Assembly Polls? Prashant Kishor meets Mulayam, Amar Singh
Congress party’s election strategist for Uttar Pradesh, Prashant Kishor, on Wednesday met Samajwadi supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav and Amar Singh in Delhi. Sources said that the meeting may have political consequences with some even hinting at an alliance between Samajwadi Party and Congress. Earlier JDU leader KC Tyagi and Shivpal[Read More…]
India lost at least ₹17 trillion to tax havens in 44 years: Reports
Goods and services worth at least ₹17 trilion were exported by Indians over the past four decades but did not remit an equivalent amount in foreign exchange, an HT analysis of classified central bank data shows. This is probably the first measure of how much the economy bled from tax[Read More…]
Social media users live longer, a study finds
A paper published in the official US Scientific Journal, PNAS, on Monday found out that time spent on social media could be associated with a longer life. The research finds that people with more friends online are less likely to die than their disconnected counterparts. This paper contradicts the assertion[Read More…]
Bizarre! Fart sparks fire during surgery in Japan; patient burnt
In a strange incident, a patient’s fart during a surgical procedure allegedly sparked a fire which caused her to be seriously burnt, the Tokyo Medical University Hospital in Shinjuku Ward said. The incident was reported in Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun. The fire occurred at the university hospital in Tokyo on[Read More…]
Donald Trump unfit to be commander-in-chief, says Hillary Clinton
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has said her Democratic rival is not only unfit to be commander- in-chief but also a danger to America’s national security. Addressing a well-attended election rally in Kent in the battleground State of Ohio, Clinton said Trump cannot be trusted to command nuclear arsenal, alleging[Read More…]
Government formulating national policy to reduce alcohol dependency
The Centre is working on formulation of a national policy to address the emerging challenge of alcohol dependency in the country, especially among youth. In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the policy will follow the same approach as it is being used in cases of drug de-addiction, a source said. According to[Read More…]
Delhi pollution breaches normal-mark, Centre summons 5 northern states
The Centre on Tuesday summoned governments of Punjab, Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh over enforcing ban on stubble burning. The decision comes on a day the Central Pollution Control Board released its report on air quality of Delhi. As per the report, PM 2.5 levels on the day of[Read More…]
Maharashtra most farmer friendly state, says NITI Aayog Index
According to NITI Aayog index on reforms in the farm sector, Maharashtra topped as the most farmer friendly state in the country followed by Gujarat and Rajasthan. “The state of Maharashtra achieves first rank in implementation of various reforms. The state has implemented most of the marketing reforms and it[Read More…]