After much furor over the release of Karan Johar’s ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ which included Hohar meeting the home minister Rajnath Singh, decks have been cleared for the smooth release of ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ on Saturday. “Every producer who has cast a Pakistani actor must contribute Rs 5 crore[Read More…]
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Union ministers asked to not carry mobile phones in Cabinet meetings
Union Ministers have been asked not to carry mobile phones in Cabinet meetings. The move is aimed at checking any possibility of leakage of information through hacking of communication devices. The Cabinet Secretariat has recently issued a directive to private secretaries of the concerned ministers in this regard. “It has[Read More…]
Sheena Bora murder: Peter Mukerjea knew about the place where her body would be dumped says driver
The third chargesheet in the controversial murder of Sheena Bora was filed on Friday where a key accused-turned-prosecution witness in the 2012 murder case has revealed that Peter Mukerjea was well aware of the plot to kill her. The former driver of the accused couple Indrani Muerjea and Peter Mukerjea has[Read More…]
Supreme Court to hear petition on seeking ban on ‘gau rakshaks’
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a petition seeking its direction to ban cow vigilante groups for allegedly “creating disharmony among various communities and castes” and indulging in mob violence. A bench comprising of Justices Dipak Misra and Amitava Roy have sent notices to Centre and Gujarat, Jharkhand, Maharashtra,[Read More…]
Pakistani ‘spy’ arrested from Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba
A Pakistani spy has been arrested from Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district on Friday for giving important information regarding deployment and movement of security forces to Pakistan. Amongst his possession, two Pakistani SIM cards and a map showing deployment of security forces were recovered. The SSP Samba, Joginder Singh said, “Based[Read More…]
Another ceasefire violation by Pakistan in RS Pura, Jammu
Pakistan again violated ceasefire along the International Border (IB) in the RS Pura sector of Jammu district on Friday night. “Small arms bursts are being fired by Pak Rangers in Abdullian village in the Suchetgarh sector in RS Pura,” said the deputy commissioner Simrandeep Singh. He also said the situation is being monitored for[Read More…]
Supreme Court raps Delhi government over bird flu, govt assures ‘no threat’ to humans
After the Supreme Court pulled the Delhi government over outbreak of bird flu in the capital, Delhi government has ruled out any threat to human beings due to birdflu or avian influenza. The Supreme Court on Friday has asked the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs to work more towards cleaning[Read More…]
Philippines President says “will break all ties with US”, sends country into frenzy
After Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte announced his decision of severing all ties with US and declared that the “country’s long-term alliance with the United States was over,”officials have gone into damage control mode. As per the CNN, Philippines Trade Minister Ramon Lopez said that the country “would not stop trade and[Read More…]
‘DRS’ debut! BCCI to test new system in upcoming series vs England
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday has given it’s green signal to deploy the DRS in the upcoming test series against England starting from November 9. BCCI President Anurag Thakur, who was present throughout the presentation stated, “We are happy to note that Hawkeye has[Read More…]
Jayalalithaa able to sit up, she is ‘largely conscious’, say sources
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa is “largely conscious” and is able to sit up in her hospital bed, sources said on Friday, though she continues to be on respiratory support. Ms Jayalalithaa has been in hospital for more than three weeks and is being treated for a lung infection,[Read More…]
HRD ministry to consider RSS affiliate’s suggestion in drafting new education policy
Among the latest recommendations made in the new education policy, the government has assured a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh affiliate that scrapping English as a mandatory language and banning references that insult India or eminent personalities – will be considered when the new policy is formed. An Indian Express report said[Read More…]
Appoint auditor, SC asks panel; also limits BCCI’s financial powers
The Supreme Court on Friday imposed a limit on the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) financial transactions which is set to cripple the cash rich Indian cricket board. In what is yet another huge setback for the BCCI, the Supreme Court has asked the Lodha Committee to[Read More…]
Pierce Brosnan did not ‘know what he was selling’, feels ‘saddened’ by Pan Bahar ad
Hollywood star Pierce Brosnan said he was “deeply shocked and saddened” by the criticism over Pan Bahar endorsement. He also said that the company had made “unauthorised and deceptive use” of his image and had presented the product as “all-natural containing neither tobacco, supari, nor any other harmful ingredient”. The James Bond[Read More…]
A brief history of the defecting Bahuguna family
Congress leader Rita Bahuguna Joshi resigned from the Congress for the second time and her membership of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly on Thursday to join the BJP in the presence of party president Amit Shah. Interestingly, the Bahuguna clan already has a history of defection. Here’s a lowdown: Hemvati Nandan[Read More…]
Good news! India soar in latest FIFA rankings, jump 11 places to 137
The Indian football team achieved its best FIFA ranking in over six years when the side jumped 11 places to be 137th in the latest list released on Thursday. India, who defeated 114th ranked Puerto Rico in an International Friendly in Mumbai in September, garnered 230 points for the month.[Read More…]
US Presidential debate: Trump won’t commit to accept poll result
The third and final US presidential debate ended on Wednesday with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and Democratic rival Hillary Clinton facing each other in Las Vegas. Moderated by Fox News’ Chris Wallace, it covered several issues, including abortion, immigration and the relationship with Russia. Surprisingly, Donald Trump has been claiming for[Read More…]
Varun Gandhi was honey-trapped, claims arms deal whistleblower
C Edmonds Allen, whose earlier complaints had led to investigation of arms dealer Abhishek Verma (he’s out on bail now), has written to the Prime Minister’s Office that Varun Gandhi, BJP MP, has been “honey trapped and compromised” by Verma. In a September 16 letter sent to the PMO, Allen[Read More…]
No more ‘Thums Up’ for Salman Khan
Coca Cola, one of the world’s leading soft-drink Company has decided not to renew the contract with Salman Khan. He has been the brand ambassador for their product “Thums -up”. The four year contract expired last month and according to media reports, a joint statement was released by the company[Read More…]
Rajnath Singh assured safe release for Ae Dil Hai Mushkil: Producers
In a relief to the makers of Ae Dil Hai Mushkil amid threats and protests, Home Minister Rajnath Singh has reportedly assured film producers that the film will release without any violence and all cinemas will have “100 per cent police protection.” President of Producers Guild Mukesh Bhatt told the[Read More…]
Proud moment! Bengaluru FC first Indian club to reach AFC Cup final
Sunil Chhetri led Bengaluru FC to a historic AFC Cup final by scripting an inspiring 3-1 win over defending champions Johor Darul Ta’zim with his stunning double strike, on Wednesday. Bengaluru made it to the final by virtue of superior aggregate goal difference of 4-2. The first leg in Malaysia[Read More…]
Indian Railways to install bio-toilets on all trains
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Wednesday said that bio-toilets will be fitted on all new and existing trains to maintain the cleanliness and hygiene. “Bio-toilets will be fitted in all new and existing trains and all railway lines in due course will be made completely free from human excreta,” minister[Read More…]
Indian products cannot compete with those of China: Chinese state media
In a scathing attack on the call for boycott of Chinese goods on Indian social media, Chinese media said that Indian products cannot compete with those of China. In an acerbic op-ed, state-run Global Times says New Delhi can only “bark” and do nothing about the growing trade deficit between[Read More…]
12 Kashmiri government officials sacked for “anti-national” activities
Twelve officials have been sacked by the Jammu and Kashmir government on allegations of carrying out “anti-national activities” for having allegedly played a role in fuelling the unrest in the state. Also, as reported by NDTV, several others officers are being watched closely. The 12 officials were sacked on Wednesday[Read More…]
Najeeb Ahmed: JNU students retain VC and other staff members for over 15 hours
Protesting students gheraoed the administrative building in Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi and for over 15 hours on Wednesday night. The situation worsened as students did not let the vice chancellor and other office staff go out from their offices and continued the agitation throughout the night. The agitation was called[Read More…]
After 5 years, this soldier still awaits justice for his mother
A video of a soldier appealing for justice for the alleged murder of his mother is doing rounds on Twitter, with none other than Sanjay Nirupam sharing it. Initially shared by an account named as @InfoMumbai, the video shows a cop describing his struggle for justice as it has been[Read More…]