US President Barack Obama on Tuesday asked nations engaged in “proxy wars” to end them, warning that if communities are not allowed to co-exist, the “members of extremism will continue to burn” causing sufferings to countless human beings and export of extremism overseas. In his eighth and final address to[Read More…]
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Car rams labourer, drives with body on roof for 3 km in Telangana
In a shocking incident that came to light on Wednesday, a speeding car hit a man on the highway in Telangana’s Mahbubnagar and kept going for around 3 km with the body on its roof on Monday night. The driver, eventually stopped by locals, escaped. He has been identified as[Read More…]
No objection on fresh bail plea of Italian marine: Centre to SC
The government on Tuesday told the Supreme Court it has no objection on Italy’s fresh plea seeking modification of bail conditions of marine Massimiliano Latorre to enable him remain in that country till an international tribunal decided which country had the right to try the case of killing of two[Read More…]
UN General Assembly: Terrorism biggest threat to human rights, says India
In wake of the cross-border terror attack from Pakistan on an Indian army base in Jammu and Kashmir that left 18 Indian soldiers dead, India on Tuesday used the biggest international forum to say that terrorism was the biggest threat to human rights. “Mr. President, I do want to stress[Read More…]
‘Brangelina’ splits: Angelina Jolie files for divorce from Brad Pitt
Actress Angelina Jolie has filed for a divorce from actor Brad Pitt, her husband of two years and romantic partner since 2005, her attorney said on Tuesday, signaling the end of one of Hollywood’s most glamorous and powerful couples. “This decision was made for the health of the family. She[Read More…]
NGOs seek ₹9,239 cr in damages for surge pricing from Ola, Uber
Two Delhi-based non-governmental organisations filed a class action suit against Ola and Uber seeking damages worth more than ₹9,000 crore for imposing surge pricing in the last three years across India. The suit has been filed by the NGOs – Nyaybhoomi and Pariwar Unity Road Safety Life Safety – before[Read More…]
Has Bastar journalist Prabhat Singh vanished into thin air? The nation wants to know!
A journalist based in the Maoist heartland of Dantewada goes missing and no one bats an eye. Prabhat Singh who was arrested this March for spreading obscenity through his “whatsapp” message is missing for the past three days. Having blown the lid from many government atrocities in Dantewada he was[Read More…]
Parent Flogging?
If you are a young boy or girl reading this you just mentally visualised this scene and if you are a parent your just about scandalised with the title. I’ve been taught from my earliest years by my parents and subsequently been scolded and given the occasional tap on the[Read More…]
Client-lawyer relationship sacred, ED summons to Nalini Chidambaram disturbing
The peculiar case of the enforcement directorate (ED) serving summons to Mrs. Nalini Chidambaram is extremely disturbing because it shows that authorities, in their pursuit to create a case where none exists, will even go to the extent of questioning monies paid to a seasoned lawyer for providing legal services.[Read More…]
Rapist comes out of jail to rape and kill another 10-year-old
In a disturbing incident that speaks volumes about the safety of our women and children, a man already convicted for the rape of a minor girl allegedly raped another few days after his release from the prison. The incident was reported from Bareilly, UP where 22-year-old Saleem alias Chhotu allegedly[Read More…]
Anti-Corruption Branch files an FIR against DCW chief Swati Maliwal for “illegally hiring AAP supporters”
The Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) on Tuesday filed an FIR against Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal, a day after grilling her for over two hours in connection with allegations of “illegal” recruitment in the women’s panel. A team of five ACB officials reached her office at 11 am and handed her a[Read More…]
Twitter finally relaxes 140 character limit, but with riders
Twitter on Monday announced it was easing its 140-character limit on tweets, in the latest effort to broaden the appeal and boost the user base of the social network. The new policy announced in May and now in effect no longer factors in certain add-ons, including pictures, into a message’s[Read More…]
Supreme Court to decide over Cauvery row today, Karnataka asked to release water daily for 10 days
After almost a week of agitation over the Cauvery water sharing row, the Supreme Court will announce the verdict today. The Cauvery supervisory committee on Monday ordered the release of 3,000 cusecs of water per day to Tamil Nadu from 21 to 30 September. This decision sparked another round of[Read More…]
“Iss Indian ko yaha se Nikalo,” Indian journalist ousted from Pakistan briefing in New York
As tension simmers between India and Pakistan after the Uri attack, an NDTV journalist was on Monday asked to leave a press briefing of the Pakistan Foreign Secretary in New York. As reported by NDTV, the journalist Namrata Brar was asked to leave the room at the Roosevelt Hotel where[Read More…]
Shattering the silence around Child Sexual Abuse, this short film is a must watch for everyone
“It has been more than 15 years and I can’t figure out how to erase those memories. People love their childhood and the memories related to it, I don’t and I don’t even talk about it. I was a victim of my own family member, trapped in my own home[Read More…]
Mallya flew away just like the ‘Kingfisher’ bird, says Bombay HC
Taking a sly dig on Vijay Mallya, the Bombay High Court on Monday observed that the businessman aptly named his company ‘Kingfisher’, as like the bird of the same name he too flew away without bothering about boundaries. The remark was made by a division bench of Justices SC Dharmadhikari[Read More…]
Tragedy strikes Bihar: Bus carrying 65 falls in a gorge
In a tragic incident, at least 35 passengers were killed when a bus fell into a roadside pond in Bihar’s Madhubani district. The accident took place at Basaitha chowk under Bennipatti police station in Madhubani, about 50 km from the district headquarters. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Benipatti Nirmala Kumari[Read More…]
War of words in India’s tennis arena, Sania and Bopanna hit back to Paes
A twitter war seems to be brewing between the three tennis aces of India. While Leander Paes’ remarks on India’s combinations for the last two Olympics after the Davis Cup tie against Spain in New Delhi have been particularly scathing, even Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna have been quick to[Read More…]
Tech giants Google, Yahoo, Microsoft to block info on sex determination
Search engines Google, Yahoo and Microsoft have enabled a system to block information on sex determination online, the government told the Supreme Court on Monday. A system called auto block will stop any information including ads on sex determination tests. The companies told the court that they have identified 22[Read More…]
New lease of life: Brain dead welder donates organs to 7 persons
In a humanitarian gesture, seven people got a new lease of life after the family a 25-year-old man, declared brain-dead after an accident, donated his vital organs. Vishnu G Krishnan, a welder and lone breadwinner of his family, was declared brain-dead on Monday after his motorcycle collided with another bike[Read More…]
No to human trafficking: ‘Kung Fu’ nuns cycle across the Himalayas
Clad in black sweatpants, red jackets and white helmets, the hundreds of cyclists pedaling the treacherously steep, narrow mountain passes to India from Nepal could be mistaken for a Himalayan version of the Tour de France. The similarity, however, ends there. This journey is longer and tougher, the prize has[Read More…]
AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan goes to surrender at police station, cops refuse
Facing allegations of sexual allegations, AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan on Monday went to the Jamia Nagar police station to get himself arrested but police refused to apprehend him. “We will not arrest him now. Whatever he is doing is of his own accord. We will go by our investigation,” a[Read More…]
Two-point breach helped terrorists carry out Uri attack
Two successful breaches one at the Line of Control (LoC) at Uri and second the perimeter of the Army base that saw the fencing wire being cut, resulted in the Uri attack. Agencies are probing the two-point breach that helped suspected Jaish-e-Mohammad fidayeen access heavily-guarded camp and execute one of the deadliest[Read More…]
Lt Governor Najeeb Jung visits Delhi hospitals after ‘weekend’ jibe by AAP mantris
Lt Governor Najeeb Jung visited several hospitals across the city on Sunday. Stressing on “special attention” to the elderly, he took stock of their preparedness in dealing with the rising number of chikungunya and dengue cases in the national capital. His inspection comes a day after the ruling AAP government[Read More…]
Almost 4,000 cases of malaria, ‘biryani policing’ are small incidents for Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar
Haryana’s chief minister termed 4,443 cases of malaria being reported from Mewat district as “small incidents.” Releasing the official logo for his government’s ‘Haryana golden jubilee celebrations featuring the ‘Gita sandesh (message of the Gita)’ chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Saturday also ignored questions related to “biryani sampling” before leaving in[Read More…]