27-year-old Kuldeep Moran, the son of a BJP leader from Assam who was kidnapped by the militant group ULFA-I (United Liberation Front of Assam, Independent) has been released. Read: ULFA militants kidnap BJP leader’s son, demand ₹1 crore ransom Kuldeep the son of Ratnaswer Moran, was released at the Myanmar-Arunachal[Read More…]
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Meet Amancio Ortega, the new ‘richest man’ in the world
Amancio Ortega is now the world’s richest man. The Spanish retail genius who started Zara, passed Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on Wednesday as shares of Ortega’s business Inditex, parent company to Zara, Massimo Dutti and Pull&Bear, ticked up 2.5% Wednesday, boosting his personal fortune by $1.7 billion. That lifted Ortega’s net worth from[Read More…]
No more Samsung Galaxy Note 7 in check-in bags after DGCA ban
The government has banned flyers from carrying Samsung Galaxy Note 7 in check-in bags. They will only be allowed to carry these devices in hand bags and keep them switched off during the entire duration of flights, said Directorate General of Civil Aviation chief BS Bhullar. Samsung has recalled this[Read More…]
Academicians miffed by NBT’s decision to stop reprinting Bipin Chandra book
Several academicians are fuming over the National Book Trust’s decision to stop printing the Hindi edition of renowned historian Bipan Chandra’s book, Communalism – A Primer. In a statement released by the Safdar Hashmi Memorial Trust (SAHMAT) artists, academics, and activists have stated that they view this decision by NBT as a[Read More…]
Zuckerberg criticised for censorship after FB deletes ‘napalm girl’ photo
The editor-in-chief of Norway’s biggest newspaper has accused Mark Zuckerberg of abusing his power after Facebook deleted a post containing a historic image from the Vietnam war. Espen Egil Hansen, who is also CEO of Aftenposten, called Zuckerberg the “world’s most powerful editor,” and said the decision to remove the[Read More…]
Love Coldplay? Shell out ₹5 lakh for their debut India gig
Up and up and up! no it is not the lyrics of Coldplay song but is is the ticket prices of Coldplay’s India gig that just escalated to ₹5 lakhs. A good news for all Coldplay fans- the band IS coming to India in November to perform its debut gig.[Read More…]
I want to return to India, but passport revoked, says Vijay Mallya
Beleaguered liquor baron Vijay Mallya on Friday offered to return to India. He has moved to a Delhi trial court seeking to reverse the government’s decision to revoke his passport. According to the reports, Vijay Mallya has submitted an application before Delhi’s Patiala House court. He told the court that[Read More…]
Kejriwal’s Punjab express greeted by black flags, bangles upon arrival
After being mobbed by protesting BJP women workers at his departure, Aam Admi Party supremo and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal was greeted with black flags, “Anti-Aurat Party” slogans and bangles upon his arrival at Ludhiana. This is his ‘maiden voyage’ in the state since convener Sucha Singh Chhotepur was[Read More…]
Close shave: Kejriwal unhurt after minor car accident
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday escaped unhurt when the SUV in which he was travelling rammed into an escort vehicle near PAP chowk on Jalandhar-Amritsar road. A biker had apparently come in front of the convoy suddenly, which led to a pile-up. The Toyota Innova in which Kejriwal[Read More…]
JNU, DU elections: Polling underway in both universities as students flock to cast ballots
The students of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and Delhi University (DU) vote to elect their representatives for the students unions on Friday. Currently, voting is underway in the two politically charged campuses and the nerve centres of student politics in Delhi. The JNU elections are the most closely watched one after[Read More…]
Gujarat horror: Doctor arrested for allegedly raping Dengue patient
In a shocking incident, a doctor of a private hospital in Gujarat has been arrested for allegedly raping a dengue patient in the ICU earlier this week. The woman, who is being treated in the Apollo hospital in Gandhinagar, was allegedly raped twice on Sunday and Monday. She has alleged[Read More…]
Fourth Cauvery bandh likely to cripple Bengaluru on it’s 45th day
Karnataka is witnessing the fourth bandh in the state on Friday in the recent 45 days. Likely to be the most disruptive one, the state government has extended its support to all areas specially, Bengaluru. Around 25,000 police personnel are deployed in Bengaluru to ensure that situation remains peaceful. But[Read More…]
Human rights violation by security forces a serious matter: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed its concern over “grave human rights violations” in insurgency hit Kashmir and Manipur after the government stoutly defending the role of security forces in both these states. “It is not the Line of Control (LoC) but the heart of the cities like Imphal, is[Read More…]
Anna Hazare threatens stir against Arvind Kejriwal
Social activist and crusader Anna Hazare on Wednesday said, that he would start an agitation against his one-time most trusted colleague, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal if he finds any traces of wrong doings during his tenure. Interacting with the media at his native village Ralegan Siddhi, Hazare said he did[Read More…]
It is the time to get together and deliver PM Modi’s mission: Mukesh Ambani
Reliance group’s chairman, managing director and India’s richest man Mukesh Ambani recently spoke about his “most ambitious venture” and constant obsession- technology. Talking about his latest entry into the telecom sector, Jio which has taken the entire industry by storm he said, “We saw mobile internet as the winning horse[Read More…]
GST Bill a law after President Pranab Mukherjee’s assent
President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday signed the government’s flagship Goods and Services Tax or GST Bill, which will do away with the indirect taxes and usher in one tax for the entire country. With the President’s assent, the constitution amendment act will be notified. Sixteen of the country’s 29 states[Read More…]
HC sets aside AAP’s order appointing 21 parliamentary secretaries
In a major setback to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Delhi, its order appointing 21 lawmakers as parliamentary secretaries has been set aside by the high court. If the Election Commission decides that the appointments were illegal, the lawmakers will stand disqualified, making an election necessary in Delhi. A[Read More…]
Bihar government approves Start Up policy fund for entrepreneurs
The Bihar government gave its nod for the launch of a Start Up venture capital fund which will encourage young entrepreneurs in the state to start new ventures. The approval to the Start Up policy, 2016 was given at a meeting of the cabinet presided over by Chief Minister Nitish[Read More…]
Blunt message: Pak can’t ‘Pick & Choose’ terror groups to go after, says US
The US on Thursday told Pakistan it cannot “pick and choose” the terrorist groups it goes after and has to target militants who seek to harm its neighbours, taking refuge on its territory. The US also rejected 2008 Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed’s remarks that America and India have joined[Read More…]
Hydera’BAD’ parents go for breakfast, leave kid inside locked car
A crowd in Hyderabad freed a three-year-old girl screaming and crying inside a locked car on Wednesday while her parents were allegedly having breakfast at a hotel. The family was driving to Bengaluru when the parents stopped for breakfast at Shamshabad on the outskirts of Hyderabad. The child was sleeping,[Read More…]
Kejriwal mobbed at railway station by protesting BJP women workers
As Aam Admi Party supremo and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday departed from New Delhi railway station to campaign for the party in Punjab, he was met with protests by workers of BJP’s women wing. Police officers were seen frantically scrambling around him to provide him with security cover as BJP[Read More…]
Apple iPhone 7’s sans earphone experiment: Hit or miss?
On Wednesday, Apple lifted the wraps off the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus in San Francisco, giving rest to all the speculations around the tech giant’s newest release. The official India release date is October 7 and price in India starts at ₹60,000 for the iPhone 7, with no word[Read More…]
ISRO launches GSLV rocket carrying weather satellite INSAT-3DR
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched rocket GSLV-F05 carrying an advanced weather satellite ‘INSAT-3DR’ on Thursday after a delay of 40 minutes from the second launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota. The satellite INSAT 3DR, weighing 2,211 kg, will be put into a geo-transfer orbit[Read More…]
India retaliates to Pakistan’s snub; summons Pak High Commissioner
Pakistan High Commissioner to India, Abdul Basit has been summoned by the Indian government for unjustifiably cancelling an event of India’s high Commissioner to Pakistan, Gautam Bambawale. The Karachi Chamber of commerce was supposed to host Bambawale but called it off at the last moment, apparently chastising him for his[Read More…]
Apple iPhone7 launch: Here’s what the new handset might offer
Apple will unveil a new iPhone and maybe even a second-generation smartwatch at a special event in San Francisco on Wednesday. The rumour mill has been grinding away with talk of iPhone 7 models that will boast faster chips, more sophisticated cameras, and improved software while doing away with jacks[Read More…]