A Muslim women’s group demanded a complete ban on Sharia courts on Tuesday. They objected to “their function as a parallel judiciary in the name of mediation, conciliation, speedy and less expensive justice.” The group called Muslim Women’s Quest for Equality, has submitted an affidavit in the Supreme Court where[Read More…]
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Mid-air gaffe: AirAsia pilot flies to Melbourne instead of Malaysia
An AirAsia flight from Sydney to Malaysia ended up in Melbourne instead when the pilot entered the wrong coordinates into the internal navigation system, an air safety investigation has found. The Airbus A330 was scheduled to leave Sydney international airport at 11.55am on 10 March 2015, and arrive in Kuala[Read More…]
Working to make India an investor friendly destination: Nirmala Sitharaman
Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said the government is working at various levels to make India an investor friendly destination. Speaking at the India Summit 2016 organised by The Economist, she said the government is removing obstacles to make economy more vibrant and provide transparent and accountable[Read More…]
Haryana government’s special task force to taste Biryani
Not sure if it is a serious step or just an attempt to extort free Biryani, the Haryana police is ‘tasting’ or rather testing Biryani to sniff out traces of beef from this delicious preparation. This seemingly bizarre task just ahead of Bakri Eid, has been given to the police[Read More…]
Novak Djokovic in US Open semis after Jo-Wilfried Tsonga retires
Defending champion Novak Djokovic booked a 10th straight US Open semi-final appearance when Jo-Wilfried Tsonga retired trailing 6-3, 6-2 in their marquee quarter-final on Tuesday. It was the third time in five matches that an opponent’s injury has worked to Djokovic’s advantage, after his walkover into the third round where[Read More…]
GST, banks, infrastructure top priorities for India: Arun Jaitley
India will press ahead with tax reforms, repairing the banking system and getting stalled infrastructure projects moving to drive growth, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Wednesday, but it is not yet ready to sell off its state banks. Asked what his top economic policy priorities were, Jaitley said he[Read More…]
Militants ambush Army convoy in Kashmir, 3 soldiers injured
Early Wednesday morning, militants ambushed an army convoy in North Kashmir’s Handwara injuring three soldiers. According to the latest reports coming in, army has cordoned off the area and have launched a search operation to tracer the militants. The attacks, as informed by the locals took place on the Baramulla –[Read More…]
Sink or die but return investors’ money: SC to realty giant Supertech
Coming down heavily on realtor giants Supertech, the Supreme Court on Tuesday asked them to return money to investors saying it was not concerned whether the real estate major “sinks or dies”, a direction which may soothe ruffled feathers of hassled home buyers waiting endlessly for their dream homes. “Either[Read More…]
Kashmir is Pakistan’s “jugular vein” says Pakistan Army Chief
Describing Kashmir as Pakistan’s “jugular vein”, Army Chief General Raheel Sharif on Tuesday said, Islamabad will continue to support the people of the valley on the “diplomatic and ethical” fronts. ” He also added, “The solution of the problem lies in the implementation of United Nations resolutions in this regard. Pakistan[Read More…]
Supreme Court to hear plea against Lalu Yadav in fodder scam
The Supreme Court will hear a plea against Lalu Prasad Yadav in the fodder scam case on Wednesday. It has issued a notice to Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo and former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav in connection with the embezzlement of about ₹9.4 billion from the government treasury[Read More…]
Farmers walk away with Cots after Rahul’s “khaat yatra” in UP
Ironically, the highlight of Rahul Gandhi’s “khaat sabha” in Deoria Uttar Pradesh were the khatiyas or cots that garnered more attention than Congress Vice President. The moment his meeting with the farmers ended, locals were seen walking away with the brand new cots that had been laid out by his party. About[Read More…]
Young Makers Conclave- Creating a new generation of future leaders
As India witnesses the political awakening and increased participation of youth in policy making, change is just a stone’s throw away. Be it the debate around ‘nationalism’ and its definition or the diminishing boundaries of gender and its fluidity, the youth of India is questioning social setups and traditional values.[Read More…]
Roads blocked, state in chaos as Karnataka protests Cauvery verdict: 10 points
Karnataka is witnessing protests and standstill after the Supreme Court Cauvery verdict, as pro-Kannada organisations and farmer unions have called for Karnataka bandh on Friday, September 9. The Karnataka government has received a directive from the Supreme Court to release Cauvery water into Tamil Nadu. Activist, Vatal Nagaraj said, “The water situation[Read More…]
Tit for tat: Pakistan says ‘India promoting terror’ after Modi’s taunt
A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s veiled jibe, Pakistan on Tuesday accused India of “promoting terror” in what is seen as a counter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s veiled attack on Islamabad’s role in spreading terror in South Asia. The Pakistan Foreign Office told CNN-News18 that the “confession” of[Read More…]
Rajan’s new warning: Low interest rates could distort markets
Former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan, whose tenure at the Reserve Bank of India ended this month, warned that low interest rates globally could distort markets and would be difficult to abandon. The new warning came from the central banker at a time when the world’s central banks appear to be[Read More…]
Education for all a distant dream for the next 50 years: UN
In an extensive report, the United Nations on Tuesday confirmed that the world will miss deadline for ensuring ‘secondary education for all children’ by more than 50 years. The goal was agreed as part of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – an ambitious plan to end poverty, hunger, advance equality[Read More…]
Pakistan violates ceasefire in Kashmir
According to latest updates, Pakistan’s troops have violated ceasefire along the Line of Control in Shahpur sector of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. The troops fired mortar shells along the border and no injuries or casualties have been reported so far. A News 18 report says that[Read More…]
President supports Prime Minister’s proposal of conducting simultaneous elections
President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday supported PM Modi’s idea of conducting simultaneous elections to Parliament and state Assemblies. He said, “all participants of the political spectrum” can brainstorm on how to tackle this issue.” This idea was first given by PM who raised the issue of continuous elections on different[Read More…]
UP horror: Woman gangraped, strangled to death in front of husband
In a brutal act, a woman was allegedly gangraped and strangled to death in front of her husband who was stabbed by a group of men at Kasganj in Aligarh district on Sunday. The couple was returning home in a cycle after a holy dip in the river Ganges. They[Read More…]
Born criminals- The struggle for existence and other stories
“We get our identity even before we are born, I belong to the Charra community and in true sense the people of our community are born criminals. We live with that identity and die with it, there is no reformation or rehabilitation for us- A youth from Gujarat’s Charra community.”[Read More…]
When Durex’s baingan flavoured condoms rocked the scenario
The most hated vegetable is back again on the market, but this time with a twist. Move over Chocolate, Strawberry, bubblegum, bacon, banana and the plain old vanilla because we have our very own humble ‘baingan’ or eggplant as the new flavour of Durex condoms. Whoever said that sex can’t[Read More…]
Rajnath calls Hurriyat leaders inhuman; toughens stand on Kashmir
Addressing the media on Monday, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said, “Kashmir is and will always be an integral part of India.” Singh was leading the all-party delegation that was snubbed by the Hurriyat Separatists on Sunday, when the former tried reaching out to them over the violence in Kashmir. Hardening[Read More…]
Financial exclusion: RBI mulls opening door to Islamic finance
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed working with the government to introduce interest-free banking to tackle financial exclusion for religious reasons, potentially opening Islamic finance to the largest Muslim minority population in the world. The RBI made the proposal in its annual report last week, as departing central[Read More…]
Cauvery dispute: SC directs Karnataka to release 15000 cusec water for TN
The Supreme Court directed the Karnataka government on Monday to release 15,000 cusec of Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu for next 10 days to meet the demand of the summer crop in the state. The bench of Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Uday Umesh Lalit, asked the Supervisory Committee[Read More…]
St. Teresa’s canonization: Other Indian-born saints before Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa, the nun whose work with the dying and destitute of Kolkata made her a global icon of Christian charity, was made a saint on Sunday. “For the honour of the Blessed Trinity… we declare and define Blessed Teresa of Calcutta (Kolkata) to be a Saint and we enroll[Read More…]