Setting a good precedent towards environment protection, ruling BJP MLA Pawan Kumar Saini pedalled about 110 km from his constituency to the State Assembly in Chandigarh with a message to take up cycling for better health and protection of the environment. 45-year-old Saini reached the Haryana Assembly from his constituency[Read More…]
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Bhopal gas relief: Touts take advantage of victims’ helplessness
More than three decades have passed since the Bhopal gas tragedy took place and people still await justice. Adding to their woes, relief promised on the part of the government too looks like a far-off dream. Friday saw immense chaos at the directorate of Bhopal gas relief and rehabilitation as[Read More…]
Dhaka attack mastermind killed in Bangladesh
Bangladeshi security forces claimed to have killed the Dhaka café attack mastermind along with three other Islamist militants on Saturday. This operation was carried out by raiding their hideout in Naraynganj, outskirts of Dhaka. Bangladesh-born Canadian citizen Tamim Ahmed Chowdhury, the alleged mastermind of the attack on the cafe, was killed[Read More…]
Ban no more; French court suspends burkini swimwear prohibition
France’s highest administrative court has suspended a ban on the burkini in a test case brought by human rights groups, pending a definitive ruling. The ruling from the state council suspends a single ban in the southern town of Villeneuve-Loubet, near Nice, but is likely to set a precedent for[Read More…]
Meet Amr Arafa, the man who provides free shelter to refugees
In a world that is inimical to Islam right from its inception and where people are ‘trumping’ the card of propaganda to wonderfully paint migrants as members of a death cult bent on world domination, people like Amr Arafa stand out. This 34-year-old from Egypt does not care about the[Read More…]
PAVA to be the new pellet guns in Kashmir?
After much protests and agitation against the usage of pellet guns in Kshmir, an alternative to the “non-lethal” weapon has been zeroed in. A panel constituted by the home ministry to find an alternative to pellet guns for crowd control has decided to use PAV guns, a chilli-based ammunition, which[Read More…]
Women to now enter the inner sanctum of Haji Ali, rules Bombay HC
In a landmark judgement, the Bombay high court on Friday struck down a ban on the entry of women into the inner sanctorum of the Haji Ali Dargah. This verdict is a welcome move in a country where female worshippers are still barred in most religious places. However, women cannot[Read More…]
ED probe against Karti Chidambaram headed nowhere; ED yet to reply to Karti’s lawyer’s letter
The ongoing probe against Karti Chidambaram’s ‘alleged’ financial irregularities has yielded no results so far. Enforcement Directorate officials probing the case against son of former finance minister P Chidambaram are now relying on letters rogatory (LRs), a formal request to court in other countries for details. ED sources say that[Read More…]
Angry Mehbooba Mufti walks out of press conference as Rajnath pacifies her
Addressing a joint session with home minister Rajnath Singh, Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti lost her cool and abruptly ended a press conference. When journalists asked questions about her role in dealing with the current unrest, she suddenly got up, saying “thank you”, after replying to a question even as[Read More…]
I will never stop fighting the divisive agenda of RSS: Rahul
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that he will never stop fighting the hateful and divisive agenda of the RSS. I will never stop fighting the hateful & divisive agenda of the RSS. I stand by every single word I saidhttps://t.co/bUWzTHrgHW — Office of RG (@OfficeOfRG) August 25,[Read More…]
Monsanto drops new GM cotton seed proposal from India in protest
Escalating the dispute over ‘technology sharing’ world’s biggest seed maker Monsanto Co has withdrawn an application seeking approval for its next generation of genetically modified cotton seeds (GM) in India. The conglomerate was embroiled in a long-running dispute with New Delhi and a letter sent by its local partner in[Read More…]
Unable to afford ambulance, Odisha man walks with wife’s dead body
In a shocking incident of apathy, a man from Odisha was forced to carry the dead body of his wife for more than 10 km as he did not have money to afford a hearse van and hospital authorities did not offer him a vehicle or an ambulance. The incident[Read More…]
Submarine leak: Ex-officials say leak “not surprising”
Officials who have been previously associated with the Scorpene submarine project say that the leak of key documents “is not too surprising.” The project worth more than Rs 20,000 crore had been embroiled in controversies, from delay to allegations of kickbacks and now this massive data leak. The officials say[Read More…]
Can’t pay a woman to carry your babies says the proposed surrogacy law
According to the latest draft law cleared by the government on Wednesday, childless couples cannot hire surrogate mothers or ask anyone but close relatives to carry their babies. Union minister Sushma Swaraj post a cabinet meeting in which the surrogacy law was cleared addressed the media and said, “There will[Read More…]
6.8 magnitude quake jolts Myanmar; tremors felt in Bengal, Assam
A major earthquake of 6.8 magnitude struck central Myanmar on Wednesday, US Geological Survey (USGS) said, shaking buildings across the country and the region. The quake struck 143 km (88 miles) west of the city of Meiktila at a depth of 84 km (52 miles), the agency said. There were[Read More…]
National security gravely compromised; Congress reacts to Scorpene leak
The Congress on Wednesday held a press conference in reaction to news reports on the Scorpene leak, where 22,400 pages of a document titled ‘Resticted Scorpene India’ were leaked. The pages detail the secret combat capabilities of six submarines, designed by French shipbuilder DCNS for the Indian navy, in a[Read More…]
From ‘toilet to tax,’ watch this Australian politician rant about ‘Indian squat toilets’
This Australian politician is waging an active war against Indian-style squat toilets because she thinks it may cost the country “its way of life.” Giving the perfect example of xenophobia Pauline Hanson, a Queensland representative in the Australian senate rants about a taxation office introducing Indian style toilets to cater[Read More…]
Fresh death spurs tension in the Valley, as Rajnath lands for talks
Union minister Rajnath Singh reached Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, his second trip this month, to hold talks on the unrest in the Valley. However, the government maintains that its first priority is to end the violence. As part of Singh’s two-day visit, he will interact with civil society groups,[Read More…]
You can’t use defamation cases to throttle democracy: SC to Amma
Coming down heavily on authoritarianism, the Supreme Court on Wednesday slammed Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa for using criminal defamation proceedings to silence criticism of her government ‘s functioning. The apex court while issuing a notice to her also severely chastised her and said, “You can’t use defamation cases to throttle democracy. This is[Read More…]
Raising Dahi Handi human pyramid height very scary, says SC
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said human pyramids formed during the Dahi Handi festival cannot exceed 20 feet. The apex court rejected a petition that argued that a height restriction would mar one of India’s most-prominent festivals. The Maharashtra government requested the top court to increase the maximum allowed height[Read More…]
These tweets use $5 to explain what ‘Rape’ really means
Not a single day passes when one does not hear news articles about women being molested and raped. Often these news pieces are pushed to a column in some obscure page, unless it is a particularly brutal incident. The aftermath of rape is followed by ‘character assassination’ of the woman[Read More…]
Manohar Parrikar says submarine document leak is a case of ‘hacking’
Defence minister Manohar Parrikar said 22,400 pages of documents titled ‘Resticted Scorpene India’ which were leaked is a case of “hacking”. The pages detail the secret combat capabilities of six submarines, designed by French shipbuilder DCNS for the Indian navy, in a $3 billion deal. “I understand there has been[Read More…]
Dawood’s addresses in Pakistan confirmed
A UN committee on Tuesday has confirmed that six of the nine places cited by India as addresses of Dawood Ibrahim, proving that the underworld don was hiding in Pakistan. One of the addresses which have been dropped by the UN Security Council’s Al Qaeda Sanctions Committee was found similar[Read More…]
India Ratings and Research revises country’s FY17 GDP growth to 7.8%
In a major boost to economic growth for 2017, the India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has revised its gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for Fiscal Year (FY17) upwards to 7.8% from its earlier forecast of 7.7%. The upward revision has been prompted by the progress of monsoon and the[Read More…]
Divya Spandana, aka Ramya, gets sedition case for praising Pakistan
Actress-turned-politician Divya Spandana, alias Ramya, has been slapped with a sedition case after praising Pakistan. After recently visiting the country for a SAARC event, she countered defence minister Manohar Parrikar’s comment on Pakistan being “hell” saying it is not. The 33-year-old had said, “Pakistan is not hell. People there are[Read More…]