Senior Trinamool Congress leader and former Lok Sabha member Abdul Mannan Hossain died at a private hospital here on Tuesday due to age-related issues, his family said. He was 65. Mannan is survived by his two wives, two sons, and two daughters. Born in 1952 at Sealmara of West Bengal’s[Read More…]
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Rajiv Gandhi killing: SC seeks Centre’s response on convict’s plea
The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought within two weeks the Centre’s response on a plea by A.G. Perarivalan, a convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination conspiracy case, for suspension of his sentence. The convict pleaded that his sentence should be suspended since the Central Bureau of Investigation’s Multi-Disciplinary Monitoring Agency[Read More…]
Sex is a feeling, not a taboo: Vidya Balan
Actress Vidya Balan says Indian culture wants people “to be sexual only in the institution of marriage” and for reproduction. The actress says it takes away the “joy of intimacy”. So, she wants to give out a message: Sex is a feeling, not a taboo. “It feels funny how in[Read More…]
Government not averse to out-of-court solution on Ram Mandir: Minister
Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Tuesday said the government is not averse to any out-of-court solution to the Ram Mandir issue, and emphasised that it is “not involved” in any offers to negotiate by anyone, after spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar offered to mediate in the[Read More…]
Gadkari shares strategy to counter air pollution
Amid rising pollution levels, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said traffic not destined for Delhi should be diverted from the capital to cut traffic congestion on city roads. Gadkari said the government was working on completion of the Easterly Bypass Road before January 26. He said[Read More…]
‘Sweet news’ as Bengal wins GI tag for ‘rosogolla’
Ending a bitter fight with neighbouring Odisha, West Bengal on Tuesday won the Geographical Indication (GI) tag for the iconic ‘rosogolla’, signifying that the spongy, syrupy sweet originated in its territory. The announcement by the GI registry has drawn the final curtain over an intense two-and-a-half year battle between the[Read More…]
Interview: Nothing can stop release of ‘Padmavati’, says Deepika Padukone
A decade ago when she forayed into Bollywood, Deepika Padukone never imagined she would be a Sanjay Leela Bhansali heroine. Now, as she prepares for the release of epic drama “Padmavati“, which clocks her trilogy with the filmmaker, the actress is confident the movie will tide over the controversy, hit[Read More…]
Mahindra Scorpio Facelift Launched At Rs 9.97 Lakh
The Mahindra Scorpio facelift has been launched in the country at a starting price of Rs 9.97 lakh (ex-showroom New Delhi). The Tata Safari Storme remains its arch-rival as before, along with other compact SUVs such as the Renault Duster, Captur and the Hyundai Creta. Mahindra Scorpio Facelift: Highlights Gets a new Jeep-inspired grille with seven slats and[Read More…]
PM Modi meets leaders of five countries in Manila
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met leaders of five countries, including Japan and Australia, ahead of the India-Asean Summit and the East Asia Summit here. Modi started the day with a meeting with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. “Delighted to have met you,” Modi tweeted after meeting Turnbull. “Our[Read More…]
Unemployed youth in Chennai sets girl ablaze
An unemployed youth has been arrested for setting ablaze a young girl after she spurned his love, police said here on Tuesday. According to police, 23-year-old Akash was arrested for the crime committed on Monday night. Akash had been stalking S. Induja for some time. On Monday night he went[Read More…]
‘Women hold key to Indian wine industry’s growth’
Wine in India will eventually get its high from the rapidly increasing segment of independent, empowered women who hold the key to the industry’s growth in the country, according to Rajeev Samant, CEO of Sula Vineyards. Speaking to IANS on the sidelines of the ‘Sula Selections: Globe in a Glass[Read More…]
Interview: Satisfied with the films I’m doing, says Katrina Kaif
She has been a part of some of Bollywood’s biggest hits like “Namastey London”, “Dhoom 3” and “Ek Tha Tiger”, but her last few films, including “Baar Baar Dekho” and “Jagga Jasoos”, didn’t get an impressive response at the box office. But actress Katrina Kaif says she is “extremely happy[Read More…]
SC seeks Centre’s response on plea for banning 93 pesticides
The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Centre’s response on a plea that sought a ban on 93 pesticides, which are banned in different countries but are used by Indian agriculturists and thus exposes them to serious diseases. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar, and Justice[Read More…]
SC defers hearing for review of verdict upholding death of four in Nirbhaya case
The Supreme Court on Monday deferred hearing on the plea by Mukesh Singh – one of the accused in the December 16, 2012 Delhi gang rape case – for recall of a May 5 verdict upholding his death sentence. The top court by its May 5 verdict had upheld the[Read More…]
Let censor board decide on ‘Padmavati’, says Salman
Amid the controversy surrounding Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s upcoming “Padmavati”, superstar Salman Khan has extended his support to the celebrated filmmaker, saying Bhansali will never show anyone in bad light. The actor added that one should let the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) take a decision. “I want to say[Read More…]
Over 400 killed in Iran earthquake near Iraqi border
Over 400 people were killed and thousands injured when a devastating 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck Iran in a region bordering Iraq, damaging hundreds of buildings and causing massive destruction. The death toll could rise, officials warned on Monday. Iran’s state-run Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) news agency raised the death[Read More…]
Rahul Gandhi takes poetic dig at Delhi’s smog
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Monday took a poetic dig at Delhi’s smog situation, quoting lines from a Hindi film song, and questioned why everyone is indifferent to the issue. “Seene me jalan, ankhon me tufan sa kyon hai, is sheher me har shaks pareshan sa kyon hai (What[Read More…]
Eating disorders are more profound in females
Are you disturbing your everyday eating behaviour just to lose extra kilos or add on weight to your skinny body? Watch out for the consequences before you continue disrupting your habit. A new research has found that women are majorly affected by the eating disorder, also defined as a mental[Read More…]
Railways to use GPS-enabled fog safety devices
In a bid to ensure timely running of trains during winter, the Railways has planned to use GPS-enabled fog safety devices in the trains to alert the loco pilot about approaching signals. A railway official told IANS that plans were afoot to use the GPS-based devices in trains that would[Read More…]
Shots fired, Rs 38 lakh stolen from outside Delhi bank
A gang of robbers opened fire and stole around Rs 38 lakh from a person outside a bank here on Monday, a police officer said. Deputy Commissioner of Police Omvir Singh told IANS that the robbery took place outside a branch of the Corporation Bank in Vasundhara Enclave in east[Read More…]
Pradhuman case: Shatrughan Sinha demands in-camera interrogation
Disgruntled BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha on Monday demanded that all interrogations into the murder of seven-year-old Pradhuman Thakur must be done under “camera surveillance” with no “third-degree torture”. The Class 2 Ryan International school student was found with his throat slit inside the Gurugram school washroom on September 8 just[Read More…]
Scare of Gujarat defeat led to GST slash, Shiv Sena attacks BJP
Last week’s decision of the GST Council to slash the Goods Services Tax on over 200 items was prompted by the “scare of defeat looming large” on the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Gujarat Assembly elections, its key ally Shiv Sena said here on Monday. The BJP, which[Read More…]
Delhi government does not file review petition in NGT on odd-even ruling
The Delhi government on Monday did not file a review petition in the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on the odd-even ruling, two days after it decided to hold the traffic rationing scheme in abeyance and said it would request the green court to exempt women and two-wheelers from the restrictions.[Read More…]
Railways to increase efficiency via skill-based training
Indian Railways has decided to send its staff members for “skill-based training” to enhance their productivity and efficiency levels. The massive exercise for all its employees — Project Saksham — will continue for the next one year. Employees in each zone will be put through a week’s training in skills[Read More…]
Cow vigilantes kill one, injure another in Rajasthan
A minority community member was shot dead allegedly by cow vigilantes in Govindgarh in Alwar district in Rajasthan on the suspicion of cow smuggling. Another person was injured in the incident, informed sources said on Sunday. Although police remained tight-lipped about the incident, sources close to the deceased’s family told[Read More…]