The makers of Vidya Balan starrer have just released a new poster ‘Tumhari Sulu’. Vidya is portraying the role of a radio jockey in the film and can be seen sitting in her saree with the mic. This is the second time that Vidya is portraying the character of an[Read More…]
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Congress loses when Rahul Gandhi campaigns, UP CM Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh chief minister, Yogi Adityanath on Friday took a dig at Congress vice-president, Rahul Gandhi saying that whenever he campaigns for his candidates, his party loses. “If Rahul Gandhi is campaigning, it seals a loss for the Congress,” said Adityanath. He was addressing a rally in Gujarat’s Valsad. “Amit[Read More…]
Question of corruption does not arise in Jay’s company: Amit Shah
BJP president, Amit Shah said on Friday that there was no question of corruption in his son, Jay Amit Shah’s company and this is the reason why he had the courage to file a defamation case. The BJP chief was referring to a report in a news portal, The Wire,[Read More…]
Facebook helps Rajasthan teen to annul her underage marriage
A young woman in Rajasthan has proved in court that she was unlawfully married off as a minor with submitting proof from her husband’s Facebook profile. Sushila Bishnoi appealed to annul her underage matrimony. The 19-year-old, helped by an activist, scrolled her husband’s Facebook profile until they found the smoking[Read More…]
Sabarimala temple case: Supreme Court refers matter to constitution bench
The issue of banning entry of women at Kerala’s historic Sabarimala temple was referred to the constitution bench by the Supreme Court on Friday. A three-judge bench led by the chief justice, Dipak Misra framed many questions to look at by the constitution bench including if the temple can curb[Read More…]
Bihar: Failed to rape mother of four, man inserts iron rod into her private parts; woman dies
In a horrific incident in Patna’s Naubatpur, a 35-year-old woman was allegedly killed after she did not let two men rape her following which one of them inserted an iron rod into her private parts. A SIT has been formed to investigate the case on Friday. The incident happened in[Read More…]
‘Nowadays, I am afraid to be happy’: 19-yr-old wrote on WhatsApp before committing suicide
A 19-year-old final year engineering student hanged herself to death after posting a depressing message on WhatsApp status. “Nowadays, I am afraid to be happy. I don’t know y ppl dnt want to look at me ven I’m happy in ma life (sic). Every moment in my life is gng[Read More…]
Mumbai: Bus workers threaten strike over Diwali bonus
The workers’ union of city’s second largest public transport system, Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) has threatened for an indefinite strike if their staff does not receive Diwali bonus. BEST has cumulative losses of Rs 2,500 crore. “Employees received bonus last year, but this time nothing has been stated[Read More…]
Hindus are being targeted: Baba Ramdev on firecracker ban
Patanjali founder, Baba Ramdev has opposed the Supreme Court’s order of banning firecracker in Delhi-NCR, saying only a particular community is being targeted. Talking to India TV, Ramdev said only Hindus are being targeted and the way Hindu festivals are under radar is wrong. “Is it right to taken legal[Read More…]
Aarushi-Hemraj murder case: Rajesh, Nupur Talwar acquitted by Allahabad High Court
In a significant verdict, the Allahabad High Court has acquitted Rajesh and Nupur Talwar on Thursday in Aarushi – Hemraj murder case. They were accused killing their daughter Aarushi and domestic help Hemraj in 2008. The married couple was given life sentence by a special CBI court in Ghaziabad in[Read More…]
Claims against Jay Shah should be probed if there’s ‘prima facie evidence’: RSS
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Thursday said if there was prima facie proof of unlawful activity against BJP chief, Amit Shah’s son Jay Shah, then the allegations must be probed. However, the right-wing organisation also emphasized that the responsibility was on people who were making the allegations to establish[Read More…]
Congress benefited from killing of Mahatma Gandhi: Uma Bharti
In a shocking statement and days after the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, minister of drinking water and sanitation, Uma Bharti on Thursday has said that only Congress has benefitted from the killing of Gandhi as Gandhi wanted to finish Congress. “Gandhi ji ki hatya ka fayda sirf Congress ko[Read More…]
Vietnam: At least 37 died, another 40 missing in floods and landslides
Nearly 37 people have died and another 40 are missing due to floods and landslides that ruined north and central Vietnam. The natural disasters have destroyed homes and left rescuers scrambling to find survivors, disaster officials said Thursday. Thousands of people were evacuated after heavy shower lashed swathes of the[Read More…]
First made in India Volvo car rolls out of factory
Volvo has joined the local assembly bandwagon with its first ever made-in-India vehicle, the XC90, rolling off the assembly line today. The Swedish automaker anticipates doubling its market share by 2020 from the current share of 5 per cent. And according to Volvo, the commencement of local assembly will come in[Read More…]
Asiya Andrabi’s picture in ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ campaign: J&K govt orders probe
On Thursday, the Jammu and Kashmir government ordered an inquiry into a pictorial campaign that featured separatist leader, Asiya Andrabi’s picture under the category of women achievers. The Dukhtaran-e-Millat leader’s picture was shown alongside Indira Gandhi, Mother Teresa, Mehbooba Mufti and Kiran Bedi’s photographs in the ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’[Read More…]
About eight lakh teachers of central, state universities to get 7th Pay Commission benefits
Nearly 8,00,000 teachers and staff working in colleges, universities, and institutions run by the Centre and state governments will get a pay hike, which will result in a 22%-28% in their salaries. The pay revision is based on the recommendations of the 7th Pay Commission and was approved by the[Read More…]
Tamil Nadu government increases alcohol prices across state
The Tamil Nadu government has increased the prices of alcohol at Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) outlets across the state. The step was taken in Wednesday’s cabinet meeting. While the tipplers will have to disburse Rs 10 extra on a bottle of beer, Rs 12 on hot drinks has[Read More…]
Jay Shah vs The Wire: Jay Shah’s lawyers didn’t turn up citing personal reasons
Days after a report in the online portal, The Wire about the business dealings of BJP national president, Amit Shah’s son Jay Shah surfaced, Jay’s lawyers, senior advocate S.V. Raju could not be present in the court as he was busy in the high court. The case was filed against[Read More…]
Democracy can’t be limited to voting and leaving destiny on whoever comes to power: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday called for an outcome-based approach for rural development saying, “the country has sufficient resources to deliver benefits to the last man in the queue and the desired results can be achieved through good governance.” “It (rural development) should be outcome based not output based…There[Read More…]
Veteran actor Anupam Kher replaces Gajendra Chauhan as FTII chairman
Veteran Bollywood actor, Anupam Kher has been appointed as the new chairman of the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune. The announcement was made on Wednesday. Kher has acted in more than 500 films including, Saaransh, Daddy and A Wednesday. He has also worked in international films like[Read More…]
Bihar: Cabinet nods reservations for persons with disabilities in govt jobs
Reservation for persons with disabilities in government jobs and educational institutions has been approved by the Bihar Cabinet on Wednesday. The cabinet gave its nod during a meeting chaired by chief minister, Nitish Kumar, cabinet secretariat department special secretary, Upendra Nath Pandey said. The move has been taken in line[Read More…]
Intercourse or sexual act with wife below 18 will be considered rape: Supreme Court
How can Parliament create a law declaring intercourse with the minor wife is not rape when the age of consent is 18? In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said that intercourse or sexual relation by a man with his wife below the age of 18 years will[Read More…]
Kashmir is not a part of India, says class VII question paper in Bihar
In a shocking incident, a class VII question paper prepared by the Bihar Education Board has claimed that Kashmir is not a part of India, but a separate country. The error came to light after it was highlighted by a student from Vaishali on Tuesday. The examination, which is being[Read More…]
Gurdaspur Lok Sabha bypoll: A tough fight between Congress, BJP, and AAP today
The parliamentary constituency of Gurdaspur in Punjab is all set to go to polls on Wednesday. The seat was vacant following the demise of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and actor Vinod Khanna. The polling will begin at 8 AM and conclude at 5 PM today. The results of[Read More…]
Security tightened along Mizoram-Myanmar border to stop Rohingya from entering
In an effort to stop Rohingya Muslims from entering India from the neighbouring country, eight additional companies of Assam Rifles have been deployed along the Mizoram-Myanmar border. The security was tightened on the commands of the Centre, a senior police official said on Tuesday. “Three companies of Assam Rifles included[Read More…]