Haryana’s Sonepat court on Tuesday awarded Abdul Karim Tunda to a life term in the 1996 Sonepat bomb blasts case. The 75-year-old was convicted by the additional district and sessions Judge, Sushil Kumar Garg on Monday. Tunda held guilty under section 307 (attempt to murder) and 120 B (criminal conspiracy)[Read More…]
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Rahul Gandhi cannot see growth in Amethi as he is wearing ‘Italian eye-glasses’, says Amit Shah
Days after Congress vice-president, Rahul Gandhi accused the saffron party of claiming credit for schemes launched by Congress, BJP chief, Amit Shah questioned Gandhi on the lack of growth in his own parliamentary constituency, Amethi, on Tuesday. “Rahul Gandhi, whose party has ruled the country for 60 years, is asking[Read More…]
Here’s why Big B refuses to be a part of Salman Khan’s ‘Race 3’
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has revealed in an interview that he was approached for Race 3 that stars Salman Khan and Jacqueline Fernandez in lead roles, but he had to opt out due to scheduling conflicts. A source close to the matter said, “Big B already has given his October and[Read More…]
Muslim clerics term move to let women go on Haj without male ‘Un-Islamic’
The move of letting women aged more than 45 years to go to Haj without their close male kin if they are travelling in groups of four or more was termed “un-Islamic” by Sunni Barelvi clerics. The statement came after union minority affairs minister, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said that the[Read More…]
Taj Mahal rightly removed from tourism booklet, says UP Minister
Fueling the Taj Mahal controversy even further, a cabinet minister of the state, Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary has said that the famous monument was rightly kept out of the tourism booklet of Uttar Pradesh and it should instead be replaced with the Guru Gorakhnath peeth. The minister in charge of religious[Read More…]
Delhi Metro rides get costlier from today; maximum fare to cost Rs 60
Travelling in Delhi Metro would be an expensive affair from Tuesday as new fares come into effect. This is the second fare hike this year and there is a surge of Rs 10 for all travels beyond 5 km. The maximum fare (beyond 32 km) is now Rs 60. The[Read More…]
I am jealous of Sanjay Leela Bhansali, says Karan Johar
Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar has said that he is jealous of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s knack to create a visually-appealing cinematic experience through his films. Johar also said that Bhansali is “on the top of his game” and that he is keenly waiting for his magnum opus, “Padmavati”. “I am jealous.[Read More…]
Gorakhpur BRD Medical College: 16 children die in last 24 hours
Another 16 children, including 10 infants, died at the Baba Raghav Das (BRD) Medical College in Gorakhpur during the last 24 hours. Among the deceased, while 10 were admitted in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), six were admitted to the paediatric ICU. Reportedly, 20 patients, including six from Deoria,[Read More…]
Trailer of Padmavati starring Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone and Shahid Kapoor out!
The official Trailer of Padmavati starring Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh, Shahid Kapoor, Aditi Rao Hydari and Jim Sarbh is out. Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and produced by Viacom18 Motion Pictures and Bhansali Productions, Padmavati will release on 1st December 2017. Watch the trailer below: In the morning, the makers[Read More…]
Delhi to celebrate Diwali without fireworks as Supreme Court bans sale till Oct 31
The Supreme Court on Monday has said that its order of last November banning sale of firecrackers in Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) will persist till October 31. A bench led by Justice AK Sikri said the apex court’s September 12 order provisionally lifting the stay and permitting the sale of[Read More…]
Send kids to school or will be in jail: UP minister warns parents
Uttar Pradesh minister, Om Prakash Rajbhar threatened that parents who would not send their children to schools will be imprisoned in police stations without food and water. Addressing a party gathering, the ‘Divyangjan’ empowerment minister can be heard saying in a viral video, “I am going to enact a law[Read More…]
Remove ‘Muslim’ from Aligarh Muslim University, ‘Hindu’ from Banaras Hindu University, says UGC
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has recommended the government to dispose of word ‘Muslim’ from Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and ‘Hindu’ from Banaras Hindu University (BHU) to show secular character. The proposal is contained in an audit of AMU, made by a committee formed by the UGC at the behest[Read More…]
2002 Godhra train case: Gujarat HC commutes death sentence of 11 convicts to life term
The Gujarat High Court commuted the death sentence of 11 convicts in the 2002 Godhra train case to life imprisonment on Monday upholding a lower court’s order awarding life imprisonment to 20 other convicts in the case. The bench of Justice AS Dave and Justice GR Udhwani pronounced its verdict[Read More…]
Kerala love jihad case: No need for NIA probe, state govt tells SC
Kerala government on Saturday told the Supreme Court that there is no need for National Investigation Agency (NIA) to probe the alleged forced conversion and wedding of a Hindu woman to a Muslim in the state. The government told the top court that the state police are effectively investigating the[Read More…]
UP cops encouraging women to gift husbands helmet this Karwa Chauth
Muzaffarnagar traffic police have come up with a unique campaign aimed at ensuring the long life of men on the occasion of Karva Chauth. The officials have released posters asking women to keep fast, but also gift their husbands who drive two-wheelers a helmet. “Women observe the fast of Karwa[Read More…]
Arjun Kapoor was called ‘rapist’ on social media, here’s what he has to say
A troller on social media targeted actor Arjun Kapoor on Twitter by calling him ‘Rapist’ ‘Creep’ and a ‘Criminal’. However, the actor did not lose his calm and reported in a most dignified way possible. “This is an all-time low at trolling I feel…a woman, a girl shamelessly and casually[Read More…]
Explained: Why do we celebrate Karwa Chauth?
Karwa Chauth is celebrated with much fervour by Hindu married women for safety and longevity of their husbands. The festival is widely celebrated in Northern parts of India including Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, and Punjab. It falls on the fourth day after the full moon in the Hindu[Read More…]
Manipur general Panchayat polls 2017: Voting on; counting on October 11
The voting for fifth General Panchayat polls in Manipur began on Saturday morning from 8 am as people queued up in large numbers to cast their vote to choose new local body representatives including Zilla Parishad, Pradhan and ward members. Re-polling will be held on October 9, 2017, for the[Read More…]
Uttar Pradesh: Woman gang-raped in front of husband, child
In a shocking incident, a 30-year-old woman in Uttar Pradesh was allegedly gang-raped by four men in front of her husband and their three-month-old baby. The family was returning home on a motorbike in Muzaffarnagar after seeing a pediatrician when they were stopped by four men carrying weapons in a[Read More…]
PM Modi to lay foundation stone for several crores projects during two-day visit to Gujarat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will begin his two-day visit to Gujarat from Saturday. He will lay foundation stones and inaugurate a number of projects worth Rs 5,925 crore. At first, he will visit the famous Dwarkadheesh temple. Notably, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi also offered prayers at the Dwarka temple a[Read More…]
Now Aadhaar mandatory for post office deposits, PPF, Kisan Vikas Patra
The government has made Aadhaar mandatory for all post office deposits, PPF, the National Savings Certificate scheme and Kisan Vikas Patra on Friday. Present depositors have been specified time till December 31, 2017, to give 12-digit unique identification number. Ministry of Finance has issued four Gazette notifications making Aadhaar mandatory[Read More…]
I don’t think I can say that I’m completely over depression: Deepika Padukone
Actress Deepika Padukone may have achieved both national and international recognition with her work, but what is still shocking is that she is battling with her mental illness. At the India Economic Summit, Padukone said, “I don’t think I can say that I’m completely over it (depression). There is always[Read More…]
Political consensus must to conduct simultaneous election: EC
The Election Commision will have to get the nod from recognised national and regional parties to pull off simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies. “The Election Commission in its earlier responses to the government has underlined the need for political consensus. All parties have to be on[Read More…]
Banwarilal Purohit sworn-in as the 25th Governor of Tamil Nadu
Banwarilal Purohit sworn in as the 25th Governor of Tamil Nadu on Friday at Raj Bhavan in presence of Chief Minister K Palaniswami, his cabinet colleagues, and DMK working president and leader of opposition in the assembly, MK Stalin. Chief Justice of Madras High Court, justice Indira Banerjee administered the[Read More…]
After Hrithik breaks silence, Kangana wants him to answer these 9 questions!
Kangana Ranaut-Hrithik Roshan’s controversy doesn’t seem to end anytime soon. Weeks back, Kangana reopened the ugly battle once again by spilling the beans about her alleged relationship with Hrithik on a television show. And since then the reactions are keep coming. While Hrithik remained tight-lipped on this entire issue so[Read More…]