Leaders of opposition parties headed by DMK working president MK Stalin met Tamil Nadu governor, C Vidyasagar Rao on Sunday. He urged him to convene the state assembly within a week so that the K Palaniswamigovernment can prove its majority. “We urged the Governor to convene the assembly within a[Read More…]
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It’s gonna take people like me to make things easier for next generation: Priyanka Chopra
Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra is “digging her feet in” to get equality for women in the film industry so that the female actress too can get meatier roles like their male counterparts. The 35-year-old star confessed that she wants to make things easier for the next generation of female actors[Read More…]
Even if my journey ends here right now, I have nothing to lose: Kangana Ranaut
Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut has said that even if her “journey ends here right now”, she has nothing to lose. Kangana made her film debut in 2006 with ‘Gangster’. During her journey in the film industry, she has been able to discover herself and conquer her fears. She won three[Read More…]
Aim to provide Rs 1 cr to kin of jawan killed on duty: Rajnath Singh
Union home minister, Rajnath Singh said his purpose is to provide Rs one crore as monetary relief to the families of personnel of central armed forces killed on duty. The minister addressed a Sainik Sammelan at the Khanabal headquarters of the 90th battalion of CRPF on Sunday. He said, “It[Read More…]
Manmohan Singh led group in Jammu to hold meetings with delegations
Congress’s high-level policy and planning group of Jammu and Kashmir affairs reached Jammu on Sunday. Led by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the high-level group is all set to meet different sections of society during two days of the tour. The group is comprised of senior Congress leaders, Karan Singh,[Read More…]
Taxmen to keep an eye on social media sites to trace black money
The tax department will begin gathering virtual information to trace black money with ‘Project Insight’, likely to be launched next month. It will use big data analytics to match data from social media sites to deduce disparities between spending pattern and income declaration. The taxmen will analyze mismatches to trace[Read More…]
Gujarat: Amit Shah addresses youth ahead of assembly polls; slams Congress
Bharatiya Janata Party’s national president, Amit Shah said it was only after BJP came to power in Gujarat that development happened. Shah addressed Gujarat’s youth in Ahmedabad’s Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Auditorium on Sunday. This address was ahead of the assembly polls in the state and is part of the day[Read More…]
Unlinked SIM with Aadhaar will be deactivated after February 2018
The government is resolute to link Aadhaar with mobile SIM cards and all the unlinked SIM will be deactivated after February 2018. Reportedly, Aadhaar mobile linkage was being done as per orders of the Supreme Court given in February this year. All SIM cards have to be verified with Aadhaar[Read More…]
Shocking: Five-year-old child raped allegedly by peon in Delhi school
In another shocking incident, a five-year-old girl was raped allegedly by a peon inside a classroom in a school in north Delhi’s Shahdara on Saturday. Post the incident, the 40-year-old staffer has been arrested. The incident happened just after a seven-year-old boy was murdered allegedly by a bus conductor inside[Read More…]
Surat man followed by PM: ‘Never heard of Gauri Lankesh, people gave it a political angle’
Surat garments trader, Nikhil Dadhich, who is being followed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Twitter and whose tweet on killing of Bengaluru journalist, Gauri Lankesh was in the headlines for the same reason said it was a normal tweet and he does not know why PM follows him. Dadhich[Read More…]
This filmmaker isn’t happy with controversies surrounding Kangana Ranaut’s personal life
Known for her candid nature, Kangana Ranaut has made several enemies in the industry because of her blunt statements. After singer Sona Mohapatra and filmmaker-choreographer Farah Khan, now makers of Simran have expressed their discontent over controversy surrounding Kangana. According to a report in the DNA, the makers think the[Read More…]
Jawed Habib saloon attacked for ‘insulting Hindu Gods’ in Uttar Pradesh
Jawed Habib salon in Uttar Pradesh’s Unnao district was attacked and vandalised on Saturday by an angry mob over the use of a caricature of Hindu gods in one of his advertisements. Police said the mob was influenced by workers of the Hindu Jagran Manch. They attacked the salon situated[Read More…]
No swimming after sunset in Goa’s seas; govt to bring strict law
The Goa tourism department is planning to ban swimming in the sea post sunset and after consumption of alcohol after considering the incidents of drowning along the state’s beaches. Three cases of drowning while swimming were reported in last one week. This has caused concerns over the safety of tourists[Read More…]
After human remains, plastic currency, illegal explosives factory found inside Dera HQ
On the second day of the massive search operation, an illegal explosives factory was found inside the premises of headquarters of Dera Sacha Sauda, an official said on Saturday. “Explosives and fire crackers were seized,” deputy director of Haryana, PR Department, Satish Mehra said. Officials have sealed the Dera premises[Read More…]
Jaipur: Cop dies after vehicle check leads to clashes, curfew imposed a few areas
An officer was killed and at least 10 others were injured after clashes broke out between locals and cops in Jaipur, Rajasthan, late on Friday. As per eyewitnesses, the violence broke out after a cop tried to stop a man on a motorbike during a routine vehicle check at Ramganj[Read More…]
Even after 4 years of Muzaffarnagar riots 190 families yet to receive compensation from UP govt
Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International has criticized Uttar Pradesh government for not giving compensation to more than 190 families displaced after 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots even four years after the communal incidents. “Communal riot survivors (190 families) are yet to receive compensation and continue to stay in squalid conditions in resettlement[Read More…]
Gurugram: Conductor confesses killing 7-yr-old after failing to sexually harass him
Hours after being arrested, the bus conductor confessed killing a 7-year-old student of a prominent Gurugram school in a spine-chilling crime. The class two student was found killed with his throat slit in the toilet of the school. The conductor, Ashok, confessed that he was not in the right state[Read More…]
Mexico quakes: At least 61 killed; President declares three days of mourning
At least 61 people were reported dead in one of the most powerful earthquakes ever seen in Mexico. It struck off the country’s southern coast, destroying buildings and sending panicked people fleeing into the streets in the middle of the night. The quake was so strong that it caused buildings[Read More…]
If incidents like Lankesh‘s murder keep happening, it’s not my India: AR Rahman
Popular music composer, AR Rahman on Friday said if incidents like journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh‘s murder keep happening, it’s not his India. Expressing his views on Lankesh’s killing in Bengaluru, Rahman said, “I am so so sad about that. I hope these things don’t happen in India. If these things happen[Read More…]
BJP, Modi busy dividing society in quest to retain power: Rahul Gandhi
Congress vice-president, Rahul Gandhi on Friday has said that the BJP and the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi were busy dividing society in their quest to retain power. He said, only the Congress ideology could take on the BJP and the RSS. He also took potshots at the saffron government on[Read More…]
Every time you are playing a woman’s card, Farah Khan tells Kangana Ranaut
Choreographer-turned-director, Farah Khan reacted to the Hrithik Roshan-Kangana Ranaut controversy, saying the ‘Queen’ actor is playing a woman card. Though, Farah did not take name of Kangana directly. Feminism meant equality and if a man would have made statements like Kangana, he would have faced the wrath of the society,[Read More…]
International Literacy Day 2017: 750M adults are illiterate; 66% of whom are women
Although literacy rates continue to rise from one generation to the next, as per new data from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), there are still 750 million illiterate adults, two-thirds of whom are women. This is a harsh reminder of the work that needs to be done to meet sustainable[Read More…]
Human remains buried inside Ram Rahim’s properties, says Dera Sacha Sauda Mouthpiece
Just before authorities will start a search and sanitization operation inside the Dera Sacha Sauda headquarters campus near Sirsa town in Haryana, the sect’s mouthpiece “Sach Kahoon” has disclosed that human remains were buried inside the properties. The newspaper defended the action of Dera management in burying human remains saying[Read More…]
‘Failure of railway staff’ caused Utkal Express derailment that killed 24
The derailment of the Utkal Express in Uttar Pradesh’s Khatauli was due to the “failure of railway staff”, a preliminary investigation has said. According to The Indian Express, the investigation has placed the blame on an engineer, the assistant station master, and the section controller. Prepared by the commissioner of[Read More…]
PM following someone on social media is not a ‘character certificate: BJP
After accounts followed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted vicious and abusive messages celebrating the murder of a journalist, Gauri Lankesh, his party has said that the PM “has never blocked or unfollowed anyone on Twitter” and his following someone is not a ‘character certificate.’ The Congress and the Aam[Read More…]