At least 9 people were killed and 20 others are feared trapped under debris after the roof of a bus stand collapsed in Somanur on the city outskirts on Thursday. As per the preliminary reports, the roof of the shed at the bus stand abruptly collapsed on commuters. It is[Read More…]
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Second train mishap in a day after Piyush Goyal took charge; Rajdhani express derails in Delhi
The engine and power car of the Ranchi-New Delhi Rajdhani train has derailed near Delhi’s Shivaji Bridge. However, no injuries have been reported so far. The incident happened around 11:45 am on Thursday. “Engine, power coach of Delhi-Ranchi Rajdhani Express derail near Minto Bridge in New Delhi; no fatalities,” said[Read More…]
1993 Mumbai blast: Abu Salem, Karimullah Khan get life imprisonment
The Terrorist and Disruptive Activity (TADA) court on Thursday sentenced convicts Abu Salem and Karimullah Khan to life imprisonment in the 1993 Mumbai blast case. The other two convicts, Tahir Merchant and Feroz Khan were awarded death sentence by the court. Convict, Riyaz Siddiqui was sentenced to 10 years in[Read More…]
Nirmala Sitharaman takes charge as Defence Minister today
Nirmala Sitharaman took over charge as defence minister of the country on Thursday in the presence of finance minister, Arun Jaitley who was present there to hand over the baton. Now, Sitharaman has becomes the first full-time female defence minister. “My first job is to ensure that interest of soldiers[Read More…]
If there’s Alia Bhatt, there’s also Kangana Ranaut: Kareena Kapoor Khan on nepotism
Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor Khan has become the latest celebrity to join the bandwagon of nepotism. In her recent interview to Filmfare, the actress stated that nepotism exists in every field and it’s only talent and hard work that will take an actor far in the film industry. The Kapoor[Read More…]
Gauri Lankesh murder: CCTV shows how the killing takes place
After journalist Gauri Lankesh was shot three times, she tried to run into her house in Bengaluru but failed. She collapsed outside, where neighbours who heard the gunshots found her lying in a pool of blood. The killing, which has outraged journalists, activists, and citizens, was reportedly recorded by security[Read More…]
Using mobile phones while driving claimed 2,138 lives in 2016: Report
The use of mobile phones while driving has claimed around 2,138 lives in 2016. Uttar Pradesh has topped the list with most number of deaths followed by Haryana. Maharashtra saw 172 deaths owing to the same reason while Delhi reported only two. As per the report released by transport ministry,[Read More…]
Essar Oil declares $250 ml capex for UK refinery to improve yields, revenues
Essar Oil that owns and operates Stanlow Refinery confirmed significant capex investment and reported strong Q4 figures and financial results for the financial year ending March 31st 2017. Stanlow margins over the KBC Benchmark improved to $4.2/bbl in FY17 due to continuing margin booster initiatives, regardless of the industry benchmark[Read More…]
US Mission condemns killing of senior journalist Gauri Lankesh
The US Mission in India has condemned the killing of senior journalist, Gauri Lankesh. “The US Mission joins advocates of press freedom in India and world-wide in condemning the murder of respected journalist, Gauri Lankesh in Bengaluru. We offer our sincere condolence to the family, friends, and colleagues of Ms[Read More…]
Watch: Police officer caught groping woman cop during anti-NEET protest
A video of police officer groping his female colleague during an anti-NEET protest in Coimbatore is going viral now. The video from 4 September shows the woman officer trying to distance the male officer’s hands but of no help. The officer can be seen groping the woman officer constantly. The[Read More…]
Despite earning fame, Sunny not part of social groups; only meet people when working with them
The noted adult star turned Bollywood actress, Sunny Leone appeared on Neha Dhupia’s podcast, #NoFilterNeha. The actress recollected memories when the bigwigs of the film industry were not even ready to share stage with her and how even after having earned position, fame and money she has no friends. “I[Read More…]
Ahmedabad: Man returns to wife after ‘instant triple talaq’ but society unwilling to accept
Although the Supreme Court declared the instant triple talaq unconstitutional, seems like it wouldn’t be that easy for the society to shun the practice. A young woman from Juhapura who reunited with her husband hours after he pronounced instant triple talaq, faces social boycott. In fact, the 23-year-old is being[Read More…]
Telangana: 16,000 teacher posts to be filled; best teacher awards to be introduced
Nearly 16,000 posts of teachers to be filled in 525 residential schools in Telangana, said deputy chief minister, Kadiam Srihari adding that the government is taking steps to enhance facilities at the schools to provide quality education. He also said that the teachers need not apply for the best teacher[Read More…]
Amit Shah will address biggest ever Townhall to kick-start Gujarat poll campaign
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president, Amit Shah will address the ‘biggest ever town hall’ in the nation in Ahmedabad to launch party’s poll campaign for Gujarat assembly polls in the state. Gujarat BJP has already started substantial marketing drive ahead of the mega town hall programme of Shah. At[Read More…]
I didn’t fail as water resources minister: Uma Bharti
Days after losing water resources and Ganga rejuvenation portfolio, union minister Uma Bharti said that her term in the position cannot be dubbed as a failure. Bharti insisted that there had been no failure in implementing the Ganga programme. “I have not failed in the Ganga programme. Yesterday after Gadkari[Read More…]
Senior journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh shot dead at home in Bengaluru
Senior journalist and activist, Gauri Lankesh was killed by unidentified assailants at the entrance of her home in Bengaluru West on Tuesday evening. Reportedly, four bullets were fired into the editor of the Kannada weekly Lankesh Patrike at her doorstep. The incident happened at around 8 pm after she had[Read More…]
First teaser-poster of Vidya Balan’s ‘Tumhari Sulu’ out
The first teaser-poster of upcoming film, Tumhari Sulu starring Vidya Balan is out and is winning hearts. The makers have released the poster without revealing look of the actress in the film. The poster was shared by film’s producer, Atul Kasbaker on twitter. Here we go then…Our next production #TumhariSulu[Read More…]
I don’t have anything to direct, so I’ll do some acting now: Angelina Jolie
After a year-long hiatus, Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie is considering to make a return to acting again. She directed ‘First They Killed My Father,’ recently. The actress said, “Right now, I don’t have anything to direct that I feel passionate about like this, so I’ll do some acting. I’ve taken[Read More…]
Adityanath, Rajnath inaugurates Lucknow Metro; open to public from tomorrow
Home minister, Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh chief minister, Yogi Adityanath jointly flagged off 8.5 km stretch of the first phase of metro train in Lucknow on Tuesday. The metro services will be opened for public use on Wednesday from Transport Nagar to Charbagh from 6 am to 10 pm[Read More…]
PM Modi held fruitful talks with Xi Jinping; leaves for Myanmar
Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi said he held “fruitful talks” with Chinese President, Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit on Tuesday. “Met President Xi Jinping. We held fruitful talks on bilateral relations between India and China,” PM tweeted after their meeting. “Healthy and stable relations” between the[Read More…]
Delhi: ED attaches farmhouse owned by Lalu Yadav’s daughter Misa Bharti
The Enforcement Directorate attached a farmhouse owned by RJD chief Lalu Yadav’s daughter, Misa Bharti in Delhi’s Bijwasan on Tuesday. The ED decided to attach the farmhouse as the central agency was not sure by Misa and her husband Shailesh’s response during the probe in a money laundering case. Earlier,[Read More…]
Uttarakhand: TB patients facing acute shortage of drugs in government hospital
The patients undergoing treatment for XDR, a form of multiple drug-resistant (MDR) TB, are facing severe shortage of drugs in Dehradun and other districts. There are nearly 80 patients in Uttarakhand diagnosed with MDR tuberculosis. In 2016, around 50 patients were diagnosed with XDR TB. The deficiency arose after the[Read More…]
Karnataka: Only one physical education teacher for over 1,204 govt colleges
Months after the government issued an order to employ physical education teachers at government PU colleges that have over 500 students, no measures have been taken yet. According to the statistics from the department of pre-university education, there are only 20 physical education teachers across Karnataka. This was revealed by[Read More…]
RBI adds HDFC in its list of banks ‘too big to fail’
The Reserve Bank of India included HDFC in the list of banks deemed “too big to fail”. The other banks in this list are State Bank of India and ICICI Bank. Banks with assets that surpass 2% of the annual gross domestic product are categorised as this. “In addition to[Read More…]
Not ‘PETN,’ white powder found in UP assembly was just harmless silica
The 150 gram of white powder found in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly on 12 July was just silicon dioxide and not PETN (pentaerythritol tetranitrate), said a report by National Investigation Agency. The UP government suspended director of the forensic science laboratory (FSL) for giving false information. On the basis of[Read More…]