The Supreme Court decided to examine the issue of not penalising a man for forcibly having sex with minor wife, the Centre defended in the Supreme Court a provision in the Indian Penal Code (IPC) that does not penalise a man for forcibly having sex with his wife aged between[Read More…]
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150-seat target for BJP in Gujarat assembly election: Amit Shah
The Bharatiya Janta Party chief, Amit Shah, asked the party workers to work towards achieving the target of winning 150 of the total 182 seats in Gujarat in the upcoming Assembly polls. He said, “Mission 150” would ensure that the BJP wins three Rajya Sabha seats in the state next[Read More…]
Qatar offers visa-free entry to 80 countries, including India
Qatar announced a programme, on Wednesday that allows visa-free entry for citizens of 80 countries to encourage air transport and tourism amid a two-month boycott imposed on the Gulf state by its neighbours. Travellers from a dozen countries will now receive tourist visa as they arrive Qatar. “The visa exemption[Read More…]
After silent march, Maratha students to get concession in fees
Soon after the massive rally by the Maratha Kranti Morcha, the Maharashtra government on Wednesday announced various schemes and benefits to the community. The benefits of concessions in fees to 605 vocational courses, earlier applicable only to the other backward classes, will now be extended to students from the Maratha[Read More…]
Make all language languages national: AIADMK leader M Thambidurai
Deputy speaker of Lok Sabha and AIADMK leader M Thambidurai demanded that all languages must be called national and given an official status. On Wednesday, during a discussion to mark the 75th anniversary of the Quit India movement in Lok Sabha, Thambidurai said people from all languages had fought for[Read More…]
FIR slapped on SP leader for allegedly threatening journalist
On Wednesday, a FIR has been registered against Samajwadi Party leader and former minister Om Prakash Singh for allegedly threatening a journalist, police said. The FIR was registered on a complaint of a local journalist Ajit Singh, who alleged that Om Prakash threatened him for publishing news against an engineer[Read More…]
Action video games may cause Alzheimer
Did you know that playing action video games may cause a loss of episodic memory and spatial navigation which in turn will increase the risk of developing brain disorders such as depression, schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease? The findings showed that habitual players of action video games had a reduction[Read More…]
Measures must be undertaken to make workplaces safer: SC Judge
A Supreme Court judge on Wednesday has said that gender neutral parenting and change in mindset is the need of the hour to make workplaces safer and public transport more accessible to women. There must be an effort to create safe places so that women can be equal participants in[Read More…]
Video: Principal brutally thrashes students for complaining about heat
Video of a principal thrashing a student has flooded the internet. The footage is of a school in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. In the video, the students are seen lined up against a wall and beaten by the teacher with a wooden cane. The first student in the video is seen[Read More…]
Chandigarh stalking case: Haryana BJP chief’s son Vikas Barala arrested
In the latest development in Chandigarh stalking case, accused, Vikas Barala, son of Haryana BJP chief, Subhash Barala was arrested on Wednesday after being on run for a while. The two suspects were untraceable hours before the accused were required to show up at a police station on Wednesday. Police[Read More…]
Doklam standoff “not a very serious”, says Dalai Lama
The Dalai Lama on Wednesday said that India-China standoff at Doklam is “not a very serious” issue as the two countries live side by side. The Tibetan spiritual leader said there were periods when the two neighbours used “harsh words”, but the spirit of “Hindi Chini Bhai Bhai” is the[Read More…]
Mumbai: Lakhs participate in the Maratha protest; traffic slows down
After 57 protest march last year, the Maratha Kranti Morcha has taken out its “biggest” silent protest in Mumbai on Wednesday. The protest demanding reservation in jobs has started from Jijamata Udyan in Byculla and is expected to culminate at Azad Maidan by 5 pm. With more than three lakh[Read More…]
Another SP MLC resigns; says infighting responsible for party’s ouster from power
In another jolt to Samajwadi Party, its MLC, Ashok Bajpai resigned from the Uttar Pradesh legislative council, citing infighting. He also claimed that infighting is responsible for the party’s ouster from the power. “I am deeply hurt the way Mulayam Singh Yadav was side-lined, and thus I am resigning. The[Read More…]
Secularism, free speech in danger: Sonia Gandhi slams BJP at Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha began its Wednesday session with a commemorative discussion on the 75th anniversary of the Quit India Movement. The House was addressed by both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress president addressed Sonia Gandhi. The lower house is expected to introduce the National Sports University Bill, while it[Read More…]
Poverty, lack of education and malnutrition are big challenges: PM Modi
Prime Minister, Narendra Modi on Wednesday has asked people to take a pledge to free country from problems such as communalism, casteism and corruption and create a ‘new India’ by 2022, on the occasion 75th anniversary of the Quit India movement. PM saluted all those who took part in the[Read More…]
Bihar minister ask journos if they support ‘Pakistan’ after they didn’t chant ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’
Bihar minister, Vinod Kumar Singh on Tuesday triggered a controversy as he asked if people who hadn’t raised their arms while shouting “Bharat Mata ki Jai” were Pakistan supporters. His remark was hinted towards media persons present there. The minister for mines and geology was speaking during a Bharatiya Janata[Read More…]
NCERT launches online portal for home-delivery of textbooks
The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has launched an online portal that will let parents and schools across the nation order textbook directly with the body. The step will ease the step of buying books and also aid parents to save money used on sourcing books from[Read More…]
Chandigarh stalking case: Haryana BJP chief’s son, friend on the run as police summon them
In the latest development in Chandigarh stalking case, the two suspects are untraceable hours before the accused were required to show up at a police station on Wednesday. Police have glued summon notices at the homes of the suspects, including the son of Haryana BJP chief, Vikas Barala. The other[Read More…]
PM Modi congratulates Smriti Irani, Amit Shah for being elected to Rajya Sabha
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated union minister, Smriti Irani and BJP chief, Amit Shah on being elected to Rajya Sabha from Gujarat. With the victory, Shah has made his maiden entry into the upper house. Polls for the Rajya Sabha seat were held on Tuesday. “Congratulations to BJP[Read More…]
BJP MP and former union minister Sanwar Lal Jat passes away in Delhi
The Bhartiya Janata Party, MP from Ajmer and former union minister, Sanwar Lal Jat passed away in Delhi on Wednesday. Jat, who had been in the coma after he collapsed at a party meeting chaired by party national president, Amit Shah in Jaipur on 22 July, was shifted to AIIMS[Read More…]
RS poll results: Will move court against EC’s decision, says Gujarat CM
The Gujarat chief minister, Vijay Rupani has expressed disapproval over the Election Commission’s decision of disqualifying two rebels Congress MLAs over cross-voting on Wednesday. He said that in the coming days, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will move the court for justice. “Don’t agree with EC’s decision. In coming days[Read More…]
Jharkhand: Govt orders probe into stripping of college girl
Jharkhand government on Tuesday ordered an enquiry into the horrific incident of a college student being stripped in Dumka district. Chief Minister Raghubar Das asked officials to investigate the incident and take stern action against the culprits, it said. A three-member team will investigate the August 4 incident in which[Read More…]
Now Israeli sniffer dogs will protect PM Modi!
India, Israel ties have always been warm, especially after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Jerusalem last month. With Israel being India’s top defence equipment suppliers, the total bilateral trade between the two democracies stands at $4.52 billion, according to Indian embassy at Tel Aviv. India and Israel established full[Read More…]
West Bengal govt to start self defense workshop for women in colleges
With increasing cases of crimes against women, the West Bengal government has planned to launch a self-defense workshop in undergraduate colleges in Bengal. The project will be a part of the chief minister’s pet girl child welfare project Kanyashree. Every year, a three-week workshop on self-defense techniques will be conducted[Read More…]
After Chandigarh stalking, Mumbai stalker arrested
After the terrorising stalking case of DJ Varnika in Chandigarh, another such case has emerged in the city of Mumbai. Designer Aditi Nagpaul, in her Facebook post, alleged that she was stalked by a man up to her house at 2 am on 6 August. He also rang her doorbell,[Read More…]