Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has asked the education department to review the sanitation system in the schools run by the Delhi government. Additionally, keeping the safety of the children in mind, Kejriwal directed the Public Works Department (PWD) to construct a foot-over bridge next to the school gate. The[Read More…]
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BSF to use capsicum-based teargas for crowd control
The border security forces will now use capsicum gel-based tear gas to quell mobs. A senior BSF official said the new tear gas will be ready for use by security forces in a spray can and shell forms, as early as next month. The shells will be produced by the[Read More…]
Carefully following India-China border standoff, says US
The Trump Administration on Friday reiterated that India and China should engage in dialogue to “reduce tension.” The United States said it is closely and carefully following the border standoff between the two countries. “This is a situation that we are following closely and carefully. I’d have to refer you[Read More…]
We look forward to working with President-elect Ram Nath Kovind: US
The United States has congratulated president-elect Ram Nath Kovind on his electoral victory. It also said it looks forward to working with him on regional and international issues. Kovind, a low-key lawyer-turned-politician, was chosen as India’s 14th President on Thursday. He is the first BJP member and the second Dalit[Read More…]
Linkin Park’s lead singer Chester Bennington commits suicide
Linkin Park’s lead singer Chester Bennington has committed suicide by hanging himself. The famed singer was found dead in Los Angeles, on Thursday. He was 41. Chester’s body was found before 9 am in the morning. The case is being probed as a suicide but no confirmations have been made[Read More…]
Mayawati likely to be Mahagathbandhan candidate in UP: Sources
After resigning from the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday evening, political corridors are now abuzz with speculations over BSP supremo, Mayawati’s next move. Mayawati is likely to contest the by-poll to the Phulpur Lok Sabha seat, which will be vacated by sitting MP, Keshav Prasad Maurya, who is now deputy chief minister in[Read More…]
West Bengal: CID sends notice to Roopa Ganguly in child trafficking case
The CID on Thursday sent notice to BJP MP Roopa Ganguly in an alleged child trafficking case. Ganguly’s alleged connection with the case was revealed when the key accused, Chandana Chakraborty, confirmed her involvement. Notably, Chakraborty was arrested by the West Bengal CID in the month of February. BJP’s state[Read More…]
Gujarat: RTI activist found dead in Navsari
RTI activist Rajesh Savaliya (31), who fought against the education mafia, was found dead in Navsari on Wednesday. The deceased bored multiple injuries on his head and shoulder and was found on NH-8 in Navsari. He was under treatment in a private hospital in Surat and was declared dead on[Read More…]
Digital disruption to be the keynote of Australia India Youth Dialogue 2018
The seventh chapter of the Australia India Youth Dialogue is set to kick off in 2018 focusing on the theme of how digital disruption is transforming democracy. As many as 30 delegates from Australia and India will converge in a four-day event to discuss, debate, ideate and collaborate on how[Read More…]
BSP chief Mayawati’s resignation accepted by Rajya Sabha Chairman
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo, Mayawati’s resignation has been accepted by the Rajya Sabha Chairman, after she resubmits her it in prescribed format. Mayawati resigned from the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, hours after she had threatened to quit the Upper House for “not being allowed to speak” about atrocities against[Read More…]
Sikkim standoff: All countries with us says Sushma Swaraj
While there is an ongoing tension in the Sikkim border, Foreign Minister, Sushma Swaraj on Thursday said that the dispute at the border with Sikkim which began more than a month ago. Swaraj said in parliament that “India has not said anything unreasonable” and that “all countries are in India’s[Read More…]
Honor killing: Haryana youth killed for marrying ‘Dalit girl’
A 25-year-old youth succumbed to his injuries after he was stabbed six times in Hisar town of Haryana in an apparent honor killing case. Shyam Arora from Punjabi community ran away from his home to marry a Dalit girl, Sapna, against the desires of both the families in January this[Read More…]
Delhi Metro workers threaten to go on strike
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation staffers have threatened to go on strike on July 23 as they press for raise in their pay grades. However, as their long-standing demand has not been met by the corporation they have stated that the responsibility of any disruptions in the Delhi metro services[Read More…]
‘Rising Hindu nationalism could lead India and China to war’
Chinese state media on Thursday claimed that rising Hindu nationalism has tampered Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s China policy and could lead the two countries to war. It added that a warning that it could put India’s own interests in “jeopardy”. While there is an ongoing tension in the Sikkim border,[Read More…]
Shimla: 28 feared dead, many injured after bus rolls down a gorge
At least 28 people are feared dead and many other injured after a bus fell into a ditch in Shimla in Himachal Pradesh. The injured have been admitted to a nearby hospital. As soon as the incident is reported, the people around are engaged in rescue work. The police are[Read More…]
Pakistan among nations providing ‘safe havens’ to terrorists: US
The United States has listed Pakistan among nations that provide “safe havens” to terrorists to operate and work on Wednesday. It also said that India continued to be a victim of attacks ‘including by Maoist insurgents and Pakistan-based terrorists”. The State Department in its ‘Country Report on Terrorism’, said that[Read More…]
195 petrol pumps allotted to women, SC/ST community
Oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan allotted 195 petrol pumps to women and SC/ST community as the government looks to increase the number of outlets for the weaker sections of society. “For the Modi government, Indian Constitution is the only guide for administration. Upliftment of SC/ST communities is a constitutional duty for[Read More…]
Jharkhand: Mentally challenged man thrashed for allegedly stealing cows
A mentally challenged person was thrashed by a mob for allegedly stealing cows in the Dhanbad district of Jharkhand. The victim identified as Afroz was tied to a tree and assaulted by people who saw him roaming with three cows. They suspected him to be a cattle smuggler. Afroz was[Read More…]
11,400 farmers committed suicide in 2016: Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh
As many as 11,400 farmers committed suicide in 2016, said Union Agriculture Minister, Radha Mohan Singh. “According to National Crime Records Bureau data for 2016, which is yet to be published, 11,400 farmers committed suicide. In 2015, the number was 12,602,” he said in Lok Sabha on the agrarian crisis.[Read More…]
Telangana government lowers education ‘burden’
Good news for school students, the Telangana government has put a cap on the weight of bags carried by schoolchildren to prevent adverse physical effect and anxiety disorders. The order prescribing the weight limit of school bags for students from primary to Class X was released on Tuesday by the[Read More…]
Virat Kohli breaks silence over new coach Shastri’s appointment
Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli on Wednesday broke his silence on Shastri’s appointment. Addressing the media, he said he is expecting a smooth working equation with new coach Ravi Shastri given that they have a fair understanding of each other from the former captain’s previous stint as Team Director.[Read More…]
Power demand-supply gap haunts Uttar Pradesh
Even after combating the power demand last year, the demand-supply gap seems to be increasing again in Uttar Pradesh. The union power ministry’s recent report on power supply positions in the country shows UP to have experienced a peak demand-supply gap of 4.1% during the first quarter of the current[Read More…]
Modi government not letting us raise farmers’s issue: Rahul Gandhi
Addressing a rally at Banswara, Rajasthan, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi accusing him of ignoring the farmers’ issues. He said “Today, we wanted to raise farmers’issues in Lok Sabha. PM Modi was present and other Ministers were also present. We were not allowed to speak[Read More…]
Right to privacy is not absolute: Supreme Court on Aadhaar privacy
While the question of Aadhaar and privacy are interlinked and a decision is underway, the Supreme Court on Wednesday held a hearing to decide if privacy is a fundamental right, a significant question that has a bearing on the government’s push for Aadhaar, the 12-digit biometric identity number. The petitioner’s[Read More…]
Facebook disallows modified link previews to combat fake news
As fake news continue to infiltrate social media sites and misleading many, Facebook is launching a new feature that can prevent fake news from making it on the social network. In the process of elimination of fake news, it has started killing non-publisher Pages’ ability to edit the link previews[Read More…]