Textile traders of Ahmedabad will go on an indefinite strike from Monday to mount pressure on the government to roll back 5% GST on cloth. This decision was made on Sunday after a meeting of textile traders associated with three major textile markets in the city. These markets include Maskati[Read More…]
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After being denied the right to protest, farmers move Gujarat HC
The farmers’ group, Khedut Samaj Gujarat (KSG), is protesting against a 2009 government notification that brings 68 villages of Mehsana, Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad district under Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA). The farmers are citing a number of practical problems that will put their farming in jeopardy. Due to this, when[Read More…]
PM Modi to meet all top officials of all states and UTs
On Monday, PM Narendra Modi will meet top officials of all states and union territories at a conference to take states on board for expediting development work as less than two years remain for the next Lok Sabha elections. PM Modi plunges back to work as soon as he is[Read More…]
Monsoon 2017: Floods to aggravate in Assam; Delhi to receive light rain
While Monsoon hits India, heavy rainfall has caused floods in many regions. The North-East, especially in Assam floods due to heavy rain has claimed as many as 22 lives and affected 4.5 lakh people in 17 districts out of 35 districts that the state is divided into. The Brahmaputra river[Read More…]
Women in Jamshedpur wash Jharkhand CM’s feet
In Jharkhand, women were seen washing the Chief Minister’s feet on the occasion of Guru Mahotsav. The incident was reported from Jamshedpur, at an event held on Guru Mahotsav at the Brahma Lok Dham, women washed the feet of Chief Minister Raghubar Das on a plate full of flower petals.[Read More…]
Man accused of Junaid Khan’s murder confesses crime, says Police
After 16-year-old Junaid was murdered on a local train near Ballabgarh on June 22, it triggered a nationwide outrage against lynching. According to the police, Naresh, who is in his thirties, has confessed that the knife with which Junaid was stabbed was in his hand. However, the murder weapon has still[Read More…]
21-year-old becomes first man of Britain to give birth to a girl
A 21-year-old man hit the headlines around the world when he decided to put his sex transition on hold to get pregnant and became the first man in Britain to give birth to a baby girl. Hayden Cross, born a girl named Paige, says that caesarian daughter Trinity-Leigh is his[Read More…]
Madhya Pradesh farmer uses daughters to pull plough
Shortage of money hit a farmer’s family in Madhya Pradesh so hard that they were reduced to make use of the two daughters of the family instead of oxen to pull the plough across the farmland. This incident is reported from Sehore’s Basantpur Pangri village, where the farmer, Sardar Kahla[Read More…]
Final anti-G20 summit march takes place despite high security
After two days of violent clashes which marred the G20 summit at Hamburg, hundreds of protestors under the tight security of German police took part in the final march against G20 summit of global leaders. Late in the evening, after leaders had left Hamburg, police turned on water cannon to[Read More…]
Family blessed with a baby-girl after a wait of 137 years
After a wait of 137, a baby girl has been born into a family in South Carolina for the first time. This ‘Oh my god’ moment was shared by making a giant billboard to broadcast the news. To celebrate the happy news, co-workers of the father Will Settle, surprised him[Read More…]
Gorkhaland stir: Protest demanding a separate ‘Gorkhaland’ at Jantar Mantar
As Darjeeling continues to stir, the Gorkha Sanyukt Sangharsh Samiti on Sunday held a protest march at Jantar Mantar. The demonstration which took place in the national capital was to press the demand for a separate ‘Gorkhaland’ from West Bengal. “We are not going to deviate this. We don’t want to[Read More…]
Delhi: Ola, Uber pool rides might no longer be allowed
While car-pooling by app-based taxi aggregators such as Uber and Ola has cut the travelling cost of regular commuters, those in Delhi might soon face inconvenience as shared cab rides might soon be illegal. The move is a part of the Delhi government’s soon-to-be-implemented City Taxi Scheme, which is aimed[Read More…]
Mumbai: Monorail trains come face-to-face due to technical glitch
On Saturday evening, two trains on the Mumbai monorail came face to face, however, no casualty was reported. As a picture of two trains was shared on social media, it led to speculations that it was just about to collide. And there was no clear idea of how the incident[Read More…]
Here’s how Deepika Padukone reacted on Ranveer Singh’s Kilt outfit
Ranveer Singh’s quirky fashion sense has always made headlines. However, this time, it is not his style but his alleged girlfriend Deepika Padokone’s reaction on it, which is grabbing more attentions. Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone commented on Singh’s tweet from last night’s GQ Most Influential Young Indians awards night and[Read More…]
ED raids at Misa Bharti’s home over alleged money laundering case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday morning conducted raids at Lalu Yadav’s daughter and Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Misa Bharti’s Delhi residence in link with an alleged money laundering case. Bharti and her husband Shailesh Kumar were probed over allegations that they bought “benami” land at subsidised prices. Raids were[Read More…]
Yogi Adityanath claims to be undeterred by allegations of saffronisation
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath denied saffronisation charges against him and the Union government. People saying so are erroneous in their analysis, he said. “The people who say so are the ones who wake up in the afternoon and hence they miss the colour of the morning,” he said.[Read More…]
Farmers shouldn’t be forced to repay loans, Supreme Court tells TN govt
The Supreme Court has said to the Tamil Nadu government that the farmers reeling from drought should not be pressured for recovery of loans. The government should restrict if a financial institution is found to be doing so, the SC added. “The government’s approach should be preventive rather than compensatory[Read More…]
Odisha: Man made to move around 13 villages beating gongs after wife voted for opposition candidate
In a shocking move, a local kangaroo court has sentenced Dushmanta Sahu, a villager of Ragdiapada of Odisha’s Angul district, to move around 13 villages beating gongs due to his wife Mallika Sahu’s ‘wrong voting choice’. In the recent poll for Naib Sarpanch post under Badakera gram panchayat, Mallika voted[Read More…]
AR Rahman shortlisted for World Soundtrack Awards 2017
Oscar winning composer AR Rahman is extremely delighted that his music from the film Viceroy’s House has been selected for the World Soundtrack Awards – a public choice award. “Delighted to be shortlisted for the World Soundtrack Awards Public Choice Award for Viceroy’s House,” the popular composer tweeted on Friday.[Read More…]
Govt dismisses reports that education will become expensive under GST
The government has dismissed the speculation that the education will become expensive under Goods and Services Tax (GST) on Friday. It has said that services provided by an educational institution to students, faculty and staff were exempted. “Such reports that education will become expensive under GST are completely unsubstantiated. In[Read More…]
Why is PM silent over China stand-off, asks Rahul Gandhi
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi has questioned the government over the stand-off with China in the Doklam area in Sikkim sector on Friday. He also questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s silence on the concern. “Why is our Prime Minister silent on China?” Gandhi tweeted. Congress vice president’s tweet came after[Read More…]
Microsoft to ‘eliminate positions’, thousands may lose jobs
Tech giant Microsoft is under a process of reorganisation of its sales and marketing units that will likely see the company cutting about 4,000 jobs from its workforce, mostly outside the US. According to an e-mail by a Microsoft spokesperson, the company is implementing changes to better serve its customers[Read More…]
BJP has no role in CBI raids on Lalu and family: Venkaiah Naidu
After RJD Chief Lalu’s house raids were termed as witchhunt, Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said on Friday that the government and the BJP have no role in the CBI raids against Lalu Prasad Yadav and his family. The information and broadcasting minister said the Central Bureau of Investigation was[Read More…]
Smriti Irani shares paragliding video, caption wins hearts
We hardly can imagine our political leaders having fun and being happily involved in adventure sports. But one such politician is breaking the stereotype. Yes, we are talking about Union minister of textiles and former television actress Smriti Irani. The BJP leader had a very thrilling experience and used a[Read More…]
Why are zombies sweeping the streets of Hamburg?
While the forthcoming G20 summit is to be held in Hamburg, Germany from July 7-8, it triggered one of the most striking forms of protest. These demonstrations were rather a cultural events which turned the entire city into a scene straight out of a zombie horror film. The streets of[Read More…]