Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for Portugal, the first leg of his three-nation tour that will also take him to the US and Netherlands, on Saturday. “PM @narendramodi emplaned for Portugal, after which he shall visit USA and Netherlands for important bilateral visits,” the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) wrote on[Read More…]
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‘Bihar Ki Beti’ Meira Kumar nominated only to lose: Nitish Kumar
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has defended his choice of supporting NDA’s presidential nominee and former Bihar Governor Ram Nath Kovind. Nitish Kumar said that the decision of supporting Ram Nath Kovind was well-thought-out and ‘Bihar Ki Beti’ Meira Kumar has been selected only to lose. In Bihar’s capital Patna,[Read More…]
Pakistan: Multiple terror attacks leave 62 dead, 100 injured
On the last of the Holy month of Ramzan on Friday, at least 62 people were killed and 100 others injured in multiple attacks in Pakistan’s three major cities on Friday. In the first attack, a suicide bomber blew up his explosives-laden car in Quetta. The incident killed 13, including[Read More…]
West Bengal: India’s first underwater metro rail tunnel is ready!
While PM Modi is striving for a developed India, in Mamata Banerjee’s West Bengal, the tunnelling work under the Hooghly river is complete. The first of its kind underwater project in the country is to provide metro connectivity between Howrah and Kolkata. The tunnel has been constructed by the Kolkata[Read More…]
Twitter lashes out at The Indian Express for controversial tweet
In the run-up to the presidential poll, National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) nominee Ram Nath Kovind, now former Bihar Governor filed his nomination papers for the upcoming elections for the next President of India in Parliament on Friday. Significantly, the Opposition unanimously selected former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar on Thursday[Read More…]
Bravo! This man wore a pink dress to work, after being sent home for wearing shorts
Cocktail parties aren’t the only location where you have to pay attention to your dress code, most workplaces have dress codes as well. Making sure you follow the dress code guidelines can be annoying. While most parts of the world are complaining about the scorching heat, especially at a time[Read More…]
North Korea and Pakistan: Nuclear rogue nations
India is one of the few countries in the world who is striving for peace development and security. It has always helped poor, underdeveloped, developing nations to strive for progress and peace. It conducted nuclear test only for its regional security and never violated any international norms or regulations. However,[Read More…]
Passport fee reduced for senior citizen and children
From Friday, passport application fees have been reduced for applicants under the age of 8 and over the age of 60. The announcement was made official by external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj. Swaraj further added that from now, all new passports issued will be in Hindi and in English, unlike[Read More…]
Centre releases the third list of Smart Cities of India
On Friday, 30 urban cities were selected to be developed as smart cities of India. The third batch of smart city list announced by Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu also includes– Gandhinagar, the capital of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state of Gujarat, Karnal in Haryana, Allahabad, Aligarh and[Read More…]
Uttar Pradesh to start ‘Khoob Padho Aage Badho’ campaign to ensure every child goes to school
Uttar Pradesh is all set to launch a 15-day campaign ‘Khoob Padho Aage Badho’ from July 1 to ensure every child goes to school. The government would also hand out uniforms to students of classes 1 to 8 in government and government-aided schools during this campaign. The students would also[Read More…]
Man stabbed to death, cousins injured for allegedly carrying beef
A man was stabbed to death and two of his cousins were injured on suspicion that they were carrying beef, police said on Friday. Passengers were on board a Mathura-bound train. The three men, who were the residents of Ballabhgarh in Haryana, shopped at Delhi’s Tughlakabad for the Eid festival[Read More…]
Looking forward to strengthening ties between US, India: White House
Ahead of the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump next week, the Trump Administration has said that the United States is looking forward to strengthen ties with India. “We’re looking forward to strengthening ties between the United States and India,” State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert told[Read More…]
Kuwait hands Qatar list of 13 demands to end diplomatic crisis and restore relations
The pressures between Arab nations led by Saudi Arabia and Qatar intensified further on Friday when Saudi Arabia commanded the shutting of the broadcast of channels of Al-Jazeera network and winding up of the Turkish airbase in Qatar in a bid to end the ongoing crisis between them. Besides, Qatar[Read More…]
Ram Nath Kovind to file nomination today in presence of PM Modi, NDA CMs, top leaders
Bhartiya Janata Party’s presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind will file his nomination papers on Friday in presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, most BJP-led NDA chief ministers along with heads of some other parties who backed his candidature. Besides the NDA’s voters that comprise more than 48.6 per cent of[Read More…]
Srinagar: ‘Suspicious’ man with gun lynched outside Jamia Mosque
A man was lynched by a mob as he was caught clicking pictures of people coming out of Jamia Masjid in Nowhatta area of Old City in Srinagar on late Thursday night. However, the identity of the person could not be discovered. Reportedly, the incident took place when Shab-e-Qadr prayers[Read More…]
‘Manufactured facts can’t alter reality’, says India on Jadhav’s ‘confession’ video by Pak
India dismissed the second video of Kulbhushan Jadhav’s ‘confession’ released by Pakistan calling it unauthentic. The government accused Pakistan of attempting to misinform the International Court of Justice, which is hearing Kulbhushan’s case. It said the country releases a ‘concocted’ video to validate the ‘dubious’ charges levelled against the Indian[Read More…]
Darjeeling unrest: Case lodged against GJM leader Bimal Gurung and his wife
On Thursday, a case has been lodged against Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) supremo Bimal Gurung as well as his wife Asha for their alleged involvement in violence, torching and killing of one person during clashes in Darjeeling hills on the demand for a separate Gorkhaland state. A senior police officer[Read More…]
GST to reduce tax burden: Urjit Patel
On Thursday, the Reserve Bank Governor Urjit Patel said that to be implemented goods and services tax (GST) will not only create a national market but will also broaden the tax base which in turn will lower the overall taxes in the long-term. “The prudent point is that GST itself[Read More…]
Sikkim CM backs Gorkhaland demand
Following the Gorkhaland unrest, Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling has come out in support of the demand for a separate Gorkhaland, to be carved out of hill areas in West Bengal. “The fulfilment of the constitutional demand of the people in the Darjeeling hills, which is deeply connected with[Read More…]
Post demonetisation drive, police seizes fake currency from BJP leader’s house
While BJP’s one of the main agenda is to drive away ‘black-money’ from the country which is why PM Modi chose to ban currencies overnight, Kerala Police seized fake currency notes and printing machines from the house of a BJP local leader at Sree Narayanapuram near Kodungallur in the district.[Read More…]
Delhi: HC allows a 40-year-old rape convict to walk free
The Delhi High Court set a 40-year-old rape convict free, reducing his sentence to seven years which he had already served behind the bars. The decision was initiated after considering that the conduct of the convict, who has a wife and two children to look after, has been satisfactory in[Read More…]
Kim Kardashian, Kanye West want surrogate mother of their child to follow these rules
After having two high-risk pregnancies, Kim Kardashian West and husband Kanye West has decided to opt for surrogacy this time. According to TMZ.com, the reality star and the Grammy-winning musician have decided to have another baby. The couple is already parents to daughter North West, 4, and son Saint West,[Read More…]
Loan waiver, a fashion show now: M Venkaiah Naidu
On Thursday, the Union urban development minister M Venkaiah Naidu said that loan waiver has become a trend now and should be waived in extreme situations only. Speaking at India’s largest municipal bond programme in Mumbai, Naidu said, “Loan waiver has become fashion now. It should be waived but in[Read More…]
‘My Petrol Pump’ delivers fuel at your doorstep!
Now people of Bengaluru can get fuel delivered at their doorstep, all credit to a city-based start-up company called ANB Fuels Private Limited has recently started a new fuel delivery service called ‘My Petrol Pump’. This service which is currently available in few selected areas in Bengaluru offers both pick-up[Read More…]
Kerala: Farmer commits suicide outside village office after being harassed by staffs
On Wednesday night, a farmer allegedly committed suicide outside a village office in Kerala’s Kozhikode district. 57-year-old Kavilpurayidathil Joy hailing from Chakkittapara village was found hanging around 9.30 pm after he was allegedly harassed by staff in the village office which led to the suicide. He left behind a wife[Read More…]