After a night of rest, shelling was resumed by the Pakistani at various places along the Line of Control (LoC) in Pallanwala, Sunderwani and Nowshera sectors on Friday morning. As per the latest reports a girl was injured in the shelling. A Defence Ministry spokesperson Lt Colonel Manish Mehta confirmed[Read More…]
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CPI(M) intervenes in SC hearing on use of religion in politics
The CPI(M) on Thursday intervened in the ongoing Supreme Court hearing on ‘whether seeking votes in the name of religion or caste amounted to “corrupt practices” under the Representation of the People’s (RP) Act’ and became the first party to do so. The General Secretary Sitaram Yechury filed for an[Read More…]
Kashmir: Taliban ‘inspired’ destruction of schools pose another challenge to normalcy
If curfew and shut down were not enough, the valley faces another problem- burning of schools. A total of 19 schools have been burned till now and over the past three-and-a-half months, at least one school in each of Kashmir Valley’s 10 districts have either been burnt or suffered damages[Read More…]
Kashmir: One BSF constable killed in ceasefire violation, six civilians injured
A BSF constable on Thursday was killed and six civilians were injured as Pakistan violated ceasefire in RS Pura and Arnia sectors in Jammu and Kashmir. The constable, identified as Jitender Kumar from Bihar, sustained a splinter injury during mortar shelling from across the border. Till now, up to 30[Read More…]
Abdul Basit summoned after Pakistan High Commission staffer booked for ‘spying’
Just In: Another Jodhpur-based man has been detained by the Rajasthan Police in the case of espionage and spying, Shoaib, the arrested man, is now set to be brought to Delhi. Shoaib had come in contact with Maulana around one-and-a-half year back, who lured the latter to join him in[Read More…]
Shocked at unprecedented removal: Cyrus Mistry
Cyrus Mistry has written to Tata board members on his abrupt removal as the Chairman of the Tata Group on Monday saying that he is “shocked” by how he was ousted and that the “board has not covered itself with glory” and he was not given “a chance to defend myself.” Mistry[Read More…]
President’s salary to witness a three-fold increase
The Union Home Ministry has prepared a proposal for increasing the salaries of President and Vice-President of the country. This decision comes after the implementation of the 7th Pay Commission”s recommendations which has created an anomalous situation in which the salary of the President is ₹1 lakh less than that[Read More…]
Won’t debate on ‘Hindutva’, 1995 judgement to stand: Supreme Court
A seven-judge bench of Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice TS Thakur gave its decision on the on the ‘Hindutva verdict’ on Tuesday. The matter is concerning the electoral malpractices arising out its 1995 judgment, popularly known as the “Hindutva verdict and ruled that it will not examine the issue[Read More…]
Posters put up in Gujranwala point out to Lashkar hand in Uri attacks
In what appears to completely contradict Pakistan’s claims of not having any role in the Uri attack on Indian forces, Pakistan-based jihadist group Lashkar-e-Taiba has claimed responsibility of the Uri attacks. As reported by Indian Express, blatantly announcing in absentia last rites for one of the four terrorists who had[Read More…]
24 key Maoists killed in encounter at Andhra-Odisha border, Ultra hold on Malkangiri weakens
A total of 24 Maoists were killed in a 90-minute-long encounter with a joint team of the Odisha Police and Andhra Pradesh Police Greyhounds personnel early on Monday morning. The encounter took place in a forest in Malkangiri district near the Andhra-Odisha border and 11 women were also a part[Read More…]
Clash of the Yadav clan intensifies as heated arguments put an abrupt end to meeting
Just In: Chaos takes over as the meeting abruptly ends without any conclusions after heated argument break out between father-son duo. Mulayam says “here is a CM who talks to his father like this.” Just in: Mulayam’s compromise policy: Akhilesh to remain chief minister. Shivpal Yadav to remain Uttar Pradesh[Read More…]
BSF jawan killed, 3 injured in heavy Pakistani shelling across the border
During early hours of Monday morning Pakistani rangers carried out unprovoked firing and shelling from Suchetgarh sector in R S Pura to Pargwal in Akhnoor sector along the International Border. In the firing, a BSF head constable was killed and an ASI was among the three injured. Two women were[Read More…]
Kerala medical college bans jeans-tshirt from campus, students protest
In a seemingly controversial decision, the Thiruvananthapuram Government Medical College has banned MBBS students from wearing jeans, tshirts and leggings inside the campus. The college has made it mandatory for the students to wear white overcoats and carry ID cards inside campus. The college authorities say that the dress code was only[Read More…]
All those casting Pakistani artists should pay ₹5 crore to Army relief fund: Raj Thackeray
After much furor over the release of Karan Johar’s ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ which included Hohar meeting the home minister Rajnath Singh, decks have been cleared for the smooth release of ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ on Saturday. “Every producer who has cast a Pakistani actor must contribute Rs 5 crore[Read More…]
Pakistani ‘spy’ arrested from Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba
A Pakistani spy has been arrested from Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district on Friday for giving important information regarding deployment and movement of security forces to Pakistan. Amongst his possession, two Pakistani SIM cards and a map showing deployment of security forces were recovered. The SSP Samba, Joginder Singh said, “Based[Read More…]
Supreme Court raps Delhi government over bird flu, govt assures ‘no threat’ to humans
After the Supreme Court pulled the Delhi government over outbreak of bird flu in the capital, Delhi government has ruled out any threat to human beings due to birdflu or avian influenza. The Supreme Court on Friday has asked the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs to work more towards cleaning[Read More…]
No more ‘Thums Up’ for Salman Khan
Coca Cola, one of the world’s leading soft-drink Company has decided not to renew the contract with Salman Khan. He has been the brand ambassador for their product “Thums -up”. The four year contract expired last month and according to media reports, a joint statement was released by the company[Read More…]
Ban terrorists not artistes says Taslima Nasreen
Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen on Wednesday slammed those who are boycotting Pakistani artistes, saying terrorists should be banned not artistes. In a series of tweets she said, “Today you ban Pakistani artists. Tomorrow you ban Bangladeshi writers. You will live with yourselves. ‘Pure Indian’ blood. Hitler’s idea of ‘blood purity’.”[Read More…]
Next-generation BrahMos missiles to cover entire Pakistan
India and Moscow are deciding to jointly develop a new generation of Brahmos missiles with 600 km-plus range and an ability to hit protected targets with pinpoint accuracy. These missiles will be able to strike anywhere within Pakistan. Brahmos’ current range is 300 km, which makes it difficult to hit targets deep inside[Read More…]
India acquires second Akula 2 nuclear submarine from Russia
In a deal worth close to $2 billion, India is set to acquire a second Akula 2 nuclear-powered attack submarine from Russia. The deal, signed on the sidelines of the BRICS summit, was not publicly announced. However, Russian Journal Vedomosti has confirmed that the contract was finalized and signed in Goa along[Read More…]
Kashmir: Pakistani troops violate ceasefire along LoC in Naushera district, Indians retaliate
Another ceasefire violation was reported along the LoC in Naushera sector of Rajouri district late Monday night. Pakistani troops fired from small arms and shelled mortar bombs on forward posts as Indian forces retaliated. “There was ceasefire violation by Pak troops along the LoC in Naushera sector of Rajouri district”, a defence[Read More…]
Arvind Subramanian’s Twitter account hacked!
The online world is indeed an unforgiving place and perhaps the Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian has realised it the hard way. A seemingly innocuous tweet by Subramanian’s handle has evoked a sea of emotions ranging from outrage to outright hilarity. His account was hacked and even though the tweet[Read More…]
Wife’s demand for privacy not cruelty towards husband: Delhi HC
A married woman demanding for privacy after she enters her matrimonial home cannot be dubbed as cruelty towards the husband, the Delhi High Court has held. “Privacy is a fundamental human right. Oxford dictionary defines privacy as ‘a state in which one is not observed or disturbed by other people.’[Read More…]
PM Modi lashes out at Pakistan at BRICS, terms it ‘mothership’ of terror
Talking tough on Pakistan at the BRICS Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the “most serious” direct threat to regional security was terrorism, whose “mothership” was a country in India’s neighbourhood. He also said that country nurtures a mindset that loudly proclaims that terrorism is justified for political gains. Addressing[Read More…]
Mahindra and Mahindra sells BabyOye to FirstCry for ₹362 crore
Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) on Saturday said it will sell its online maternity and childcare brand BabyOye, a yeah after acquiring it, to competitor FirstCry for ₹362.1 crore on a slump sale basis and also invest in it. “A business transfer agreement has been executed by and between Mahindra Retail Pvt Ltd[Read More…]