Bombay HC refuses to grant relief to Zakir Naik
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court today refused to grant relief to Islamic scholar Dr Zakir Naik, who is facing charges of inciting communal disharmony and under the UAPA, observing that he did not show any interest or desire to help the probe agencies. A division bench of justices R M Savant and Revati Mohite Dere […]
Jaitley asks citizens to pay taxes honestly, hints at no cut in excise on oil
New Delhi: Virtually ruling out any cut in excise duty on petrol and diesel, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday urged citizens to pay their taxes “honestly” to reduce dependence on oil as a revenue source. He said any move to cut excise duty on petroleum products could prove to be counter productive. Jaitley said salaried class […]
Kejriwal continues sit-in protest
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday continued his sit-in protest at the Lt. Governor’s residence, urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to “give a green signal” to the IAS officers to end their strike. “I wud urge Hon’ble PM to give green signal to them (IAS officers) to end it now,” Kejriwal tweeted. Kejriwal along […]
West Bengal govt plans new law to tackle fake news on social media
Kolkata: The West Bengal government is working on a new law to tackle the menace of fake news and posts on social media, a move which comes against the backdrop of such posts stirring trouble and unrest in many parts of the country. A Home Department official told PTI that the state government intends to bring more clarity […]
Group of 20 gangrape mother, daughter as father is tied to tree
Gaya: In a shocking and cruel act, a man was tied to a tree as his wife and 12-year-old daughter were gang-raped at gunpoint by around 20 men on Wednesday in Bihar’s Gaya. The trio were returning home on a motorcycle on Wednesday evening when a group of 20 men, with firearms, waylaid the family. “The […]
Dust storms in UP claim seven lives
Lucknow: Dust storms hit various parts of Uttar Pradesh, leaving seven persons dead and 21 injured, an official spokesman said today. “Seven persons were killed in dust storm in the past 24 hours.While three each died in Gonda and Sitapur, one person was killed in Faizabad,” an official spokesman said. While 11 persons were injured […]
India rejects UN report on human rights in J&K
India today rejected a UN report alleging human rights violations in Kashmir as “fallacious, tendentious and motivated”. In a strong reaction, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the report is “overtly prejudiced” and seeks to build a “false narrative”. It violated the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, it said. In the report released today, […]
BSF, Pakistan Rangers hold flag meeting
Jammu: India’s Border Security Force (BSF) and the Pakistan Rangers held a flag meeting to maintain peace and tranquility on the international border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir, an official statement said on Thursday. The meeting was held on Wednesday evening at the Octroi border outpost. Deputy Inspector General BSF Frontier, P.S. Dhiman led the […]
Grand alliance of oppn a sentiment of people: Rahul Gandhi
Mumbai: The grand alliance of opposition parties to take on the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not just the sentiment of politicians but also of the people, Congress President Rahul Gandhi said today. The Congress, he said, is trying to join together these voices and the work is going on. “It is the […]
Rahul targets Modi in Maharashtra
Congress President Rahul Gandhi targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Tuesday, accusing him of “keeping silent” on crucial issues confronting the country. “Modiji is mum on major problems like unemployment and farmers. He does not reply to my questions on petrol price hike, inflation and joblessness. A handful of 15 industrialists are running the […]
