40 people die in Uttar Pradesh due to cold wave
Jan 10, 2018 Despite being sunny, a cold wave continued in most parts of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday. More than 40 people were reported dead in the state in the last 24 hours, taking the toll to 143 so far. Early morning fog disrupted normal life in the state capital and neighbouring areas. A dozen […]
Mamata hails Tashkent Declaration, remembers brave soldiers
January 10, 2018 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today remembered the soldiers who sacrificed their lives during the Indo-Pakistan war of 1965 that ended with the signing of the Tashkent Declaration on this day.The 1965 armed conflict between India and Pakistan was formally brought to an end by signing this declaration at Tashkent, the capital of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the Soviet Union, on January […]
Another JNU student ‘goes missing’
January 10, 2018 A 26-year-old student, pursuing his PhD at Jawaharlal Nehru University in Delhi has gone missing from the campus, the police said. Mukul Jain, who enrolled in the Life Sciences course, has been missing since January 8. A missing person report was registered in the evening of January 8. It is suspected that […]
‘Indian economy to grow by 7.3% in 2018-19, regain top spot’
New York, Jan 10 :The World Bank is estimating India’s economy to grow by 6.7 per cent during the current fiscal year, higher than the 6.5 per cent estimate by the Indian government. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth is expected to rise to 7.3 per cent in 2018-19, making India again the world’s fastest […]
Ravi Shankar Prasad Reacts to UIDAI’s FIR Against The Tribune
Days after an investigative report in The Tribune revealed a racket via which a journalist was able to gain access to the Aadhaar database of a billion Indians for just Rs 500, an FIR has been filed against The Tribune as well as its reporter Rachna Khaira by a deputy director of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). […]
Arunachal incident resolved: Army Chief
January 8, 2018 The transgression incident in Arunachal Pradesh, where Chinese workers entered Indian territory constructing a track, has been resolved, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat said on Monday. He also said that there was a major reduction in the number of Chinese troops in the Doklam area. Speaking on the sidelines of an event here, the Army Chief said the “Tuting incident […]
Lalu sentenced to 3.5 years in jail in fodder scam case ShareComment
January 06, 2018 RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav sentenced to 3.5 years in jail and Rs 5 lakh fine by Ranchi CBI court in a fodder scam case. Other convicts — Phool Chand, Mahesh Prasad, Bake Julious,Sunil Kumar, Sushil Kumar, Sudhir Kumar and Raja Ram — have also been sentenced to 3.5 years in jail […]
Triple talaq Bill is flawed in its present form; Rajya Sabha must amend it or send it to the dustbin
4 January 2018 The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2017 was introduced in the Rajya Sabha on 3 January. The Bill, which criminalises talaq-e-biddat (instant triple talaq), was passed by the Lok Sabha on 28 December without debate and discussion. There are serious issues with the Bill. Rajya Sabha must amend the Bill, or […]
Search warrant issued against Jignesh, Khalid
Mumbai, Jan 4 :City police on Thursday issued a search warrant against Gujarat Independent MLA and Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani and JNU student activist Umar Khalid. The step came close on the heels of the cancellation by authorities of All India National Students Summit 2018 at Mithibai College Auditorium in Vile Parle, which the two […]
BSF strikes Pak posts in retaliation for jawan’s death
January 04, 2018 The Border Security Force on Thursday said they responded effectively to the ceasefire violation by Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba sector, in which Islamabad suffered a major loss. “Our BSF soldier was deployed on forward duty point when Pakistan’s siphon shot hit him yesterday. Border Security Force gave a solid response in which Pakistan’s infrastructure, solar panel and weapons were damaged. Their posts […]
