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 […]
Over 100 protesters detained as Mumbai remains tense
If you’ve just joined us, this is the impact of the Maharashtra bandh on Mumbai today. The bandh, called to protest the violence post an event to mark 200th anniversary of Bhima Koregaon battle, turned violent today even as rail and road traffic was disrupted in the city. Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh leader and Dalit icon […]
Why is PM ‘mouni baba’ on Dalits, asks Congress
January 03, 2018 The Congress today accused the RSS and certain Hindutva outfits of triggering violence against Dalits in Maharashtra and demanded a probe by a Supreme Court judge into the clashes while targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “silence” over it. Raising the issue in Lok Sabha during the Zero Hour, Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge […]
Bandh: No school buses running in Mumbai, BEST buses attacked
Mumbai, Jan 3: Amid call for a shut-down across Maharashtra given by Dalit leaders to protest the violence during the bicentennial celebration of the Bhima-Koregaon battle, civic buses were again targeted in Mumbai today. Thirteen buses of the civic transport service ‘BEST’ were damaged by protesters in Kalanagar area (Bandra), Dharavi, Kamraj Nagar, Santosh Nagar, Dindoshi […]
19 killed, 18 injured in two separate road accidents in Raj
Jaipur, Jan 3 At least 19 people, including four women and two children, were killed and 18 others injured in two separate road accidents in Rajasthan, police said today. Eleven people were today killed and 12 others injured when a Rajasthan Public Transport service (RPTS) bus collided head-on with a truck on National Highway 11, they […]
Ex-Army Officer Allegedly Kills 6 In Haryana, Seen On CCTV Before Murders
January 02, 2018 A former army officer has been arrested for allegedly bludgeoning to death six people in Haryana’s Palwal within a span of an hour. All the six murders took place between 2:30 am and 3:30 am. Though the man is in custody, Palwal, a town 80 km from Delhi, has been put on […]
Will Arvind Kejriwal resign as Delhi CM?
January 02, 2018 New Delhi is agog with speculation that Arvind Kejriwal will be resigning as the chief minister of Delhi to enter the Rajya Sabha. Kejriwal will vacate the top job for Manish Sisodia, who is now the deputy CM. The CPM and the Congress want Kejriwal in the Rajya Sabha to shore up […]
Indian, Pak NSAs hold talks in Thailand
Jan 01, 2018 National security advisors of India and Pakistan held a “secret” meeting in Thailand, a senior Pakistani official said Monday. A Pakistan’s national security division official, on the condition of anonymity, said the meeting between Pakistan’s National Security Advisor retired Lt Gen Nasser Khan Janjua and India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval took […]
