Abhishek Chakraborty

Centre Explains How Top Court's Aadhaar Verdict Impacts Mobile Users

India News | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty | Thursday October 18, 2018

The government made it clear today that it has discontinued Aadhaar-based verification of mobile phone users. It also assured those who got SIM cards based on Aadhaar eKYC, that though the Aadhaar verification process has been stopped, their SIM cards are safe and will not be discontinued.

Rahul Gandhi Meets HAL Workers, Slams Centre For "Snatching" Rafale Deal

India News | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty | Saturday October 13, 2018

Rahul Gandhi met employees of state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited or HAL today, amid allegations and counter-allegations over the Rafale fighter jet deal and its offset clause.

Parakram Parv 2018 Updates: India Marks 2 Years Of Army's Surgical Strike Across LoC

India News | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty | Saturday September 29, 2018

India celebrates the 2nd anniversary of the surgical strikes today. The surgical strike operation was carried out by the Indian Army across the Line of Control or LoC on the intervening night of September 28 and 29, 2016. The surgical strike was carried out to eliminate terrorists and destroy terror launch pads across the Line of Control in Jammu a...

Sabarimala Ban "A Form Of Untouchability", Says Justice Chandrachud

India News | Written by Abhishek Chakraborty | Friday September 28, 2018

The five-judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court today gave a 4-1 verdict allowing women of all ages to enter the Sabarimala temple in Kerala.

Rahul Gandhi Should Apologise For "Caste" Posters In Bihar, Says BJP

India News | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty | Thursday September 27, 2018

Congress president Rahul Gandhi found himself in the middle of a controversy after posters of him and other Congress leaders in Bihar were seen with their castes mentioned along with their names and photographs.

Swachhata Movement Aims To Fulfil Mahatma Gandhi's Dream: Highlights

India News | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty | Saturday September 15, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the 'Swachhata Hi Seva' movement today. The campaign for a Swachh Bharat or clean India, which began four years ago, was made into a nation-wide movement today. Over the next two weeks leading to October 2 - Gandhi Jayanti - the Swachhata Hi Seva movement aims to ensure a high standard of cleanliness across the...

PM Modi, At Muslim Event, Praises Work Done By Dawoodi Bohras In Gujarat

India News | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty | Friday September 14, 2018

Praising the Dawoodi Bohra Muslim community for its contribution to the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today that the concept of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam', the world is one family, gives India an identity different from all other countries.

"No Nation Faces The Kind Of Grave Threat That India Does": Air Chief

India News | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty | Wednesday September 12, 2018

No country in the world is facing the kind of "grave threat" that India is confronted with, Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa said today, stressing just how crucial the Rafale deal is, to the Indian Air Force.

Even Interpol Notice May Not Help Get Mehul Choksi Back, Officials Fear

India News | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty | Friday September 7, 2018

Officials from the premier investigating agency CBI fear that even an Interpol notice against fugitive billionaire Mehul Choksi may not help get him extradited to India. CBI has been trying to ensure that Mehul Choksi, one of the prime accused in the Rs. 13,500-crore Punjab National Bank fraud, is sent back to the country.

Telangana Elections To Be Held By Year-End? Poll Panel To Decide Today

Telangana News | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty | Friday September 7, 2018

The Election Commission will meet at noon today to discuss early elections in Telangana, a day after the state cabinet, headed by chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, decided to dissolve the legislative assembly.

Ranjan Gogoi To Be Next Chief Justice, Will Take Charge On Oct 3: Sources

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty | Sunday September 2, 2018

Justice Ranjan Gogoi, the second senior most judge in the Supreme Court, will take charge as the next Chief Justice of India on October 3, sources have told NDTV.

21,000 Crores Needed As Kerala Rebuilds After Floods

India News | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty | Saturday August 25, 2018

After the worst rain and floods in a century, Kerala is slowly inching towards the road to recovery. Rescue operations now over, the focus has shifted to providing relief and rehabilitation to the over one million people displaced by the floods.

Kerala Braces For More Rain, PM Modi, States Pledge Help: 10 Points

India News | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty | Sunday August 19, 2018

A new red alert was issued for today in 11 districts of flood-ravaged Kerala as heavy rainfall was predicted in all districts except Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam and Kasaragod, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Saturday. At least 324 people have died and there are growing fears that the number of deaths could escalate rapidly with countless peo...

Atal Bihari Vajpayee's Last Rites To Be Held Today. Details Here

India News | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty | Friday August 17, 2018

Former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who was admitted to AIIMS with a kidney tract infection and chest congestion on June 11, died on Thursday evening shortly after 5 pm. He was 93 years old. His death was confirmed by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).

Kerala Floods: Number Of Deaths Rises To 29, Army Rescues 54 Tourists

India News | Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty | Saturday August 11, 2018

When it rains, it pours; and Kerala is experiencing it. Dams, reservoirs and rivers have overflowed, roads have caved in, sections of highways collapsed, and homes swept away in ferocious floods. People are homeless, tourists are stranded, and wildlife is in danger as more than half of Kerala is dealing with severe flooding due to the unforgiving r...