Union Minister Pon Radhakrishan Sees Maoist Hand In Tamil Nadu Protests
Tamil Nadu News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Friday June 22, 2018
Amid a spate of arrests of prominent personalities in Tamil Nadu, Union minister from the state Pon Radhakrishnan has alleged that there is a Maoist angle to the unrest and protests. Maoists, he said, have infiltrated multiple spheres and unrest is brewing in the state because the government of E Palaniswami has not taken proper action.
Class 9 Student Stabbed To Death In School Washroom At Gujarat's Vadodara
India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Friday June 22, 2018
A student was found murdered today in the washroom of a school in Gujarat's Vadodara -- a chilling reminder of last year's murder of a seven-year-old at a school in Gurgaon near Delhi. The 14-year-old boy was a student of Class 9. His body, bearing multiple knife wounds, was found in the school's washroom around mid-day.
Karnataka Minister Wants Lavish Fortuner, Not "Low-Level" Innova
Karnataka News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday June 21, 2018
BZ Zameer Ahmad Khan's demand had drawn criticism from the opposition BJP, which has accused the minister of indulging in expensive tastes despite Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy's austerity drive.
At Trinamool Meet, Mamata Banerjee's Revealing Comment On Congress
India News | Reported by Monideepa Banerjie, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Friday June 22, 2018
The cautious stance of Bengal's Trinamool Congress about Congress slipped today when Mamata Banerjee took the stage at a party meeting. Talking of the political situation in the state, Ms Banerjee lumped the Congress with the BJP, the Left and the Maoists as the "darkest underbelly of society".
14-Year-Old Jailed For Allegedly Refusing Free Veggies To Patna Cops
India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday June 21, 2018
The 14-year-old son of a vegetable vendor has been in Patna's Beur jail for three months after he allegedly refused to give free vegetables to the local policemen. The father claims he is a minor and has been kept illegally in jail. His Aadhaar document shows him to be 14 years old. The police claim he is 18 years old and was caught along with the ...
Before Bengaluru Trip, Arvind Kejriwal Looks Into Power, Water Crunch
Delhi News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday June 21, 2018
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is attending a series of meetings before he takes off for Bengaluru for his annual, 10-day trip for naturopathy treatment. His first meetings were with the officials of power and water ministries, which come amid a huge supply crunch that was highlighted by the BJP during his unprecedented 9-day sit-in protest a...
Couple Harassed Over Religion Get Passports After Tweeting Sushma Swaraj
India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday June 21, 2018
A couple from Noida who has an inter-faith marriage, alleged that they faced harassment at the local passport office and one of them was asked to change religion. In a series of tweets to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Tanvi Seth narrated the incident and asked her to intervene.
From Kathua Rape To Kashmir Floods, 5 Times BJP-PDP Had A Fallout
India News | Reported by Nazir Masoodi and Sheikh Zaffar Iqbal, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday June 20, 2018
The BJP on Tuesday ended the three-year alliance with Mehbooba Mufti's People's Democratic Party in Jammu and Kashmir, setting stage for Governor's Rule in the state; the resumption of ceasefire in the state after Ramzan was the latest flashpoint.
BJP Lists Reasons For Pullout From Alliance With Mehbooba Mufti
India News | Reported by Neeta Sharma, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday June 19, 2018
The failure of ceasefire during Ramzan, law and order and "discrimination" to Jammu and Ladakh are behind the BJP's decision to pull out of the alliance with Mehbooba Mufti, senior party leader Ram Madhav said today. Asked why the BJP decided to dissolve the alliance now, Mr Madhav said, "I have said why we pulled out now. There's no other concern"...
Arvind Kejriwal Leaves Lt Governor's House, Delhi Deadlock Ends: 10 Facts
Delhi News | Reported by Sonal Mehrotra, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday June 19, 2018
After 8 days of sit-in protest in Lieutenant Governor's waiting room, Arvind Kejriwal left the Raj Niwas on Tuesday evening. The decision to end the unprecedented deadlock in Delhi -- which saw almost the entire opposition siding with the Chief Minister -- ended after Anil Baijal asked him to urgently meet the IAS officers at the Delhi secretariat ...
End Of Ramzan Ceasefire Upsets PDP, Amit Shah Summons Leaders: Sources
India News | Reported by Neeta Sharma, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday June 19, 2018
The rift between the ruling PDP and ally BJP in Jammu and Kashmir is showing once again after the centre announced that the Ramzan ceasefire would not be extended and anti-terror operations would resume in the state. BJP chief Amit Shah has called its ministers from the state to New Delhi to discuss the issue, sources said.
Woman Asks Airtel For "Hindu Representative". Twitter Outraged
India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday June 19, 2018
Telecom giant Airtel was trolled on Monday over its response to a woman's outrageous request for a Hindu customer service person. The exchange on Twitter enraged users. Among those who called out the company was former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who said he wouldn't "pay another penny to the company".
Rahul Gandhi Ends Silence On Delhi Deadlock, Targets PM, Arvind Kejriwal
India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday June 19, 2018
Congress chief Rahul Gandhi tweeted about Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's sit-in protest for the first time today, hitting out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for failing to intervene in the matter. Calling it "anarchy", the Congress chief accused the Prime Minister of turning a "blind eye" to it.
Manish Sisodia, On Hunger Strike At Lt Governor's, Hospitalised: 10 Facts
India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday June 19, 2018
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's sit-in protest at the house of Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has been strongly censured by the Delhi High Court, which pointed out that a "strike" cannot be held at anyone's house and questioned who authorized it. AAP said it would respond. "This protest was the last possible option. We tried every democratic meth...
At Centre's NITI Aayog Meet, One More Pitch For Simultaneous Elections
India News | Reported by Nimisha Jaiswal, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday June 17, 2018
At the fourth meeting of centre's policy think tank NITI Aayog, Prime Minister Narendra Modi again flagged the issue of simultaneous elections at the central and the state level, urging a widespread debate on the issue.
Union Minister Pon Radhakrishan Sees Maoist Hand In Tamil Nadu Protests
Tamil Nadu News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Friday June 22, 2018
Amid a spate of arrests of prominent personalities in Tamil Nadu, Union minister from the state Pon Radhakrishnan has alleged that there is a Maoist angle to the unrest and protests. Maoists, he said, have infiltrated multiple spheres and unrest is brewing in the state because the government of E Palaniswami has not taken proper action.
Class 9 Student Stabbed To Death In School Washroom At Gujarat's Vadodara
India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Friday June 22, 2018
A student was found murdered today in the washroom of a school in Gujarat's Vadodara -- a chilling reminder of last year's murder of a seven-year-old at a school in Gurgaon near Delhi. The 14-year-old boy was a student of Class 9. His body, bearing multiple knife wounds, was found in the school's washroom around mid-day.
Karnataka Minister Wants Lavish Fortuner, Not "Low-Level" Innova
Karnataka News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday June 21, 2018
BZ Zameer Ahmad Khan's demand had drawn criticism from the opposition BJP, which has accused the minister of indulging in expensive tastes despite Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy's austerity drive.
At Trinamool Meet, Mamata Banerjee's Revealing Comment On Congress
India News | Reported by Monideepa Banerjie, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Friday June 22, 2018
The cautious stance of Bengal's Trinamool Congress about Congress slipped today when Mamata Banerjee took the stage at a party meeting. Talking of the political situation in the state, Ms Banerjee lumped the Congress with the BJP, the Left and the Maoists as the "darkest underbelly of society".
14-Year-Old Jailed For Allegedly Refusing Free Veggies To Patna Cops
India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday June 21, 2018
The 14-year-old son of a vegetable vendor has been in Patna's Beur jail for three months after he allegedly refused to give free vegetables to the local policemen. The father claims he is a minor and has been kept illegally in jail. His Aadhaar document shows him to be 14 years old. The police claim he is 18 years old and was caught along with the ...
Before Bengaluru Trip, Arvind Kejriwal Looks Into Power, Water Crunch
Delhi News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday June 21, 2018
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is attending a series of meetings before he takes off for Bengaluru for his annual, 10-day trip for naturopathy treatment. His first meetings were with the officials of power and water ministries, which come amid a huge supply crunch that was highlighted by the BJP during his unprecedented 9-day sit-in protest a...
Couple Harassed Over Religion Get Passports After Tweeting Sushma Swaraj
India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday June 21, 2018
A couple from Noida who has an inter-faith marriage, alleged that they faced harassment at the local passport office and one of them was asked to change religion. In a series of tweets to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Tanvi Seth narrated the incident and asked her to intervene.
From Kathua Rape To Kashmir Floods, 5 Times BJP-PDP Had A Fallout
India News | Reported by Nazir Masoodi and Sheikh Zaffar Iqbal, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday June 20, 2018
The BJP on Tuesday ended the three-year alliance with Mehbooba Mufti's People's Democratic Party in Jammu and Kashmir, setting stage for Governor's Rule in the state; the resumption of ceasefire in the state after Ramzan was the latest flashpoint.
BJP Lists Reasons For Pullout From Alliance With Mehbooba Mufti
India News | Reported by Neeta Sharma, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday June 19, 2018
The failure of ceasefire during Ramzan, law and order and "discrimination" to Jammu and Ladakh are behind the BJP's decision to pull out of the alliance with Mehbooba Mufti, senior party leader Ram Madhav said today. Asked why the BJP decided to dissolve the alliance now, Mr Madhav said, "I have said why we pulled out now. There's no other concern"...
Arvind Kejriwal Leaves Lt Governor's House, Delhi Deadlock Ends: 10 Facts
Delhi News | Reported by Sonal Mehrotra, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday June 19, 2018
After 8 days of sit-in protest in Lieutenant Governor's waiting room, Arvind Kejriwal left the Raj Niwas on Tuesday evening. The decision to end the unprecedented deadlock in Delhi -- which saw almost the entire opposition siding with the Chief Minister -- ended after Anil Baijal asked him to urgently meet the IAS officers at the Delhi secretariat ...
End Of Ramzan Ceasefire Upsets PDP, Amit Shah Summons Leaders: Sources
India News | Reported by Neeta Sharma, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday June 19, 2018
The rift between the ruling PDP and ally BJP in Jammu and Kashmir is showing once again after the centre announced that the Ramzan ceasefire would not be extended and anti-terror operations would resume in the state. BJP chief Amit Shah has called its ministers from the state to New Delhi to discuss the issue, sources said.
Woman Asks Airtel For "Hindu Representative". Twitter Outraged
India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday June 19, 2018
Telecom giant Airtel was trolled on Monday over its response to a woman's outrageous request for a Hindu customer service person. The exchange on Twitter enraged users. Among those who called out the company was former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who said he wouldn't "pay another penny to the company".
Rahul Gandhi Ends Silence On Delhi Deadlock, Targets PM, Arvind Kejriwal
India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday June 19, 2018
Congress chief Rahul Gandhi tweeted about Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's sit-in protest for the first time today, hitting out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for failing to intervene in the matter. Calling it "anarchy", the Congress chief accused the Prime Minister of turning a "blind eye" to it.
Manish Sisodia, On Hunger Strike At Lt Governor's, Hospitalised: 10 Facts
India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday June 19, 2018
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's sit-in protest at the house of Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has been strongly censured by the Delhi High Court, which pointed out that a "strike" cannot be held at anyone's house and questioned who authorized it. AAP said it would respond. "This protest was the last possible option. We tried every democratic meth...
At Centre's NITI Aayog Meet, One More Pitch For Simultaneous Elections
India News | Reported by Nimisha Jaiswal, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday June 17, 2018
At the fourth meeting of centre's policy think tank NITI Aayog, Prime Minister Narendra Modi again flagged the issue of simultaneous elections at the central and the state level, urging a widespread debate on the issue.
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