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Former president Pranab Mukherjee’s daughter Sharmistha Mukherjee touched upon his assessment of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi at an event, exposing some bitter truth. “Even Pranab Mukherjee opposed Rahul Gandhi’s move of tearing an Ordinance copy in the Parliament in 2013,” Sharmishtha said at the launch of her book ‘Pranab My Father: A Daughter Remembers’. In […]
Indonesia may soon join the list of countries allowing visa-free entry to tourists. The Indonesian Ministry of Tourism has proposed issuing free entry visas to travellers from 20 countries, including India. The move is being seen as a bid to promote tourism and boost the economy as tourism is one of the major industries of […]
After BJP’s resounding victory in the Hindi belt, speculations on the probable names of Chief Ministers had doing rounds in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh in the last week. In the view of the BJP High command, read Narendra Modi, is known to throw surprise and appoint appropriate candidates from unsuspected quarters, no one can […]
The Supreme Court, while deciding a criminal appeal, took suo motu cognisance of the contentious order, strongly disagreeing with the broad observations made by the Calcutta High Court that teenage girls should suppress their sexual urges rather than give in to two minutes of pleasure. The court stated that judges should make decisions based on […]
In yet another stone pelting incident on train, two bogies of the high-profile Vande Bharat Express suffered damage in Gujarat. Coaches C4 and C5 of Ahmedabad-Jamnagar Vande Bharat Express were left with their window panes broken near Rajkot at night. Incidentally, Gujarat minister of state for home Harsh Sanghavi was travelling on the same train. […]
The Indian Bank Association and the Bank unions have signed a Memorandum of Agreement leading to the 12th Bipartite wage settlement for the banking industry in India. The agreement envisagesan increase by 17% in the saaries of bank employees with retrospective effect from 01-11-2022. The validity of this settlement would be for five years. The […]
Prashant Bhushan, a civil rights activist and attorney, has filed a complaint, claiming that cases contesting the application of the Anti-Terror Law (UAPA) and criminal charges against journalists, advocates, and others had been posted before other judges against the rules and removed from the bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud. In a letter to the […]
In a shocking turn of events, Member of Parliament Mahua Moitra has been expelled from the parliamentary proceedings following a series of cash-for-query charges against her. Ms Moitra, 49, was accused of taking bribes, including ₹ 2 crore in cash and “luxury gift items”, from businessman Darshan Hiranandani, in exchange for asking questions critical of the government […]
Relations between Russia and India are “consistently developing in all areas,” believes Russian President Vladimir Putin, who visited the country in December 2021, just a few weeks before he declared an offensive on Ukraine in February 2022. The strategic alliance between Russia and India is founded upon defense cooperation. It is governed by the two […]
A major unease is emerged between BJP and Ajit Pawar faction of NCP when out on bail MLA Nawab Malik sat with the treasury benches in the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha yesterday. NCP leader Nawab attended the Winter Session of the Maharashtra Assembly after securing bail on medical grounds. He was in jail after the ED […]
Rahul Gandhi finds wide mention and not too glowingly in the late former India President’s new book, authored by his daughter, Sharmishtha. The book titled ‘In Pranab, My Father: A Daughter Remembers’ is sprinkled with anecdotes that enliven the former President’s journey. Personal stories and diary entries narrated to the author provide strong materials for […]
The wait time to get an appointment for an interview in India to get a visa to travel to the United States has reached nearly 1,000 days. However, there are two categories of visitors that may be able to get an appointment just within a week according to the latest data on the US Department […]
Authorities are investigating a possible hack of the visa system at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, after multiple incidents involving People of Indian Origin (PIOs) arriving with valid visas that were missing from the immigration system. According to sources, at least four to five PIOs from Canada have landed at the Ahmedabad airport with […]
GST officials unearthed 21,791 fake registrations and detected suspected tax evasion of over Rs 24,000 crore, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman revealed. The Finance Minister the scams came to light during a two-month special drive. She said officers received instructions to exercise caution in powers like summons, provisional property attachment and blocking of tax credits to […]
As the Winter Session of Parliament unfolds, the Lok Sabha took center stage on Day 3, making headlines with the passage of two significant bills related to Jammu and Kashmir. The Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023, and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2023, were both successfully cleared in the Lower House. […]
He’s indifferent to attention. Even search engines and media personnel didn’t have much to say about him until recently. This man, Sunil Kanugolu, an election strategist, would rather remain away from the spotlight. For the unversed, he’s credited with Congress’s face-saving win in the assembly elections in Telangana. The low-key election strategist is from Bellary, […]
New Delhi: The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) released the annual crime report, and the Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India (ADSI) report, on Sunday, December 3, when the results of the Assembly elections in four states were announced. Last year, it was published in August. According to the Hindu, the report provides a comprehensive overview of the […]
In a spectacular recognition of her outstanding contributions to Indian sports, Smt. Nita M. Ambani, the Founder and Chairperson of Reliance Foundation, was bestowed with the prestigious “Sports Leader of the Year – Female” award at the CII Scorecard 2023 event held in New Delhi. Adding to the celebration, Reliance Foundation was also honored with […]
The Government claimed that the Post Office Bill, passed in the Rajya Sabha on the first day of business in the winter session of parliament, will enable the Postal Department to function not only as a messenger service but also as a provider of banking facilities. The 125-year-old Indian Post Office Act, 1898 is set to be […]
A couple, who had divorced in 2018, came back together after five years of separation, but not before the man suffered a heart attack in August this year. The couple, Vinay Jaiswal and Pooja Chaudhary, from Ghaziabad’s Kaushambi had divorced in 2018, ending their six-year-old marriage. Insiders said there were differences cropping up between the […]
