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What may come as a shocker for the Gen Z population sold on social media, the Karnataka high court said it would be “better for the nation” if access to social media is restricted for youngsters, especially schoolchildren, and suggested that the threshold age for access should be 21 or 18 years when they get […]
Akasa Air has informed the Delhi High Court that it is currently facing a crisis that could lead to a potential shutdown. The airline has been severely affected by the abrupt resignation of 43 pilots, who left to join rival airlines without serving the mandatory notice period of six months for first officers or one […]
Prime Minister Nrendra Modi announced the new name of the old parliament building as “Samvidhan Sadan” (Constitution House). The old building, which was designed by British architects Sir Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker, was completed in 1927 and witnessed some of the great moments in Indian history like the passing of the Constitution. “I appeal […]
Fugitive Tarun Jinaraj, who eluded the police for 15 long years after murdering his wife Sajni in 2003, was finally caught in Bengaluru in 2018. However, Jinaraj once again gave the police a slip after getting bail from the court on August 4. Though the parole was only for 15 days, the 47-yr-old never came […]
Santiniketan, the hallowed institution for learning in West Bengal where Noble Laureate Rabindranath Tagore built Visva-Bharati over a century ago has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The world body made the announcement in on ‘X’. Tagore established this residential school in 1901 and it also became a centre for art based on […]
Ganesh Chaturthi, also known as Ganeshotsav, is a ten-day festival marked by the installation of clay idols of Lord Ganesha in homes and elaborate pandals for communal festivities. On the tenth day, Anant Chaturdashi, the Visarjan ceremony takes place, during which the idol is publicly paraded with music and chants of “Ganpati Bappa Morya Pudhchya […]
In an effort to position Rajasthan as a leading state by the year 2030, the Rajasthan government has received more than 2.5 crore suggestions from the residents of Rajasthan and various stakeholders. The government machinery is now diligently collating these suggestions to draft a comprehensive Vision-2030 document, slated for release by the end of this […]
In the inaugural year of cheetahs’ reintroduction in India, the journey has witnessed both challenges and achievements, but the project remains steadfast, as confirmed by the Cheetah Conservation Fund, based in Namibia. The CCF has provided extensive support to Indian authorities in the endeavor to reintroduce cheetahs to India. Laurie Marker, the founder of CCF, […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has officially opened ‘Yashobhoomi’ to the public in Dwarka today, September 17th. The Prime Minister’s vision of establishing world-class infrastructure for hosting meetings, conferences and exhibitions in the country has taken a significant step forward with the operational launch of Phase 1 of the India International Convention and Expo Centre (IICC), […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the ‘PM Vishwakarma’ scheme on Sunday, marking the occasion of ‘Vishwakarma Jayanti’. This initiative aims to provide loan assistance to traditional craftsmen and artisans at a minimal interest rate, eliminating the requirement for collateral. With a financial allocation of ₹13,000 crore over a five-year period, the scheme is set to […]
A soldier succumbed to grievous injuries after Pakistan-backed terrorists shot him in retaliatory fire. Security forces in J&K’s Anantnag chased Pakistan’s soldiers during the incident. The soldier, according to a report, was hospitalised for three days before breathing his last. Earlier, two Army officers, including a Colonel, a Major, and a DSP of J&K Police, […]
In the latest tickets sale for the World Cup ODI, tickets were sold out in just 1 hour and 15 minutes– between 8 pm and 9:15 pm on Friday. For reference, the last India versus Pakistan match saw tickets move out in about three hours.The final of the World Cup is to be played at […]
That vote buying is rampant in many elections in India is an open secret. Understandably, policymakers try to diminish the influence of vote buying in politics. An article published by VoxDev highlights that campaigns often become the means to curb such underhand activities. But while such campaigns are effective, they aren’t always economical and are […]
The duty-free liquor store inside Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) airport in Ahmedabad will start again, as the Gujarat High Court has stayed the order of the state’s prohibition and excise department that shut it down a few days back. On August 31, the state’s prohibition and excise department issued an order to halt liquor […]
Police personnel with good spoken English skills will be deployed for the assistance of overseas delegates participating in a meeting of G20 in Chhattisgarh’s capital Raipur on September 18-19. “We are deploying 100 police officers with good knowledge of English as Police Liaison Officers to make the stay of foreign delegates, who are coming to […]
New Delhi: Today is the last day in the term of Enforcement Directorate director Sanjay K. Mishra, who many extensions created a controversy for the Union government. Though the Supreme Court had earlier held Mishra’s extension to be “illegal”, it later allowed him to continue till September 15 “taking into consideration the larger public interest”. The […]
Two petitions seeking a probe into the alleged fake encounters in Gujarat from 2002 to 2006 will come up for hearing in the Supreme Court next week. The apex court was hearing separate pleas filed in 2007 by senior journalist BG Verghese, and noted lyricist Javed Akhtar and Shabnam Hashmi, seeking a probe into the […]
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to bring the Right to Social Security Act and implement it in the entire country. He also claimed that with the implementation of his government’s schemes, including Right to Health Act and Old Pension Scheme (OPS), Rajasthan was emerging as a model state in the […]
South Mumbai’s one of the most popular and oldest eateries Bademiya was raided by Maharashtra’s Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) and sealed thereafter over liecense and hygine issues. During the raids, the officials reportedly found cockroaches and rats in the eatery’s kitchen. On further inspection, the officials found out that the eatery, which is 76 […]
The search operation by security forces in a remote village of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir resulted in the killing of another terrorist in an encounter on Wednesday. The death toll during the ongoing three-day search operation in Narla village is now three, officials said. A suspected Pakistani terrorist was killed in the encounter, […]
