Days after announcing his entry into politics, actor Rajinikanth on Wednesday night met DMK chief M. Karunanidhi at his residence in Chennai and sought his blessings. DMK sources described it as a courtesy call. Clad in a white shirt and black pant, the actor extended his New Year greetings and apprised the DMK president and his aides of his political […]
» Read moreIn recent reports the Dalit leader, activist and grandson of BR Ambedkar, Prakash Ambedkar called off the bandh in Maharashta on Wednesday. The Dalit community’s state-wide bandh resulted in violent protests in Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra. “The shutdown was peaceful and has evoked a huge response all over. I thank all my supporters for making it a success,” […]
» Read moreThe Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has announced its candidates for the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, and has named Sanjay Singh, ND Gupta and Sushil Gupta to the Upper House of Parliament. The decision was taken by the party’s Political Affairs Committee. Elections to three Rajya Sabha seats from Delhi would be held on 16 January. The AAP, which enjoys an […]
» Read moreA MIG-29K fighter aircraft of the Navy with an trainee pilot crashed off the runway during takeoff at the Goa airport on Wednesday. “The pilot has ejected to safety. Fire on the aircraft is being extinguished,” a Navy officer said. This is the first accident involving the MIG-29k. The Navy operates 45 such aircraft and they fly off aircraft carrier […]
» Read moreThe Higher Secondary Second Year examination of March/April 2018 will be held from March 3 and conclude on April 6, the Department of Government Examinations announced on Wednesday. The examination for Class 12 students will begin at 10 a.m. and end at 1.15 p.m. Students will get 10 minutes to read the question papers and an additional five minutes to […]
» Read moreThe Supreme Court has directed the Himachal Pradesh government to deposit ₹15 lakh as a lump-sum compensation for the welfare of a differently-abled rape survivor who gave birth to a child. A Bench of Justices J. Chelameswar and Sanjay Kishan Kaul ordered the State to deposit the money in an interest-bearing fixed deposit in a nationalised bank in the name […]
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