Kanhaiya Kumar, the president of the students union at Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi, was attacked today by a person from outside the campus. No details of the attacker has been made available, but according to sources, the attacker was not a student at the university. He is being held by campus security. Kanhaiya […]
The State Bank of India, India’s biggest lender, said India’s news media was flouting established ethical norms in its reporting of the Vijay Mallya episode. The media has been blaming state-owned banks for ‘going slow’ or showing a lack of due diligence when advancing loans to the businessman, who is now known to be in […]
Mathrubhumi, Kerala’s second largest newspaper and one of the top ten in the country, was forced to issue an unconditional apology after religious and political organizations held widespread protests outside its offices for publishing ‘blasphemous’ content about Prophet Mohammed. The newspaper had, on Wednesday, printed audience feedback sourced from social media on another of its […]
Times Now has surprised many fans on Twitter after the channel today adopted a tough stand against patriotic lawyers who attacked Jawaharlal Nehru University students union president Kanhaiya Kumar and the media that they feel support “anti-nationals”. Today, on the second day of trial, Kumar was attacked for the second time by self-described nationalist lawyers, […]
The Supreme Court has appointed a five-member lawyer delegation to visit Patiala House today and submit a report on the happenings inside the court complex on the same day. The move comes after the guidelines issued by the apex court failed to stop violent lawyers who again attacked Kanhaiya Kumar, the president of the students […]
The Delhi High Court today dismissed a petition seeking an order for an inquiry by the National Investigation Agency into student protests in Jawaharlal Nehru University. The High Court dismissed the plea after noting that the Delhi Police’s inquiry cannot be faulted so soon and it cannot be assumed that the Delhi Police is incompetent […]
The body of a student missing for five days has been found in a ditch not far from the Chief Minister’s bungalow in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. The girl, who was studying in 12th standard in city school, had been reported missing and an FIR had been filed in Janakipuram police station in Lucknow. Prima facie, […]
Muthoot Finance, one of India’s leading gold loan companies, has cautioned people against paying money to so-called agents in return for loan approvals. “In a recent instance, an unidentified organisation has fraudulently attempted to lure customers/investors, through the platform of Muthoot Finance, by sending bogus loan approval letters to unsuspecting people,” the company said. To […]
Incidents of communal violence increased this year compared to 2014, according to numbers from the Home Ministry. Adjusted for population, Karnataka saw the highest level of such incidents, while Madhya Pradesh showed the highest growth over 2014. Total number of such incidents are on track for a 15-20% jump in 2015 compared to last year, […]
Bharti Enterprises is rolling out a first of its kind corporate initiative to provide legal assistance & aid and awareness and literacy to underprivileged undertrials across the country and will help the undertrials by paying the bail and surety amounts in exceptional cases. Bharti Airtel will provide an annual grant of Rs.10 Crores on an ongoing basis towards this initiative. Sunil Bharti […]
NDTV said it, along with some of its officebearers, have got a notice from the Enforcement Directorate asking why it should not be subjected to penalties for violating foreign exchange rules. “The Company along with Prannoy Roy, Executive Co-Chairperson, Radhika Roy, Executive Co-chairperson, K.V.L. Narayan Rao, Executive Vice Chairperson and NDTV Studios Ltd have on […]
Several activists of ‘Kiss of Love’ movement in Kerala, including its head Rahul Pasupalan, have been arrested by police in Kerala. According to reports, Pasupalan and his wife have been arrested under various sections of the IT Act. According to journalist Dhanya Rajendran, the arrest of Rahul Pasupalan is not linked to online pedophilia, as […]
The State Bank of India said it has fixed certain “control gaps” in its Hong Kong branch that led to a fine of Rs 6.17 cr by the local regulator. ‘”The control gaps related to the past and have since been remediated with appropriate enhancements in policies and procedures,” SBI said. “HKMA (Hong Kong Monetary […]
The compliance window in the black money law has created more confusion and fear in the minds of the industry leaders, professionals, trading entrepreneurs, than giving any comfort of stress-free regime that treats the tax-payers with respect, the ASSOCHAM said. India’s black money law has tough provisions for those found to be holding assets and […]
At least four person were dead and near about ten people were injured in a suicide car bomb attack near kabul international airport entrance today,police said. Kabul CID chief Fraidoon Obaidi said,”initial from the sources says at least four people have been killed & ten got injured in this suicide attack,we are trying to identify […]
The subjects of human experiments involving chemical agents carried out in India by the UK’s Porton Down military research station are unlikely ever to have given meaningful consent, a new book reveals. One such experiment resulted in an Indian sepoy, serving as a soldier, suffering severe burns to his face after his respirator slipped during […]
The government of India has asked internet service providers to block 857 porn websites, including youporn.com and porntube.com. The move comes barely a month after the Supreme Court of India refused to ‘ban’ porn, saying that it could be construed to be a violation of the liberties guaranteed by the Constitution of India. Supreme Court […]
With retail inflation inching up contrary to expectations of downward movement, it is time to keep to eye on onion prices which may increase further by 10-15 per cent in the rainy season, according to an ASSOCHAM paper. While onion is selling at Rs 1800-2500 per quintal in different wholesale mandis, the retail vendors are […]
A photo of IPS officer Rishiraj Singh sitting while all his colleagues stand up and salute Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala has gone viral on social media with many Malayalis supporting the defiant act of the IPS officer from Rajasthan. The Kerala government, led by the Congress Party, has been grappling with the question of […]
Swaraj Abhiyan, the new outfit floated by Aam Aadmi Party leaders Prashant Bhushan and Yogendra Yadav, said it is planning to establish ‘Aman’ or peace committees across India to counter religious polarization. The move is a response to attempts by fundamentalist religious and political forces to increase divisions within the Indian society, Prashant Bhushan said. […]
