Curfew was imposed in some parts of Meghalaya’s state capital Shillong on Friday following a violent clash that broke out between the police and an unruly mob in the city’s Motphran area. “Curfew has been imposed in areas under Lumdiengjri police station and Cantonment Beat House from 4 a.m. this (Friday) morning in view of […]
US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he was considering a pardon for celebrity chef Martha Stewart and for conservative author Dinesh D’Souza, as well as commutation for disgraced former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. “Will be giving a Full Pardon to Dinesh D’Souza today. He was treated very unfairly by our government!” Trump tweeted earlier […]
The key Indian equity market indices on Friday opened higher after the official data showed that India’s GDP for the March quarter grew at 7.7 per cent, while for the full financial year 2017-18 it touched 6.7 per cent. The Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the BSE, which had closed at 35,322.38 points on Thursday, opened […]
Pakistan’s Interior Ministry has asked for the suspension of former President Pervez Musharraf’s computerised national identity card (CNIC) and passport, a media report said on Friday. In compliance with the order of a special court, the ministry on Thursday asked the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) and the Directorate General of Immigration and Passports […]
The output of India’s eight major industries accelerated by 4.7 per cent in April from a rise of 4.4 per cent in March, official data showed on Thursday. “The combined Index of Eight Core Industries stands at 124.2 in April, 2018, which was 4.7 per cent higher as compared to the index of April, 2017,” […]
With BJP facing a major debacle in the by-elections for Lok Sabha and assembly seats in 10 states, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said one has to take two steps back to make a giant leap forward. “To take a giant leap, you will have to take two steps back. We will take […]
There’s not long to go before the New Child Care Package is introduced on 2 July! Whether you’re a new parent considering your child care options or your family’s already part of the system, the new Package will overhaul the current child care fee assistance to provide more support for more families. If you’re […]
Get ready for the New Child Care Package Important information for families From 2 July 2018, the Child Care Rebate and Child Care Benefit will be replaced by a single Child Care Subsidy. Below are some key facts to help keep families informed about the changes and what they need to do now to transition […]
The US has accused Indian authorities of not prosecuting cow protection vigilantes attacking Muslims suspected of slaughtering the animals or consuming beef amid “reports of hundreds of religiously motivated killings.” The State Department’s International Religious Freedom Report released on Tuesday said: “Authorities often did not prosecute violence by vigilantes against persons, mostly Muslims, suspected of […]
The “Roseanne” sitcom has been cancelled after its star Roseanne Barr went on a racist Twitter rant. The ABC network cancelled the hit series on Tuesday, reports cnn.com. “Roseanne’s Twitter statement is abhorrent, repugnant and inconsistent with our values, and we have decided to cancel her show,” a statement issued by ABC network read. In […]