Amid small and big communal flashpoints, Hindu-Muslim harmony in Uttar Pradesh, widely called the “Ganga-Jamuna tehzeeb“, is still alive in the country’s most populous state. It may be difficult to believe but a leading Muslim cleric recited Hindu ‘shlokas’ (hymns) during the ongoing Moharram here. And Muslims came out in large numbers in Allahabad to […]
The Indian telecom watchdog’s decision to penalise mobile phone service providers for call drops is fraught with glitches as it ignores issues like technical hurdles in assigning reasons, poor spectrum policy and obstacles in roll-out of towers, analysts maintain. On the face of it, Rs.1 penalty per call drop, limited to a cap of three […]
A family court in this Rajasthan capital has annulled the child marriage of a girl who was facing a fine and ostracisation by a khap or caste panchayat. The girl, Santa Devi Meghwal, was married at the age of 11 months. Now 20, she is in the third year “It is a major victory for […]
Kingston, India’s Priyanka Khurana Goyal has been crowned as Mrs. Earth 2015. Priyanka, who won the Mrs. India, Queen of Substance 2015 title in February, was crowned as Mrs. Earth 2015 at a ceremonyd at Grand Palladium Jamaica Resort & Spa on October 18. The pageant hosted contestants, from 20 countries, who participated in various […]
Chandigarh, The Punjab Police on Tuesday said it has arrested two brothers for allegedly involvement in the desecration of Guru Granth Sahib and revealed they were getting instructions from people in Australia. Additional Director General of Police I.P.S. Sahota told media that two brothers, Jaswinder Singh and Rupinder Singh, were arrested for the main case […]
Bengaluru, Without spelling out any specific time-frame, Nestle India on Tuesday said the production of Maggi noodles would be resumed as soon as possible. Sources, however, said the instant noodles would be available in the market within four to five months. “Restarting the manufacturing process and bringing Maggi noodles to the consumers requires alignment with […]
New Delhi, President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday hoped that Durga Puja “strengthen the moral foundations of our society and turn us away from all that divides and destroys”. “May Goddess Durga guide us on to the path of justice, truth and wisdom. Let us pray to the universal mother to instill in us a spirit […]
New Delhi, Uber cab driver Shiv Kumar Yadav was convicted by a court here on Tuesday for raping a woman executive on the night of December 5, 2014, in his taxi she hired to head back home. The sentencing will take place on October 23. Police said Yadav drove the woman, who lived in Inderlok […]
Ahmedabad, Three days after Nestle India announced 100 percent safety clearance of Maggi noodle samples, the Gujarat government on Monday announced lifting of the ban on selling the popular food item, a top official said. Gujarat Food and Drugs Control Authority (FDCA) Commissioner H.G. Koshia said the state government had lifted the ban – imposed […]
New Delhi, Juveniles who are 15 years old too must get death penalty if they commit rape, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Monday. The chief minister made the announcement after a cabinet meeting which discussed issues related to women’s safety, with particular emphasis on incidents of rape. “There should be death penalty or […]