Sikh leaders in North America blame conversions, drugs and migration for the decline in the growth rate of Sikh population in India from 1.9 percent to 1.7 percent as per the 2011 census. “While Punjab leaders are promoting their family businesses, the youth has sunk in drugs. So what do you expect from drug addicts?” […]
A man who moved the Delhi High Court to bring back his wife from the custody of her parents disappeared with the woman from the court complex after they were allowed to meet each other. Stunned, the high court has directed Delhi Police to produce both of them before the court to know their “exact […]
An 18-year-old logjam on the repatriation of a group of Reang tribals from relief camps in Tripura has now thrown up a new challenge: whether or not their names should be included in the electoral rolls of their home state of Mizoram. Around 31,300 Reang tribals, who locally call themselves “Bru”, have lived in makeshift […]
Strings of coloured threads, some with beads and pearls; some adorned by cartoon and film characters like Spiderman, Minions and Doraemon; some scented, with sparklers; some even in gold and silver – markets here are full of all kinds of rakhis, but vendors say simpler and elegant designs have been sold in abundance this year. […]
The industry watchdog must keep away from the controversy over alleged wrong claim of credit worth Rs.2,500 crore pertaining to central value added tax (Cenvat) by 16 non-life insurers on automobile cover and let the tax department complete the probe, a former regulatory official has said. As per K.K. Srinivasan, former member of the Insurance […]
In its 198-year-old history, Presidency University (formerly Presidency College) has seen it all – from being a prominent hub of India’s nationalist movement, to emerging as hotbed of West Bengal’s Maoist agitation. it has churned out elites and Nobel laureate – and of late, witnessed a spate of ignominious anti-establishment students’ protests. Barely a year […]
A Pakistani terrorist was caught following a fierce gunfight on Thursday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district, making him the second terrorist from Pakistan to be held this month. The terrorist was identified as Sajjad alias Abu Ubadullah, 22, a resident of Muzaffargarh district of Balochistan province, a police officer told IANS. “His preliminary interrogation […]
In a move aimed at enhancing the quality of urban life, the government on Thursday unveiled a list of 98 cities in the country for the Smart City Mission. The central government proposes to give financial support to the extent of Rs.48,000 crore to these cities over the next five years, Urban Development Minister M. […]
The Jammu and Kashmir police have registered a case after a video by Hizbul Mujahideen militant Burhan Wani calling upon Kashmiri youth to join militancy went viral in the state on Wednesday. Burhan, 21, whose group photo with fellow militants was making the rounds on social media in July, has come up with a five-minute […]
Sanjeev Khanna, the former husband of Indrani Mukherjee who has been taken into custody on charges of killing Sheena Bora, was arrested by Mumbai Police here on Wednesday, an official said. Khanna was arrested from Alipore area after being grilled for a few hours by Mumbai Police. The arrest comes a day after Indrani, the […]