Choosing to play down the intolerance debate in India, actress Kajol on Saturday said there are no such dividing lines in Bollywood. “Our industry will always keep reflecting on what is happening in our society. It will keep on going and everyone is welcome. There are no dividing lines, no caste, no creed and no […]
Throwing of ink on Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was a “clear-cut case of security lapse” and Delhi Police did not behave responsibly in protecting him, a city court said today while granting bail to the woman accused in the recent incident. Noting that Kejriwal was “fortunate enough that liquid contained in the bottle was simply […]
It was a foggy morning in the national capital today with Delhiites experiencing chilly conditions as the minimum temperature settled three notches below normal at 4.6 degrees Celsius. “Moderate to dense fog enveloped many parts of the city while some isolated pockets also witnessed very dense fog,” said MeT official. Rail services were disrupted due […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid rich tributes to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his birth anniversary, saying generations of Indians remember him for his bravery and patriotism. “Remembering Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his birth anniversary. His bravery and patriotism endears him to several Indians across generations,” he tweeted. The Prime Minister chose this […]
Today in Gandhinagar of Gujarat , 2 day long 78th Conference of Presiding Officers of Legislative Bodies in India started. Sumitra Mahajan Speaker of the Lok Sabha inaugurated the conference .Among other dignitaries present at the Conference were Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel and chief whip Ganpat Vasava. Assembly groups of other states were present […]
Market benchmark BSE Sensex recaptured the 24,000-mark by adding over 240 points in early trade today, tracking gains at other Asian markets. Moreover, recovery in the rupee and value-buying in recently battered bluechip stocks influenced sentiments. The rupee firmed up by 24 paise to trade at 67.78 against the dollar in early trade at the […]
The latest to join the intolerance debate is Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar. On a query on why he did not participate in the intolerance debate, the filmmaker said that freedom of expression in India “is the biggest joke”. Addressing a gathering at the Jaipur Literature Fest in Rajasthan, Johar sparked a controversy by saying that […]
Prashant Kishor, who played a key role in strategising for the Nitish Kumar-led grand alliance to register an impressive win in the last Bihar state assembly elections, has now been appointed as an advisor (Policies and Programme implementation) to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. His status will be of a State cabinet minister. The State cabinet […]
Controversial ‘godman’ Asaram Bapu, who is in jail fighting a rape case against him, is once again in news for wrong reasons. Sources said on Friday that one more child has gone missing from Asaram Bapu’s Motera ashram in Ahmedabad. The godman has been under scanner after several incidents of minor boys who went missing […]
The budget session of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly will start on February 22 and the budget for 2016-17 will be presented on the next day. “The session will start from Feb 22 and end on Mar 31, 2016. Finance Minister Saurabh Patel will present the budget on February 23,” said BJP’s chief whip in the […]
