LUCKNOW: In the wake of statue defacing and vandalism incidents, the Uttar Pradesh Home Department on Sunday directed the state police to ensure the security of the sculptors of famous figures in the state. The state police will monitor and ensure the security of the statues of famous personalities in the state, said Arvind Kumar, principal … Read more
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is likely to undergo kidney transplant operation at All Indian Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi on Sunday. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader has reportedly been under medical observation at the country’s premier medical institute since Saturday. The Union minister also underwent some medical tests following his … Read more
All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi has said that an environment of fear is being instilled in the country by the same forces who were responsible for the assassination of the father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi. Addressing a public gathering in Hyderabad on Saturday, Owaisi said, “Mulq mein khauf ka mahaul paida … Read more
Supreme Court judge Justice J Chelameswar, who had sparked the biggest judicial controversy of the country with a press conference questioning the functioning of Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, has now said that removal of CJI is “not the answer to every question”. Speaking at a programme organised by Harvard Club of India on … Read more
Several popular Tamil actors are protesting over Cauvery water management issue, which has been a bone of contention between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Among the actors who staged protest on the issue on Sunday were superstar Joseph Vijay (popularly known as Vijay) and noted veteran actor M Nassar. Chennai: Tamil actors Vijay, M. Nassar and … Read more
Pokhara, Nepal This small lakeside town – especially the area called simply ‘Lakeside’ – is synonymous with being a trekker’s town. It is a place where would-be trekkers spend their acclimatization days before trekking up into the Annapurnas. And it is a place where they return to recuperate, before going on their way. But is … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that its Aadhaar scheme has been approved by experts and was not open to judicial review as it was a policy decision. The government told a five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra which is examining the validity of Aadhaar scheme and its … Read more
