Nitin Gadkari, the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, has been chastised for failing to stand for the Tamil Nadu state anthem while virtually participating in a government programme in Chennai. Mr Gadkari, according to Tamil Nadu’s IT Minister Mano Thangaraj, is arrogant and Continue Reading
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The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) cleared Aryan Khan, the son of Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan, in the drugs-on-cruise case on Friday. Five other defendants in the case were also found not guilty due to a “lack of sufficient evidence.” After drugs were discovered on a cruise ship off the coast of Mumbai last year, […]Continue Reading
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal directed all state-run sports facilities in the city to stay open for sportspersons until 10 p.m., hours after Indian Express’s exclusive report that a prominent Delhi stadium was being closed for sports activities earlier than usual so that an IAS officer could walk his dog at the facility. Athletes and coaches […]Continue Reading
After Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya’s remarks enraged Leader of Opposition Akhilesh Yadav, the Uttar Pradesh Assembly witnessed a heated exchange of words between BJP and Samajwadi Party members on Wednesday. Yogi Adityanath, the Chief Minister, had to intervene, saying that unparliamentary words and threats should not be used in the proceedings because Continue Reading
Former Union Minister Kapil Sibal announced his departure from the Congress party today, just hours after filing his nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha as an independent candidate backed by the Samajwadi Party. “I resigned from the Congress party on May 16,” Kapil Sibal told reporters, revealing details that had been kept under wraps since […]Continue Reading
Luxury items with no practical use being sold for exorbitant prices may be the norm (look at the non-waterproof umbrella), but imagine our surprise when desi plastic balti followed suit. People in India were ecstatic when they discovered a bucket for Rs 35,900 on Amazon. Yes, believe it or not, a person was perplexed to […]Continue Reading
Vismaya, a medical student who hanged herself at her home in Kerala’s Kollam district last year, had her husband sentenced to ten years in prison for dowry death today. Kumar was also fined Rs. 12.55 lakh by the court, of which Rs. 2 lakh will be paid to Vismaya’s parents. He was found guilty of […]Continue Reading
After a boy was seen making hate slogans during a political rally in Kerala last week, a police case was filed. After the Kerala High Court expressed concerns about children being used in political and religious rallies, the situation changed. The incident is said to have occurred last week during a march by the Popular […]Continue Reading
Wrestler Dalip Singh Rana, also known as The Great Khali, said on Monday that he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party almost three months ago after being “impressed” by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ideology. Khali also told ANI that he is proud of his decision to join the BJP. Khali made his comments after meeting with […]Continue Reading
Today’s Google Doodle honours the birth anniversary of Gama Pehalwan, one of India’s most famous wrestlers before independence. In addition to his ring name The Great Gama, he was also known as Rustam-e-Hind, an undefeated wrestling world champion. According to Google, Bruce Lee is a known admirer of Gama’s conditioning and incorporates aspects of it […]Continue Reading