The Left opposition Monday walked out of the Kerala assembly on the first day of the session, dissatisfied with the government’s reply on steps taken to give more time to people to link their Aadhaar number to a bank account. Such a linking of Aadhaar number and bank account is necessary for availing the subsidy […]
Normal life was thrown out of gear in West Bengal Monday as most private buses and minibuses did not ply as transport operators called a 24-hour strike for pressing their demand for a fare hike. Commuters in Kolkata faced a harrowing time as only a handful of private and minibuses hit the roads. Many travelled […]
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will get a “clear majority” in the Lok Sabha election, party president Rajnath Singh said Monday. “The UPA government has brought down the country’s credibility in its 10 year rule… If any party has a firm commitment and strong leadership, it is the BJP,” Rajnath Singh said at a meeting […]
Katy Perry is a demanding pop star. She made a long list of backstage demands of food and dressing room requirements for her New Year’s Eve concert in Vegas. Tmz.com reports that Perry wanted fresh veggies at all times – including spinach, broccoli, celery, beets, carrots, kale, etc. She also asked for two large baskets […]
Indians abroad will make news in India with the 12th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD-India Diaspora Day) in New Delhi Jan 7-9. The 25 million non-resident Indians (NRIs) sent $70 billion to India in 2012, with the figure expected to rise to more than $80 billion for 2013. This far exceeds India’s foreign direct investment (FDI) […]
President Pranab Mukherjee Sunday condoled the death of Swami Nityananda Maharaj, founder secretary of Ramakrishana Vivekananda Mission. In a condolence message, the president said: “I came to know that our most respected Swami Nityananda Maharaj has left for his heavenly abode.” “I expected that he would be cured after getting treatment at AIIMS (All India […]
Taxi drivers and linguistic minorities, including Hindi and Bhojpuri-speaking communities, Sunday joined street protests here against the brutal gang rape of a 16-year-old girl. A large number of taxi drivers brought out a rally from Wellington to Dharamtalla area in central Kolkata, expressing solidarity with the girl and her family. The girl’s father, hailing from […]
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has criticised Brazil’s World Cup preparations, saying organisers have no excuses for ongoing delays. Six of the tournament’s 12 host stadiums are yet to be ready for the June 12-July 13 event, while concern also surrounds the progress of work on airports, roads and hotels, Xinhua reported Monday. “Brazil has come […]
The national capital continued to be enveloped under dense fog Monday, after experiencing the season’s worst fog Sunday. With the visibility dropping to 300 metres, several flights and trains were disrupted. “My flight has been diverted to Ahmedabad, thanks to Delhi fog,” Anuja Mohan, who was on her way to Delhi from Dubai, told IANS. […]
Fog and the cold wave tightened its grip on Uttar Pradesh, disrupting normal life. The mercury will drop further in coming week, the Met Office here said Monday. Due to heavy fog Monday, a car climbed a divider in Noida, adjoining New Delhi, injuring five people. They were rushed to the hospital. Due to the […]