NEW DELHI: What began as a satirical online response to remarks attributed to the chief justice of India spilled onto the streets of the capital on Saturday, three weeks later, with Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke leading a protest to demand the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged irregularities in…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with the Economic Advisory Council to discuss boosting India’s economic growth. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met members of the Economic Advisory Council and for the second straight day underlined the need for further reforms.“Chaired a meeting of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister. Deliberated…
Nearly half of all deaths recorded in 2024 occurred without medical attention from a trained professional, according to the latest Sample Registration System (SRS) Statistical Report. The share of such deaths was 45.5% in 2024 – more than double the 18% recorded in 2020 – and has remained close to half of all deaths since…
A high-stakes standoff between the Border Security Force (BSF) and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) at four points along the India-Bangladesh border in Bengal ended abruptly overnight, with all 40-odd Bangladeshi nationals who had been stranded at zero points since Friday disappearing by Saturday morning.The most tense confrontation unfolded at Pillar No. 134 in Panishala, in…
A Delhi court on Saturday convicted Raju Kumar Singh, BJP MLA from Sahebganj in Muzaffarpur, in an eight-year-old New Year party firing case that led to the death of a woman, Dr Archana Gupta. Singh was held guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder under the IPC and under the Arms Act. Special judge…
A 28-year-old man was shot dead in North Philadelphia after he delivered pizza boxes inside a housing society. The man has been identified as Anshul Kuncha, an Indian man. The shooting took place on Friday after 12.30 am at the Raymon Rosen Homes housing complex on Edgeley Street in North Philadelphia. Kuncha was shot in…
The controversy surrounding ‘Peddi’ has taken a fresh turn after fan clubs of Janhvi Kapoor shared screenshots of what they claim are private conversations between the actor and fans. The alleged chats, which surfaced on the internet shortly after director Buchi Babu Sana issued an apology over criticism of the film’s portrayal of women, suggest…
‘Peddi’ released in theatres on June 4 and faced a lot of backlash for the way Janhvi Kapoor‘s character Achiyyamma was portrayed. The objectification of an actress in a film lead to criticism over social media. The film sees Janhvi opposite Ram Charan. Much of the criticism has focused on the character’s introductory scene, in…
While a woman of substance like Sushmita Sen is an eternal favourite of many and continues to inspire people through her wisdom and charisma, the actress is in the news lately after Lalit Modi’s comments on her. For those not in the know, Sen and Modi made headlines when he dropped photos with her in…