Lucknow: The Centre is committed to ending the “evil social practice” of triple talaq, Union law minister and senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad said and asked opposition parties to make their stand clear on the contentious issue (Jan 5). “The government respects faith but worship and social evil cannot coexist,” he said. “The issue […]
New Delhi: From April, if you accept cold cash in excess of three lakh rupees, you may have to forfeit the entire amount to the government as ‘penalty’. So says Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia. Now, Mr Hasmukh (whose name translates into ‘smiling face’) has probably wiped the smile off several faces! In a bid to […]
Mumbai: The Indian team registered its fourth victory in the T20 World Cup for Blind with a convincing nine-wicket win over South Africa at MCA BKC Ground here (Feb 3). South Africa scored 157 for eight after electing to bat, with David Landry hitting a quickfire 41-ball 42 not out. In reply, India reached the […]
Bombay (Mumbai), Feb 3: It’s really crazy the way politics bows to all these reservations. Do you know that Municipal Corporations in Maharashtra cannot have a mayor based on merit, but that the post is chosen by lottery? That’s really throwing things to chance. Surprised? Well here’s the PTI report : The 227-member Brihanmumbai Municipal […]
Many people said they were shocked over footage of a teenage victim of a hit-and-run accident pleading with unresponsive onlookers to take him to hospital. This happened in Karnataka. Local media reported people gathered around and took pictures and videos of the injured teen, but did not help him. How insensitive is that? Anwar Ali, […]
New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee opened what is expected to be a ‘historic’ budget session lauding the cash ban and surgical strikes across POK. (Jan 31) Lauding the demonetisation decision and the surgical strikes across Line of Control (LoC) as “bold” decisions in the interest of the country, President Pranab Mukherjee today favoured a constructive […]
The Income Tax department has asked banks to report deposits in any account aggregating Rs 10 lakh in a year, as well as cash payments of Rs 1 lakh or more for clearing credit card dues. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), has in a notification dated January 17, listed cash transactions which need […]
Remember Asaram Bapu, who has been locked up because of a series of sexual assault complaints? Now that the attention’s off him, his cronies are trying to sneak him out of jail. New Delhi : Self-styled godman Asaram, facing prosecution in sexual assault cases lodged in Rajasthan, today failed to get relief from the Supreme Court […]
New Delhi: Is it the Chief Election Commissioner versus the Governor of the Reserve bank? The EC asked the Reserve Bank to raise the cash withdrawal limit for those contesting Assembly Polls. RBI refused point blank! The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has rejected the request of the Election Commission to enhance the weekly cash-withdrawal […]
New Delhi: The stand is clear. If Maulvis cannot grant legally valid divorces, neither can Church authorities. Most Christians believe that it’s an academic question. They maintain that civil laws passed by parliament cannot be overshadowed by personal laws. Civil Court is greater than church Court. But, some ask, if religious marriages are accepted as […]
New Delhi, Seven blasts rocked the north- eastern states of Assam and Manipur on the occasion of Republic Day today even as celebrations were held in other parts of the country with the states showcasing their cultural diversity and the might of security forces. Five serial blasts by anti-talk ULFA (Independent) shook upper Assam as […]
New Delhi: “Justice is not blind and nor do the courts wear blinkers,” Delhi High Court has said while coming down hard on a man for keeping his 94-year-old mother “out of her own home” for 16 years by engaging her in litigation over possession of the house built by her. While imposing costs of […]
