Chandigarh: The so-called cow vigilantes and the knee-jerk orders that hamper the free flow of cattle have caused a major problem in Punjab: a rapid increase in abandoned cattle that roam the streets as strays. The Punjab government today approved a plan for bull sterilisations to tackle the threat of stray cattle, prompting members of […]
In the absence of a proper system of checks and balances the ‘Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act’ is being blatantly misused and used as a tool in settling scores. The police, it seems, are too happy to go for publicity, instead of investigating the facts of the matter. A Delhi court has […]
New Delhi, Jul 11: ‘Not in my name’: once again, they took to the streets to protest against the Amarnath killings. The news of terrorists spraying bullets on Amarnath pilgrims has only strengthened Imad Ul Riyaz’s conviction: “we cannot let violence eat us up”. Braving the rain and interrupted by the bumper-to-bumper traffic, some managed […]
No sir, my outrage is not ‘selective’! No violence, no mob killings anywhere and at anytime is right. Do not try to change our narrative. Do not try and pooh pooh the will of lakhs and lakhs of Indian citizens. India has always been a Hindu Rashtra. This constitution of ours was drafted and sealed […]
Bombay (Mumbai): The ‘selective outrage’ theme being spread by the RSS and right wingers has been rightly answered by Veteran actress Shabana Azmi. She stated that she has always raised her voice against hate crime and her outrage over mob lynching is not ‘selective’. The 66-year-old actress took to Twitter to clarify her stance after […]
Every year, once a year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemns lynchings committed in the name of cow protection. Every year, his condemnation is stronger. Responding to the lynching of Mohammed Akhlaq in Dadri in 2015, the prime minister had offered platitudes for Hindu-Muslim harmony. In 2016, after seven Dalits were beaten up by cow vigilantes, […]
New Delhi :Delay in the execution of a death row convict after his capital punishment has been confirmed by the highest judicial forum, torments the prisoner, has a dehumanising effect on him and violates the law, the Delhi High Court has said. “As between funeral fire and mental worry, it is the latter which is […]
New Delhi, Jun 28 (PTI) The government has made it mandatory to link existing Aadhaar numbers with PAN of taxpayers with effect from July 1. Amending income tax rules and notifying the same, the government has made quoting of the 12-digit biometric Aadhaar or the enrolment ID a must at the time of application of […]
Beijing, Jun 27: China’s jailed Nobel laureate, granted medical parole for treatment of liver cancer, is receiving medical treatment from eight renowned cancer specialists in the country, prison officials said. Liu, 61, was sentenced to 11 years in jail on December, 2009 by a court in Beijing for engaging in activities designed to overthrow the […]
Chennai: CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury today (June 26) pointed out that the “distractions”, including the latest “imposition” of Hindi in states where the language was not widely spoken, were the “essence” of the three-year rule of the Narendra Modi-led BJP government at the Centre. Flaying the Centre for “not honouring” the promises made to […]
GUWAHATI: Dogs are being trained to protect Rhinos in Assam statein northeast India. Four new Belgian Malinois dogs are being trained to add to the existing two-member dog squad to assist anti-poaching operations in Kaziranga National Park and other rhino bearing areas of the State. The new dogs are being trained in an undisclosed location. […]
It is not long before India will have its first TG doctor and dentist. The first glass ceiling has been broken. Transgender people have been successful in a medical entrance test. Out of the eight transgender candidates who took the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) 2017, five have cleared the exam, the result of which was […]
