Bombay (Mumbai):Filmmaker Karan Johar has said he is tired of the speculations around his personal life to an extent that he is now “afraid” to go out even with a “man” friend. It’s really tough for a cinema celebrity, being ‘linked’ up, and it gets weird when the paparazzi smells something ‘queer’ about you. The […]
New Delhi: The Congress and other opposition parties supported a bill, under which specified industrial units will have to pay salaries and wages to workers through cheques or by electronic transfer to their bank accounts, and facilitated its passing in the Lok Sabha (Feb 7). “The initiative is aimed at promoting the welfare of workers,” […]
Chennai, Feb 7 (PTI) In a quick retaliation after he raised a banner of revolt against her, AIADMK General Secretary V K Sasikala tonight sacked O Panneerselvam from the top party post of treasurer. She replaced Panneerselvam with Dindigul C Srinivasan, who is also the Forest Minister and is seen number two in the hierarchy […]
New Delhi : While enemy property should go to the State, what constitutes ‘enemy property’ is a sensitive issue and it is for Parliament and not the court to debate the issue, the Supreme Court today said (Feb 6). A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice N V Ramana said that it […]
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 […]
