In a shocking incident, the students of an aided inter college in Ballia in Uttar Pradesh were punished for singing “Vande Mataram” and chanting “Bharat Mata Ki Jai”. Members of social welfare organisation, Manas Mandir found out on Friday that students at GMAM Inter College on Bilthara Road were punished for singing “Vande Mataram” or …
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Social media platforms have given teeth to freedom of expression as it doesn’t deploy censorship. However, this freedom is being exploited by some unruly people who are harassing others through personal or public messages on social media. Multinational corporation Tata Consultancy Services which has also been featured at the 35th spot among the 12 best Indian companies on Forbes’ list …
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The common man reeling under the skyrocketing petroleum prices has got a much-deserved reprieve after the government announced excise duty cut. Addressing the media Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the excise duty has been reduced by Rs 1.50 and oil companies will absorb Rs 1 in effect to reducing the price by Rs.2.50 on both diesel and petrol. BCCL Making …
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Rats in dry Bihar have begun to drink so much that they might soon die of liver cirrhosis. And they are indiscreet and indiscriminate about it, making no distinction between desi and IMFL, beer and brandy. Officials are pretty sure this is happening. When 200 beer cans confiscated by police and kept in the storeroom of the excise department were …
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Forget about carrying ID proofs or even your boarding pass, soon you will be able to enter airports in the country with facial recognition. The government has cleared the proposal which will be rolled out in airports including Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad from February 2019 under the Digi Yatra initiative, which seeks to promote paperless and hassle-free air travel. …
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A 65 per cent shortfall in subsidies is affecting Maharashtra’s push to ensure a toilet in every urban household under the Swachh Bharat Mission, the nationwide cleanliness campaign, according to a study by CEPT University, Gujarat. The cost of building a basic toilet with water and a septic tank in Maharashtra is estimated to be around Rs 35,000. Under the …
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If you have been stashing up on those beer bottles at home for a long weekend party, be careful. A bottle more than a dozen can land you in jail for as many as three years, in addition to a minimum penalty of Rs 2,000 that can be several times more depending on the brand of alcohol or the number …
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All heroes do not wear capes. We often find inspirational people all around us who are struggling to find justice for themselves and other members of the community, even at the cost of their lives. On June 23, after more than a decade, a driving ban on women was lifted under Mohammed Bin Salman’s regime. Women were long dependent on …
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A five-year-old girl was raped and dumped inside a pipe by her neighbour in Surat, Gujarat. The accused is allegedly 19-year-old. She has suffered injuries and was then admitted in the hospital. Her condition is said to be critical. She was found in an unconscious state with her head severely injured. She was traced eleven hours after she was reported …
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In a move that would give court hearing a new dimension, the Apex Court on Thursday upheld the plea of live-streaming of its proceedings, observing that the use of technology is to “virtually” expand the court beyond the four walls of the courtroom. The bench presided by CJO Justice Dipak Mishra, Justice AM Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud held that this …
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