Afghan officials say the Taliban have taken more than 100 people, including women and children, hostage in an ambush in the country’s north. This comes despite President Ashraf Ghani’s call for a cease-fire with the Taliban during the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha. AP/Representational Image Mohammad Yusouf Ayubi, the head of the provincial council in …
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Jawaharlal Nehru University Student, Umar Khalid was attacked outside the Constitution Club of India on August 13 in New Delhi. Some unidentified men allegedly opened fire at the student. As soon as the alleged attack took place, the news spread like wildfire. A CCTV footage was also captured where a man can be seen holding a gun. However, the particular …
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Last month thousands of trees in Delhi were cut and many more thousands were marked to be cut in South Delhi for the redevelopment of seven colonies. Apparently, the clearance for the project was given based on wrong information. BCCL Gautam Bhan, an urban planning expert and amicus curiae, told a bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice V. …
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As the nation mourns the loss of a stalwart politician and former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, many states have declared a holiday to mourn his demise. Vajpayee, who passed away on Thursday, shared a unique, special bond with Maharashtra, especially Mumbai. He was honoured by all the party leaders in Mumbai. Even with Shiv Sena supremo Balasaheb Thackeray, whose …
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After the government announced the prestigious Shaurya Chakra for gallantry on the 72nd Independence Day, mother of rifleman Aurangzeb said that she is happy that her son is being conferred with the gong but sad that he is no longer with the family. Speaking to reporters here, the mother said, “I am happy and thankful that he (Aurangzeb) is getting …
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Seven decades after the independence from the British colonisers and the subsequent partition as a result of confessional demands, Hindu-Muslim religious identities are being discussed like never before. The post-partition India became a home for various religious groups numerically led by the majority Hindu community. A Large number of Muslims, despite having a change to migrate to ‘Muslim’ Pakistan, chose …
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The heavy rains which have been battering Kerala is showing no signs of slowing down, but has actually intensified in the past 24 hours, inundating more parts of the state. Torrential rainfalls have also been reported from southern Kerala in since Tuesday. The Periyar River, which has been overflowing for weeks due to the heavy rains and the opening of …
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As we celebrate our 72nd Independence with fervour, Padma Shri-winning sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has created a beautiful sand tribute to mark the occasion. “72nd #HappyIndependenceDay to all my countrymen,” he wrote on Twitter, sharing a picture of his sand sculpture. Made at the Puri Beach in Odisha, the striking sand sculpture wishes everyone a happy Independence Day. 72nd #HappyIndependenceDay to …
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About 92% of transgenders are deprived of the right to participate in any form of economic activity in the country, with even qualified ones refused jobs, compelling them to either beg or choose sex work, the first-ever study on the rights of transgenders by National Human Rights Commission has found. Transgenders live with a sense of isolation within households, communities …
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The ITBP, which mans India’s frontier with China, has decided to grant troopers a half-day off and freedom to remain off uniform on their birthday with cake-cutting as part of a new measure to bolster the morale of the personnel who spend considerable time on duty away from home. A beginning was made recently at a number of formations of …
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