‘It was entirely unexpected that the Chinese would attack’
By Bertil Lintner (Editor’s Note: For far too long, Neville Maxwell’s narrative on the 1962 war — which sees India as the aggressor and China as the victim — has held court. Nearly 50 years…
Human Interest
India’s Diwali promise, medical visas to all deserving
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Marking the auspicious occasion of Diwali, India on Thursday promised medical visas all those people abroad, including in Pakistan, seeking treatment. “On the auspicious occasion of Deepawali, India will grant…
CBDT launches online chat to answer taxpayers’ queries
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has launched an online chat service for income taxpayers to enable them to seek answers to their queries relating to direct tax issues….
#metoo campaign: Kolkata Police ‘stand by sexual harassment victims’
Kolkata, Oct 18 (IANS) Reiterating their commitment to help the victims of sexual harassment, Kolkata Police said they are perturbed by the number of women joining the international #metoo campaign that has taken the social…
Draft rules issued on trusts re-registering if aims modified
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Indian income tax rules are proposed to be amended after Parliament passed legislation earlier this year requiring charitable and religious trusts, which have deviated from their original objectives, to again…
UN report for addressing women’s reproductive rights issue
United Nations, Oct 18 (IANS) The objective to end poverty by 2030 envisaged in the UN Sustainable Development Goals will never be met without addressing the issue of women’s reproductive rights, according to a report….
Trump’s wealth down $600mn, drops 92 spots in Forbes list
Washington, Oct 17 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s net worth has slid by $600 million to $3.1 billion, the Forbes list of the 400 richest Americans showed on Tuesday. Trump ranks 248th on the billionaires’…
14 detained, released for bursting firecrackers near SC
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) Protesting against the apex court order banning firecrackers due to air pollution concerns around Diwali, 14 persons including three women were detained on Tuesday for bursting firecrackers in front of…
Botanical Garden as junction station ready for operations: DMRC
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) The Botanical Garden metro station, transformed as the first interchange station of the National Capital Region, is ready for operations and awaiting clearance from the Metro Rail Safety Commissioner, the…
Global task force to curb hunting of birds on anvil
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) An inter-governmental task force to curb illegal killing of birds crossing one of the world’s greatest migration paths will be high on the agenda at this year’s largest wildlife summit…
Parking fees may go up in Delhi if air quality worsens
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) Delhi’s air quality, which has already entered the red zone, may trigger an increase in parking fees by up to four times across the city in the next few days,…
Delhi Police cracks down on firecracker shops
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) Dozens of shops were found selling firecrackers in Delhi on Tuesday as police moved to ensure strict implementation of a Supreme Court order banning the sale and purchase of crackers…
EPCA implements ‘very poor’ and ‘severe’ categories of GRAP
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) Ahead of Diwali and the winter season, the Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) has implemented the “Very Poor” and “Severe” categories of its Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP)…
SBI to help restore Mumbai’s heritage site Shivaji Terminus
Mumbai, Oct 17 (IANS) Biggest public sector lender State Bank of India will help restore and conserve the world heritage site of Central Railway headquarters, the iconic Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), officials said here…
Chinese university offers weight-loss course
Beijing, Oct 17 (IANS) A Chinese university is offering a course which will link a student’s weight loss directly to their marks in a bid to curb obesity. The course initiated by Zhou Quanfu, teacher…
‘The idea of a non-violent ancient India is a myth’
By Saket Suman New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) India’s independence movement was built on the principle of non-violence but a new book by noted historian Upinder Singh, also the daughter of former Prime Minister Manmohan…
UN officials plan donor conference for Rohingya refugees
United Nations, Oct 17 (IANS) Calling the Myanmar Rohingya refugee crisis “the world’s fastest growing refugee crisis and a major humanitarian emergency”, the heads of three UN aid organisations have said they were seeking 434…
Kedarnath disaster widow ties the knot in Vrindavan
Vrindavan (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 16 (IANS) The marriage of a young widow was solemnised in presence of around 500 widows at the historic 400-year-old Gopinath temple here on Monday evening. The event was sponsored by…
New faster Delhi-Mumbai Special Rajdhani Express introduced
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) The Railways on Monday introduced a thrice-weekly faster Delhi-Mumbai Special Rajdhani Express service without flexi-fares from Hazrat Nizamuddin station here on experimental basis. The Special Rajdhani Express, which will cover…
Talwars’ lawyer had filed contempt plea against CBI court judge
Ghaziabad, Oct 16 (IANS) The trial court judge holding the trial against Rajesh and Nupur Talwar — charged with killing their daughter Aarushi and domestic servant Hemraj — was biased against the defendants, so their…