Millions stage women’s rights march in US
Washington, Jan 22 (IANS) More than one million people marched across the US and the world to show support for women’s rights and express their discontent over the election of US President Donald Trump. The…
Law
Madonna makes surprise appearance in Women’s March on Washington
Washington, Jan 22 (IANS) The songstress Madonna made a surprise appearance in the massive Women’s March in Washington that included many artistes that refused to attend Donald Trump’s inauguration as President of the United States…
Government has a centralised bully system: Josy Joseph
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Award-winning journalist Josy Joseph here on Saturday said that the BJP government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a centralised “bully system” and that it is “hostile towards intelligent…
Trump can legally hire son-in-law Kushner: US Justice Department
Washington, Jan 22 (IANS) Donald Trumps son-in-law has been cleared to work in the White House as a Senior Adviser, according to a Department of Justice memo. Trump’s hiring of Jared Kushner would not violate…
Thousands gather for Women’s March on Washington
Washington, Jan 22 (IANS) Hundreds of thousands of people gathered on Saturday on the streets of the United States’ capital to take part in the Women’s March on Washington, which is expected to be one…
Blast hits refugee camp on Jordan-Syria border
Amman, Jan 21 (IANS) An explosion occurred at the Al Rukban refugee camp on the border between Jordan and Syria on Saturday, the state-run Petra news agency reported, citing a source in the Jordan Armed…
AAP government reconstitutes STF for women safety in Delhi
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party government has reconstituted a Special Task Force (STF) for women’s safety in the national capital, a government official said on Saturday. According to Delhi Commission for…
RSS-BJP ideology anti-Dalit: AAP leader
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Slamming the RSS and the BJP for remarks made by an RSS leader on reservations, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Dilip Pandey on Saturday said his party will not allow…
Kejriwal flays RSS leader’s statement on reservation
Shiroda (Goa), Jan 21 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said that the statement of a senior RSS leader on reservation was “wrong” and said reservation for the SCs/STs cannot be stopped until…
BJP Bengal vice president sent to jail
Kolkata, Jan 21 (IANS) The BJP’s West Bengal unit Vice President Jayprakash Majumdar, arrested for allegedly taking money from School Service Commission candidates by promising them jobs, was on Saturday sent to jail till February…
Jallikattu ordinance open to judicial scrutiny: Experts
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) As the Tamil Nadu Governor signed an ordinance to pave the way for holding of Jallikattu, constitutional experts on Saturday said the government was within its rights to issue the…
Jallikattu: Protesters refuse to accept ordinance, demand permanent solution
Chennai, Jan 21 (IANS) Rejecting the Tamil Nadu government’s ordinance to facilitate Jallikattu, people holding protests here in support of the bull-taming sport demanded a “permanent” and not temporary solution. The Tamil Nadu government on…
From Monday, no visa-on-arrival for Indians in Hong Kong
Beijing, Jan 21 (IANS) Indians will no longer have the visa-on-arrival facility while travelling to Hong Kong and will have to complete a pre-arrival registration. The move, announced by the Hong Kong government in November…
Three LeT men sentenced to death by Bengal court
Kolkata, Jan 21 (IANS) Three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants, including two Pakistani citizens, were sentenced to death by a West Bengal sub-divisional court on Saturday for plotting subversive strikes in Jammu and Kashmir. The three, alongside…
‘Gurugram to get arbitration centre soon’
Gurugram, Jan 21 (IANS) Punjab and Haryana High Court Justice A. K. Mittal on Saturday said here that Gurugram will get an International Arbitration Centre (IAC) soon. The Punjab and Haryana High Court has recently…
Thousands of women to march in Washington to protest Trump’s agenda
Washington, Jan 21 (IANS) A day after Donald Trump’s inauguration, tens of thousands of women are to descend on Washington for the Women’s March to protest his agenda and rhetoric and demand their voices be…
Three LeT operatives given death sentence by Bengal court
Kolkata, Jan 21 (IANS) Three Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists, including two Pakistani nationals, were sentenced to death by a West Bengal fast-track court on Saturday for plotting subversive strikes in Kashmir. Those sentenced to death by…
EC censures Kejriwal for violating Model Code of Conduct
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has censured Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Admi Party Convenor Arvind Kejriwal for violating the provisions of the Model Code of Conduct, warning him…
AIADMK MPs meet President over Jallikattu
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) A day after the central government gave its nod to the Tamil Nadu government’s ordinance to enable holding of Jallikattu, AIADMK MPs on Saturday met President Pranab Mukherjee. “We requested…
As Maharashtra makes big mining push, tribals push back
By Poorvi Kulkarni Etapalli and Bhamragad talukas, Gadchiroli (Maharashtra): Over two nights in early January, Madia Gond tribals — or Adivasis, as they prefer to be called — of southeastern Maharashtra gather every year in…