Politics

Tamil Nadu opposes repeal of UGC Act

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Palaniswami has written to the Prime Minister opposing the draft bill on replacing the UGC and AICTE with Higher Education Commission of India. Palaniswami's main issues are related to the financing of universities, which will now be overseen by MHRD.

Jul 14, 2018

Mughalsarai railway station gets new signage, now reads Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction

The iconic station had become a subject of a political row after the BJP-led government in Uttar Pradesh decided to change the name of the station. They chose to rename the station after its ideologue Deen Dayal Upadhyaya.

Jul 14, 2018

UN Security Council imposes arms embargo on South Sudan

The resolution, initiated by the United States, aims to end the five-year-long civil war in the African nation that has left millions homeless and living in refugee camps in Uganda.

Jul 14, 2018

A copy of the grand jury indictment against 12 Russian intelligence officers

Indictment of Russian officers puts pressure on Trump at Putin summit

America has indicted 12 GRU officers in the case of election meddling, and while Trump says otherwise, the indictment will have a serious effect on the Trump-Putin summit in Helsinki next week.

Jul 14, 2018

Trump says Theresa May's Brexit plan kills hope of a US trade deal

Trump criticised UK Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit strategy by saying that she had failed to take his advice on how to negotiate with the European Union.

Jul 14, 2018

multiplex association of india, cap on cinema ticket prices, karnataka govt puts cap on film ticket prices, pvr ticket prices, inox ticket prices

No ban on outside food in multiplexes: Maharashtra govt

In recent weeks, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena held protests inside various multiplexes in Mumbai, Thane, Pune and other cities where popcorn packs were being sold for Rs 250.

Jul 13, 2018

Kolkata sexual assault case: Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay slams Maneka Gandhi for exceeding her brief

West Bengal Power Minister Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay said that Union Women & Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi should have spoken to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee first.

Jul 13, 2018

Guterres backs Zeid's call for Kashmir human rights probe

Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, whose term gets over at the end of 2018, asked the Human Rights Council to set up a Commission of Inquiry into the human rights situation in Jammu and Kashmir.

Jul 13, 2018

Is Mamata Banerjee helming anti-BJP front? West Bengal CM invites opposition leaders for rally

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee had been quite vocal regarding her stance on forming a 'Federal Front' in order to bring down the BJP-led NDA government. With the planned rally, media is abuzz with speculations that suggest that she could see herself as the frontrunner in helming the anti-BJP front.

Jul 13, 2018