Monthly Archives: June 2019
Congress leader Vikas Chaudhary shot dead in Faridabad, Murder on CCTV
Faridabad/ Haryana:
Congress leader from Haryana, Vikas Chaudhary was shot dead by unknown assailants in Faridabad. He was on his way back from the gym...
‘What use is BJP’s double-engine government?’ asks Mayawati
Uttar Pradesh:Bahujan Samajwadi Party (BSP) leader Mayawati asked of what use was the “double-engine” Bharatiya Janata Party government? She was responding to the latest...
PNB Fraud: Swiss authorities freeze 4 bank accounts of Nirav Modi, sister
New Delhi:
Four Swiss bank accounts of Fugitive Economic Offender Nirav Modi and his sister, who is the main accused in the 2 billion dollar...
Lynching of Tabrez Ansari Sparks Protest in Indian cities
Delhi:
Thousands gathered in Indian cities to protest the lynching of Tabrez Ansari, a 24-year-old man in Jharkhand. The Hindu mob had alleged theft on...
Madhubala Mandal, Assamese woman mistakenly arrested 3 years back released
Assam:
In 2016, Assam police had arrested a 56-year-old woman who used to work as a domestic help in Silchar. She was taken to a...
Foreign funding law ‘misused’ to target civil society: Amnesty, Human Rights Watch
Banglore:
The “criminal case” against Lawyers Collective, a Delhi-based NGO is the latest example of how the foreign funding law is being (mis)used by the Indian...
‘Hates Drowned Migrants’ Photo, says Donald Trump, Protest Erupts in US
Mexico:
US president Donald Trump said that he hated the traumatic photograph of the migrant father and his daughter who drowned during an attempt to enter...
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and S Jaishankar address media
Delhi:
US Secretary of state Mike Pompeo and S Jaishankar addressed the media in a joint press conference on Wednesday. The joint statement emphasised the agenda...
Madhya Pradesh: BJP leader’s son thrashes municipal officer with cricket bat
Indore:
Akash Vijayvargiya, BJP MLA of Indore and son of BJP General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya was seen attacking a corporation officer with a cricket bat...
The Seven Signs Of Fascism That Mahua Moitra Pointed Out
Delhi:
TMC's Mahua Moitra's maiden speech at Parliament was notable. She took on the opposition point by point, despite the interruptions that had happened. She...
Balakot strategist Samant Goel is new RAW chief, Arvind Kumar IB director
Delhi:
PM Narendra Modi appointed the key strategist of Balakot strike, Samant Goel as the new chief of India's foreign intelligence agency RAW(Research and Analysis...
Donald Trump Appoints Stephanie Grisham as White House Press Secretary
Washington:
U.S President Donald Trump, on Tuesday (26th June), appointed Stephanie Grisham as the new White House Press Secretary. Grisham was working as the spokesperson...
Assam NRC: Additional exclusion list with over 1 Lakh names released
Assam:
Close to one lakh names have been excluded from the additional draft released by Assam Government to draft NRC. These names were initially included...
AMMA to amend its by-laws; will form Internal Complaints Cell
Kochi:
The Association of Malayalam Movie Actors (AMMA) will witness a structural change and had decided to form an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC). The decision...
Mumbai Police Issues Lookout Notice Against Binoy Kodiyeri
Mumbai/ Trivandrum:
Mumbai police had issued a lookout circular against Binoy Kodiyeri, the elder son of CPM leader Kodiyeri Balakrishnan on Wednesday(26th June). Binoy was...
Kerala High Court allows screening of Patwardhan’s documentary at IDSFFK
Ernakulam/ Trivandrum:Invalidating the decision of I&B Ministry, The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (25th June), permitted the screening of Anand Patwardhan's documentary, "Reason" at...
PNB Scam: Mehul Choksi to be extradited to India
Antigua and Barbuda:
The citizenship of Fugitive economic offender Mehul Choksi will be revoked and he will be extradited to India said Antigua and Barbuda Prime...
Is Sacred Games 2 delayed because of actors?
Mumbai:
The release of much-awaited Netflix series, Sacred Games 2, is not delayed because of the actors clarifies Saif Ali Khan. There were speculations that...
Czech Republic: Massive Protests at Prague demanding PM’s resignation
Prague:
Close to 25,000 people gathered in Prague demanding the resignation of Andrej Babiš, a billionaire leader who campaigned on an anti-corruption platform but has himself...
Jharkhand lynching: 11 arrested for ‘beating’ 24-year-old Tabrez Ansari to death
Seraikela-Kharsawan:
Eleven people were arrested in Jharkhand in connection with the lynching of 24-year-old Tabrez Ansari. The Hindutva mob had alleged theft on Tabrez and...
Fact Check: PM Modi wins obscure website ‘British Herald’ readers’ poll
Delhi:
BJP leaders and BJP leaning TV channels had been celebrating the news of Modi winning the reader's poll of an apparently U.K based website...
Patwardhan’s ‘Vivek’ denied permission by I&B Ministry to screen at IDSFFK
Trivandrum:
Anand Patwardhan's documentary 'Vivek' (Reason) was denied permission to be screened at the ongoing International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala (IDSFFK) by...
I will fight, you may bury me alive; Sanjiv Bhatt’s open letter to PM...
Gujarat:
Jailed IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt wrote an open letter to PM Narendra Modi on June 23 2019, criticising him for misinterpreting the Supreme Court verdict.Here...
Payal Tadvi Case: Bail Plea of the Accused Rejected
Maharashtra :
A special court in Maharashtra, on Monday (24th June), rejected the bail plea of the accused doctors in the Payal Tadvi case. Earlier,...
Of long, lonely and difficult path, Nishrin Jafri writes to Shweta Sanjiv Bhatt
Gujarat:
Nishrin Jafri, daughter of Ehsan Jafri, who was burnt alive in Ahmedabad during post-Godhra riots, wrote to Shweta Sanjiv Bhatt via Twitter. In the letter,...
Rainfall so far has been 38% below normal, says IMD
Delhi:
According to the latest Indian Meteorological Department data, the rainfall so far had been 38% below normal. India had received only 70.9 mm rainfall until...
TMC MPs registers protest outside Parliament on EVM issue
Delhi:
Trinamool Congress MP's staged a protest in front of the parliament on Monday against the alleged misuse of Electronic Voting Machines. They demanded that...
BSP will fight Elections alone, says Mayawati
Uttar Pradesh:Mayawati on Monday (24th June) formally called off the alliance with Samajwadi Party and informed that the party would now be seen contesting...
Dr. Biju’s ‘Veyil Marangal’ wins Outstanding Artistic Achievement Award at Shanghai Film Festival
Shanghai:Filmmaker Dr.Biju's movie 'Veyil marangal' (Trees under the sun) won the Outstanding Artistic Achievement Award at the 22nd Shanghai International Film Festival. The news...
Have never been comfortable with undue attention, says Anurag Kashyap
Delhi:Anurag Kashyap says that he gets a lot of unwarranted attention for backing a film simply because he likes it. He said if he...
Encephalitis: Supreme Court issues notice to Bihar Govt
Delhi:After hearing a plea filed on the recent encephalitis deaths at Bihar, the Supreme Court issued a notice to both the Centre and the...
Happy to be part of wave of change: Ali Fazal
Mumbai:
Known for his performance in the web series, "Mirzapur" Actor Ali Fazal says content on digital platforms is taking showbiz by storm."Digital platforms, needless...
Failed collectively as a team, says Hafeez
London:Mohammed Hafeez, the veteran Pakistan batsman, said that the inability of the Pakistan cricket team to come out with a collective performance is the...
Donald Trump approves military strikes on Iran, abruptly calls them off
Newyork:US President Donald Trump approved military action against Iran, however, abruptly called it off. Iran had shot down an American spy drone.A senior administration...
‘Need decisive monetary policy action,’ says RBI governor
Delhi:RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday said that there is clear evidence that the economic activity is "losing traction" and hence there is a...
“Vindictive persecution,” says Shweta Bhatt on Sanjiv Bhatt’s life imprisonment
Delhi:Shweta Bhatt, wife of ex-IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt who was given life imprisonment on Thursday called the judgement a "blatant example of vindictive punishment."...
‘We need every drop of water,’ Palaniswami thanks Kerala CM
Chennai:
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami thanked Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan for offering 20 lakh litres of drinking water to the drought-hit state. Earlier,...
R.S Prasad introduces bill on triple talaq in parliament
Delhi:
Union law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, on Friday, introduced the parliament a fresh bill on Triple Talaq. The new Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on...
Google Doodle celebrates Summer Solstice with an adorable Earth Doodle
California:
Google doodle, today celebrated the summer solstice with an adorable Earth doodle. Solstice which marks on June 21, the longest day of the year...
‘I Won’t Decide Next Congress President’: Rahul Gandhi
Delhi:Rahul Gandhi who had not shifted from his decision to step down as party chief on Thursday said, he won't be involved in the...
Stop transferring public property to your relatives, Mamata Banerjee to councillors
West Bengal:Addressing 3000 councillors of various government bodies, Mamta Banerjee asked them to stop converting the ic property to private ones.“There is a tendency...
Rapper Hard Kaur charged with sedition for her posts on Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh:Rapper Tarann Kaur Dhillon, also called Hard Kaur was charged a sedition case and defamation case for her social media posts on Uttar Pradesh...
Sacked IPS Officer Sanjiv Bhatt Sentenced to Life in 30-year-old Custodial Death Case
Ahmedabad:Former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt has been sentenced to life imprisonment in a 30-year-old custodial death case. The case was heard by a Jamnagar court on...
Distress calls from Kerala’s celebrated ‘marine army’: Story of Chellanam, TWJ investigates
Chellanam:Roseline 42, and her 86-year old mother were alone in her house the day sea turned rough. She realised that sea water was entering...
“How Many Wickets Down?”, Bihar Minister At Meeting On Child Deaths
Bihar:Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey couldn't hold the urge to ask for the updates of India- Pakistan cricket match, during a meeting held to...
Doctors in West Bengal call off strike
West Bengal:
Junior doctors of NRS Medical College in Kolkata called off their week-long strike after meeting Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Mamta had assured the...
Bihar encephalitis outbreak: Toll rises to 83, CM announces Rs 4 lakh ex gratia
Muzaffarpur:
The death toll of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome outbreak in Muzaffarpur rose to 83, according to a recently published medical bulletin.As per reports, a total...
Reused syringes, infects 595 children with AIDS in Pakistan
Pakistan:The Pakistan government has sought international help after more than 700 people, most of them children, tested positive for HIV in the southern town...
26 child labourers rescued from Parle-G plant in Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh:
The District Task Force (DTF) on Saturday rescued Twenty-six child labourers from a biscuit, manufacturing plant of popular Parle-G. Officials had received a tip-off...
Porinju Mariyam Jose: Makers releases new motion poster
Trivandrum:Makers of one of the most talked about upcoming movies, Porinju Mariyam Jose released a new motion poster, which has received the applause of...
Malegaon Blasts Case: Pragya Thakur gets exemption from appearance
Bombay:
Malegaon 2008 blast case accused Pragya Thakur gets an exemption from the court to not appear for the hearing this week. She had stated...
Illegal pills given to women workers at factories in Tamil Nadu, Reuters Expose
Chennai:
A Thomson Reuters expose, reveals that women workers in Tamil Nadu were given illegal pills by factories to make them work during menstrual pain. Reuters...
KSRTC bus collides with concrete mixing unit, catches fire in Kottarakkara
Kottarakara:In a major accident, a KSRTC (Kerala State Road Transport Corporation) bus, collided with a concrete mixing unit and caught fire in Kottarakkara in...
Woman Constable killed after traffic policeman sets her on fire in Kerala
Alappuzha:
A lady constable was killed after she was set on fire today afternoon allegedly by a traffic police personnel who poured petrol on her....
Manipur: BJP in crisis, MLA’s urge reshuffle
Manipur:BJP in Manipur is witnessing a major power crisis as several ministers, MP's and MLA's have rushed to New Delhi demanding a leadership change...
Former Juventus Coach Massimiliano Allegri Takes Year Off from Football
Milan:Former Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri will take a year off from football to prioritise personal life, reports Reuters. He took charge as the coach of...
Palestine urges Jordan, Egypt, to boycott Bahrain meet
Palestine:
Palestine officials urged Jordan and Egypt to reconsider their decision to attend a U.S led conference, which is scheduled to be held on June 25-26...
India stops Sikh pilgrims from visiting Pakistan at the eleventh hour
Lahore:
Pakistan on Friday alleged that India did not let its train cross the border and barred over 200 Sikh pilgrims from entering Lahore for...
2 Militants Killed In Encounter In Jammu And Kashmir’s Pulwama
Srinagar:
Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants were killed in a gunfight with the security forces in Awantipora tehsil of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Friday, police...
Earliest evidence for ritualised cannabis smoking unearthed in ancient tombs
China:The earliest evidence of cannabis smoking was unearthed in a burial site in China by a group of Archeologist. As per the new evidence,...
Sachin Tendulkar files case against Australian company for non-payment
Sachin had cancelled the agreement and asked the company to stop using his name for promotion and selling of their product, but they continued to do so.
Anti-malaria drug may mitigate hereditary hearing loss says study
Washington:The anti-malarial drug artemisinin can help in mitigating hearing loss, caused by heredity and genetic disorders, a study has found. The study was conducted by researchers...
Socceroos invited to play in 2020 Copa America
Sao Paulo:The Australian National Football team, nicknamed Socceroos have been invited to be a part of the 2020 edition of South America's continental football...
Adani gets approval for Australian coal mine
Melbourne:Business tycoon Gautam Adani got the last two environmental clearances on the ?10,000 crore Carmichael coal mine project in Australia, putting an end to the...
Installation of Geobags continues at Chellanam, residents unhappy
Chellanam:Chellanam, a coastal village in the outskirts of Kochi which is facing one of the worst brunts of sea erosion, gets temporary relief as...
Bombay High Court Grants Bail to Malegaon Blast Accused
Mumbai:
The Bombay High Court, on Friday, granted bail to four accused in 2006 Malegaon blast case. They were arrested seven years ago, on December...
‘New company, new film, new beginnings’ for Anurag Kashyap
Mumbai:"New company, new film, new beginnings," tweeted Anurag Kashyap on Thursday, with no further elaboration. There are no details available of the yet-to-be-titled film....
Gujarat High Court Asks state government to submit enquiry report on Surat fire
Surat:
The Gujarat High Court has asked the state government to submit a detailed report on the investigation into the Surat fire tragedy that claimed...
White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders Resigns
Washington:
White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders is leaving her post, President Donald Trump announced on Thursday. Sanders worked as deputy press secretary since Donald...
India votes in favour of Israel against Palestinian NGO in United Nations
United Nations:In the recently concluded UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) meeting, India took a step back from its position on the Israeli-Palestine issue, by...
Is ‘Jain (Deemed-to-be-University)’ following UGC Guidelines in Kerala? TWJ Investigates
Kochi:
For the past few weeks, the Kochi edition of major newspapers carried full-page advertisement of Jain (Deemed to be University), Kochi. The hoardings at...
Netflix’s Black Mirror: Less Dark and Dystopian with Hope
Black Mirror the British science fiction anthology series produced by Netflix is known for its dark thematic, and for exploring the consequences of technology...
4 Kerala Express Passengers die due to extreme heat in Jhansi
Jhansi:
Four passengers of Kerala express died in extreme heat at Jhansi on Tuesday. The passengers were heading towards Coimbatore, their hometown, in a non-AC...
In conversation with Appupen
Appupen, the comic artist and the man behind Moonward, Brainded India, The legends of Halahala, and Aspyrus, lives a dual life. His alternate world...
“Why Can’t We If BJP Can Introduce Unconstitutional Bill”, Asks PRISM After EC Notice
New Delhi:
The People’s Representation for Identity and Status of Mizoram (PRISM) challenged the saffron party's promise to re-introduce the Citizenship Bill in parliament...
Jupiter to be at its biggest and brightest this week; will be visible to...
Washington:
During this month of June, Jupiter will be appearing its biggest and brightest in the sky, offering everyone the opportunity to get a...
Patanjali Acquires Forested Common Lands in Aravalli Hills in Haryana
Chandigarh:
The Patanjali group of Baba Ramdev and some other land dealers have allegedly acquired more than 400 acres of forested common lands in...
Kerala CM Assures Probe Into Nipah’s Second Outbreak
Cochin:
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarai Vijayan said on Thursday, a detailed study is needed to find the reason behind the second outbreak of Nipah...
ICC World Cup 2019; Australia Beat West Indies by 15 Runs
Nottingham:
Australia extended their 100 percent start to their World Cup title defence with a 15-run win against the West Indies at Trent Bridge...
PM Modi Reconstitutes Niti Aayog; Amit Shah and 3 Other Ministers Appointed Ex-Officio Members
New Delhi:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday, has approved the reconstitution of the policy think tank of the government, NITI Aayog, ahead of...