Police in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province said on Monday that an initial probe has suggested that the banned terrorist group ISIS is behind the suicide attack on a political convention of a hardline Islamist party that killed at least 44 people and injured over 100.The attack took place on Sunday when more than 400 […]
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) informed the Supreme Court on Thursday that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will take over the probe into the viral video of two women being paraded naked by a mob in Manipur. The government said it had a “zero-tolerance policy” towards crimes against women and requested the Supreme […]
The Congress moved a motion of no confidence against the government in Lok Sabha on Wednesday on the issue of “governance failures in the state (Manipur)”.Earlier, top party sources confirmed that the decision to give the notice to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla had been taken, and the entire opposition was on board.According to rules, […]
Days after the Punjab Governor said the calling of a special Assembly session last month was likely a breach of law and procedure, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday said it is “very unfortunate” that Banwarilal Purohit does not know whether the June 19-20 session was legal or illegal.Mann said during the previous Amarinder Singh […]
The government is ready to hold a discussion on incidents in Manipur but the opposition is not serious about it, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday in Lok Sabha which witnessed protests over the matter leading to adjournment of proceedings till noon.As soon as the House met, the members of the opposition parties were […]
The National Commission for Women (NCW) did not act upon the complaint filed on June 12 on behalf of women who were paraded naked in Manipur.There was fresh tension after the May 4 video surfaced on July 19, showing two women from the Kuki community being paraded naked by a group of men. They were […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the incident of harassment of women in Manipur was “shameful” and urged all state chief ministers to ensure safety of women. While making a strong statement over the incident, Modi said, “I assure the people that the guilty will not be spared and the law will act with […]
One Army officer died while three soldiers sustained injuries in a fire accident in the Siachen glacier on Wednesday.The injured have been safely evacuated from there to hospital, Defence PRO, Leh, Lt Col PS Sidhu said. He said that Regiment Medical Officer Capt Anshuman Singh succumbed to serious burn injuries during the unfortunate incident.While three […]
The Supreme Court will hear on Friday Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s petition challenging the Gujarat High Court’s order refusing to stay his conviction in the ‘Modi surname defamation case’.A Bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Tuesday agreed to take up Gandhi’s petition challenging the Gujarat High Court’s July 7 verdict after […]
One person has died and three were injured after a cloudburst near Kais village in Kullu’s Raison at 3.55 am Monday. The incident happened following heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh. Kullu DEOC informed the incident occurred near Kais village at Raison in Kullu district.The person killed has been identified as Badal Sharma of Chansari village […]