CAA protests: Mobile internet shut in seven UP cities

Lucknow: The internet services have been shut down in seven cities of Uttar Pradesh including Lucknow. The cities that are facing a complete internet shutdown include Lucknow, Bareilly, Aligarh, Ghaziabad, Prayagraj, Sambhal, Meerut, Mau and Kanpur. This has been done after Thursday's protests over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) turned violent in Lucknow and Sambhal and led to large scale destruction of public and private property. Additional...

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Want to see accused shot dead like the Hyderabad killing: Unnao victim’s father

There is deep sorrow and acute anger in the native village of the Unnao rape victim in Bihar police station area here since the time the locals received news of her death in a Delhi hospital. Sitting on the doorstep of their house, the victim’s father was categorical in saying that he demands justice on the lines the Hyderabad case. “I want to see the accused persons being chased and shot dead,” he said. “I do not want money or any other kind of help. I want to see that the accused are chased and shot dead like the Hyderabad encounter or hanged...

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Vashishtha Narayan Singh

Early life and education He was born on the 2nd of April, 1942 to Lal Bahadur Singh and Lahaso Devi in the Basantpur village of the Bhojpur district in Bihar, India. He received his primary and secondary education from Netarhat Residential School, and he received his college education from Patna Science College.[3] Vashishtha Narayan Singh became a legend as a student when he was allowed by Patna University to appear in the very first year of...

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Kartarpur Sahib Corridor: PM Modi To Inaugurate Kartarpur Corridor Today, Manmohan Singh Among First Group Of Pilgrims

NEW DELHI/GURDASPUR: The Kartarpur Corridor, which will allow Sikh pilgrims to travel to Darbar Sahib in Pakistan, will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today, three days before the 550th anniversary of founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak Dev. Among the first group of 550 pilgrims who will travel to Kartarpur are former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, actor-politician Sunny Deol, and Union Ministers Hardeep Puri and Harsimrat Kaur Badal. Congress MLA Navjot Singh Sidhu was also given political clearance...

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Ayodhya verdict: An unprecedented move by judges

NEW DELHI: Ahead of the ruling in the Ayodhya land dispute case, Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, CJI-designate S A Bobde and Justice Ashok Bhushan got an unprecedented briefing from UP’s chief secretary and director general of police on Friday on steps taken to ensure law and order in Ayodhya.  Despite comforting words from Hindu and Muslim leaders to the faithful to take the verdict with equanimity and peace, the CJI and the...

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Malaika Arora Feels Beau Arjun Kapoor 'Isn't the Best at Handling His Money'

Arjun Kapoor and Malaika Arora keep making headlines with their social media posts and frequent appearances together. In a recent interview with Neha Dhupia, Malaika spoke about her relationship with Arjun and gave an inside into their love story. She revealed that their wedding plans include an all-white wedding, with a bunch of bridesmaids. The actress and fashionista also shared that her beau Arjun thinks that her photography skills aren't...

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China presses Trump for more tariff roll-backs in 'phase one' trade deal

The deal, which may be signed this month, may see US scrap tariffs on about $156 bn worth of Chinese imports Chinese negotiators want Washington to drop 15% tariffs on about $125 billion worth of Chinese goods that went into effect on 1 September, says a source Washington: China is pushing US President Donald Trump to remove more tariffs imposed in September as part of a "phase one" US-China trade deal, people familiar with the negotiations said on Monday. The deal, which may be signed this month by Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping...

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Lawyers vs Delhi Police LIVE: Brawl Breaks Out at Alwar Court Now; CRPF Deployed at Police HQ in Capital

Lawyers vs Delhi Police LIVE: As litigants continue with their demonstrations outside various courts in Delhi, Bar Council chairman Manan Mishra has said that the issue has been raised with the Supreme Court. Terming the actions taken by the police as illegal, Mishra claimed, that they “are misusing their powers”. The statement comes as tensions remain high in the national capital over a series of confrontation between the two wings of law and order. On Wednesday morning, the violent feud was further escalated when two lawyers threatened to commit...

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"Whoever Looked At Pollution In Delhi Yesterday...": Angela Merkel Pitch

NEW DELHI: germen chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday made a pitch for speeding up several environment-friendly projects such as the introduction of electric buses to replace diesel ones used for public transport in urban centres, expressing concern at the alarming pollution levels in New Delhi. "We will also earmark 200 million euros to reform bus sector in Tamil Nadu. Whoever has looked at pollution in Delhi yesterday would find very good arguments to replacing diesel buses with electric buses," Ms Merkel was quoted as saying by news agency...

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Heavy rains in Maharashtra, Goa in next 24 hours as Cyclone Maha to intensify

Severe cyclonic storm Maha (pronounced as M'maha) is all set to intensify into a 'very severe cyclonic storm' in the next few hours, predicted the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Cyclone Maha gained strength and intensified into 'severe cyclonic storm' on Thursday. The cyclone has already moved across the Lakshadweep Islands. Isolated places over Kerala, Maharashtra, and Lakshadweep are likely to witness heavy rainfall today in the wake of Cyclone Maha. On Friday, the severe cyclonic storm lay centred over east-central Arabian Sea about...

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Public Health Emergency Declared In Delhi, Schools Shut Till Tuesday

NEW DELHI: An unprecedented public health emergency has been declared in Delhi and nearby areas by the pollution control body mandated by the Supreme Court, as the region has been trapped in a toxic smog since Diwali. Schools in Delhi will be closed till Tuesday, November 5, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted. Schools in the capital have been asked to stop all outdoor activities and sports till November 5 to minimise exposure of children to...

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Chief Justice Said I Can": Lawyer Rajeev Dhavan On "Viral" Act Of Tearing Map In Ayodhya Hearing

On the last day of daily hearings in the Supreme Court on the Ayodhya temple-mosque case, there were dramatic moments as a senior lawyer tore up a map and relentless interruptions infuriated the judges. Rajeev Dhavan, representing Muslim petitioners including the Sunni Waqf Board in the title suit, tore up a pictorial map showing the Ram Janmasthan. "Can I have your permission to tear it," Mr Dhavan said to the judges. He acted after Vikas Singh, the lawyer for the All India Hindu Mahasabha, tried to place a publication by former IPS officer Kishore...

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World trade is likely to slow down further in 2019: RBI

The Indian economy, which is already witnessing a slowdown, may be hit further with the world trade expected to drop further, according to the Reserve Bank of India The apex bank, in its monetary policy report, said the forward looking indicators suggest that world trade is likely to slow down further this year. In the US, real GDP growth (q-o-q, annualised) decelerated in Q2:2019 to 2 per cent, after rebounding in Q1, on slumping exports and weak business fixed investment. The RBI further said the Euro area GDP growth slowed down in Q2:2019 as...

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World Boxing Championships 2019 Semi Final, LIVE Score: Manju Rani Through To Final, Bronze For Jamuna Boro

Jamuna Boro had to content with a bronze medal after she lost to Huang Hsiao-Wen of Chinese Taipei in the semifinal bout. Boro started the match cautiously and played on the backfoot. The experience of Huang Hsiao-Wen came to the fore as she clinched the bout with an unanimous 5:0 verdict. Manju Rani stormed to the final of the World Boxing Championships in Russia's Ulan-Ude on Saturday with a win over her Thai opponent Chuthamat Raksat. Jamuna...

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Chandrayaan 2 updates | ISRO loses contact with Vikram lander

Welcome to The Hindu’s live coverage of the soft-landing of the Vikram lander on the south pole of the lunar surface, the first attempt by any country. Unfortunately communication has been lost with the Vikram lander as it was at the altitude of about 2 km. Data is being analysed, ISRO Chairman K. Sivan said. “Let's hope for the best,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi told those gathered at the ISRO communication centre — scientists, invitees and...

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Air strikes halt in Syria’s Idlib after truce called

Airstrikes on Syria’s northwestern Idlib region stopped on Saturday, a war monitor said, after the government agreed to a Russian-backed ceasefire following four months of deadly bombardment. The truce is the second such agreement since an August 1 ceasefire deal broke down only days after going into effect, prompting Damascus and regime ally Moscow to resume bombardment. Russia-backed regime forces have been pressing an offensive against the...

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IRCTC to restore service charges on e-tickets from September 1

E-tickets bought through IRCTC will get costlier as the Indian Railways has decided to restore service charges from September 1, according to an order. The IRCTC will levy a service charge of ₹15 per ticket for non-AC classes and ₹ 30 for AC classes, including first-class, according to the August 30 order issued by IRCTC. Goods and Services Tax (GST) will be applicable separately. The service charges were withdrawn three years ago to promote digital payments, a pet project of the Narendra Modi-led BJP government. IRCTC used to levy a service...

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PoK, Aksai Chin part of Kashmir, says Amit Shah in Lok Sabha

Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday asserted in Lok Sabha that Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Aksai Chin are part of Jammu and Kashmir and that Kashmir Valley is an integral part of the country. Moving a resolution for abrogating some provisions of Article 370 and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill 2019, Mr. Shah said there has been a long-standing demand for giving Union Territory status to Ladakh which was fulfilled by the Narendra...

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ISRO Chandrayaan-2 launch Live Updates: Countdown to India’s moon mission; lift-off at 2.43 pm

Chandrayaan-2 Launch Live, ISRO Chandrayaan-2 Moon Mission Launch Live Streaming Online Updates: India's first exploratory mission to the Moon was aborted on July 15. A 20-hour countdown is underway for the launch at 2.43 pm. Chandrayaan-2 Moon Mission Launch Live Updates: A week after the Chandrayaan-2 mission was aborted, India will at 2.43 pm Monday make a second attempt at launching its first exploratory mission to the Moon. Scientists of...

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German nurse who murdered 87 patients given life sentence

A court in the northwestern city of Oldenburg on Thursday found 42-year-old Niels Hoegel guilty of murdering 85 patients, aged 34 to 96, and sentenced him to life in prison. Niels Hoegel liked to bring about cardiac arrests in his patients by injecting them with overdoses of heart medication and other drugs because he enjoyed the feeling of being able to resuscitate them. Sometimes he succeeded in bringing them back, but in at least 87 cases they died, making him what is believed to be modern Germany's most prolific serial killer. He had earlier...

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Aligarh: Girl's family alleges rape, police rules out sexual assault

In the most barbaric incident of recent times, a three-year-old girl was strangled to death with her eyes gouged out and hands broken in Aligarh of Uttar Pradesh over a dispute of just Rs 5,000. The incident came to light on June 2 when stray dogs started to drag out the mutilated body of the child from a garbage dump in Tappal town of Aligarh. The parents of the minor girl filed a missing person's complaint on May 31. According to police, the...

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Brexit: Ministers back Theresa May amid reports of a coup

Chancellor Philip Hammond said talk of a change was "self indulgent" while Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay said the PM "is in charge". David Lidington - one of those touted as a possible replacement - insisted: "I am 100% behind the prime minister." Mr Barclay told the BBC a general election would become more likely if MPs vote this week for a Brexit option the government does not want. MPs are expected to get the chance to hold a series of so-called indicative votes on possible alternatives to Mrs May's withdrawal deal, but the Brexit secretary...

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