Day: August 20, 2019

NRC Rejection Slip likely from Mar 20: Assam Government

Groom fails NRC test, wedding called off

8:14 pm August 20, 2019

Guwahati: A family in Silchar in Assam has called off the wedding of their daughter when the groom failed to provide his citizenship credentials. Dilwar Hussain Laskar, of Nayagram village near Silchar was in love with a local girl and the two families had agreed to their marriage. But trouble arose when the girl’s family […]

I am a radical humanist, says Aparna Sen

Bengal’s personalities write open letter to Mamata

8:10 pm August 20, 2019

Kolkata: Ten personalities of West Bengal, including filmmaker Aparna Sen have written an open letter to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressing anxiety over the recent violent incidents in the state. It also noted with concern that the administration has been resorting to undemocratic means of quashing protests by the use of police brutality. […]

Budget for the rich, of the rich, by the rich: Chidambaram

INX case: Chidambaram fails to get urgent audience in SC against Delhi HC order

8:04 pm August 20, 2019

New Delhi: Congress leader P Chidambaram, facing threat of arrest in the INX media scam, failed to get an audience from Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi on Tuesday for urgent hearing of his appeal in the Supreme Court against the Delhi high Court order dismissing his anticipatory bail plea. A team of lawyers led by senior […]

SC ruling on Army's Rafale procurement vindicates govt, says Ex-IAF chief

IAF always cautious and alert: Air Chief Marshal Dhanoa

8:01 pm August 20, 2019

New Delhi: As tensions continue between India and Pakistan over the abrogation of special status to Jammu and Kashmir, Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa on Tuesday said the Indian Air Force (IAF) is “always cautious and alert” to check any untoward aerial movement on the border. He also said the IAF is replacing the […]

CM Kejriwal flags off 100 low-floor buses

Delhi gets 25 new buses equipped with hydraulic lifts, GPS & panic buttons

7:59 pm August 20, 2019

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday flagged off first batch of 25 new buses of the 1,000 standard floor ones to be procured in a phased manner by the Delhi government. The buses are equipped with unique features, which include hydraulic lifts for differently-abled commuters, besides CCTV cameras, GPS, and panic buttons. […]