Despite ban, ‘crop burning’ still practiced in Punjab
Despite the National Green Tribunal’s ban on ‘crop burning’, many farmers in the Indian state of Punjab is still practicing the dangerous act of crop burning, which has several serious aftereffects. An investigative story...
Centre to infuse Rs 2.11 Lakh crore capital into PSBs
In a bid to strengthen the Public Sector Banks, the central government is set to infuse nearly 2.11 lakh crore Indian rupees into it. The ambitious plan aims to overcome the difficulties posed by...
Abe wins Japan election, vows to eliminate NK threat
The Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, who has managed to gain an astounding victory in the country’s election, has vowed to eliminate the threat posed by their aggressive neighbour, North Korea. It is learned...
Brazil police launches massive crackdown on ‘Paedophiles’
In one of the most successful police operations against the paedophiles, the Brazilian police officials have arrested nearly 108 people. The massive crackdown on the paedophiles is the result of a six-month-long investigation carried...
‘Tipu Jayanthi’ issue ‘again’ triggers political tug-of-war in Karnataka
The Congress-led Karnataka government’s bid to celebrate the Tipu Sultan’s birth anniversary as an official event has ‘again’ triggered a severe political tug-of-war between the BJP –which rule the central government- and the Congress...
Irishman, illegally detained by Egypt, released
Ibrahim Halawa, who was illegally detained by the Egyptian government, has been released from the jail. It is learned that Mr Halawa has spent nearly four years in the Egyptian prison as an anti-government...
‘Quieter Diwali’ fails to contribute ‘Huge Impact’ in South
Not a single Diwali celebrated in the recent past in the country have been much quieter than this year’s. Unfortunately, the reports indicate that the quieter Diwali has not contributed the desired output in...
Spain likely to suspend Catalonia’s autonomy
The Spanish government, which has given an ultimatum to the Catalonian government to withdraw their secession bid, has asserted that it would suspend the autonomy of the region if it fails to do what...
HC judge approaches SC seeking elimination of anomalies in pension
A retired Madras High Court judge, Justice M Vijayaraghavan, has filed a petition in the top court of India, the Supreme Court, seeking the elimination of the anomalies in the pension program, citing that...
SC to clear confusion surrounding Govt’s Aadhaar policy
For the last few months, those who have not yet shared the Aadhaar numbers with the banks and the mobile service providers have been receiving messages advising them to submit their Aadhaar numbers to...