‘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...
Italian students protest over improper ‘Internship’ policy
Taking a stiff stand against the, so-called, ‘internship exploitation’, the Italian school students have organised severe protests across the country, particularly in cities such as Rome, Naples, Milan and Salerno. At a juncture, the...
US withdraws its support to UNESCO
Accusing the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation of showing anti-Israel attitude, the United States, which ceased its financial support to the International organisation in the year 2011 in protest of the organisation’s...
Govt to launch scheme to ‘Modernise’ police force
The Indian government is set to launch an ambitious scheme to modernise the police force, which has not yet fully recovered from the clutches of the colonial hangover. It will take nearly three years...
Macron’s reforms irritate workers
Showing strong disapproval over the French President’s attempt to rewrite the pro-worker labour laws in favour of the corporate companies, the worker’s unions of the country have organised several demonstrations across the country. Emmanuel...