Casteist social media slurs punishable: Court
2017-07-04
The ruling plugs the gap between online abusers and their prosecution,Continue Reading
Supreme Court dismisses Jacobite church’s plea
2017-07-04
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on July 3 dismissed a petition by the Jacobite Syrian Christian Church in a case related to the ownership of the St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church at Kolenchery. The court ruled that the church had to be governed in accordance with the constitution ofContinue Reading
Indian Jews hope for minority status
2017-07-02
New Delhi: India’s small community of Jews is looking forward to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel — the first ever by an Indian Premier — hoping that it will lead to Jews being granted a minority status in India. Some 6,000 Indian Jews live in the country, whichContinue Reading
Textbook depicts mosque as noise pollutant
2017-07-02
Class 6 under ICSE (Indian Certificate of Secondary Education) board says thisContinue Reading
Woman delivers in ambulance surrounded by 12 lions
2017-07-02
Ahmedabad: Manguben Makwana will never forget the night of June 29. The 32-year-old delivered a baby in the vicinity of the Gir forest in an ambulance after midnight — but that was not all. Even as she gave birth to a boy, a group of 12 lions emerged from theContinue Reading
Over 125,000 women trafficked in India last year
2017-07-02
Kolkata: There were 35,000 reported cases of child trafficking and 125,750 women trafficking cases in the country in 2016-2017, with West Bengal topping in both categories, a senior National Anti-Trafficking Committee (NATC) official said here on July 1. “Among 35,000 reported cases of child trafficking, 13,000 were registered from WestContinue Reading
Delhi Assembly condemns ‘mob violence’ in name of ‘religion’
2017-07-02
New Delhi: The Delhi Assembly on Thursday passed a resolution condemning “mob violence” in the name of “religion” following dramatic exchanges between AAP MLAs and BJP legislator Manjinder Singh Sirsa over Kashmir. During the course of the discussion, deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia attacked prime minister Narendra Modi over theContinue Reading
Kerala to aid housing project for minority widows, divorcees
2017-07-01
The project was launched on June 30Continue Reading
India introduces new taxation system
2017-07-01
The GST replaces more than a dozen Central and State leviesContinue Reading