Balochistan Hindu Panchayat, an organization working for the protection of those who fled Pakistan, on Wednesday defended the Citizenship Amendment Act before the Supreme Court. The organization said the law was essential to protect minorities in the three neighboring countries and it is not adverse to the principle of secularism. In an application, the Delhi-based NGO contended the core the Act, passed in December, ensures well-being of minorities who faced religious persecution in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. “India has not discriminated or set aside people from any particular community here. The Act does not state that the Muslims will not…
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India’s home season came to an end with the 2-1 ODI series win against Australia and they now tour New Zealand until March with the T20I series between the two sides starting on Friday. Captain Virat Kohli on Wednesday shared a photograph of him and a few of his teammates enjoying some off time in Auckland. “Top team gym session and a good meal out in beautiful Auckland,” Kohli wrote in the caption for the image. In the picture, the skipper is accompanied by Ravindra Jadeja, K.L. Rahul and Manish Pandey. The first and second matches of the T20I series…
Paying his tributes to Shiv Sena founder Bal Keshav Thackeray, known as Balasaheb Thackeray, on his 94th birth anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called him a “courageous” leader who never hesitated from raising issues of public welfare. In a tweet, Modi said Thackeray continues to inspire millions of people. “Tributes to the great Balasaheb Thackeray on his Jayanti. Courageous and indomitable, he never hesitated from raising issues of public welfare. He always remained proud of Indian ethos and values. He continues to inspire millions,” Modi said. Thackeray was born on this day in 1926 in Pune, Maharashtra.
A video of students singing and dancing while learning multiplication tables is doing the rounds on internet, leaving many impressed. A user posted the 45-second clip with the caption, “If only I was taught 3-Table like in this #Kannada school. Not sure about my #math, would have at least got good in #dance by now:). Wonder which #Karnataka school this is?” The viral video, which has garnered 13,000 views, 159 retweets and 744 likes, features a group of girls merrily dancing while learning the table of 3. A user tweeted: “Wow…very innovative way of learning…Kids seem to be enjoying…The teachers…
Tamil superstar and icon, Rajinikanth on Tuesday, refused to apologize for his comment on Periyar made earlier. Several groups have taken up protests against Rajinikanth’s statement and have sought an apology from him. An FIR has also been lodged against the Tamil superstar, according to media reports. Several Pro-Periyar groups have been vociferously demanding an apology from Rajinikanth for making his earlier statement. With Rajinikanth refusing to backtrack, the row could intensify in the days to come. Rajinikanth pointed out that his earlier statement on a rally taken out by Periyar in 1971 with objectionable pictures of Lord Rama and…
Former India captain Anil Kumble on Wednesday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who, during his annual ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ event on coping with exams, has cited the cricketer’s example of playing with a broken jaw against the West Indies in a Test match in 2002. “Honoured to have been mentioned in #ParikshaPeCharcha2020 Thankyou Hon. PM @narendramodi ji. Best wishes to everyone writing their exams,” Kumble said in a tweet. Modi had reminded students of Kumble’s heroics, as well as the famous VVS Laxman-Rahul Dravid partnership against Australia in 2001 at Kolkata that helped India record an epic win after being…
Internet sensation Prajakta Koli has collaborated with Michelle Obama on the “Creators For Change” series. For Prajakta, working with the former US first lady was an amazing experience. The first instalment is “Creators For Change With Michelle Obama: Girls’ Education”. According to director Joanna Forscher, creators will sit down with Michelle to open up about their learning. The discussion will be shot in February, and the YouTube Originals series will debut in March. The creators include YouTube stars Liza Koshy (Liza on Demand), Koli (MostlySane) and Thembe Mahlaba (Pap Culture). The first episode tracks the experiences of adolescent girls in…
A girl student of a Himachal Pradesh school did an act of bravery in 2018 when she was in Class IX by rescuing her family members, comprising his ex-serviceman grandfather, and the driver who met a road accident, her teacher said on Wednesday. Alaika Sharma, 15, of Anuradha Public Senior Secondary School in Maranda near Palampur town in Kangra district was travelling with her family in a car that skidded off the road and rolled down the hill in September 2018. “Alaika was travelling with her mother and grandfather in a car when it met an accident at an isolated…
A total of 13 FIRs have been registered against Delhi’s ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for violating the model code of conduct, an official said on Wednesday. Addressing a press conference here, Ranbir Singh, Chief Electoral Officer of Delhi, said a total of 228 FIRs have been registered over poll code violations of which 13 — the maximum on a political party was against the AAP. He said two FIRs were filed against the BJP, six against the Congress and 215 FIRs were filed against non-political bodies. The state election commission said it would make all efforts to bring the…
A plea has been moved in the Supreme Court against the Delhi High Court’s refusal to direct the city’s AAP government to grant sanction for prosecution of former JNU Students’ Union president Kanhaiya Kumar in the 2016 sedition case. The Delhi Police had already filed a chargesheet in the court against Kumar and former JNU students Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya. According to the police, they were allegedly leading a procession and supported slogans tantmount to sedition on the university campus during an event on February 9, 2016. The plea filed by BJP leader Nand Kishor Garg sought immediate grant…