[ad_1] The recent judgment of the Supreme Court regarding sub-classification among SC and ST groups vis-a-vis granting reservation raises a more fundamental question. Why do we need reservation for Dalits? I would like to share a snippet from my experience of living with caste. I lived in a rented accommodation as a student in Delhi […]
Flood risk in Pune: NDRF, Army, fire service teams deployed in wake of heavy rain, discharge from dams | Pune News
[ad_1] Two teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), one column of the Indian Army, and multiple teams from the Fire Department have been deployed proactively for Pune city and surrounding areas due to heavy rain and discharge from various dams. Amidst continuous water discharge from several key dams in the Pune district, the […]
India plans tougher ad curbs on liquor makers such as Carlsberg, Diageo, Pernod | Business News
[ad_1] India, which bans direct advertising of liquor, is set to announce sweeping rules that will bar even surrogate ads and sponsoring of events, which could force firms such as Carlsberg, Pernod Ricard and Diageo to redraw marketing campaigns. Such “surrogate ads” often get round the ban by ostensibly showing less desirable items instead, such […]
Cong leader arrested for removing chair of IB officer, causing her to fall at Jignesh Mevani press conferene | Ahmedabad News
[ad_1] A Congress leader was arrested on Thursday after he allegedly removed the chair of an woman intelligence officer, who was present at the press conference of Congress MLA and Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani at Bhuj town in Kutch and caused the officer to fall on the ground. The incident happened in the conference hall […]
First time in 20 years, a river overpowers ‘Aqua Man’ Eshwar Malpe during Shirur rescue mission | Long Reads News
[ad_1] Be it mobile phones, bodies, chains or even drones, daring underwater missions are second nature for Karnataka’s ‘Aqua Man’ Eshwar Malpe. However, for the first time in 20 years, the 49-year-old surfaced empty-handed after two unsuccessful days of search operations at Gangavali river in Shirur to retrieve the bodies of three persons who went […]
Friendship Day 2024: Shah Rukh Khan-Salman Khan to Suhana Khan-Ananya Panday, take a look at Bollywood’s ‘Dostana’ | Bollywood News
[ad_1] Bollywood just doesn’t love to make films about friendship, they also love to make films with their friends. On Friendship Day 2024 today, let’s rewind to the Hindi film industry’s real-life friendships that have withstood the test of time and have been a part of our lives — both on and off the screen. […]
A glimmer: In Munnar, team forecast landslides — and averted damage | India News
[ad_1] Barely two weeks before the devastating Wayanad landslide, a series of landslide incidents happened 300 km south in Munnar in Kerala’s Idukki district. Their scale was much lower but another reason these didn’t cause much damage was because they were predicted — allowing for pre-emptive action, including evacuation of at-risk populations. This response by […]
Six doctors, 17 nurses for 1,000 patients: Delhi’s Asha Kiran shelter reels under ‘severe staff crunch, overcrowding’ | Delhi News
[ad_1] Half a dozen doctors, 17 nurses, 50 auxiliary nurses, and midwife (ANM) professionals have been tending to an estimated 1,000 inmates at the Delhi government-run Asha Kiran Home, a shelter for the intellectually challenged, which has reported at least 25 deaths so far this year, said government sources. Of these, 14 inmates died in […]
FinMin asks insurers to speedily disburse claims for Wayanad victims | Business News
[ad_1] The finance ministry Saturday asked public sector insurance companies including Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) to expedite disbursement of the claim amount to landslide victims and their families in Wayanad and other districts of Kerala. The insurance companies have initiated efforts for reaching out to their policyholders through various channels (local newspapers, social […]
Ayodhya: Bakery of rape accused SP leader razed, triggers row | India News
[ad_1] A DAY after CM Yogi Adityanath met the mother of a minor rape victim and assured her of justice, the Ayodhya district administration Saturday demolished a bakery owned by the prime accused, a 62-year-old local leader of SP. The accused (bakery owner) and a 22-year-old employee of his were arrested on July 30 in […]