NEW DELHI: The ministry of information and broadcasting has summoned the content head of Netflix India on Tuesday regarding the series ‘IC-814 – The Kandahar Hijack’, which has sparked controversy on social media due to the portrayal of the hijackers.In the series, the five hijackers are referred to as ‘Chief’, ‘Doctor’, ‘Burger’, ‘Bhola’ and ‘Shankar’.Sources…
NEW DELHI: Three crew members aboard an Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) are missing after the chopper made an emergency landing in the Arabian sea late Monday night. The helicopter had recently played a vital role in rescuing 67 lives during cyclonic weather in Gujarat.The helicopter, launched around 11pm, was en route…
NEW DELHI: In response to the Supreme Court‘s strong stance against bulldozer justice, leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said on Monday that the use of bulldozers was unconstitutional and expressed their satisfaction that the “bulldozer of justice” has finally been initiated.Congress leader Rahul Gandhi praised the…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a three-day visit to Brunei Darussalam and Singapore on Tuesday. He expressed his confidence that his visit would strengthen the partnership between India, Brunei, and Singapore. Ahead of his first-ever bilateral visit to Brunei, PM Modi said that his meeting with Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah and other…
NEW DELHI: Jan Suraaj chief Prashant Kishor attacked Bihar’s deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav‘s ability to lead the state’s development. Kishor didn’t mince words as he questioned Yadav’s educational qualifications, pointing out that he failed to clear the 10th grade despite his privileged background.Speaking at a gathering in Bhojpur, Bihar, Kishor said, “If someone could…
NEW DELHI: A Delhi court recently pulled up Enforcement Directorate for making a person an accused in a money laundering case in which he was earlier cited as a witness. It called the situation “distasteful”.The court of additional sessions judge Dheeraj Mor of Patiala House Courts granted bail to the person and stated, “In the…
NEW DELHI: Two decades ago, the Bollywood film Run depicted a young man venturing to Delhi in pursuit of employment only to be snared by kidney transplant scammers. A recent chargesheet filed by the law enforcement authorities reveals a strikingly analogous plot orchestrated by a syndicate that preyed on desperate individuals seeking a better life…
NEW DELHI: Noting that lawyers in Faizabad district abstained from work for 66 out of 134 working days between Nov-April, Supreme Court on Monday took an extraordinary step asked the lawyers of Faizabad Bar Association to first give an undertaking that they will not go on strike as a precondition to grant a hearing on…
NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, (RSS) has supported the idea of caste census, asserting that collection of caste data has already been going on and is a “well-practiced” effort by the govt but it should always be aimed at uplifting communities and never be treated as a “political tool” to gain electorally.“RSS thinks… yes definitely…
NEW DELHI: Congress will provide clarity on fielding wrestler Vinesh Phogat for the Haryana elections by Tuesday, party general secretary Dipak Babaria said after a meeting of the AICC central election committee on Monday. Sources said the CEC meeting cleared 34 of the 49 names that it discussed. Party chief Mallikarjun Kharge will take a…
