Both the Articles of the constitution, i.e. Article 35 A and Article 370 concern the State of Jammu and Kashmir, both of them being temporary provisions. The difference is concerning their subject – • where Article 35 A protects the… Read More ›
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India relocates crocodiles at world’s tallest statue in Gujarat
Indian officials have begun relocating some 300 crocodiles from a reservoir next to the world’s tallest statue to allow a seaplane service for visitors. The animals, some around 3m (9ft) long, are being lured into metal cages and sent… Read More ›
Supreme Court notice to Centre on plea challenging passport rules
The petition has sought quashing of the Passport (Entry into India) Amendment Rules, 2015 and The Foreigners (Amendment) Order, 2015 notified on September 7, 2015 that accords automatic citizenship upon migration to India on the ground it was “discriminatory, arbitrary… Read More ›
DTH operator Tata Sky finally agreed to Trai’s latest broadcast tariff rules
NEW DELHI: DTH operator Tata Sky finally agreed to Trai‘s latest broadcast tariff rules, and said that it has initiated the process that guides customers to migrate to the new regime. The company’s nod comes after it was reprimanded by… Read More ›
Doomsday Clock frozen at two minutes to apocalypse
Source: BBC News The “new abnormal” the world is facing from risks like nuclear war and climate change has led the symbolic Doomsday Clock to be frozen at the closest it has ever been to midnight. The clock, created by… Read More ›
Air pollution and climate change are global threats in 2019: WHO
This year, the United Nations Climate Summit in September will aim to strengthen climate action and ambition worldwide. Even if all the commitments made by countries for the Paris Agreement are achieved, the world is still on a course to… Read More ›
Delhi records best air quality since last October
According to the CPCB data, the overall air quality index in the city was 98, which falls in the ‘satisfactory’ category. Source: moneycontrol.com Delhi recorded its lowest pollution levels since October last year on January 22 after heavy rains and fast… Read More ›
Women Get Respect in Other Countries, But in India People Don’t Practise What They Preach: PV Sindhu
“It’s just that they only say it and they don’t practise it.” Source: News 18 Hyderabad: Ace shuttler P V Sindhu on Friday noted that a lot of respect was given to women in foreign countries, but, in India, people do… Read More ›
In Mumbai, PM Modi Inaugurates India’s First Cinema Museum
At the event, PM Modi assures support to the film industry with measures including a university for film and entertainment and amending piracy laws. All India | Indo-Asian News Service | Updated: January 19, 2019 21:47 IST Source: NDTV MUMBAI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi,… Read More ›
Blocking websites only fuels India’s appetite for porn: Data
Banned and non-banned websites that were analysed together received 2.8 billion visits in both November and December, which is more than their monthly average of 2.3 billion visits between January and October. Updated: Jan 18, 2019 07:11 IST Vijdan Mohammad… Read More ›