NRI voting rights: Centre seeks two weeks from Supreme Court
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Friday sought two weeks to submit a reply in the Supreme Court as to what changes are to be made in Representation of People Act to allow voting rights to Non-Resident Indians (NRIs). The Supreme Court had last week given one week to the government to take a decision on giving voting […]
Indians among top investors in residential property in US
MUMBAI: The pall of gloom owing to protectionist policies has not kept Indians residing in the US from investing in real estate. By purchasing residential property worth $7.8 billion during the 12-month period ending March 2017, Indians emerged as the fifth largest investors in real estate in the US. Backed by mortgage finance, these properties were largely acquired for use as […]
In major bureaucratic reshuffle, 35 secretaries, additional secretaries named
Thirty-five senior bureaucrats have been appointed as secretaries and additional secretaries in various central government departments as part of a major reshuffle. All of these officers were either working as joint or additional secretaries and have been promoted either in the same departments or moved to new ministries. Usha Sharma, a 1985-batch Indian Administrative Service […]
A love affair that saved Portuguese from Mughals
It was an unusual love affair between a woman of Portuguese origin and a Mughal prince. And such was the intensity of their love that the Portuguese woman, Dona Juliana Dias Da Costa, held sway over Aurangazeb’s son, Shah Alam, and she not only helped safeguard Christians in the then Mughal-ruled India but also assisted in spreading […]
India faced more terror attacks than Syria in 2016: US report
The US State Department recently released its annual report on terrorism which analyses the counter-terrorism initiatives adopted by different countries. The Country Reports on Terrorism 2016 also elaborates on the looming terror threat facing South Asian region and provides inputs to combat terrorism. Indian government sources had earlier told The Indian Express that the segments on South and Central […]
Sikkim border stand-off: China warns India not to use ‘trespass’ as ‘policy tool’ to realise political targets
With the standoff at Doklam running beyond a month, China on Tuesday asked India not to use “trespass” into Doklam area as a “policy tool” to achieve its political targets. The foreign ministry in a statement also asked India to immediately withdraw its troops in order to avoid any kind of escalation. On being asked […]
As Pakistan rains mortar shells, 217 kids trapped in schools
JAMMU: At least 217 students and 15 teachers+ trapped in three schools close to the LoC during a deadly rain of mortar shells from Pakistan+ were rescued on Tuesday in a daring operation conducted by police and the district administration. One of the school buildings in the Nowshera sector took direct hits but there were no casualties. Click here to […]
Shraddha Kapoor’s on-screen transformation from a girl-next-door to a gangster
From a girl next door to a full-fledged supervillain in her forthcoming film, Shraddha Kapoor has come a long way in the Indian film industry. The actress has been on her toes since the time she took baby steps into this industry. As her fans await the release of a through and through Shraddha Kapoor […]