Author: SOUMYA JAIN

Heavy security is in place in Haryana’s Nuh, the place where communal violence broke out weeks ago, ahead of a shobha yatra called by a Hindu outfit today, despite the authorities denying permission for the procession. On August 13, the Sarv Jatiya Hindu Mahapanchayat gave a call to resume the Brij Mandal Shobha Yatra in Nuh on August 28, which is the last Monday of the holy month of Shravan. The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) has said the procession will be taken out and asserted that there was no need to obtain permission for such religious events. However, the authorities…

At least 10 persons were reportedly killed after a fire that broke out inside a stationary train compartment in Madurai railway station in the wee hours of Saturday, informed the Southern Railway, adding a “gas cylinder” and “illegally” taken in led to the mishap. The “private party coach” with 65 passengers had arrived from Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh. The fire broke out inside a ‘private party coach’ attached to the Punalur-Madurai Express parked on Lane near Madurai railway station on Saturday morning. The Southern Circle Railway Safety Commissioner, B. Guganesan will take charge over a statutory investigation into the Madurai…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Indian Space Research Organisation or ISRO scientists involved in the successful Chandrayaan-3 mission to the Moon in Karnatata’s Bengaluru after landing on Saturday morning. In order to greet PM Narendra Modi, local artists in Bengaluru play dhol and dance on the streets near HAL airport. Addressing a large gathering outside the HAL airport, Modi raised the slogan “Jai Vigyan Jai Anusandhan”. Outside Bengaluru’s HAL airport, PM Modi commented, “I could not stop myself as I was not in the country, but I decided to visit Bengaluru first and meet our scientists soon after visiting India.…

 India landed on the Moon with the successful Lander Module landing of Chandrayaan-3, the third lunar mission launched by ISRO. It also made history by being the first nation to set foot close to the Moon’s south pole. India became the fourth nation, after the USSR, the United States, and China, to successfully make a soft landing on the lunar surface when the Lander Module (LM) of the Indian Space Research Organization’s (ISRO) third lunar mission Chandrayaan-3, launched on July 14, successfully touched down on the moon’s surface on August 23. At the Mission Operations Complex (MOX) at ISRO Telemetry,…

Taali translates to “clap”, a stereotypical sign of a transgender person in India, Taali is a biopic based on activist Shreegauri Sawant.  With Sushmita Sen playing the lead part, Ravi Jadhav’s new television series will take you on a transgender person’s journey and explore more than just the Taali you see. Krutika Deo, who portrays Gauri’s teenager, also gives an affecting and wonderful performance. The story of Taali is not so old. It has not been even a decade since a large population of the country got the status of third gender from the Supreme Court. The decision to take…

The former Deputy Director of the Women and Child Department, Premoday Khakha and his wife were arrested by Delhi Police on Monday in connection with the rape of a friend’s minor daughter. Arvind Kejriwal, the chief minister of Delhi, had urged the police to apprehend the suspect as soon as possible earlier in the day. Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar immediately suspended the guilty officer in accordance with Kejriwal’s directive. In addition, Kejriwal requested that the Chief Secretary deliver a report on the situation by today at 5pm. In accordance with the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the…