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Maharashtra security law: First draft had checks that were junked

One of the main complaints against the draft Maharashtra Protection of Internal Security Act (MAPISA) — termed “draconian” and a potential harbinger of “police raj” — is the absence of representation of the political opposition in the State Internal Security Committee, the apex body in charge of monitoring the implementation of the law. It has now emerged that an earlier Read More


Usain Bolt advised to eat beef twice a day, won nine gold medals: BJP MP Udit Raj

BJP MP and Dalit leader Udit Raj raised a few eyebrows today with a tweet which suggested that Jamaican athlete and Olympics Triple Gold winner Usain Bolt went on to win nine Olympic gold medals despite being born in poverty after his trainer advised him to eat beef twice a day. “Usain Bolt of Jamaica was poor and trainer advised Read More


Deep dive: Why Scorpene data leak does not compromise security of Project-75

To coordinate next year’s Golden Jubilee celebrations of the induction of the first submarine in the Navy, more than 100 retired officers of the submarine branch started a WhatsApp group last month. This group, which includes three-star officers who have spent decades with submarines, went abuzz at midnight last Tuesday after The Australian newspaper reported that 22,400 pages of documents Read More


Union Minister Mahesh Sharma advises tourists not to wear skirts

Union Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma on Sunday advised tourists not to wear skirts and refrain from going out alone at night in small towns. Responding to questions from the media about the safety of tourists in Agra during a press conference, Sharma said here, “…Paryatako ko, jab wo airport par aate hain, unko ek welcome kit di jaa rahi hai. Ek Read More


No one asked for their money back after Bobby Deol event: Delhi nightclub owner

Ajay Bindal, the owner of The Nightclub (RSVP) at Connaught Place in New Delhi, has come out in support of Bobby Deol after reports that patrons asked for their money back after a DJ session by the actor. “No one has asked for their money back,” Bindal clarified to indianexpress.com, adding that they did not charge for the Bobby Deol Read More


Rajnath Singh may lead all-party team to Kashmir on September 3

Home Minister Rajnath Singh is likely to lead the all-party delegation which will visit Jammu and Kashmir on September 3 even as the state continues to be on edge. As unrest in the Kashmir Valley continued for the 51st consecutive day on Sunday, the Home Minister reviewed the situation with top BJP and government functionaries. Singh went into a huddle Read More


Tattoo inking PM Modi, Shivraj Singh Chouhan costs youth Army job

Over-enthusiasm by a youth to show his admiration for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, dashed his hopes of joining the Army. The class X pass youth, Sourabh Bilgaiyan (22), of Jeron village in the district, wanted to serve as a soldier in the armed forces. However, a tattoo on his chest reading: “Jab Read More


A guy forgot his wallet en route to the masjid, so guess what this autowallah didA guy forgot his wallet en route to the masjid, so guess what this autowallah did

If one sat down to curate the number of amazing stories that come out from interacting with autowallahs in India (and quite possibly, drivers the world over), then not only will the book be sizeable, but it would be a delight to read – a testimony to how wonderful people are if only we were observant enough, or conscious enough. Read More


Ind vs WI: Rain ruins India’s chance to level T20I series against West Indies

In an anti-climactic finish to the second Twenty20 cricket International, wet outfield denied India chance to level the series after dominating proceedings in the West Indies innings as the match was called off due to wet outfield, in Florida on Sunday. The match began late by 40 minutes due to technical reasons and later rain spoilt India’s chase when they were 15 for none in Read More


Odisha: Moved by plight of Dana Majhi, Bahraini PM donates money

Even as an embarrassed Odisha government attempts to sweep the issue of Kalahandi tribal Dana Majhi carrying his wife’s corpse under carpet, Bahrain Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa has reportedly extended financial help to the family drowned in grief. “His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa read about the man, who carried his Read More