Ex-CBI chief alleges circumcision of non-Muslim boys in Andhra Pradesh to promote communal agenda

Hyderabad, 22/12: Ex-CBI director and retired IPS officer M Nageswara Rao has alleged that circumcision is being promoted as a routine medical procedure for non-Muslim boys in Andhra Pradesh, as part of an organised attempt to advance a communal agenda,prompting the state government to say it will examine the issue in line with medical and…

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Kerala govt launches Rs 2,400 crore solid waste management project

Thiruvananthapuram, 20/8: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday inaugurated Rs 2,400-crore Kerala Solid Waste Management Project (KSWMP) as part of the second phase of its ‘Malinya Muktham Navakeralam’ (garbage free) campaign. He posted about the launch on social media. Addressing a gathering, Vijayan said the southern state was being urbanised at a rapid pace…

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BJP full of arrogance, give AAP a chance in Gujarat, says Arvind Kejriwal

Ahmedabad, 2/4: Saying that he didn’t come here to “defeat BJP or Congress” but to make “Gujarat and Gujaratis win”, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday launched his party’s public outreach by conducting a roadshow — Gaurav Tiranga Yatra — in Ahmedabad ahead of the state Assembly polls slated for the end of 2022….

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Qatar summons Indian envoy, slams anti-Islam remarks by BJP official

New Delhi, 5/6:The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar on Sunday summoned India’s envoy to condemn remarks by a BJP official against Prophet Mohammed.     “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned, today, his excellency Dr Deepak Mittal, the Ambassador of the Republic of India to the country, and handed him an official note, expressing…

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80% cybercrimes from 10 districts in country; Bharatpur new Jamtara: Study

Kanpur, 24/9: Rajasthan’s Bharatpur and Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura have replaced Jharkhand’s Jamtara and Haryana’s Nuh as the infamous hotspots of cybercrime in India, according to a new study by an IIT Kanpur-incubated start-up. The study also revealed that just the top 10 districts collectively contribute to 80 per cent of cybercrimes in the country. The…

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UPSC Civil Services Final Results: Shruti Sharma tops, 685 qualify

New Delhi, 30/5:  Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has announced the final result of UPSC Civil Services Examination, 2021. Candidates can go to upsc.gov.in to check their qualification status.   This time, Shruti Sharma has emerged as the topper in the Civil Services examination. Along with her, 684 others have qualified for IAS, IFS, IPS…

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