In his maiden speech in the Parliament on Wednesday, Rajya Sabha chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar took on the judiciary for scrapping the National Judicial Appointment Commission bill. Asserting that the NJAC bill had "unprecedented" support of Parliament and members "unanimously" voted in its favour, he said the government's three organs should respect the "Laxman Rekha". "This House needs to catalyse this …
Former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma has once again approached the Supreme Court seeking protection from arrest in multiple cases filed against her over her remarks on Prophet Mohammad. Nupur Sharma's plea will be heard by the same bench comprising Justice Surya Kant and Justice JB Pardiwala that had strongly criticised her for her remarks on a national TV debate. After …
Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia is brooking no nonsense from airlines as he showed on the incident of a disabled boy being prohibited from boarding by Indigo on a Ranchi to Hyderabad flight by immediately ordering a probe. Airport leasing, upgradation, more aircraft… we are expanding on all fronts.” Further, Scindia said that the existing fare caps act as a …
The occasion is Dussehra and along expected lines, feminists are out in numbers in their attempt to prove that Ramayana, the tale of Maryada Purushottam Rama, reeks of misogyny. An image wishing everyone a happy Dussehra that is doing the rounds on social media says, “Never draw a line around a woman.” Swara Bhasker claimed it was the best thing …
