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Poonam Dhillon now Mumbai BJP Vice President, doesn't want to be 'decorative piece'
Veteran actress Poonam Dhillon joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2004, but it is only now that she has taken on an active role as its Mumbai Vice President. Poonam, who took charge just before Diwali, says she wants to be a "hardcore worker" rather than a "decorative piece" like most actors in politics.
Pass anti-trafficking bill, says Kailash Satyarthi on Children's day
Child rights activist and Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi says leaders from across the political spectrum should promise that they will pass the anti-trafficking bill in the Rajya Sabha to celebrate Children's day in the true sense as the little ones are the most affected by trafficking.
I felt invisible growing up: Viola Davis
Oscar winner Viola Davis has said she felt "invisible" in her formative years. The 53-year-old actor said her lack of self-belief stemmed from a long line of women who did not have a voice. "You know, I came from a story where I didn't feel just less than or I just didn't have a voice or not pretty. I felt invisible. I came from a long line of women who felt invisible. And they're the ones who attempted to throw me an invisible rope. "Courage is just fear said with prayers. And I feel that it takes a great deal of courage to hit bottom and feel invisible and then to share one's story. But it's in the sharing of the story in front of people who have empathy that kills shame. And once that shame is killed, guess what? You're running," Davis said in her address at Glamour's 2018 Women of the Year awards. The "How to Get Away with Murder" star received one of Glamour's Women of the Year honours. In the wake of the #MeToo uprising, she said, it is necessary for the change to come from ...
18-year-old sprinter allegedly commits suicide at JLN Stadium
Sprinter Parvinder Chaudhary on Tuesday passed away after he allegedly committed suicide at the Sports Authority of India (SAI)-run athletics academy here at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.The 18-year-old was found hanging from a ceiling fan inside his hostel room in the athletics academy."I was told he had an argument on phone with his father yesterday morning. Later, his sister came to talk to him too. Unfortunately, we could not save him despite our best efforts," a SAI official told ANI.The reason behind the suicide is not yet known.
Hawala racket busted in poll-bound MP
The Income Tax Department has busted a Hawala racket and recovered documents with transaction details of more than Rs 500 crore in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur city.The details were recovered during raids conducted at multiple locations in the last two days.As per sources, the IT department conducted raids at 17 different locations in the state. During the raids, the IT department recovered undisclosed property of Rs 3.5 crore and Rs 60 lakh worth of cash belonging to a businessman in Jabalpur.Investigation in the matter is underway. A political angle is also being probed by the IT department.Madhya Pradesh will go to polls on November 28 to elect members to 230 constituencies. Results will be declared on December 11.
TRS woman leader threatens suicide if denied poll ticket
: A woman leader of Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) has again threatened to commit suicide if she was not allotted ticket to contest from Huzurnagar assembly constituency for the next month's elections. For the past few months Kasoju Shankaramma, TRS in-charge of Huzurnagar constituency in Suryapet district has been requesting the party leadership to consider her name for the Huzurnagar seat and had been threatening to commit suicide if she was denied ticket. Shankaramma, mother of Telangana Martyr Srikantha Chary, Tuesday told reporters here that she will commit suicide if she was not nominated from Huzurnagar. According to her she has strengthened the party in the constituency and enrolled thousands of members into the party. I want ticket for Huzurnagar constituency. I put in efforts and developed the party in Huzurnagar. Last time I won more than 46,000 votes, she said. TRS has earlier announced candidates for 107 seats (out of the total 119) after the assembly was
Guj CM, Bihar Dy CM inaugurate new 'chhath' ghat on Sabarmati
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani Tuesday inaugurated a special chhath puja ghat built on the Sabarmati river here in the presence of Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi. Speaking on the occasion, Modi claimed that people from Bihar were living in Gujarat in a peaceful manner and the state government here has successfully foiled attempts by some elements to divide the people on regional lines. He was referring to the recent attacks on Hindi-speaking migrants, including those from Bihar, in parts of Gujarat after a 14-month-old baby girl was allegedly raped in Sabarkantha district by a native of Bihar in September. Modi said the 300-metre long ghat, built at a cost of Rs 11 crore by the state tourism department, will become an inspiration for the Bihar government to construct a similar ghat on the banks of river Ganga in Patna. "People from Bihar are residing peacefully in Gujarat. Attempts by some elements to disturb peace in the state on the ..
Meghalaya Assembly Committee on Women to take up matter on attacks on activist
Meghalaya Assembly Committee on Women Empowerment (MACWE) will take up the matter of the murder attempt on frontline women's activist Agnes Kharshiing and her aide in a coal-belt area of the state.
Andhra CM tears into BJP over I-T raids
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday slammed the Central government, saying that it was taking revenge from the state government by conducting I-T raids.While addressing a gathering of ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) workers, the Chief Minister said, "I have no anger against the BJP or the NDA. What we wanted is the development of our state. But they are taking revenge on us. They are attacking us through I-T raids. Our development is a result of our efforts only. The Central government is of no use to the public of the country. It is not working for the general public."He further added, "All the institutions in the country are collapsing. The country is passing through a bad time. That is why I took the initiative to save the nation by uniting all the opposition parties. We have to get the BJP defeated in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections.""The BJP is now scared of defeat. That is why they are misusing CBI, I-T, ED and other agencies. Central Bureau ..
Students role vital in spreading awareness against drug abuse: HP CM
Terming drug abuse a social evil and acknowledging the importance of spreading awareness among masses, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur flagged off an anti-drug rally of school students here Tuesday. The rally organised by Press Club Shimla was flagged off from the Ridge here. Presiding over the programme, Thakur emphasised on the role of children in the fight against drug abuse. The role of children is vital in society. They can give new strength to the anti-drug campaign, he said, adding that drug abuse is a matter of serious concern and it is extremely important to spread awareness among masses about this social evil. The positive results of government policies cannot be seen until people participate actively and cooperate in its implementation, Thakur said.
UN urges B'desh to halt plans for repatriation of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet Tuesday asked Bangladesh to halt plans for the repatriation of more than 2,200 Rohingya refugees to Myanmar, warning that forcibly returning them to their home country would be in violation of international law and put their lives and freedom at serious risk. The UN Human Rights Office said in a statement that the refugees in Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar are the victims of human rights violations committed in the midst of the violence that erupted in August 2017. The violence led to more than 725,000 people fleeing the area. The statement said that refugees have stated repeatedly that they do not wish to return under current conditions. Several of the refugee families apparently listed for return are headed by women or children. "We are witnessing terror and panic among those Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar who are at imminent risk of being returned to Myanmar against their will," Bachelet said. "Forcibly expelling or returning ...
Muzaffarpur shelter home rape case: Court orders seizure of land of Thakur's wife
A court here has directed to seize a total of 40 decimal of land belonging to the wife of Brajesh Thakur, the prime accused in the Muzaffarpur shelter home rape case. Asha Thakur's 40 decimal of land is spread over various parts of Muzaffarpur district. She is a member of the Brajesh Thakur-led NGO, "Seva Sankalp Evam Vikas Samiti", which used to run the Muzaffarpur shelter home. The court of District Magistrate Mohammad Sohail also passed an order Monday, asking the other members of the NGO to furnish the details of their assets, including ancestral properties. The court thus initiated the seizure process of the assets of the other members of the NGO in the light of the Supreme Court order in connection with the case. The district magistrate also issued a direction to seize the 28 vehicles of the NGO. Additional Registrar Sanjay Kumar Gogalia was appointed the receiver for the seized properties. The alleged sexual exploitation of children at the shelter home run by Thakur came to ...
Sushil Kumar Modi slams Thakor over attacks on migrant workers
Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi Tuesday slammed Gujarat Congress MLA Alpesh Thakor on the issue of recent attacks on Hindi speaking migrants in the state, saying that people of the country have the right to work in whichever state they want. He also said the OBC leader (Thakor) does not have the courage to visit Bihar after attacks on migrants in Gujarat. Modi was referring to the exodus of Hindi-speaking migrant workers from Gujarat last month after some of them were attacked allegedly by members of Kshatriya Thakor Sena, an outfit led by Alpesh Thakor. However, Thakor hit back at Modi saying he was trying to divide the society by indulging in "dirty politics" to get votes. Thakor, who represents Radhanpur seat, was appointed by the Congress as the co-incharge of Bihar in August. Speaking to reporters during his visit to the recently-unveiled Statue of Unity dedicated to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel here, Modi said Thakor's attempts to improve his image would .
Consider medical assistance for prisoners, HC tells TN govt
The Madras High Court Tuesday directed the Tamil Nadu government to consider providing medical care to the state's prison inmates, including those suffering from mental illnesses. A Division Bench, comprising Justice M Sathyanarayanan and Justice P Rajamanickam passed the order after going through a report by advocate R Vaigai, appointed as amicus curiae to look into the medical facilities available in prisons. The report said there were prisoners with ailments, including mental illness, and sought a direction to extend care and assistance to them. Taking note, the bench directed the Tamil Nadu Health Secretary to consider providing medical care to the inmates of all prisons including the undertrials and file a comprehensive report by December 13. The amicus curiae, referring to Model Prison Manual, 2016, said the prison department must ensure that the inmates interact freely with the board of visitors, comprising official and non-official members at district and sub-divisional level .
Man commits suicide in outer Delhi
A 34-year-old man allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan of his house in outer Delhi's Mianwali Nagar, police said Tuesday. The man, identified as Gaurav Goyal, allegedly committed suicide on October 31, they said. He left a suicide note in which he has accused his in-laws of allegedly "forcing" him to stay with them and also keeping him away from his eight-year-old son, police said. In his suicide note, Goyal wrote he got married on April 29, 2009. On July 30, his wife left his house after taking cash and jewellery and started staying with her parents, he wrote. A purported video recorded before he allegedly took the extreme step was shared by his family to media Tuesday, they said. Police said they will check the authenticity of the video. On October 31, police received information regarding the alleged incident, said a senior police official. An investigation into the incident is underway, police said.
Flipkart CEO Bansal resigned after sexual misconduct claim: source
(Reuters) - The investigation into Flipkart Group chief Binny Bansal that led to his resignation on Tuesday stemmed from an allegation of sexual assault that dates back a few years, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters.
UN asks Dhaka to halt plans to return Rohingya to Myanmar
The UN rights chief on Tuesday urged Bangladesh to halt plans to repatriate more than 2,200 Rohingya Muslims to Myanmar, amid reports of continued violations against the minority. "Forcibly expelling or returning refugees and asylum seekers to their home country would be a clear violation of the core legal principle of non-refoulement, which forbids repatriation where there are threats of persecution or serious risks to the life and physical integrity or liberty of the individuals," Michelle Bachelet said in a statement.
Italian authorities dismantle migrant camp
The Italian police on Tuesday started to dismantle a migrant camp in the capital's city centre leaving some 200 people homeless.
Sonam Kapoor lists simple ways to deal with #MeToo
Actress Sonam Kapoor Ahuja, who believes that the #MeToo movement has been "as eye-opening and devastating as it has been exhilarating", will galvanise people into action and into a redemption of rights long awaited for the disempowered. This, she believes, may seem complex, but can be achieved in a simple way.
Minority Ministry organising 'Hunar Haat' at IITF
The Ministry of Minority Affairs (MoMA) is organising its popular 'Hunar Haat at the India International Trade Fair (IITF) that would kick off at Pragati Maidan here on Wednesday.
