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Bengaluru: Mother, son die in family suicide plan
In a shocking incident, a family of four decided to commit suicide in Bengaluru. While the mother and her son died, the father-daughter duo survived and reported the matter to police.According to police, the family had been facing financial crisis and harassment by neighbours when they decided to take the drastic step."The family was facing financial issues and felt harassed by the neighbours. They had loans to repay and decided to end their lives together," Abdul Ahmad, DCP of Whitefield area, told reporters.While Geeta Bai hanged herself, her husband Suresh Babu killed their 12-year-old son. But the daughter and father, later, decided not to commit suicide and informed police in the morning.The police, during their probe, found a video clip in Suresh's mobile, which indicated that he hanged his son. The police have registered a murder case against him.A case has also been filed against neighbours under IPC Section 306 (abetment of suicide). Five other people have been arrested and ..
CAIT asks for extension of purview of pension scheme for traders
Traders body CAIT Monday asked the government to extend the purview of the new scheme, which assures minimum monthly pension of Rs 3,000 to all shopkeepers, retailers and self employed persons after attaining the age of 60 years. Under the scheme, approved by the cabinet last month, all shopkeepers and self employed persons as well as retail traders with GST turnover below Rs 1.5 crore and aged between 18-40 years can enroll for the scheme. "Currently, there are about 1.5 crore traders in the country who are near the age of 60 years and they should not be deprived from this scheme," Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) said in a communication to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It has also suggested to give immediate effect to the scheme from next financial year. "Large number of traders are not required to be registered under GST and as such they will also be deprived of the scheme," it said adding they should be included in the scheme which may be linked with their annual ...
Will prioritize medical insurance for lawyers: Prasad
Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, who assumed charge on Monday, has said he would focus on fast-tracking the provision of medical insurance for lawyers and look into providing basic facilities for advocates working in remote areas.
Muslim ex-bank employee to get pension as Pandits flock to help
In a grand gesture proving that their traditional, fraternal ties are still strong, retired Kashmiri Pandit bank employees living in different parts of the country joined their Muslim counterparts in the Kashmir Valley to help a poor colleague get pension.
Sena to Modi govt: Wordplay wont solve unemployment problem
In its first attack on the Modi 2.0 government, BJP ally Shiv Sena Monday targeted it over rising unemployment and economic slowdown, saying engaging in "mere wordplay" is not going to solve any problem. The Uddhav Thackeray-led party said failure to create the promised 10 crore jobs in the last five years of the Modi rule cannot be blamed on former Congress prime ministers Jawaharlal Nehru or Indira Gandhi. The Sena's attack came after official data released Friday said India's economic growth rate slowed to a five-year low of 5.8 per cent in January-March 2018-19 due to poor performance in agriculture and manufacturing sectors. The Central Statistics Office also revealed that GDP growth during 2018-19 fiscal stood at 6.8 per cent, compared to 7.2 per cent in the previous financial year. The Sena, in an editorial in its mouthpiece 'Saamana', said mere "wordplay" discussions or advertisements are not going to solve the issue of growing unemployment. "The economy is in ...
Manoj Tiwari on Kejriwal's free ride promise: People wouldn't fall for 'gimmick'
Delhi BJP Chief Manoj Tiwari on Monday while labelling Arvind Kejriwal's 'free ride to women promise' as a 'political gimmick,' said the people of Delhi are smart enough to not believe him."People of Delhi are smart enough to not fall for Kejriwal's political gimmick," Tiwari asserted."Idea is not bad but where is the revenue? First, he must get out of the hawala money scandals then only Delhi will be prosperous and not only women but everyone will be able to ride buses and metros for free," he added.Tiwari informed that the BJP, on the other hand, will focus on necessities like water, household and pollution control."We will focus on 'Nal se jal' (tap water to every household), house for all, pollution control and all those promises which Kejriwal did with people of Delhi but never fulfilled," he said.While talking on the terms of NRC, Tiwari said, "We will certainly ouster illegal migrants from Delhi."Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had earlier announced free ride for women in .
Women in Delhi put safety over free travel
Soon after the Delhi government on Monday announced its plan to allow women to travel for free in Delhi Metro, DTC buses and cluster buses in the national capital within the next three months, women here hailed the proposal but questioned the government over their security.
Muzaffarpur shelter home: SC asks CBI to complete probe within 3 months
The Supreme Court granted three months to CBI on Monday to complete the probe in Muzaffarpur shelter home sexual assault case, including suspected murders, and directed it to widen the scope to investigate the "outsiders" involved in the crime. Several girls were sexually and physically assaulted at an NGO-run shelter home in Bihar's Muzaffarpur and the issue had come to light following a report by Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS). The apex court also directed CBI to probe the allegations of unnatural sexual assault under section 377 of the Indian Penal Code. Besides, it asked the agency to probe the offences under the Information Technology Act regarding the video recordings of the alleged assault on girls at the shelter home. CBI, which filed an interim status report in a sealed cover on its ongoing investigation in the case, requested a vacation bench comprising Justices Indu Malhotra and M R Shah to grant them six months to complete the probe. "We grant three months to the
Amarinder Singh failed to curb drug menace in Punjab: Harsimrat
Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal Monday alleged that the two years of Congress government in Punjab saw the "highest drug related-deaths" and accused Chief Minister Amarinder Singh of diverting people's attention from his government's "failure" in curbing it. The three-time MP took on Singh a day after the chief minister wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding a national policy to tackle drug menace. In his letter to the prime minister, Singh had also urged him to advise the ministries of Home, Social Justice and Empowerment and Health and Family Welfare to address this important issue. On Monday, Badal tweeted, "Instead of diverting attn frm ur (Amarinder) failure to fulfil oath taken in name of Guru Gobind Singh ji to wipe out drugs in 4 weeks by writing to PM, u Amarinder should fulfilur oath. 2yrs of ur govt has seen all time high drug-deaths & ur own MLAs r blaming police-political nexus (sic)." The chief minister has sought Modi's personal intervention in the ...
CM hails PM-Kisan, pension schemes
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami Monday hailed the BJP-led NDA government's schemes targeting farmers, shopkeepers and the self-employed, saying the initiatives would provide universal social security. In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the CM thanked the Centre, besides offering support for the implementation of the schemes. In the first Cabinet meeting, the government last week decided to extend Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme to all 14.5 crore farmers in the country and also announced over Rs 10,000 crore pension scheme for five crore farmers. "...I thank you for having generously expanded the ambit of the PM-KISAN scheme to include all land-holding eligible farmer families, announcing the pension scheme for small and marginal farmers," the CM said in the letter. The cabinet also approved a new scheme, which assures minimum monthly pension of Rs 3,000 to all shopkeepers, retail traders and self-employed persons after attaining the age of 60 years. Calling
Iraq sentences all 11 French IS suspects to death
A Baghdad court Monday sentenced to death two more French nationals for belonging to the Islamic State group, leaving all 11 Frenchmen transferred from Syria facing the gallows in Iraq. Bilel Kabaoui, 32, and Mourad Delhomme, 41, join nine other French citizens and a Tunisian national already on death row after trials over the past week. They have 30 days to appeal the sentences. Iraq has sentenced more than 500 suspected foreign members of IS since the start of 2018. Its courts have condemned many to life in prison and others to death, although no foreign IS members have yet been executed. Iraqi law provides for the death penalty, which is carried out by hanging, for anyone joining a "terrorist group" -- even those who did not take up arms. A group of prominent French lawyers said earlier Monday that the execution of French jihadists on death row would be a disgrace for France. "We have taken a historic risk, which, if it is realised, will leave an indelible stain on the mandate of ..
Kerala Police arrest teacher for sexual abuse
The Kerala Police has arrested a madrassa teacher accused of sexually abusing three children, an official said on Monday.
Kabul: 5 killed as blast targets govt employee bus
At least five people were killed when a magnetic IED blast targeted a bus carrying employees of the Independent Administrative Reform and Civil Service Commission here on Monday noon.The explosion, which occurred in Darul Aman road near the American University in Kabul, around 1:30 pm (local time), came a day after four explosions hit the city on Sunday.Sources confirmed to Tolo News that the bus was hired by employees of the commission but was not owned by the government organisation.A spokesperson for the Afghan Ministry of Public Health, Wahidullah Mayar, was quoted as saying that nine others were wounded in the explosion.
Two Muslim governors in Lanka resign after protests by Buddhists
Two Muslim governors in Sri Lanka resigned Monday after thousands of people, including majority Buddhist community monks, launched a protest in the pilgrim city of Kandy, demanding their sacking for allegedly supporting Islamist extremists responsible for the Easter suicide bombings. Western Province Governor Azath Salley and Eastern Province Governor MALM Hisbullah, handed over their resignation letters to President Maithripala Sirisena in response to protests by the majority Buddhist monks, officials said. Salley and Hisbullah, both Muslim allies of Sirisena and appointed by him, were under pressure to resign after being accused of being linked to extremism. Both Salley and Hisbullah have rejected the allegations. This is a direct fall out of the Easter Sunday suicide bomb attacks carried out by ISIS linked local Islamist group National Thowheeth Jamaath (NTJ). The resignation came four days after Buddhist monk Athuraliye Rathana, who is also a parliamentarian from a Sirisena allied
Amnesty shuts Zimbabwe branch over fraud allegations
Amnesty International has shut down its Zimbabwe branch over fraud by staff and abuse of donor funds, a media report said on Monday.
London museum may acquire 'Trump Baby Blimp'
"Trump Baby Blimp", the six-meter balloon which was a symbol of protest during US President Donald Trump's visit to London last year, may again take to the skies this week with Trump visiting the city again.
No country to achieve gender equality by 2030: Report
No country in the world is on the track to achieve gender equality by 2030, according to the first index to measure progress against a set of internationally agreed targets.
FICCI compliments PM for extending direct income support to all farmers
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Giriraj Singh asks people to make 'population control law' a movement
Reiterating his stand on controlling India's population, Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Monday asked people to make 'population control law' a movement."Increasing population is a hurdle in India's development and society's harmony. Take the population control law campaign to every house and make it a movement from road to Parliament. Time and resources are limited," Singh tweeted.Earlier, the Union Minister had backed Yoga guru Baba Ramdev' statement that the government should bring in a law whereby third-borns should be bereft of voting rights."India's population should not be more than 150 crores in the next 50 years as we are not prepared or ready to bear more than that. This is only possible when the government makes a law that third child would not be allowed to vote, neither contest election nor he/she enjoys any type of privileges and facilities given by the government," Ramdev had said.According to an estimate of the United Nation, the population of India was 1.3 billion in .
White House: Trump 'deadly serious' about Mexico tariffs
A top White House official said Sunday that President Donald Trump is "deadly serious" about imposing tariffs on imports from Mexico, but acknowledged there are no concrete benchmarks being set to assess whether the US ally is stemming the migrant flow enough to satisfy the administration. "We intentionally left the declaration sort of ad hoc," Mick Mulvaney, the acting White House chief of staff, said on "Fox News Sunday." "So, there's no specific target, there's no specific percentage, but things have to get better," Mulvaney said. "They have to get dramatically better and they have to get better quickly." He said the idea is to work with the Mexican government "to make sure that things did get better." On Monday, top officials from the two countries will start meetings in Washington. Mexican Economy Minister Graciela Marquez plans talks with Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. Two days later, delegations led by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Foreign Relations Secretary Marcelo ...
