Politics Today

While condemning Thursday’s horrific Pulwama terror attack that killed over 40 CRPF men in Kashmir, the All Indian Cine Workers Association has declared a blanket ban on actors and other artists from Pakistan in Indian film industry. Read More

A day after Vande Bharat Express was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the train broke down while returning from Varanasi, around 200 kilometres away from Delhi, on early Saturday. Read More

The members of gujjar community called off 8-day-long quota protest after receiving a written assurance from the Rajasthan government that it will stand by them if the bill giving five per cent reservation to the community faces legal hurdles. Read More

Taking a cue from New Delhi’s step of summoning Pakistan’s high commissioner to India, Islamabad, on Friday, summoned the Indian deputy high commissioner in Pakistan, JP Singh, and lodged a protest against India’s allegation of its role in the Pulwama suicide attack. Read More

Condemning the Pulwama terror attack, political parties united and expressed India’s determination to fight terrorism and expressed their solidarity with security forces in defending the country’s unity and integrity. Read More

A day after violence was reported in Jammu city during protests against the Pulwama terror attack, in which 42 CRPF personnel were killed, curfew has been imposed for the second day running as the unrest continued in the city, on Saturday. Read More

Father Robin Vadakkumchery, the main accused in a minor girl’s rape case in Kottiyur, Kerala, was sentenced to 20 years of imprisonment, under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. Read More

The Indian high commissioner in Pakistan, Ajay Bisaria, has been called to Delhi for consultations in the wake of the Pulwama jihadist attack hours after India summoned Pakistan’s top envoy and lodged strong protest over the carnage. Read More

Embattled businessman Vijay Mallya has lodged his appeal in the United Kingdom high court against the Westminster magistrates’ court verdict and the subsequent extradition order signed by the British home secretary. Read More

Central Board of Direct Taxes stressed over Aadhaar-PAN linking as “mandatory” for those filing an income-tax return. The deadline for completion of the linking of Aadhaar with PAN is March 31, 2019. Read More