No fund transparency, parties thrive on hidden income: ADR

No fund transparency, parties thrive on hidden income: ADR

New Delhi : While commoners can land in jail for hiding income, political parties continue to thrive on anonymous donations, no questions asked. A new report by the Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) has shown that two-thirds of the income generated by six national and 51 regional political parties between 2004 and 2015 was from […]

No plans to run for US presidency: Zuckerberg

No plans to run for US presidency: Zuckerberg

New York, January 25 : Shelving rumours surrounding his plans to run for the US presidency, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has insisted that for now he has no such intentions, saying he would continue to work to grow his company. For now, he said he would continue working on growing his company as well as […]

Animal rights groups challenge new TN law on Jallikattu in SC

Animal rights groups challenge new TN law on Jallikattu in SC

New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear on Monday the pleas of Animal Welfare Board of India and other animal rights organisations challenging the new law passed by the Tamil Nadu Assembly to allow bull taming sport Jallikattu in the state. The pleas were mentioned for urgent listing before the bench […]

Avalanches in Kashmir leave four dead, Army officer missing

Avalanches in Kashmir leave four dead, Army officer missing

Srinagar : Four members of a family died on Wednesday as an avalanche buried their house in Gurez sector near the Line of Control in Kashmir while an army officer has been reported missing following an avalanche near his camp in Sonamarg area in Ganderbal district. A police official said rescue teams were making efforts […]

Will withdraw 2016 Jallikattu notification, Centre tells SC

Will withdraw 2016 Jallikattu notification, Centre tells SC

New Delhi, January 24 : The central government told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that it would withdraw a 2016 notification that lifted a ban on Jallikattu. Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi told the court that the central government’s decision was prompted by Tamil Nadu’s new law that amends the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act […]