NEWS

New Delhi: Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje will restart the second phase of her Rajasthan Gaurav Yatra from Jaisalmer on August 24. However, threats from the various opposition groups are looming large over the yatra.

Raje will fly from Jaipur to Jaisalmer on the morning of August 24 and begin her yatra with a public meeting in Jaisalmer after which she will visit the Ramdevra temple in Pokran and address a public meeting there, BJP spokesperson Vimal Katiyar said.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court was informed that Biting, pinching, restriction on movement, withholding food, rest and use of toilet, and using abusive languages are some of the methods deployed in child care institutions across the country to discipline children admitted there.

This was revealed in a survey conducted by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) in 2016-2017 in association with NGO Childline. Advocate Aparna Bhat made this submission before a bench led by Justice MB Lokur, which is hearing a matter related to exploitation of children in shelter homes and orphanages.

New Delhi: The government of India has asked Facebook-owned WhatsApp to comply with Indian law and set up an Indian entity. The government also asked appointing a grievance officer in India to whom people can reach immediately.

The directive comes at a when the government has pulled up the company for fake news spread on the social media platform serving as a contributory factor in several incidents of mob lynching across the country.

New Delhi: Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy said that as per Initial estimates the rain-related damage caused to infrastructure in Karnataka’s Kodagu district was pegged at Rs 2,000-3,000 crore.

Addressing a press conference in the state capital, Kumaraswamy said the government was taking steps to provide relief to those affected. “Kodagu is witnessing heavy rain after a long time. In the past week alone, seven people have died in the district,” Kumaraswamy said. “Heavy-intensity rain was witnessed in the district from August 13, and this caused many roads to cave in.”