HW News Report

"This morning Congress’ own MLAs in Goa turned the tables on their party and decided to merge the Congress legislative party in BJP. With this Congress’ number in Goa Assembly is reduced to just 3 whereas the opposition numbers in the state have gone down to 7. These are the same leaders did this. More than six months ago they had taken a loyalty pledge to remain faithful to the party and the peop...

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said police could have opened fire on “violent” BJP protesters during its march to the state secretariat, but the government exercised “maximum” restraint. Banerjee also alleged that the saffron party brought in goons armed with bombs in trains from outside the state to foment trouble during its ‘Nabanna Abhijan’ on Tuesday.  Learn more about...

"The tussle between Neighbouring Western states of Maharashtra and Gujarat over hosting big businesses is not new. In Fact, Businesses in Maharashtra going to Gujarat has been a sensitive matter in the state both economically and politically. Modi govt and BJP has often faced the criticism from opposition over this. And Yet again, Maharashtra seems to have lost to Gujarat over a hosting a giant pr...

"Aam Aadmi Party National Convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday had dinner at an auto-rickshaw driver's home in Ahmedabad. But the event was preceded by high drama after Gujarat Police briefly stopped Mr Kejriwal from travelling in the auto, citing security concerns. Earlier, the AAP leader had accepted an auto-rickshaw driver's invitation for a dinner at his home in Ahmedaba...

The in-house IT giant Infosys Ltd. has warned its staff against moonlighting and stated that such actions will result in contract termination. Dual employment is prohibited by Infosys' code of conduct, the business reminded its employees in an internal post.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last week, Congress launched its Bharat Jodo Yatra. The ambitious march is being led by Rahul Gandhi and will cover more than 3000 kilometers from Kashmir to Kanyakumari. The march will be spread over 150 days and will end in February.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Congress post controversially showing a burning pair of Khaki shorts in an apparent jab at the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has triggered a row on Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comedian Kunal Kamra in a blistering letter has lashed out at the Hindutva outfit Vishwa Hindu Parishad, days after his show in a Gurugram bar was called off citing opposition from the group and Bajrang Dal. In the Hindi letter, the comedian questioned the group on faith, Hinduism, their source of power, and exactly how he offended Hindus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho...

A court today agreed to hear a group of Hindu women who want to pray at a shrine inside the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi, next to the famous Kashi Viswanath temple. The women's petition will be heard on September 22.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kerala rounded off a season of partying by consuming nearly ₹624 crore worth of liquor this Onam. It is a marked increase in sales for the Kerala State Beverages Corporation (Bevco), the State-owned liquor retail monopoly, compared to 2021 figures (₹529 crores).The bumper sales have brought a cash windfall of an estimated ₹500 crore to the State exchequer in the seven-day run-up to Thiruvonam. How...

"Prime Minister Modi and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath appears to have different views about India’s growing population. Rakesh Sinha, the RSS Ideologue and Rajya Sabha member withdrew him private members bill regarding population control. He had moved this bill in 2019 and finally withdrew in April 2022 after hearing our Mansukh Mandaviya. The Uttar Pradesh Population Control (Control, Stabilisa...

In June, the UK came together for the Platinum Jubilee celebrations to mark the 70th anniversary of the Queen's accession to the British throne. Her husband, Prince Phillip, died last year at the age of 99, two months before his 100th birthday. Notably, A year and a half ago Prince Philip died in April 2021. The pair was married for 73 years, making them the longest-married couple in royal history...

Mumbai Dabbawala Association mourned the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving British monarch. Mumbai Dabbawalas have had a very close relationship with the British Royal Family since Prince Charles visited India, said Subhash Talekar, Chairman of the Association.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Business Tycoon Cyrus Mistry’s death in a car accident near Palghar has shocked everyone. He was returning from Gujarat when his Mercedes hit the divider on a bridge over a river in Palghar near Mumbai. According to doctors, Cyrus mistry and one more person travelling with him were already dead when they were brought to hospital. Two others are badly injured and receiving treatment at the hospita...

"Election strategist Prashant Kishor, reacting to former mentor Nitish Kumar's dig that he wanted to be with the BJP, today posted his response with a set of photos, without comment. A tweet, now deleted, featured four photos in which Nitish Kumar is seen smiling with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The latest bout between Nitish Kumar and his one-time party number two was triggered by Prashant Kish...

The grave of Yakub Memon, convicted in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts, was allegedly beautified with marble slabs, flowers and LED lighting. As photos of the grave surfaced, the BJP mounted a scathing attack on the erstwhile MVA government headed by Uddhav Thackeray.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"With just 2 years left for the big battle of 2024, the political parties in the country have started gearing up for it. The Congress party has today begun its ambitious Bharat Jodo yatra that it hopes will give a kickstart to the party campaign for 2024. Led by Rahul Gandhi, Bharat Jodo Yatra begins today from Kanyakumari and it will culminate in Kashmir. The yatra will last 150 days and will cov...

PM’s Promise in 2017 over lal batti, drags our notice to when Union Home Minister Amit Shah visted Mumbai for two days causing chaos on certain roads, making several commuters complain about 'reaching late' due to the travel restrictions imposed by the Mumbai Traffic police.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Liz Truss will be the new prime minister of the United Kingdom after defeating Rishi Sunak in the Conservative Party leadership contest. She beat her rival and former finance minister by 81,326 votes to 60,399 after a leadership bid that was triggered by Boris Johnson’s resignation in July.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday began searches at 35 locations in the national capital and elsewhere in connection with the Delhi excise policy case, eliciting a sharp reaction from accused number 1, Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia. Searches were underway at the home of accused Sameer Mahendru in Delhi. Raids are also being carried out at other locations in the city, as well...

: Nitish Kumar, reconnecting with opposition parties in Delhi after dumping the BJP in Bihar, said today he ""is neither a claimant"" for the Prime Minister's job in 2024, nor does he desire it. After meeting with Left leader Sitaram Yechury, the Bihar Chief Minister said he is in Delhi for the sake of opposition unity. He fielded questions on whether his meetings in Delhi signaled efforts to gath...

India lost to Pakistan on Sunday in the ongoing Asia Cup 2022 tournament. Though the match was a perfect nail-biter that kept supporters' fingers crossed, finally it was Pakistan that won the match on the second last ball of the game.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Former Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Mistry was killed in a road accident yesterday. Mistry along with three others was returning from Gujarat when his Mercedes hit the divider on a bridge over a river in Palghar near Mumbai. According to doctors, Cyrus mistry and one more person travelling with him were already dead when they were brought to hospital. Two others are badly injured and receiving treatm...

"India is notoriously known for outrageous driving habits resulting in a high degree of accidental deaths. Indian accounts for eleven percent (11%) of the total road accidental deaths, globally. On a average, one person dies in road accidents in the world every twenty-three seconds. In this episode, we look at data from the Indian states and see which state is the worst when it comes to driving ha...

The news highlight this week from Karnataka is the rape case against Lingayat seer Shivamurthy Murugha Sharana. The case has indeed shocked the state but more shocking is the pin drop silence of the political parties in the state, who have so far zipped their mouths and refrained from making any comments. And there’s a reason why. Lets know about that But before that, let us understand who is Shiv...