Chhattisgarh police’s relatives demand better facilities
2018-06-29
The low rung police work for 14 to 16 hours a dayContinue Reading
US envoy to UN goes on inter-faith journey in India
2018-06-28
She is a daughter of a Sikh migrant from PunjabContinue Reading
Casinos take strong roots in Goa
2018-06-28
Panaji: As it is in Macau, also colonised by the Portuguese, casinos in Goa are here to stay, thanks to the Indian middle class tourism boom and the attractive economic footprint of the glitzy industry, says one of the first published studies on the controversial industry in the coastal state.Continue Reading
Church land deal: Tax raids at 20 locations
2018-06-28
The archdiocese should have got 273 million rupees, but received only 91.3 million rupees from the deal.Continue Reading
Religious freedom as important as freedom of rights: Nikki Haley
2018-06-27
New Delhi: United States Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley said freedom of religion is as important as freedom of rights. Haley, who is in India from June 26-28, said she looks forward to the inter-faith tour she will be taking on Thursday. “I look forward to the inter-faithContinue Reading
Kaimur Cops changed ‘Gang rape’ to ‘eve-teasing’
2018-06-27
Patna: The video clip of a Dalit girl, who was gang-raped, on May 27th around 8:30pm, went “viral” on social media for the past two days. This has forced the girl to come out in the open on Monday and expose the Kaimur police for how they have tried toContinue Reading
School-dropouts turn wildlife conservationists in Meghalaya
2018-06-27
Shillong: Two school-dropouts have started a crusade to save the highly endangered Western Hoolock Gibbons, their habitats, and birds in the forests of the remote East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya. Armed with a loaned camera, the two are also taking pictures of birds found in the forests for documentationContinue Reading
India crowns its “First Tribal Queen”
2018-06-27
The unique contest aims at showcasing the rich tribal culture and tradition of IndiaContinue Reading
Govt schools in Kerala’s Kannur to teach children to spot fake news
2018-06-26
Kannur: Starting from this week, teachers in 150 government schools in Kerala’s Kannur district will train students of class 8 to class 12 how to identify fake news. Under an initiative by the district administration, Satyameva Jayate, the students will be taught them how to distinguish between genuine information andContinue Reading
Indian women need better treatment
2018-06-26
By Santosh Digal Indian women need better treatment by society and government, says Sister Sujata Jena, a social worker and human rights activist. The member of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary was reacting to a survey report that projected India as the world’s most dangerous country for womenContinue Reading