Survey reveals ‘shocking’ facts about drug use in Mizoram
2017-03-20
Mizoram is the first state in India to conduct a complete survey on drug abuseContinue Reading
Christian NGOs top foreign fund recipients
2017-03-20
New Delhi: Kerala-based Ayana Charitable Trust, the new name under which US charity Gospel for Asia is reportedly funding projects in India, has emerged on top of the list of Indian NGOs with the highest foreign funding in 2015-16. It is one of three Christian evangelical NGOs — the otherContinue Reading
Migrants in Bengaluru taught legal rights
2017-03-20
The Migrant Commission of Bangalore Archdiocese organized the program as part of its initiatives to empower migrantsContinue Reading
Justice-denied sits on hunger strike for 463 days
2017-03-19
Thiruvananthapuram: After repeated delay in receiving justice for his brother who died in police custody, Sreejith resumed his months-long hunger strike in front of the Kerala state secretariat. Sreejith’s brother Sreejeev died in May 2014 at Parassala Police station in Thiruvananthapuram. The police had informed Sreejith that his brother committedContinue Reading
Facebook post on Islam: Rationalist hacked to death
2017-03-19
Farook was a member of Dravidar Viduthalai KazhagamContinue Reading
Religious symbol war between two villages touches new high
2017-03-19
Chennai: Turf war over which religious symbol should adorn a hillock along Chengalpattu highway has fuelled a communal clash between caste Hindus and Dalit Christians of two neighbouring villages in Chengalpet 50 km from the city. The hillock bordering these villages is now a sight in itself with over aContinue Reading
North Bengal scholars discuss research projects
2017-03-19
Nine research scholars from five colleges of North Bengal University and Sikkim University and some 20 plus academicians attendedContinue Reading
Court questions spending public money to protect politicians
2017-03-19
There is no need for the state government to spend public funds on providing police protection to political leaders because their parties are perfectly capable of taking care of them, the Bombay high court said on Friday. “Why is the taxpayer’s money being spent on former members of the legislatureContinue Reading
Legislator wants constituency renamed
2017-03-18
With a population of 65 percent Muslims, Deoband is home to one of the earliest Islamic revivalist movements in IndiaContinue Reading
Education key to empower marginalized: seminar
2017-03-17
The seminar highlighted the marginalization of Dalit, tribalsContinue Reading