NEW DELHI: The Bihar elections this winter could be the first poll where NRIs cast their votes semi-electronically from foreign shores, if the Representation of People’s Act (RPA), 1951 is amended in time. The Election Commission (EC) is keen that the process start at the earliest. Highly-placed EC sources saidContinue Reading
Christchurch: The lights of St Mary’s Pro Cathedral lit up a dark Christchurch evening and the hearts of those who attended the ordination of a seminarian who grew up in the western Indian city of Mumbai. The choir of the Latin Mass chaplaincy sang Missa O Quam Gloriosum as BrotherContinue Reading
Arguing that yoga is religion-neutral, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has made out a case for introducing “this Indian way of holistic life” in school curriculum at an early stage so that it can be internalised. In an editorial in the latest issue of its English weekly Organiser, the RSSContinue Reading
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States, is the dream destination of aspiring engineers from across the globe. Jeet Mohapatra, a student of Class XII in St Xavier’s School, Kedar Gouri, Bhubaneswar is one among the few who have achieved the feat of acquiring admission to the premier institution. Every year,Continue Reading
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CHENNAI: The phone hasn’t stopped ringing since the night of June 12 for NL Beno Zephine. The 25-year-old from Chennai was informed by the external affairs ministry on Friday that she has been inducted into the Indian Foreign Service, the first 100 per cent visually-challenged person to gain entry intoContinue Reading
A Central fact finding committee has warned against increasing the height of Sardar Sarovar Dam on the Narmada river in Gujarat, saying that it could lead to a calamity bigger than the earthquake in Nepal. In consultation with Delhi Solidarity Group, the six- member Central fact finding committee, including twoContinue Reading
Ten people, including two children, were killed and six others injured when lightning struck at different places in Madhya Pradesh during the last 24 hours, officials said on Sunday. Six persons were killed and four sustained injuries in four incidents of lightning on Saturday at Amarwara, Sausar, Bicchua and ParasiaContinue Reading
India has over two lakh refugees from these countriesContinue Reading
