Woman refused flat for being Muslim
2015-05-27
An activist has taken up the matter with the National Commission for MinoritiesContinue Reading
Saudi Arabia to build world’s largest hotel
2015-05-27
It is will cost US$3.5 billionContinue Reading
‘Greenpeace can operate domestic accounts’
2015-05-27
New Delhi — The Delhi High Court on Wednesday allowed NGO Greenpeace India to operate two of its domestic accounts to accept fresh domestic contribution which it can use for its day-to-day functioning. The high court bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher also allowed Greenpeace to encash its fixed deposits andContinue Reading
4 Indians among world’s 100 most powerful women:
2015-05-27
Two women of Indian-origin PepsiCo Chief Indra Nooyi and Cisco Chief Technology and Strategy Officer Padmasree Warrior also make the listContinue Reading
India gets its first transgender college principal
2015-05-27
Kolkata — India, probably the world, will get its first transgender college principal when Manabi Bandopadhyay takes charge of Krishnagar Women’s College in West Bengal on June 9. Manabi is currently associate professor in Bengali at Vivekananda Satobarshiki Mahavidyalaya. “This decision was taken by the College Service Commission. I don’tContinue Reading
Haryana : 500 people flee homes after riots near Faridabad
2015-05-27
The village has a population of about 10,000 of which about 550 are Muslim.Continue Reading
Bishop who promoted peace in Kashmir dies
2015-05-27
Bishop Peter Celestine Elampassery is a recipient of Gandhi Peace AwardContinue Reading
Orthodox Church opens emotional support center
2015-05-26
The Helpline envisages helping people who are under tremendous stress and emotional breakdownContinue Reading
India rescues Nepalese children from traffickers
2015-05-26
The children were in fact being taken to a bag-manufacturing factory in MumbaiContinue Reading
Pope hasn’t watched TV since promise to Virgin of Carmen in 1990
2015-05-26
Rome — Pope Francis has claimed that he hasn’t watched TV since 1990 after making a promise to the Virgin Mary. The Pope said that he didn’t even watch the matches of his football team San Lorenzo de Almagro back in Buenos Aires, but got a Swiss Guard to update himContinue Reading