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Baba Ramdev holds rehearsal for International Yoga Day

On: June 15, 2015

People from other faiths, including Mufti Sahmoon Qasmi, general secretary of an organisation of Imams, attended the session.Continue Reading

Exservicemen hold nationwide protests over new policy

By: Matters India

On: June 15, 2015

In: National

New Delhi: Hundreds of exservicemen took to the streets today across the country protesting delay in the implementation of the ‘One Rank, One Pension'(OROP) policy, demanding that Prime Minister Narendra Modi forthwith fulfill his promise made a year back on it. The former soldiers have threatened to go on aContinue Reading

Fishing ban period turns marriage, pilgrimage season

By: Matters India

On: June 15, 2015

In: Features

Like their counterparts in Kerala and Karnataka, more than 15,000 fishermen in the coastal villages like Manakudi and Neerodi in the Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu will keep away from fishing till July 30.Continue Reading

South African judge orders Sudan President Omar al-Bashir detained

By: Matters India

On: June 15, 2015

In: International

A South African judge on Sunday ordered authorities to prevent Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, who is in South Africa for an African Union summit, from leaving the country because of an international order for his arrest, human rights activists said. Mr. al-Bashir appeared for a group photo with other AfricanContinue Reading

Secretariat staffer clears matriculation after 28 attempts

By: Matters India

On: June 14, 2015

In: National

Mumbai: He truly represents the inspiring, indomitable, never-say-die spirit that Mumbai is famous for. Mantralaya employee Avinash Chaugule was the cynosure of all eyes as Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis felicitated him for creating a record of sorts on Tuesday. Chaugule, 50, finally cleared his SSC Board examinations (Class 10) afterContinue Reading