Moral vigilantes spoil Valentine Day parties in Odisha
2018-02-15
Armed with saffron flags and sticks the Hindu zealots threatened young couples Continue Reading
Hindu activists arrested for attacking journalists in Kolkata
2018-02-15
Reporters were shoved and beaten up when they tried to talk to a Muslim family that allegedly converted to HinduismContinue Reading
BJP leader chooses cow shelter for son’s reception
2018-02-14
Several high-profile guests from Punjab and other states attended the reception held near sheds that house some 2,200 cowsContinue Reading
Minor girl tonsured on community diktat in Chhattisgarh
2018-02-14
Raipur: In a bizarre community diktat, a minor Baiga girl’s head was partially tonsured after she was allegedly found holding hands of a married man in a village in chief minister’s home district Kawardha. Though the girl clarified that the man was drunk and was trying to molest her, BaigaContinue Reading
India ranks among top 10 countries in forest area
2018-02-14
As the world continues to reel under the pressure of its fast disappearing green patches, India is setting a new trend. In a mere span of two years, the country has managed to increase its forest and tree cover by a whopping 8,021 sq km; the India State Forest ReportContinue Reading
Illegal poppy plantations destroyed in Arunachal
2018-02-14
The Narcotic Cell of Excise Department, Govt of Arunachal Pradesh along with the Central Bureau of Narcotics and District Administration, launched an poppy plantations destruction drive and around 200 hectares of illegal poppy plantation fields were destroyed on Monday at various locations in Namsai district. The drive against illicit poppyContinue Reading
One third Indian chief ministers face criminal charges
2018-02-14
New Delhi: Eleven out of 31 chief ministers from various states and union territories in India have criminal cases against them while 25 of them are millionaires, an analysis of their self-sworn affidavits furnished during the assembly elections has revelaed. The analysis, by Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and NationalContinue Reading
Welfare of minority institutions top priority of Govt: NCM chief
2018-02-14
Lucknow: Chairman of National Minorities Commission, NCM, Syed Ghayoorul Hasan Rizvi has said that the federal government is sincerely concerned over the problems of minority educational institutions in the country and trying to address their problems. He said that the central government will give top priority to programmes for welfareContinue Reading
“Red water” blamed for health problems in Chhattisgarh village
2018-02-14
The worst affected are womenContinue Reading
Nagaland women ignore protests, file nomination for election
2018-02-14
Women’s participation in politics has been a hot-button issue for a while in NagalandContinue Reading