Teresa orphan searches for her Indian roots
2016-08-01
She wants to know why she was abandoned as an infantContinue Reading
Indians to be divided at Teresa canonization
2016-07-31
The official Indian delegation will be headed by Sushma SwarajContinue Reading
MPs await PM Modi’s Nod for a 100% pay raise
2016-07-31
The other day NDTV news channel showed that a Joint Committee on Salaries and Allowances of Members of Parliament has recommended 100% raise in MPs pay package and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s nod will seal the deal. The Committee’s justification for recommendation for this raise is that this is being done after sixContinue Reading
Heavy rain water breaches 3 lakes, wrecks Bengaluru city
2016-07-30
The breach of three lakes, unprecedented in scale, flooded vast stretches of the city on Friday, triggering problems for Bengalureans. The city also witnessed massive traffic snarls, particularly on the Outer Ring Road, Hosur Road, Whitefield and arterial roads. Madiwala, Kodichikkanahalli and Kasavanahalli lakes breached following heavy rain early onContinue Reading
Malnutrition deaths: Odisha minister blames bad family planning
2016-07-30
In the last 6 months, 19 infants have died in Nagada village due to malnutrition and related diseasesContinue Reading
Tamil poet Gnanakoothan passes away
2016-07-30
Chennai: Tamil poet Gnanakoothan, who lampooned the foibles of Tamil society and politics in scathing verse, died here on Thursday. He was 78 and is survived by his wife and two sons. Though he had a strong foundation in Tamil classical literature, including Sangam poetry, Kamba Ramayanam and Bhakti poetry andContinue Reading
250 Dalit families in Tamil Nadu threaten to convert to Islam
2016-07-30
250 Hindu Dalit families from two Tamil Nadu villages, Pazhangkallimedu and Nagapalli, are planning to convert to Islam. The reason? During the five-day annual temple festival, the Dalits were denied entry into the temple. Six Dalit Hindus from the village have already embraced Islam, the report says. The coastal villageContinue Reading
Rights commission seeks explanation on Chennai airport disasters
2016-07-30
Glass panels and false ceiling have collapsed with bizarre frequencyContinue Reading
Orphans face abuse, neglect in Tamil Nadu care homes: Report
2016-07-30
CHENNAI: Dhanalakshmi was 14 and pregnant when she was rescued from a children’s home in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. She had been entrusted in the care of the unregistered institution by her mother, a ragpicker who could no longer afford another mouth to feed. But instead ofContinue Reading