Mass mourning to mark 300th day of tribal protests
2016-06-25
‘Fight for our rights, and struggle for self-self-determination far from over’Continue Reading
Quit temple lands, Andhra tells minority farmers
2016-06-24
Vijayawada: In a controversial move, the Andhra Pradesh government has directed officials to start evicting Dalit Christian and Muslim farmers from endowment lands on grounds that no land belonging to a Hindu temple or mutt can be cultivated by a non-Hindu. The move follows a government order issued in NovemberContinue Reading
Kashmiri Muslims suffered immensely, need healing touch: Sajjad Lone
2016-06-23
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Minister for Social Welfare Sajjad Gani Lone on Thursday said Muslims of Kashmir should be “merged” into the mainstream of the country and provided a “healing touch” as they had “suffered immensely” in the last 20 years. Muslims of the Valley needed to be merged intoContinue Reading
Ahmedabad firm launches portable hotel rooms
2016-06-23
Ahmedabad : Ushering in what has been claimed to be an innovative idea, Beetle Smartotels, the first portable concept hotel built completely using shipping containers, opens this month in the Mundra-SEZ in Gujarat. Young hotel entrepreneur Tanmay Bathwal, who runs the firm, is promoting this venture to cater to theContinue Reading
Christian leader questions “yogi” title for Teresa critic
2016-06-22
Where were the yogis when Mother Teresa began working among the poorest of the poor in India?Continue Reading
ISKCON holds Iftar gathering
2016-06-22
Kolkata: To celebrate the over 400-year-old amity between the Hindu and Muslim communities in West Bengal’s Nabadwip, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Mayapur on Wednesday organised an Iftar party with elected Muslim panchayat members as its guests inside the temple premises. The event upholds the legacy of brotherhoodContinue Reading
Maharashtra recognizes Jews as minority
2016-06-22
There are nearly 4,650 Jews in India of whom 2,466 reside in Maharashtra, according to state government officials.Continue Reading
Rains, lightning claim over 40 lives in UP
2016-06-22
Lucknow: Over 40 persons were killed in the heavy rains and related incidents across Uttar Pradesh, an official said on Wednesday. Heavy rains accompanied by lightning hit many parts of the state on Tuesday. Officials said two dozen people were killed in the Varanasi and Azamgarh divisions while 11 diedContinue Reading
4 held for duping people on pretext of selling ‘magic potion’
2016-06-22
Shillong : Four persons, who used to sell a “magic potion” to people telling them this can turn a black paper to currency notes, were arrested from a remote village in Meghalaya’s Ri-Bhoi district, police said today. The four members of a gang, which had allegedly duped at least fourContinue Reading
All-women combat group in Metro trains
2016-06-22
New Delhi: The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) gave a new form of security to women on International Yoga Day in the form of a new combat group for Delhi Metro. The step was taken after multiple cases of molestation were registered at Metro police stations. The all-women combat groupContinue Reading