KM Mani had resigned on November 10, a day after the High Court cleared the decks for further probe against him in the bar bribery case.Continue Reading
Mumbai: Friday’s carnage in Paris cast a shadow over the ongoing Eucharistic Congress in Goregaon as well. Archbishop Oswald Cardinal Gracias, of of Bombay led the 850 delegates in observing a few moments of silence to pray for the victims who perished in the serial attacks. Later in the evening,Continue Reading
Hyderabad: In order to protect the rights of minorities, the Minority Commission for the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on Friday released a draft bill to enable setting up of special courts for speedy trial of the cases like offences of atrocities against minorities, Dalits and other marginalized sections.Continue Reading
Shillong: Shillong, the Scotland of the East, and a city not too far from Asia’s cleanest village Mawlynnong, got a reality check today with a survey ranking it as one of the “dirtiest” in the country, while neighbouring Guwahati on the other hand, was ranked as one of the cleanestContinue Reading
London: India will never tolerate intolerance, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here on Thursday. “India is committed to protecting every citizen’s freedom,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said after being asked about the “growing incidents of intolerance” by the British media. The Prime Minister, who is on a three-day visit toContinue Reading
Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar said on Thursday that his office would monitor the police investigation into the mysterious death of activist and former priest Bismarque Dias. “It (investigation) is being monitored by my office. I assure of fullest cooperation and assistance from my government in this matter,” Parsekar toldContinue Reading
Thiruvananthapuram: In a bid to reduce gender inequality in India and increase female work participation rates, the Kerala government is set to host the country’s first global conference on gender equality here from November 12-14. With a core theme of “Gender, Governance and Inclusion” the conference is set to discussContinue Reading
Chennai: At least 40 people died across Tamil Nadu due to heavy rain followed by a deep depression, that devastated Cuddalore district of the State even as another trough of low pressure area threatens more downpour in the region. Of the total casualties, as many of 27 people died inContinue Reading
Bhubaneswar : After imposing restrictions on the visit of foreign tourists to certain tribal pockets in Odisha for over three years, the state government is all set to allow them to again trek and learn the lifestyle of primitive tribes living in the hilly terrain and lush green forest areas. OdishaContinue Reading
Nilip (Karbi Anglong): This Christmas Santa Claus is all set to shower unusual gifts to the residents of Ram Terang, a remote forest village in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district about 300 km from Guwahati. The 19 Christian families of this village will celebrate their Christmas not only in a newContinue Reading
