Registration of Greenpeace India cancelled
2015-11-06
The NGO said it was yet another ‘clumsy tactic’ by the Ministry of Home Affairs to curb free speechContinue Reading
How the RSS ghar wapsi programme actually hurts Hindus
2015-11-06
The Sangh Parivar’s ghar wapsi programme to convert members of minority communities to Hinduism is driven by anxieties of Hindus being lured away in droves from the faith of their ancestors by Abrahamic missionaries. While the fears of an exodus from Hinduism are greatly exaggerated, news broke on the weekendContinue Reading
Chennai to get India’s first transgender sub inspector
2015-11-06
Chennai: Chennai’s K Prithika Yashini will soon become India’s first transgender Sub Inspector of Police. The Madras High Court has declared the 25-year-old as a fit candidate, paving the way for her appointment as Sub Inspector by the Tamil Nadu Government. The court has also directed the recruitment board toContinue Reading
‘Assam silk can capture international markets’
2015-11-06
Guwahati – Assam silk has tremendous potential to make inroads into national and international markets, stated foreign and national experts at the Guwahati Press Club here Thursday. Dr Ole Zethner and Rie Koustrup from Denmark, who have jointly edited a book titled South Asian Ways of Silk, to which 12Continue Reading
Child gets rights over rapist’s property
2015-11-04
If adopted, the child loses rights over biological father’s propertyContinue Reading
Varsity students philosophize on human rights, probity in public life
2015-11-04
Guwahati – A group of students in northeast India celebrated world philosophy day, 4th November, in an attempt to philosophize on the national scenario of human rights violations and the need for probity in public life. “As a university community we are committed to promote matters of importance of socialContinue Reading
BJP leader threatens to behead Karnataka chief minister, arrested
2015-11-03
Siddaramaiah has said he would eat beef if it suited his palateContinue Reading
Meghalaya militants release former Salesian student
2015-11-03
Tura: The proscribed GNLA has announced that the Chokpot BDO Jude Rangku T Sangma was released from its custody unharmed on Monday. The outfit informed this through a social media statement. The statement, posted by a social media account holder, Takim Shira under the hash tag Garo News 24 HoursContinue Reading
No breakthrough in abduction of pastor’s son by Maoists
2015-11-03
Rajahmundry: The East Godavari police are yet to make a breakthrough in the alleged abduction of a 20-year-old son of a local pastor by Maoists in the district. The ultras have not made any demand for the release of Issac, who was allegedly kidnapped by them on Saturday, police saidContinue Reading
Rajasthan’s anti-liquor activist on hunger strike dies
2015-11-03
On a fast for 32 days, the 67-year-old former legislator died at 4:30 amContinue Reading