Zakia Jafri, a frail 76-year-old, has begun what may be the last legal battle to pin blame on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for deadly riots that shook Gujarat when he was chief minister, and claimed her husband’s life.Continue Reading
Sydney: Despite economic prosperity and dramatic fall in poverty levels, unequal access to education ensures hundreds of millions of children remain trapped in child labour in developing countries including India, says a new study by Indian-origin researchers. For the study, Jayanta Sarkar and Dipanwita Sarkar from Queensland University of TechnologyContinue Reading
Thiruvanathapuram: It may not lessen the societal stigma faced by transgenders, but in a first, the state government has decided to institute a scholarship for students from the community to fund their studies. The scholarship instituted by the Social Justice Department is touted to be the first-of-its kind in theContinue Reading
Lamka : Womenfolk Saturday literally crowded an entire football ground here as they assembled for a record-torch-rally demanding the immediate repeal of the three ‘anti-tribal Bills’ passed by the State Assembly. The Bills which were passed on August 31 reportedly without any debate had attracted violent protests across the hillContinue Reading
SSP and DM Lucknow met Kishan Ji and apologized for the unethical behavior of the policeman Continue Reading
Overall, the top six cities have achieved very close cumulative numbers (in the range of 12.3 to 13.6), based on which rankings have been calculated. Continue Reading
Mark Zuckerberg and Hillary Clinton also join the chorus of support for the Texas teen arrested after bringing a clock to school.Continue Reading
Patna:Police are positive that the Patna Women’s College teacher accused of sexual harassment would be arrested. The teacher, who was dismissed from service on Monday on the recommendation of two college committees inquiring into the harassment charge, has been incommunicado since. His cell phone remained switched off throughout the dayContinue Reading
New Delhi: A 16-year-old boy was stabbed to death in north Delhi on Wednesday, allegedly by his friends in an argument over a metro seat. Five teenagers have been taken into custody by the police. The incident took place at around 1 pm on Wednesday, the police say. The boyContinue Reading
Raipur: It’s the uniforms and weapons of Maoists which attract the tribal youths more to join the outlawed movement, rather than their ideology about the fight for land, a study on Naxalism has interestingly has said. A group of research scholars headed by Dr Girish Kant Pandey, Head of theContinue Reading
