India’s Republican Party opposes beef ban in Maharashtra
2015-05-21
The ban has hit farmers and beef traders hardContinue Reading
Indian papers stop matrimonial ad for gay son
2015-05-21
Like many Indian parents, when Padma Iyer wanted to find a spouse for her son Harish Iyer, she decided to place an advert in the matrimonial sections of a few national newspapers. But three of the four publications the Iyers approached, refused to run the advertisement, according to Iyer. TheContinue Reading
Witch doctor forces newborn to walk as fever cure
2015-05-20
The two-day-old baby was grabbed by his neckContinue Reading
Mumbaikars come together to help this teen from Pakistan
2015-05-20
Mumbai — The Maximum City has shown the maximum support to Saba Tarikh Ahmed, a 15-year-old from Pakistan’s Karachi district, who is suffering from a rare, genetic disorder called Wilson’s disease. The disease occurs as a result of accumulation of copper in the body, slowly resulting in degeneration of organsContinue Reading
MP government to institute award in name of Aruna Shanbaug
2015-05-20
Bhopal — Madhya Pradesh government on Tuesday announced an award of Rs one lakh in the name of Aruna Shanbaug, the nurse who was raped and gagged with a dog chain that left her in a coma for 42 years. She died on Monday at the KEM Hospital in Mumbai.Continue Reading
Church seeks nod to increase production of wine
2015-05-20
Kochi — The Ernakulam Archdiocese of the Syro-Malabar Church which had strongly stood for the closure of bars in the state has sought permission from the Excise Department for increasing production of wine from 1,250 litres to 5,000 litres on a yearly basis. A request in this regard was filedContinue Reading
NGOs to streamline peace mission in northeastern India
2015-05-20
Several of them came together on May 19 in Guwahati to find a common groundContinue Reading
Corporate, spiritual organizations urged to join clean Ganga projects
2015-05-19
Mata Amritanandamayi Ashram has joined the projectContinue Reading
Jesuit colleges devise new ways for staff development
2015-05-19
Psycho-spiritual integration is done through dreams analysis and personality types understandingContinue Reading
NE’s first e-Toilets launched
2015-05-18
Guwahati — Keeping cleanliness and public convenience in mind, the Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) installed North East region’s first e-toilet today at Maligaon, Guwahati. Two electronic public toilets, one each for male and female were launched by PHE Minister Sukur Ali Ahmed in the presence of Mayor of Guwahati AbirContinue Reading