In: Maoism in India | 25/05/2013

Naxals kill two Cong leaders in C'garh

In: Corruption | 25/05/2013

BCCI chief defiant, police question Meiyappan

In: National Politics | 25/05/2013

BJP launches poll drive for Himachal by-poll

In: Special | 25/05/2013

Buddha Purnima celebrated with traditional fervour

In: Agricultural | 25/05/2013

“BIG day for Mother Earth”: Worldwide marches against biotech giant Monsanto

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In: Islam | 25/05/2013
Mumbai police cancel permit for Muslim rally
In a surprise move, Mumbai police has refused to allow a 300-km long Muslim reservation march from entering Azad Maidan Monday, the organisers said here Saturday. ..
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In: Sports | 25/05/2013
Dravid to retire from IPL?
One of cricket's batting greats, Rajasthan Royals skipper Rahul Dravid, has broadly indicated that he will retire from the Indian Premier League after the Champions League T20 later this year. ..
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In: Corruption | 25/05/2013
Law soon to deal with malpractices in sports: Sibal
Amid widening ambit of investigations into the IPL-6 spot fixing scam, Law Minister Kapil Sibal Saturday said that the government will soon bring a stand-alone law to deal with malpractices in sports. ..
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In: Science and Environment | 25/05/2013
Abdul Kalam calls for space solar power research
Former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has called for drawing up a workable research document for marketing space solar power to space-faring nations in six months. ..
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Meet on Monday to mull over plight of Varanasi widows
Hindu seers and Sanskrit scholars are set to gather in Varanasi Monday to oppose the treatment meted out to widows and seek ways in which the plight of such women can be improved...
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In: India’s Neighbours | 26/05/2013
Bangladesh to allow transit for foodgrains to northeast India
In a major policy change, Bangladesh will allow India ferry foodgrains for the mountainous northeastern states via its territory, a Tripura minister said here...
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In: States | 26/05/2013
Chhattisgarh Maoist attack, an attack on democracy: Rahul Gandhi
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Sunday termed the Maoist attack on his party leaders as not an attack on Congress but an attack on democracy. A day after the attack, Rahul reached Raipur and met former union minister VC Shukla and other party workers who were injured in the attack...
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In: States | 26/05/2013
Kolkata police ban Law violation programmes in heart of city
Political parties can no longer organise law violation programmes in the heart of the city or hold meetings and rallies at the Metro channel in central Kolkata...
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In: States | 25/05/2013
Interim panel set up to monitor Cauvery case
In what can be construed as a significant step towards the implementation of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT) order, the Central government has notified the Cauvery Water (Implementation of Order of 2007) Scheme, 2013...
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In: States | 25/05/2013
Irregularities in jobs scheme in Odisha: Jairam Ramesh
Pointing out several irregularities in the implementation of rural jobs scheme in Odisha, Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh has asked Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to address them urgently...
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In: Global Indian Diaspora | 25/05/2013
Free school for Sikhs approved in British city
A free school to cater to members of the Sikh community has been approved in the British city of Leicester. Leicestershire's education department has approved a bid put forward by nine gurdwara leaders for a school especially for Sikh students, the Leicester Mercury reported. ..
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In: Global Indian Diaspora | 25/05/2013
Preparations on for Sikh festival in Malaysia
Preparations are on for the four-day festival of Barsi, said to be the largest Sikh event outside of the Punjab state in India, in Gurdwara Sahib Malacca in the Malaysian state of Malacca, starting May 30. ..
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In: India’s Neighbours | 25/05/2013
Malaysian Indian Congress to hold its polls in 2014
The organisational elections of the Malyasian Indian Congress (MIC), including the presidential election, will be held in 2014, a media report said Saturday. The party's acting president G. Palanivel said that the presidential election will be held between January and March next year and this will be followed by elections of other top office-bearers. ..
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In: Terrorism | 25/05/2013
UAE, OIC condemn killing of British soldier
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) have strongly condemned the killing of a British soldier in Woolwich, London...
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In: Health | 25/05/2013
Menopause can affect memory
New research suggests women who have hot flushes during menopause, could also suffer memory issues. The study, published in the journal Menopause, indicates a direct link between the menopause and memory, reports dailymail.co.uk. ..
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In: Hindutva Movement | 23/05/2013
When RSS activist composed songs for DYFI confernece!
Unnikrishnan, who is the present Taluk (Tehsil) Baudhik Shikshan Pramukh of Chenganoor, has been invited by the former minister and sitting MLA of CPM G. Sudhakaran and gave the ideological thought to develop songs which they already produced and marketed before the State Conference. ..
In: Hindutva Movement | 23/05/2013
Now, RTR !
This era might be called ‘Rights Era’. All are aware of their rights, but is it all..? There are many more rights, which we are still not aware of – like Right to own Culture, Right to Natural Resources etc… Dr.Pravin Togadia writes…..
In: Hindutva Movement | 16/05/2013
Hindutva only way to global welfare: RSS
RSS Chief Dr Mohan Bhagwat said that Hindutva alone can provide effective remedy to all the problems facing the nation and the world today. He was speaking at the concluding ceremony of the Sangh Shiksha Varg, 2013 held at Hojai, in Nagaon district of Assam. ..
In: Hindutva Movement | 15/05/2013
RSS training camp in North TN concludes
The annual summer training camp of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) North Tamil Nadu concluded with the public function held recently at Gudiyatham. The training camp began on 22nd April with 227 trainees representing from 19 districts. Visits to 17 villages and trekking to Mahadeva Malai were special programs...
In: Jammu & Kashmir | 14/05/2013
Scrap Article 370, demands MRM
Muslim Rashtriya Manch created a history of sorts in Jammu and Kashmir by organizing national seminar on Article 370 on May 7-8, 2013. The Muslim delegates demanded abrogation of discriminatory Article 370 and sung 'Vande Mataram' and chanted 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' in one voice. ..

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In: India’s Neighbours | 24/05/2013
Will Myanmar go all out for democracy, reforms?
US has suddenly developed business and strategic interests in Myanmar. Myanmar is traditional India ally and strategically crucial vis-à-vis China. India should have more cautious approach towards these developments. Virag Pachpore looks at the Myanmar Presidents’s latest US visit...
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In: Comment | 23/05/2013
Indo-Pakistan relations: Do not build castles in the air
Having won an impressive victory in the recently held elections, all eyes are set on the manner in which Nawaz Sharif keep relation to India. Jaibans Singh cautions not to day-dream...
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War on Corruption
In: War on Corruption | 24/05/2013
Incurable Corruption: A Gift of UPA regime
It is time to scrutinise entire sordid saga of Manmohan Singh's UPA regime. Scared of expose, he allowed an indiscreet review of CBI’s confidential status report to get allegations against him deleted so that he could uphold the moral high ground in the CBI probe...
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In: Oddly Enough | 24/05/2013
When travelling, at least try to get to correct continent (The Funny Side)
Being in the travel trade sucks. You won't BELIEVE the fuss passengers make, just because some tiny mistake has been made which has led to them being taken to, say, the wrong country. Why quibble? Countries are countries. Nury Vittachi looks at the funny side…...
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In: National Security | 18/05/2013
Three vital steps to a more secure India
No matter what cosmetic gloss (or acne ointment) is put on the recent stand-off between the Indian border police and the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA), India is perceived as having come off second best in test of wills, as the Chinese intruded across the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh..
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In: Special | 21/05/2013
Indian think tanks need more institutional support
It is widely acknowledged that the quality of policy research in India has been found wanting. Indicatively, not a single Indian think tank featured in the top 50 in 2012 Global Go To Think Tanks Rankings. Nihit Goyal & Shweta Srinivasan looks at the necessity for institutional support…..
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In: Gender | 17/05/2013
Asia's sex imbalance is going to have huge consequences (The Funny Side)
Asia will one day be filled with "millions of men desperate for women", researchers warned last week. You mean it isn't now? These guys should look out the windows a bit more. Being desperate for women is pretty much the default state for guys aged 13 up. What the people who wrote the Chinese government report were trying to say was the sex imbalance will have consequences. Shri Nury Vittachi lokks at funny side. ..
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Sports
In: Sports | 21/05/2013
Six Sanawar school boys scale Mt Everest
Six boys of Lawrence School, Sanawar, located in the picturesque Kasauli Hills here Tuesday scaled the Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain peak, school officials said. ..
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In: Global Indian Diaspora | 19/05/2013
Hindu temples, Bollywood and a Yemeni city's India ties
A Hindu temple that dates back over 150 years, a market that sports an Indian name and love for Bollywood reflect the India connect of the Yemeni city of Aden...
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