Looking beyond the communal to diagnose Assam
September 4th, 2012 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) The problem in Assam, which resulted in frequent outbreaks of violence, was not one of illegal immigration alone; there were dangers in demonising a community ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Credibility of J&K; regime at lowest: Mufti
September 1st, 2012 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Sep 1 (IANS) The credibility of the Omar Abdullah led-coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir is at its lowest due to failure on all fronts and rampant corruption, PDP ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Hindus not migrating: Pakistani panel
August 27th, 2012 - 12:17 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 27 (IANS) Hindus are not migrating to India and giving up their Pakistani citizenship, said a committee that was formed to look into reports of mass migration ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
PM resolves major land transfer bottleneck
August 2nd, 2012 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) In a move Thursday to ensure that infrastructure projects are not held up by procedural delays, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh approved relaxations in the ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Don’t touch policy-making power, Chhattisgarh tells SC
August 1st, 2012 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Chhattisgarh Wednesday said in the Supreme Court that the government should continue to have the freedom to frame policies for the "alienation, transfer and allocation ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
A weekend of fiction for bookworms (IANS Books This Week)
July 21st, 2012 - 12:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Browse with IANS through the pile of gripping titles, this weekend.Book: "Tigers in Red Weather"; Written by Lisa Klaussmann; Published by Picador; Priced at Rs.550The ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Revenue not the only aim of resource allocation, SC told (Lead)
July 20th, 2012 - 12:39 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The government Thursday told the Supreme Court that the "common good" as enshrined in the constitution and not just the consideration of financial gain was ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Apex church body favours Christian president
May 4th, 2012 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) A top Church body representing more than 13 million people across the country has appealed to all political parties to elect a Christian as the ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
77.3 million baby boomers face bleak future
April 17th, 2012 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 17 (IANS) An estimated 77.3 million baby boomers, one of the largest generations in history, face a bleak future and the growing prospect of alienation as they cross ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
PDP scripted new chapter in Kashmir’s history: Mufti
March 25th, 2012 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, March 25 (IANS) Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and patron of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) Mufti Mohammad Sayeed Sunday said his party has "scripted a new chapter ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Living alone leads to depression
March 23rd, 2012 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 23 (IANS) Living alone may double the risk of depression, a study has found.A study of more than 3,000 people in Finland found people living alone were 80 ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Israel minister sells luxury apartment after public outcry
March 21st, 2012 - 12:28 pm ICT by IANS
Jerusalem, March 21 (IANS) Israeli Defence Minister and former prime minister Ehud Barak has sold his luxury apartment in an effort to deflect public criticism of what was perceived ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Kashmiris feeling alienated under Omar: Mufti
January 9th, 2012 - 12:33 am ICT by IANS
Jammu, Jan 8 (IANS) The only contribution of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's government has been to fuel the people's sense of alienation, opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Buddhism: Moving beyond faith to heal lifestyle blues (Feature)
November 29th, 2011 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) Twenty-nine-year-old Gagan Kaur's life fell apart when her 14-year-old relationship ended last year. A Buddhist monk found her sinking in a private clinic in the ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
PM urged to address issue of Kashmir mass graves
September 30th, 2011 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sept 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has been urged to set a time-frame for identifying the bodies found in mass graves in Jammu and Kashmir and ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Rahul pitches for Manmohan as PM candidate
September 21st, 2011 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Sep 21 (IANS) On a day when L.K. Advani indicated he won't vie for the country's top post, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi threw his weight behind Manmohan ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
PM seeks ‘integrated action for development’ in Maoist areas
September 13th, 2011 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday called for "integrated action" in Maoist areas towards "sustainable development for all", also stressing on learning from the grassroot ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
PDP appeals for mercy to Afzal Guru
August 11th, 2011 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 11 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir's opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) Thursday appealed for mercy to Afzal Guru, whose mercy petition has been sent to President Pratibha Patil ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Tamil Nadu to implead itself in Katchathivu case
June 9th, 2011 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 9 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu assembly Thursday unanimously passed a resolution seeking to implead the state revenue department as a party to the Katchathivu retrieval case filed by ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Now Geelani opposes stone pelting, says it achieved nothing
April 30th, 2011 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, April 30 (IANS) Hardline senior separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani has appealed to the youth not to pelt stones at security forces in Kashmir as the octogenarian leader realized ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Zed blames religious leaders for what Pope warns as “people of God turning non-believers”
April 22nd, 2011 - 5:59 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), April 22 (ANI): Make religion more vibrant, attractive and engaging if you wanted to keep your people in God's fold, distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed suggested to organizations and leaders ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Roger Waters, David Gilmour to reunite ‘for one gig’
April 2nd, 2011 - 3:17 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 2 (ANI): Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters has revealed that his former bandmate David Gilmour will join him on stage on his forthcoming tour of The Wall - but only ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Women’s depression can erode their intimate relationships
March 31st, 2011 - 1:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 31 (ANI): Israeli researchers have found that a woman's depression can bring her relationship down.A depressed person can be withdrawn, needy, or hostile-and give little back.But there's another way that ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Depressed partner cannot perceive the other’s feelings
March 31st, 2011 - 12:45 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 31 (IANS) Depression isolates partners from each other by chipping away at the ability to perceive the others' thoughts and feelings.Depression impairs what psychologists call "empathic accuracy" - ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
National meet to discuss tribal welfare issues
March 27th, 2011 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Around 5,000 delegates from different tribal groups across the country will attend a three-day All India Adivasi Mahasabha at the Talkatora Stadium here from Monday.
... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Rights group asks Maoists to free abducted Orissa official
February 17th, 2011 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) The People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL), of which rights activist Binayak Sen is the vice president, Thursday asked the Maoists to immediately release the district collector ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Don’t harass Kashmiris, states told
February 3rd, 2011 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Acting on the advice of the interlocutors, the central government Thursday asked all state governments not to harass Kashmiris as that was causing them "a sense of ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Home Ministry advisory to states: Be sensitive with inquiries about Kashmir origin residents
February 3rd, 2011 - 2:37 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb.3 (ANI): The Home Ministry has issued an advisory to state governmentes and Union Territories to be more sensitive while making inquiries about residents from Jammu and Kashmir.A ministry release ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Allegations of forcible land acquisition false: Railways
February 3rd, 2011 - 12:27 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 2 (IANS) The allegations of forcible land acquisition for several railway projects are "distorted and devoid of truth", the railway ministry Wednesday said in a release."The factual positions on ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Don’t replace real friends with virtual ones, Pope tells youngsters
January 25th, 2011 - 3:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 25 (ANI): In a message released on Monday ahead of the Vatican's 45th World Communications Day, Pope Benedict XVI gave his approval to social networking but urged youngsters not ... Read more...
Posted in World |
P!nk puts scenes of self-harm, attempted suicide, anorexia in new single
January 21st, 2011 - 3:33 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 21 (ANI): Singer P!nk has put in graphic scenes of self-harm, attempted suicide and the ravages of anorexia in the video of her new single 'F...in' Perfect'.P!nk, 31, accompanied ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Katie Price, Alex Reid split
January 19th, 2011 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 19 (IANS) After months of speculation, former model Katie Price has announced she has split from husband Alex Reid.Price has accused Reid, a cage-fighter, of becoming "fascinated by life in ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Jordan announces split from hubby Alex Reid
January 19th, 2011 - 12:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 19 (ANI): After weeks of speculation, Katie Price a.k.a. Jordan has finally announced she has separated from husband Alex Reid after a stormy 11-month marriage.In a statement, the 32-year-old ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Need to know what has alienated Kashmiri youth: Sonia Gandhi
December 19th, 2010 - 3:58 pm ICT by ANI
Burari (New Delhi), Dec 19 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Sunday said the country needed to find an answer to what has caused alienation among the youth in the Kashmir ... Read more...
Posted in National |
We need to know what alienated Kashmiri youth: Sonia
December 19th, 2010 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Sunday said the country needed to find an answer to what caused alienation among youth in Kashmir Valley, where calm prevails at ... Read more...
Posted in National |