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India needs better fire protection services (Comment)

November 4th, 2009 - 10:53 am ICT by IANS -
By Prem P. Batra The massive oil depot fire that raged for days in Jaipur has dramatically but tragically illuminated the woefully inadequate fire service infrastructure in India. While conceding that the Indian ...

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Tribal invasion was unprovoked aggression against J and K: Black Day conference

October 20th, 2009 - 5:18 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Oct.20 (ANI): A "Black Day Conference" arranged by the Kashmir National Party in Watford, England, has said the tribal invasion of Jammu and Kashmir from October 22, 1947 onward was unprovoked ...

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Tribal invasion was unprovoked aggression against J and K: Black Day conference

October 20th, 2009 - 4:37 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Oct.20 (ANI): A "Black Day Conference" arranged by the Kashmir National Party in Watford, England, has said the tribal invasion of Jammu and Kashmir from October 22, 1947 onward was unprovoked ...

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US Congress commends Gandhi’s role in India’s formation (Lead)

October 16th, 2009 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS -
Washington, Oct 16 (IANS) The US Congress has acknowledged Mahatma Gandhi's unique role in the establishment of India and described him as a "man of all times and places". A resolution unanimously passed ...

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Gandhi a ‘man of all times and places’: US Congress

October 16th, 2009 - 10:36 am ICT by IANS -
By Arun Kumar Washington, Oct 16 (IANS) The US Congress has passed a resolution congratulating the visionary leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, which enhanced the rapidly deepening friendship between the United States and India. Unanimously ...

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Sujatha Rao takes over as new health secretary

October 1st, 2009 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Kanuru Sujatha Rao, who was heading the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO), took charge as the new health secretary Thursday. A 1974 batch officer of the Indian Administrative ...

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Government declines view on decriminalising gay sex (Second Lead)

Government declines view on decriminalising gay sex (Second Lead)

September 17th, 2009 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) The government Thursday refrained from taking a view on the Delhi High Court's ruling decriminalising gay sex, and said it was for the Supreme Court to ...

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Government refrains from view on decriminalising gay sex (Lead)

Government refrains from view on decriminalising gay sex (Lead)

September 17th, 2009 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) The government Thursday refrained from taking a view on the Delhi High Court's ruling decriminalising gay sex, and said it was for the Supreme Court to ...

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Government undecided on plea against legalising gay sex (Lead)

Government undecided on plea against legalising gay sex (Lead)

September 10th, 2009 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) The government is yet to formulate its view on how to react to a Delhi High Court judgment legalising consensual homosexuality, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika ...

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BJP leaders’ date with the past at Shimla’s Peterhoff hotel

BJP leaders’ date with the past at Shimla’s Peterhoff hotel

August 18th, 2009 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS -
Shimla, Aug 18 (IANS) The Peterhoff Hotel here, which will host senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders during their three-day 'Chintan Baithak' or introspection meet starting Wednesday, is not just another ...

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‘Victoria made sure Maharaja Ranjit Singh had no descendants’

August 16th, 2009 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS -
By Dipankar De Sarkar London, Aug 16 (IANS) An Indian-origin writer has made the startling claim that Queen Victoria forbade the wife of the only married grandson of Maharaja Ranjit Singh from having ...

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Government to curb misuse of Sec 377, says Moily

August 2nd, 2009 - 3:04 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Aug 02(ANI): Union Law Minister Veerappa Moily has said on Sunday that the law should not become an instrument of exploitation by authorities, and the government will take action to ...

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Karnataka Government to restore symbolic royal respect to Tipu Sultan’s descendants

July 31st, 2009 - 5:35 pm ICT by ANI -
Bangalore, July 31 (ANI): After more than two centuries of Tipu Sultan's defeat at the hands of British forces in Srirangapatna, his descendants will regain the respect that most Indians believe they ...

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Karnataka Government to restore symbolic royal respect to Tipu Sultan’s descendants

July 31st, 2009 - 5:29 pm ICT by ANI -
Bangalore, July 31 (ANI): After more than two centuries of Tipu Sultan's defeat at the hands of British forces in Srirangapatna, his descendants will regain the respect that most Indians believe they ...

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A Hindu temple where Muslims also pray

July 19th, 2009 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS -
By Asit Srivastava Rampur (Uttar Pradesh), July 19 (IANS) A temple dedicated to Hindu god Shiva in a village here counts many Muslims among its devotees. Not only do they take part in ...

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Apex court seeks centre’s stand on homosexuality (Lead)

July 9th, 2009 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday sought the respective stands of the union and the Delhi governments on a lawsuit challenging a Delhi High Court verdict legalizing consensual homosexuality ...

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Armed forces not gay over ruling on homosexuality

July 9th, 2009 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS -
By Ritu Sharma New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) India's armed forces have received the Delhi High Court's judgement decriminalising homosexuality with a resounding "no", with armed forces acts saying such behaviour is deemed ...

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Notices to union and Delhi governments on Section 377

July 9th, 2009 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday issued notices to the union government, the Delhi government and the NGO Naz Foundation seeking their stand on a lawsuit challenging the July ...

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Lalu against legalising gay sex, Sharad Yadav has no issues (Lead)

Lalu against legalising gay sex, Sharad Yadav has no issues (Lead)

July 4th, 2009 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Saturday said the Delhi High Court had done a "very dangerous thing" by decriminalising gay sex, though Janata Dal-United ...

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Women’s commission seeks nationwide debate on legalising gay sex

Women’s commission seeks nationwide debate on legalising gay sex

July 4th, 2009 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) Saturday called for a nationwide debate on the Delhi High Court's landmark ruling that decriminalised gay sex in the country. "It ...

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Lalu Prasad against legalising gay sex

Lalu Prasad against legalising gay sex

July 4th, 2009 - 4:50 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Saturday said the Delhi High Court had done a "very dangerous thing" by de-criminalising homosexuality and he would raise ...

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Celina’s Homosexual love gets her emotional

Celina’s Homosexual love gets her emotional

July 3rd, 2009 - 7:07 pm ICT by sampurn -
The Delhi high court judgment of making homosexuality legal on July 2 must have as sigh of relief for many homosexuals out there. However, post judgment one person who could withhold ...

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Gay sex is no crime, says court, religious leaders protest (Roundup)

Gay sex is no crime, says court, religious leaders protest (Roundup)

July 2nd, 2009 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The Delhi High Court ruled Thursday that gay sex among consenting adults was no crime, a landmark event that triggered celebrations by gay activists but which ...

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Court ruling on gays will help fight AIDS, say experts (Lead)

July 2nd, 2009 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Health experts and activists Thursday said the Delhi High Court ruling decriminalising homosexuality will be a new tool in the fight against the spread of HIV/AIDS as ...

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Homosexuality against will of God: Religious leaders (Lead)

July 2nd, 2009 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) For once India's religious heads stood united, with denominational leaders speaking in one voice against the ruling of the Delhi High Court legalising gay sex as ...

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Court verdict will give us life of dignity, say gays

July 2nd, 2009 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) For the members of the gay community, the Delhi High Court verdict Thursday that decriminalises homosexuality means one simple thing - now on living a life of ...

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Political parties play safe on gay ruling

Political parties play safe on gay ruling

July 2nd, 2009 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Political parties, including the ruling Congress, reacted with caution to the landmark Delhi High Court judgement Thursday de-criminalising gay sex in India. Except for the Samajwadi Party ...

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Bangalore activists celebrate repeal of ‘antiquated’ law

July 2nd, 2009 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS -
Bangalore, July 2 (IANS) Bangalore's sexual minorities rights activists, who have been spearheading the campaign against the law that criminalises homosexuality, Thursday welcomed the Delhi High Court judgement legalising gay sex. "Now, this ...

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Religious leaders criticise ruling on gay sex

July 2nd, 2009 - 5:04 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) Even as gay rights activists celebrated the Delhi High Court verdict Thursday that gay sex was not a crime, religious leaders criticised the rulling as an ...

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Verdict decriminalising gay sex welcome: AIDS control body

July 2nd, 2009 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) Thursday hailed the Delhi High Court judgment that decriminalises gay sex, saying it would help reach out to the community and ...

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