Opposition to RTE takes bizarre turn in Karnataka
July 19th, 2012 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 18 (IANS) Opposition to the Right to Education (RTE) has taken shocking turns in Karnataka after a school cut off locks of hair of four students from poor ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Congress stays away from sleazegate probe
February 15th, 2012 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 15 (IANS) The Congress Wednesday said it will not join the panel to probe three former Karnataka ministers caught watching porn in the assembly, saying the panel ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Goa Church criticises Kamat’s land use policy
December 15th, 2011 - 5:48 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Dec 15 (IANS) The Goa church has hit out at the state government over its formulation of a much hyped Regional Plan 2021, a brainchild of Chief Minister ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
On-road protests to lend new focus to Goa film fest
November 22nd, 2011 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Nov 22 (IANS) While on-screen scores of internationally acclaimed films will scorch the 42nd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) beginning Wednesday, an air of discontent against the ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
I have not heard of Shahid Balwa, says Digambar Kamat
March 8th, 2011 - 12:32 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 8 (IANS) Young billionaire Shahid Balwa, one of the main accused in the 2G scam case, may have made headlines in the national media for weeks on end ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Over 200 kidnap victims killed in Mexico in 2010
February 4th, 2011 - 9:47 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Feb 4 (IANS/EFE) At least 209 kidnap victims were murdered last year in Mexico, double the number in 2009, a coalition of civic groups has said.The Movimiento Blanco coalition said ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Anti-9/11 mosque campaigners condemn project in wake attempted murder of Muslim cabby
August 27th, 2010 - 5:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 27 (ANI): The campaigners against the building of a Islam community center and mosque near Ground Zero, have condemned the project, saying it is stoking tensions and even led to ... Read more...
Posted in World |
U.S. State Department issues travel alert for Bolivia
August 13th, 2010 - 4:51 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) – The U.S. Department of State, through the Bureau of Consular Affairs, issued on Thursday a travel alert to Bolivia due to security situations in the regions of ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Human rights activists call for independent panel to look into Thailand clashes
May 26th, 2010 - 7:18 pm ICT by ANI
Bangkok, May 26(ANI): Local and international human rights activists are calling for the urgent establishment of an independent panel to investigate the deadly clashes between Thailand's security forces and Red-Shirt anti-government protesters.A ... Read more...
Taiwan civic groups protest sale of shark-fin soup
January 23rd, 2010 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
Taipei, Jan 23 (DPA) Taiwan environmentalist groups Saturday protested against chain stores selling shark-fin soup as killing sharks for their fins can lead to their extinction.
The protest was made by 23 civic ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Goa chief minister’s gold medals to police officers come under cloud
December 22nd, 2009 - 10:25 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, Dec 22 (IANS) The Goa chief minister's gold medal awarded to two senior police officers for 'dedicated and commendable' services has come under cloud with civic groups alleging that the tainted ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Awaiting poll results, Bangaloreans prepare wish-list for new leaders
May 3rd, 2009 - 12:50 pm ICT by IANS
By Maitreyee Boruah
Bangalore, May 3 (IANS) The elections in India's tech hub are over and while Bangaloreans await the poll results, citizen groups have drawn up a wish list of what they ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Taiwan rejects Olympic name change by China
July 10th, 2008 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
Taipei, July 10 (DPA) Taiwan Thursday rejected as "unacceptable" China's use of a controversial Olympic title for Taipei that suggests the island is a Chinese territory. "It is highly unacceptable and improper ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Talks to go on despite Awami, BNP boycott: Dhaka
May 30th, 2008 - 2:12 pm ICT by admin
Dhaka, May 30 (IANS) Bangladesh's caretaker government has said the political dialogue to prepare for elections would go on whether or not the parties of the two jailed former prime ministers, Khaleda ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Officer gets warm farewell for good work
April 13th, 2008 - 3:17 pm ICT by admin
Palanpur (Gujarat), April 12 (IANS) A collector in Gujarat who used flavoured milk to woo poor tribal children to schools has been given a touching farewell in admiration of his two-year stint ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Duped Indian workers make Singapore streets their home
March 18th, 2008 - 8:09 am ICT by admin
DPA
Singapore, March 18 (DPA) Jobless and penniless Indian workers have been living in streets here for as long as a year, according to news reports. About 50 men have turned a road ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |