Rajasthan urges Gujjars to hold talks
January 1st, 2011 - 11:55 am ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Jan 1 (IANS) The Rajasthan government Saturday requested the Gujjar community, agitating for five percent reservation in jobs, to send a delegation to hold further talks on their charter of demands ... Read more...
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Ahmadiyya community condemns terror in name of Islam
December 28th, 2010 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
Qadian (Punjab), Dec 28 (IANS) The Ahmadiyya Muslim community, which is holding its annual congregation in this Punjab town, Tuesday strongly condemned terror in the name of Islam.Community leaders, while addressing the ... Read more...
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Gujjars intensify stir, put forward new demands to Rajasthan Government
December 25th, 2010 - 2:07 pm ICT by ANI
Jaipur (Rajasthan), Dec. 25 (ANI): The Gujjar community has intensified their agitation demanding five per cent reservation in government jobs and educational agitations in Rajasthan.Gujjar leader Colonel Kirori Singh Bainsla has ... Read more...
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Sikh community portrayed as very regal, noble in movie ‘No Problem’: Kapoor
December 10th, 2010 - 5:45 pm ICT by ANI
By Shaikh SharikMumbai, Dec.10 (ANI): Bollywood actor and producer Anil Kapoor said his upcoming comedy movie 'No Problem' portrays the Sikh community as regal and noble.Kapoor and actor Akshay Khanna interacted ... Read more...
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Yeddyurappa awaits meeting with Gadkari, party decision (Lead)
November 23rd, 2010 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Bangalore, Nov 23 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa, battling allegations of favouring his close relatives with prime land, waited Tuesday to meet Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin ... Read more...
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Amritsar goes ahead with plans to welcome Obama
October 20th, 2010 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
Amritsar, Oct 20 (IANS) There may be uncertainty about US President Barack Obama visiting the Golden Temple, but Punjab's 'holy city' is going ahead with plans to roll out the red ... Read more...
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Malaysian educationists welcome proposal to increase Tamil schools
September 26th, 2010 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Sept 26 (ANI): Malaysian educationists and community leaders have reportedly welcomed the proposal to allot land for national-type schools in areas where the majority of residents are Chinese or Indians.The ... Read more...
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Brit college’s decision to ban veils criticised by community leaders
September 24th, 2010 - 5:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 24(ANI): The decision by Burnley College in Lancashire, England, to ban Muslim veils has provoked outrage from community leaders.The college has said that all students, staff and visitors must ... Read more...
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British college bans veils
September 24th, 2010 - 12:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 24 (IANS) A college in Britain has banned veils, drawing criticism from Muslim community leaders, a media report said.
Burnley College, Lancashire, said that for security reasons, all students, staff and ... Read more...
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Let’s fight together: Kashmiri Gujjars to Jats
September 5th, 2010 - 3:26 pm ICT by ANI
By Tahir Nadeem KhanJammu Sep.5 (ANI): The Scheduled Tribe Gujjars of Jammu and Kashmir today offered their full support to Jat community in their current struggle for grant of Other Backward ... Read more...
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SGPC to send delegation to Kashmir
August 24th, 2010 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Aug 24 (IANS) The Shiromani Gurudawara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) is to send a delegation to the Kashmir Valley to meet members of the Sikh community following anonymous letters asking them ... Read more...
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Sikhs in Kashmir Valley feel unsafe: Community leaders
August 23rd, 2010 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Aug 23 (IANS) Rubbishing claims of the Jammu and Kashmir government that Sikhs in the valley had nothing to fear, several leaders of the community Monday said that they were ... Read more...
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NY Governor wants ‘Grounds Zero mosque’ to come up at another Manhattan site
August 23rd, 2010 - 2:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 23 (ANI): The Governor of New York, David Paterson, has said the proposed Muslim community center and a mosque should not come up near Ground Zero, saying "terrorists are laughing" ... Read more...
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Seven Baha’i leaders in Iran get 20 years jail
August 17th, 2010 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Seven Baha'i leaders, convicted in Iran on charges of conducting propaganda activities against the Islamic order and spying, are believed to have been sentenced to 20 years ... Read more...
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Britain’s Pakistanis ask Zardari to act against PCB
August 9th, 2010 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Aug 9 (IANS) Leaders of the Pakistani community in Britain have requested President Asif Ali Zardari to make sweeping changes in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
According to well-placed sources, community leaders ... Read more...
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Sikhs protest harassment of youth in Kashmir
July 29th, 2010 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, July 29 (IANS) Members of the Sikh community staged demonstrations across the Jammu region Thursday to protest the harassment of a Sikh youth in the Kashmir Valley who allegedly had his ... Read more...
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Indian community in Australia welcomes first use of race-hate laws
July 29th, 2010 - 1:10 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jul 29 (ANI): Victorian Premier John Brumby and Indian community leaders in Australia have welcomed the first use of race-hate laws after Victorian police charged two men with inciting racial hatred ... Read more...
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Utah ‘Listgate’ Scandal Under Investigation
July 21st, 2010 - 7:28 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
July 21, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A 29 page list of as many as 1300 illegal immigrants living in Utah has been forwarded to the media and law enforcement agencies. The list ... Read more...
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Human Rights Watch seeks law against honour killings
July 19th, 2010 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) A global human rights organisation Monday appealed to the central government to enact strict laws to check honour killings and ensure prosecution of those involved in caste-based ... Read more...
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Canadian Govt. considering separate Criminal Code change for honour killing
July 17th, 2010 - 4:32 pm ICT by ANI
Ottawa, July 17 (ANI): The Stephen Harper government in Canada is looking to making honour killing a separate charge in the Criminal Code and urged men in Canada's immigrant and religious communities ... Read more...
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UK security not to `pat down’ turbans of Sikhs during airport search
July 2nd, 2010 - 7:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 2 (ANI): Sikhs living in Britain or those travelling to that country will no longer face the embarassment of having their turbans searched as part of an established security drill. ... Read more...
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Malaysia to recruit more Tamil teacher
July 1st, 2010 - 12:11 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, July 1 (IANS) The Malaysian government plans to recruit more Tamil and Chinese language teachers from next year to fully implement its Pupils Own Language (POL) policy in 7,000 primary ... Read more...
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UAE invites US firms to explore its market
June 15th, 2010 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 15 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates has invited US companies to explore the opportunities offered by the various sectors of its economy.
The visiting UAE minister of foreign trade, Sheikha Lubna ... Read more...
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Jats cut water supply from Ganga canal to Delhi (Second Lead)
June 13th, 2010 - 10:48 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad/New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Protesting the denial of reservations in recruitment for central services, members of the Jat community Sunday stopped the water supply to Delhi from the Upper Ganga canal. ... Read more...
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Jats cut water supply to Delhi, government says don’t panic (Lead)
June 13th, 2010 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad/New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Members of the Jat community, protesting the denial of reservations to them in recruitment for central services, Sunday stopped the water supply to Delhi from the Ganga ... Read more...
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Agitating Jats cut water supply to Delhi
June 13th, 2010 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, June 13 (IANS) Members of the Jat community, protesting denial of reservation to the community in recruitment for central services, Sunday stopped water supply from the Upper Ganga Canal to Delhi.
"Angered ... Read more...
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Britain to deport two Indian illegal immigrants
June 9th, 2010 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkata Vemuri
Leicester, June 9 (IANS) Two Indian illegal immigrants who spent months on a roadside pavement here are now awaiting deportation, though the case of one of them is still caught ... Read more...
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Gary Hopes To Draw Visitors At ‘Michael Jackson Museum’
June 7th, 2010 - 8:00 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
Gary, Indiana officials have high hopes around the proposed ‘Michael Jackson museum’, which is planning to honor the late ‘King of Pop’.Mayor Rudy Clay said that lots of tourists come to ... Read more...
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Aussie docs considering traditional ‘ritual nicks’ to circumcise females
May 28th, 2010 - 3:34 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, May 28 (ANI): Medics in Australia are thinking of introducing a controversial form of genital mutilation carried out on baby girls- "ritual nicks".The practice of "ritual nicks" could meet the cultural ... Read more...
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US no longer ‘terror-tagged’ Pak civilians’ favourite destination post failed NY plot
May 24th, 2010 - 2:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 24 (ANI): With quite a few terror plots against the United States in the recent past being revealed to have Pakistani links, several Pakistani civilians are now looking for countries ... Read more...
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Bangladesh’s Dalits seek better life
May 19th, 2010 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, May 19 (IANS) Bangladesh's 1.5 million Dalits are seeking recognition for the menial work they do and also a better deal for their children.
The Dalits were brought to present-day Bangladesh by ... Read more...
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Pillai meets Manipur chief minister over economic blockade (Lead)
May 11th, 2010 - 10:07 pm ICT by IANS
Imphal, May 11 (IANS) Home Secretary G.K. Pillai Tuesday met Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh and chalked out a broad strategy to get urgently supplies of essentials into the state ... Read more...
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Plan To Build Mosque Near Ground Zero Sparks Controversy
May 10th, 2010 - 6:25 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
New York, May 10, (THAINDIAN NEWS) In an attempt which is being hoped would bridge the cultural divide, an initiative is being undertaken to build a mosque close to the ... Read more...
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Haryana village appeals to Dalit families to return home
April 26th, 2010 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
Hisar (Haryana), April 26 (IANS) Residents of a Haryana village Monday made an appeal to Dalit families, who had fled after clashes and arson attack, to return home.
Nearly 20 families of ... Read more...
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Global temperatures make March the warmest on record
April 21st, 2010 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 21 (IANS) The world's combined land and ocean surface temperature made last month the warmest March on record, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
The Indian capital New ... Read more...
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