Dalits angry with derogatory Ambedkar cartoon: Athawale (With Image)
April 3rd, 2012 - 1:28 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 2 (IANS) Dalits across Maharashtra will launch an agitation to protest the "derogatory" depiction of B.R. Ambedkar in a textbook, Republican Party of India leader Ramdas Athawale ... Read more...
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‘Bigg Boss-5′ has strong Nepal connection
October 3rd, 2011 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, Oct 3 (IANS) It's not just that one of the 14 contestants who entered the 'Bigg Boss' house in Mumbai Monday night for the fifth edition of Colour TV's ... Read more...
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American girl student receives death threats for posting racist anti-Asian YouTube video
March 16th, 2011 - 5:44 pm ICT by ANI
Los Angeles, Mar 16(ANI): An American girl, Alexandra Wallace, who posted a three-minute racist rant against University of California, Los Angeles, (UCLA)'s Asian students, has received death threats.Wallace, a third-year political science ... Read more...
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Helping slum children dream big - and go to college (Feature)
November 21st, 2010 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
By Sugandha Pathak
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Only 30 percent of Delhi's slum children make it to school beyond the age of 14. But defying the statistics and the odds, a clutch ... Read more...
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Professor accused of sexual harassment used to flaunt political clout
April 19th, 2009 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, April 19 (IANS) The Goa University (GU) professor in the midst of a sexual harassment controversy, used to threaten female students with his political clout, one of the complainants has told ... Read more...
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More goons than roses in India, this Valentine’s Day (Roundup)
February 14th, 2009 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Valentine's Day Saturday turned into a rallying point as much for forces of women's liberty and progressiveness - as for self-proclaimed defenders of Indian culture. Lost in ... Read more...
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Media under attack for vitiating India-Pakistan ties (Lead)
December 1st, 2008 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 1 (IANS) Stunned by the Mumbai terror attacks and dismayed by the strain it has put on India-Pakistan ties, many Pakistanis are blaming the media of the two countries for ... Read more...
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Pakistanis blame media for strained India ties
December 1st, 2008 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad Dec 1 (IANS) A lot of people in Pakistan, shocked as they are by the terror attacks in Mumbai, are accusing the media of the two countries of "irresponsible" reporting and ... Read more...
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Jammu sore polls not announced
October 14th, 2008 - 6:14 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Oct 14 (IANS) The uncertainty on assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir has caused deep resentment among the people in the Jammu region who were looking forward to the elections on ... Read more...
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Friends, teachers mourn St. Stephen college student’s death
July 25th, 2008 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Students and teachers of St. Stephens college Friday held a condolence meeting to remember a 21-year-old final year student, who allegedly committed suicide at her home over ... Read more...
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