Two helplines to assist northeast people in Bangalore
August 23rd, 2012 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 23 (IANS) About 50 civil society organisations joined hands to form a Peace and Solidarity Forum and set up two helplines for assisting people from the northeast living ... Read more...
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Sonia seeks action in Assam violence, northeastern people’s mistreatment (Lead)
August 19th, 2012 - 10:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Expressing her "deep pain" at the ethnic violence in Assam, Congress president Sonia Gandhi Sunday condemned the subsequent mistreatment faced by people from northeast ... Read more...
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‘Kya Dilli Kya Lahore’ first look unveiled in Attari
August 15th, 2012 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
Attari (Punjab), Aug 15 (IANS) Producer Karan Arora unveiled the first look of his film "Kya Dilli Kya Lahore", a light-hearted drama set in the post-independence era, here and says ... Read more...
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What Pranab said in his first presidential speech
July 25th, 2012 - 2:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Following is the text of the speech by India's 13th President Pranab Mukherjee:"I am deeply moved by the high honour you have accorded to ... Read more...
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Haryana Police to monitor ‘crime-prone’ villages
July 3rd, 2012 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
Rohtak (Haryana), July 3 (IANS) Police will monitor over five dozen villages in southern Haryana for "being too crime-prone".Police recently identified nearly 65 crime-prone villages in the four districts of ... Read more...
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Kerala should guard against religious fundamentalism: Ramesh
April 20th, 2012 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Describing Kerala as the "fountainhead" of social harmony, Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh Friday warned against the danger of the state becoming threatened by religious ... Read more...
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Tibetan monk self-immolates in China
March 15th, 2012 - 12:51 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 14 (IANS) A Tibetan monk Wednesday set himself alight in China's Qinghai province but survived due to timely efforts by his temple's security guards, officials said.Jamyang Palden, a ... Read more...
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China proposes harsh punishment to curb gender imbalance
March 14th, 2012 - 9:59 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 14 (IANS) China should impose harsher punishments on medical workers who conduct illegal sex determination tests in order to balance the country's skewed gender ratio, a top official ... Read more...
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China mulls human rights, torture in criminal law reform
March 8th, 2012 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 8 (IANS) China is planning to introduce major changes in its criminal procedure law that seek to insert in writing the principle of "safeguarding human rights" and exclude ... Read more...
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China mulls equal ratio of rural, urban lawmakers
March 8th, 2012 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 8 (IANS) China will elect deputies to its top legislature next year in a ratio same as that for populations in rural and urban areas, according to a ... Read more...
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PM concerned over sensationalism in media
January 19th, 2012 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Voicing concern over sensationalism in the media, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday said the fourth estate should instead expose corruption and pull up the ... Read more...
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China raises poverty line for farmers
November 29th, 2011 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 29 (IANS) The Chinese government Tuesday decided to raise its definition of the poverty line for country's farmers as it aims to build itself into an overall well-off ... Read more...
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Despite yatra, Advani is no Vajpayee (Comment)
November 26th, 2011 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Since politicians are generally suspected of hiding their self-serving interest under homilies, it is unlikely that there are many takers for L.K. Advani's claim that his recent rath yatra - ... Read more...
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Trust crises between officials, people: Chinese daily
November 3rd, 2011 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 3 (IANS) Cases of "trust crises" between local officials and people could undermine the Communist Party of China's (CPC) ability to govern, warned the People's Daily, the Communist ... Read more...
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Advani’s last throw of the dice (Comment)
October 15th, 2011 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
For a believer in astrology, L.K. Advani cannot be too pleased with the way he set off on his latest rath yatra. First, he had to shift the starting point ... Read more...
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Sushma to attend Modi fast on final day Monday
September 19th, 2011 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Sep 19 (IANS) Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha, Sushma Swaraj, will be among the top Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders to be present on the third ... Read more...
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Don’t read too much into support for Modi, says Jayalalithaa
September 17th, 2011 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 17 (IANS) Describing her support to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's fast as an "expression of goodwill", Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Saturday said there was ... Read more...
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BJP’s PM wannabes more enthusiastic than party (Comment)
September 17th, 2011 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
It is understandable that the Congress' present condition of disarray will encourage its opponents to take it on in an electoral battle. But curiously, the enthusiasm is noticeable more ... Read more...
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Am grateful for mistakes pointed out: Modi
September 17th, 2011 - 1:48 am ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Sep 17 (IANS) Ahead of his three-day sadbhavna fast, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi said Friday he was "grateful" to those who had pointed out his "genuine mistakes" ... Read more...
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Modi and Vaghela on fast track politics in Gujarat
September 16th, 2011 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Sep 16 (IANS) The Gujarat government is pulling out all stops to make Chief Minister Narendra Modi's three-day fast beginning in Ahmedabad Saturday a huge success even as ... Read more...
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Two AIADMK MPs to attend Modi fast
September 16th, 2011 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 16 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa has asked two AIADMK MPs to be with her Gujarat counterpart Narendra Modi when he begins his three-day fast ... Read more...
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Vaghela to counter Modi fast
September 14th, 2011 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Sep 14 (IANS) Congress leader and former union minister Shankersinh Vaghela is to go on a three-day fast from Sep 17 to counter Chief Minister Narendra Modi's fast ... Read more...
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Volunteers for Peace and Harmony programme launched
June 10th, 2011 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) In order to create a network of good samaritans across the country, the National Foundation for Communal Harmony (NFCH) has launched a Volunteers for Peace ... Read more...
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China issues White Paper on arms control, peaceful development
March 31st, 2011 - 12:44 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Mar.31 (ANI): China has issued a White Paper on national defense that aims to enhance its military transparency and boost the world's trust in its commitment to peaceful development.The document gives ... Read more...
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China issues white paper on national defence
March 31st, 2011 - 9:27 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, March 31 (IANS) China Thursday issued a white paper on national defence, aiming to enhance its military transparency and boost the world's trust in its commitment to peaceful development.The ... Read more...
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China to focus on revising and improving laws: Wu Bangguo
March 10th, 2011 - 5:41 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Mar.10 (ANI): Wu Bangguo, the chairman China's Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, has pledged to focus more on revising and improving laws and enact accompanying regulations.Wu, China's top legislature, ... Read more...
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Sitaram Jindal Foundation announces India’s biggest cash prize for humanitarian service
February 22nd, 2011 - 5:13 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 22 (ANI): Sitaram Jindal Foundation, one of the leading not-for-profit organizations, on Tuesday announced the launch of India's biggest cash prize-Jindal prize, wherein Rs 50 million shall be awarded ... Read more...
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Ragging is violence, not to be tolerated: President
January 25th, 2011 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Tuesday strongly condemned incidents of ragging in educational institutions, saying it is violence and should not be tolerated. "Cases of ragging ... Read more...
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Pope lumps “secularism” with “religious fundamentalism”
December 20th, 2010 - 4:42 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Dec 20 (ANI): Hindu statesman Rajan Zed has criticized Pope Benedict for herding secularism and religious fundamentalism together.His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI, in his message for the celebration of the ... Read more...
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Guru Nanak Jayanti being celebrated today
November 21st, 2010 - 11:42 am ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 21 (ANI): 'Guru Nanak Jayanti', the birthday of Guru Nanak Devji, is being celebrated today with religious zeal and gaiety across the country.President Pratibha Devisingh Patil, Vice President ... Read more...
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President, PM greet nation on Guru Nanak Jayanti (Lead)
November 20th, 2010 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil, Vice President Hamid Ansari and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday greeted the nation on the eve of the birthday of Guru Nanak, the ... Read more...
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Prime Minister, Vice President greet nation on Guru Nanak Jayanti
November 20th, 2010 - 5:56 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 20 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, and Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari have greeted the nation on the auspicious occasion of the birth anniversary of Guru ... Read more...
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Anglican-Hindu dialogue being hosted by Archbishop of Canterbury in Bangalore
October 13th, 2010 - 5:36 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Oct 13 (ANI): Renowned Hindu statesman Rajan Zed has welcomed hosting of dialogue by Archbishop of Canterbury Dr. Rowan Douglas Williams with five Hindu swamis (ascetics) in Bangalore (India) on ... Read more...
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Rajnath Singh slams Congress ahead of Ayodhya verdict
September 18th, 2010 - 10:00 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep.18 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Rajnath Singh, here on Saturday described Congress party as "the biggest communal party in the country" and that it should be aware ... Read more...
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BJP, JD-U approach poll panel against opposition claims
August 13th, 2010 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal-United (JD-U), which together form the government in Bihar, Friday termed the opposition allegation of posting of officials on ... Read more...
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