Women’s safety now Delhi Police’s top priority (One month after Dec 16 gang-rape)
byNew Delhi: Perhaps for the first time, countering crimes against women has become a top priority for Delhi Police – not particularly known for gender…
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Tribal villagers sacrificed hundreds of animals in Odisha despite ban
byBhubaneswar: Tribal villagers sacrificed hundreds of animals, including roosters, goats, sheep and buffaloes, Tuesday in a village in Odisha as part of an annual religious…
Assam’s silk village: Weaving does not pay
bySualkuchi (IANS): In Assam’s Sualkuchi village, the rhythmic click-clock of the loom reverberates everywhere. Every house has a loom and in it the xipini,…
Himachal green court: Pack Chocolates, Chips, Junk Food in biodegradable plastics
byShimla: Taking a tough stance for enforcing the states green laws, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed that from April 1, 2013, no…
Naga sadhus lead Kumbh festivities, thousands take holy dip
byAllahabad (IANS) The world’s largest gathering of people, the 55-day Kumbh congregation, began in this north India town today with tens of thousands of devotees,…
Three lakh devotees take dip at Gangasagar
bySagar Island (West Bengal) (IANS) About three lakh devotees took a holy dip in the Ganges on the occasion of Makar Sankranti today at this…
Power cuts hit 61 percent Indian firms: FICCI
byNew Delhi (IANS) An estimated 61 percent of Indian firms suffer above 10 percent shortfall in production due to power cuts, industry lobby FICCI said…
Religious leader arrested for hate speech
byHyderabad (IANS) A religious leader Swami Kamlananda Bharati has been arrested for allegedly making a hate speech against the Muslims, police here said Monday. Police…
When Mamata’s works beat Jamini Roy’s
byKolkata(IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee might be a crowd puller as a politician, but this time it’s the painter in her that attracts…
‘Life of Pi’ wins best original score Golden Globe
byLos Angeles (IANS) Composer Mychael Danna won the best original score motion picture award for “Life of Pi” at the 70th edition of the prestigious…