54 Indian soldiers may be in Pakistan jails: India
byNew Delhi: Fifty-four Indian military personnel missing since the 1965 and 1971 wars are believed to be in Pakistani custody, Defence Minister A.K. Antony said…
Law & Policy
Goa greens vindicated by SC committee mining report
byPanaji: A Supreme Court-appointed committee has virtually confirmed the massive illegal mining scam in Goa, vindicating anti-mining activists who have been campaigning against the menace…
Government trying to convince SP on quota bill
byNew Delhi: The government would try and convince the Samajwadi Party (SP) to come on board for the bill on reservations for Scheduled Castes and…
Opposition wants Wal-Mart lobbying reports clarified
byNew Delhi: An uproar erupted in the Rajya Sabha Monday over reports of Wal-Mart lobbying in the US to open the way for foreign equity…
India-China border talks moving in right direction: Khurshid
byNew Delhi: Border talks between India and China are “moving in the right direction”, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said here today. Speaking to the…
Tibetan student kills herself in China
byBeijing: A Tibetan student died yesterday after she set herself on fire in northwest China’s Qinghai province, authorities said Monday. The 16-year old girl who…
Evidence on 26/11 in Pakistan court is welcome, says India
byNew Delhi: India today welcomed Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) handing evidence on the 26/11 Mumbai attacks to a court in Rawalpindi and hoped “there…
Guidelines soon to stem child abuse in conflict zones
byNew Delhi: Children are the worst sufferers in Maoist-hit conflict zones with many landing behind bars for being accomplices in civil strife or armed conflict….
Tipple swadeshi, say Himachali women
byRekong Peo (HP): It may hit you like a hard drink, but women brigades in the interiors of Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur district are busy propagating…
‘India can learn from Bangladesh on women’s empowerment’
byNew Delhi: India could learn from Bangladesh in the way it is tackling crimes against women, including acid attacks, as well as making strides in…