Caste-Away: A brave initiative against casteist ways in society
byOn 19th March, 2013, a poetry night was organized by the Caste-Away, a part of AIESEC, world’s largest youth-run non-profit organization in Hauz Khas…
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Parliamentarians seek pardon for Sanjay Dutt
byNew Delhi: A host of parliamentarians extended support to Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt who was sent back to jail by the Supreme Court Thursday in…
Kerala launches fresh initiatives to attract tourists
byNew Delhi (IANS) Kerala Tourism Friday launched two fresh initiatives to attract both foreign and domestic tourists to the state, an official said. The ‘Seaplane…
Congress becomes ‘laughing stock’ for Akalis (Punjab Newsletter)
byChandigarh (IANS) A series of election losses in the last one year, public bickering among top leaders, a legislator deserting the party, some disastrous political…
Faced no racism: Desi ‘American Idol’ contestant
byNew Delhi (IANS) ‘Turbanator’ Gurpreet Singh Sarin happens to be luckier than Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty. The young man of Indian origin, who made it…
Kashmir opposition demands troopers be allowed to carry arms
byJammu: Opposition parties in Jammu and Kashmir assembly Friday protested the government’s decision to disallow paramilitary forces from carrying arms which, they said, results in…
HC allows media coverage of Dec 16 gang-rape trial
byNew Delhi: The Delhi High Court Friday allowed the media to cover the day-to-day trial of the Dec 16 gang rape case in the Saket…
Italian marines to return to face trial
byNew Delhi: The two Italian marines facing trial for killing two Indian fishermen last year are headed back to India, the government announced Friday. “Following…
Hot air power of debating MPs can light up many bulbs
byLondon (IANS) Cynical observers often remark that members of parliament (MPs) produce a lot of useless hot air, but some enterprising physics students have gone…
ONGC makes 3 major oil and gas discoveries
byNew Delhi (IANS): State-run explorer Oil and Natural Gas Corp. (ONGC) said Thursday it has made three significant oil and gas discoveries. Two of the…