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…
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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…
Neymar will surpass Messi as world’s best: Ronaldinho
byRio de Janeiro: Ronaldinho says his former Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi will one day be overtaken as the world’s best player by Brazil’s promising star…
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…
When terrorists fought terrorists in Pakistan
byIslamabad: Faction and sub-factions within militant forces are battling each other and opening up “new threats and new risks of even greater violence”, said a…
‘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…