Scholars discuss relevance of Buddha in modern world
byNew Delhi : More than 900 Buddhist scholars, leaders and practitioners from 46 countries Sunday began deliberating the relevance of Gautama Buddha’s teachings, 2,600…
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Jobless Briton fathers 15, with two more on their way!
byLondon : A jobless Briton who fathered 15 children from 13 different women has turned out to be an embarrassment for his mother as…
Kishenji was given three days to surrender: Mamata
byKolkata : Claiming that slain Maoist leader Kishenji had been given three days’ time to surrender by security forces after he was tracked down,…
Six land mafia members arrested in Haryana
byChandigarh : Tightening the noose around the land mafia in the state, the Haryana Police have arrested six people from Karnal for forging documents…
Army is not master of Kashmir: Farooq Abdullah
byNew Delhi : Union minister and National Conference president Farooq Abdullah has critcised the Indian Army for opposing the partial withdrawal of the “draconian”…
Yoga, work of the devil: Vatican priest
byLondon : The ancient Indian practice of yoga that helps in attaining physical and spiritual discipline has been termed a “work of the devil”…
Tamil Nadu not to allow FDI funded retail outlets
byChennai : Announcing her government’s decision not to allow retail outlets with FDI in her state, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Sunday asked…
Oz film legend apologises for attacks on Indian students
byPanaji : Australian film legend Phil Noyce Sunday apologised on behalf of Australians for the spate of attacks on Indian students studying in his…
Dreams get rid of painful memories
byWashington : Dreaming seems to strip painful memories of their lingering bite. During the REM (rapid eye movement) dream phase of sleep, stress chemicals…
Tremors, movie focus attention on controversial dam
byThiruvananthapuram : A series of tremors since June and an explosive movie have again focussed attention on a dam in Kerala the state doesn’t…