Ranjan Solomon is a human rights defender and social activist. He is Working President of NCHRO-Goa Chapter India: Turning into a Nation without Law, Order, or Justice Anand Teltumbde, a well-known writer, academic, civil rights…
American evangelist prohibited from preaching
Thiruvananthapuram: American evangelist David Terrel has been prohibited from preaching during a church convention near here, police said. Currently in India on a business visa at the invitation of Church of South India to deliver…
Women's groups urge FM to introduce gender budgeting…
New Delhi: Several women's organisations, including AIDWA, today met Finance Minister P Chidambaram and urged him to ensure a legitimate budget allocation for women this year.They submitted a memorandum with 13 point charter of demands…
1,086 killed in Kashmir during 2005
SRINAGAR — A total of 1,086 civilians, soldiers and militants were killed in violence in Kashmir in 2005, bringing the death toll to at least 67,000 since a rebellion broke out in the Himalayan region…
Mamata
KOLKATA — Mamata Banerjee has let the cat among the pigeons by promising to introduce a quota for Muslims in West Bengal government jobs if the Trinamool Congress wins the 2006 assembly elections. The promise…
Tamil Nadu dalits seek to reclaim land
(Madurai): Dalits in Tamil Nadu have launched a statewide campaign to reclaim Panjami lands. These lands were gifted by the British to the Dalits to improve their socio-economic conditions. But over the years dominant communities…
HC favours special cell for Bihar, J&K style
PATNA: The Patna High Court on Monday sought to know from the Centre if a special cell could be opened in the Union home ministry for Bihar in view of the “grave” law and order…
Kerala HC orders vigilance probe into Sabarimala mess…
KOCHI: The Kerala High Court, on Thursday, ordered a vigilance enquiry into the alleged irregularities in the conduct of the mess at Sabarimala and Pampa. A Division Bench, comprising Justice R. Bhaskaran and Justice M.…
`Emirates will promote Kerala'
NEW BEGINNING: Emirates Airlines and Group chairman Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, along with Principal Secretary, Tourism, E.K. Bharat Bhushan, and Emirates (India and Nepal) vice-president Salem Obaidella, cutting a cake to mark the inaugural…