UK troops open an 'Abu Ghraib'

PressFebruary 12, 2006

London: Britain has opened an investigation into new allegations of abuse by its forces in Iraq after a newspaper released what it described as videos showing soldiers savagely beating Iraqi youths. The News of the…

Compensation for custodial death victim

State ViolationsFebruary 12, 2006

Kakopathar, Assam, February 12: The Army today paid a compensation of Rs 1 lakh to the wife of Ajit Mahanta, whose death in Army custody recently triggered violent protests in the area leading to nine…

Probe begins into murder of resort owner

Crime WatchFebruary 12, 2006

Kozhikode: The police have launched investigations into the murder of A.M. Abdul Kareem (42), a resort owner at Vythiri in Wayanad district, on Saturday night. C. Sharfudeen, Kozhikode Rural Superintendent of Police, said the investigations…

Study moots Rs.127-crore project for Wayanad Adivasis

Dalits&TribalsFebruary 12, 2006

It cites absence of regular income, poor health conditions and educational disadvantages as key issues THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: `Wayanad Initiative', a situational study undertaken by the Centre of Excellence under the Indian Institute of Management-Kozhikode (CEx-IIMK), has…

Ayodhya temple construction in '06: VHP

FascismFebruary 12, 2006

Ashok Kumar, Indian Express,: Saturday, February 11, 2006 at 1455 hours IST New Delhi, February 11: Champat Rai, Joint General Secretary of Vishwa Hindu Parishad, talked at length with Ashok Kumar of Express Online disclosing…

RSS chief

FascismFebruary 12, 2006

Work quietly, communicate with poor and tribals in their language, help them with health and food, he tells sadhus Shabari Kumbh Site (Dangs), February 12: RSS supremo K S Sudarshan on Sunday announced a new…