Hindu woman rests in Muslim graveyard

MinoritiesJune 4, 2006

Amir Mir, Sunday, June 04, 2006, DNA,LAHORE: The dead body of a 70-year-old Hindu woman, Radha, which was rotting in the mortuary of a government hospital in Lahore for the last five days because of…

Madhya Pradesh court exonerates 16 Christians

JudiciaryJune 4, 2006

Jun 4, 2006Bhopal, June 4 (IANS) After two years in prison, 16 Christians accused of murder, attempted murder and arson were exonerated by a Madhya Pradesh court, citing invented testimonies and lack of evidence.The Alirajpur…

ULFA warns against prostitution in Assam

Armed ConflictsJune 4, 2006

Sunday, June 4th, 2006Guwahati - The outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) has issued a diktat asking those involved in trafficking of women and prostitution in Assam to give up or else face severe…

Trial of faith

MinoritiesJune 4, 2006

 Khushwant SinghJune 1, 2006, Hindustan TimesI am partly the product of a Christian Mission College: I did my intermediate for two years at St. Stephen’s College, Delhi.  Every morning we had a half-hour class on…

World Environment Day June 5 / 2006

EnvironmentJune 4, 2006

World Environment Day June 5 / 2006 World Environment Day, commemorated each year on 5 June, is one of the principal vehicles through which the United Nations stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and enhances…

Millions breathe cancer-causing air in India: report

ThisIndiaJune 4, 2006

Sat Jun 3, 2006 , Krittivas MukherjeeMUMBAI (Reuters) - Millions in India breathe air loaded with cancer-causing chemicals and toxic gases present at levels that are thousands of times higher than permissible limits, an independent…

Buta Singh backs quota for OBCs

MinoritiesJune 4, 2006

Jalandhar, June. 4 (PTI): Former Bihar Governor Buta Singh today supported the Centre's proposal for a quota for OBCs in elite educational institutions, saying this was a must for providing social justice to the downtrodden…