7April 2021 BHOPAL— A fact-finding team of Human Rights activists, after due investigation has concluded that the death of a 20-year-old youth namely Sohail Khan in the custody of Narcotics Police on April 2, has…
The Brutal Punishments For Being Born Female
A study of young, female murder victims in the U.S. found that homicide was the second leading cause of death for girls 15 to 18, and that 78 percent of all the homicide victims in…
A clear mandate – courtesy of Karl Rove…
Robert L. Borosage, The Huffington PostIt's clear that Democrats will make significant gains today, even before votes counted. Against the forbidding advantages of incumbency, money, machinery, mobilization and the presidential bully pulpit, the minority party…
Kunhalikutty emerges stronger in Muslim League
Tuesday, November 07, 2006Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) leader P.K. Kunhalikutty was Tuesday asked to take the party forward, marking his re-emergence as a key figure again following a downslide after his alleged involvement in…
Jailed legislator's father is Jharkhand minister
Wednesday, November 08, 2006Hemendra Shahi, father of jailed legislator Bhanu Pratap Shahi, was Tuesday evening inducted in Jharkhand's cabinet.Hemendra Shahi was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor Syed Sibte Razi.The new minister,…
India marginally less corrupt than in 2005: Transparency
India ranks 70 on most corrupt list LONDON, NOV 6 (UNI) — India has shown significant improvement in the perceived levels of corruption in public life moving to 70 from the 88th position last year…
RSS Run Schools: Indoctrinating In Sectarianism
By Ram Puniyani07 November, 2006, Countercurrents.orgRSS run schools are coming under a scanner, with MHRD minister contemplating action against them (Oct 2006). In last three decades thousands of schools of different variety have mushroomed, Ekal…
SIMI may act under changed name
India ENewsTuesday, November 07, 2006Under attack for allegedly promoting militancy, the outlawed Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) is contemplating re-emerging under new names, according to high-level police sources.The new SIMI may take shape as…
India do have world's most extensive tax administration…
A World Bank report rates the Indian Ocean islands as the easiest place on the planet for a company to pay taxes while India with 9,000 pages of primary tax law and the dubious honour…