Tsunami left lasting sorrow in Indonesia’s Aceh
Banda Aceh: On a stone in the middle of a grassy field, a woman sits alone, remembering the boy she’ll never see again. Syarifa Fatimah Zuhra’s eight-year-old son, Muhammad Reza Syahputra, died when the Boxing Day tsunami hit Aceh 10 years ago. His body was never found, so she comes to... read more »
Only strong anti-conversion law can end the practice: Sushma Swaraj
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday said that religious conversions in the country will continue till a central law against the practice comes into force. Such a law can come into existence if all political parties agree to it, the Union Cabinet minister said. She was responding to... read more »
AAP’s innovative way to raise funds: Have ‘chai’ with Arv...
New Delhi, Dec 26: After lunch and dinner, the AAP has organised a “Tea with Kejriwal”, to collect donations for the party ahead of the state Assembly polls. The event has been organised by former Delhi Law Minister Somnath Bharti this Saturday. This High Tea is a fund-raising event to... read more »
Another chilly morning in Delhi, 79 trains delayed
Delhiites on Friday woke up to another chilly morning with moderate to dense fog engulfing the city which continued to disrupt rail traffic with 8 trains cancelled and 79 delayed. The minimum temperature settled two notches below the season’s average at 6.3 degrees Celsius. “Visibility... read more »
I have come to wipe the tears of Kashmir: PM Modi in Kishtwar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed on his development mantra for the state once again on Saturday while addressing a public rally in poll-bound Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar in... read more »
Additional CBI director RK Dutta may take over 2G probe
A day after CBI director Ranjit Sinha was removed from the probe into the 2G scam by the Supreme Court, the second-incommand in the agency, special director Anil Sinha, had a long meeting... read more »
16 Maoists surrender in Chhattisgarh
Sixteen Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) cadres have surrendered in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar District. The 16 Maoists, including a woman, had a bounty of rupees one lakh on their... read more »
UN moves to prevent child marriage
UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations on Friday, November 21, 2014, adopted the first-ever resolution calling on governments to stop child marriages, despite misgivings from countries who... read more »
11 die at Magaya crusade…Cops teargas congregants, spark stampede...
The incident occurred at around 10pm on Thursday soon after the service, which attracted about 30,000 congregants. The injured sustained broken legs, ribs, bruises all over their bodies while some... read more »
