Kiran Bedi lauds achievements of Modi govt’s 100-day rule
COIMBATORE: Urging people to become participatory citizens in the changing India under Narendra Modi’s leadership, social activist Kiran Bedi on Thursday said she had noticed tightening of bureaucracy and shifting of foreign policy during the 100-day rule of NDA government. “There is... read more »
50 days of war leave Israelis and Palestinians only more entrenched
JERUSALEM: Only time will tell whether Israel will maintain the quiet it so desperately sought during 50 days of war with Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip, and whether Hamas will leverage the world’s outrage over so many civilian casualties to improve the lives of the coastal... read more »
10 girls drown in Bihar
In a tragic incident, ten girls drowned in water bodies in Bihar’s Gaya and Patna districts on Friday, police said. As many as 21 girls slipped in deep water in a dam in Barwadih village under Barachatti police station area in Gaya district where they were taking bath on a festive occasion,... read more »
‘77% of girls in India face sexual violence by partner’
India tops the list of countries where adolescent girls are subjected to sexual violence by an intimate partner, says a report ‘Hidden in Plain Sight’ released by the United Nations Children’s Fund on Friday. According to the report, 77 per cent of girls aged 15 to 19 years in India have... read more »
