Nearly 300 Dalits offered prayers on the occasion of ‘Thirukarthigai' Day The Dalits entered the temple on October 3 “for the first time in their lives” Amid heavy police security, the Dalits in East Rajapalayam in the Gengavalli block in Salem district successfully re-entered the ancient Sri Chidambareshwarar temple in the village on Sunday, from which they were barred. Dressed up in their best, 300 Dalits including women and children, carrying garlands...
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Tributes paid to LC Jain by Gargi Parsai
Close associates and friends fondly remembered Gandhian social activist L.C. Jain at a prayer meeting held in his memory at the Gandhi Peace Foundation (GPC) here . The former High Commissioner and former Member of the Planning Commission passed away on Sunday after an illness. Separately the Planning Commission passed a resolution at a condolence meeting chaired by Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia recalling Mr. Jain's extraordinary services to the nation....
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Here’s confirmation for something most people already know.Almost three out of four Indians (73%) are unhappy with policing in their local areas. Then, more than half of Indians (53%) believe Maoists are the biggest threat to India. In comparison, only 32% view cross-border terrorism as the most potent threat facing this country. And yes, a large majority (68%) think the government isn’t doing a very good job of combating the red rebels. A...
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Tribals living in and around the Niyamgiri hills in Orissa's Kalahandi district are up in arms once again. The Niyamgiri Suraksha Samiti, an organisation of tribals that has been opposing Vedanta's alumina refinery, on Saturday said it would intensify the agitation. The announcement came a day after a group of pro-Vedanta organisations approached the Orissa High Court challenging a recent order of the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests withdrawing the terms...
More »India elected on UN Women's board, Iran's bid fails
India has been elected to the board of a new UN agency to promote equality for women but Iran failed to win a seat due to strong opposition from the US and human rights groups. UN Women is the amalgamation of different United Nations bodies focused on women. It was created this year to look exclusively at gender equality and empowerment of women. The 41-member executive board also includes the US and...
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