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Death penalty won't end rapes: Puri Shankaracharya

Jagadguru Shankaracharya Swamy Shri Nischalananda Saraswati of Puri said death penalty will not end incidents of rape in the country and women should be placed in a higher position in the society......

Twitter account of IT minister Deora suspended

In a strange irony, the Twitter account of none other than Minister of State for Communication and Information Technology Milind Deora was suspended by the micro-blogging site. But at the same......

Adarsh scam: Tiwari refuses to quit

Putting the Maharashtra government in a quandary, a defiant Ramanand Tiwari on Sunday said he will not quit as information commissioner and will challenge the recommendation to the governor to......

Remembering the 'bhoodan movement' of 1951 in Delhi

In the absence of a bhoodan (gifting land to the landless) act, bhoodan land has become disputed in many regions of Bihar, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh. The community hall at Delhi's Gandhi Smriti,......

Political vendetta behind protests against Kher?

Even as the sporadic incidents of activists claiming to be followers of Dr B R Ambedkar's ideology staging violent protests in Mumbai over the alleged slur on the Constitution by actor Anupam Kher,......

Why Has Indigo Taken M&M To Court?

India's largest airline informed the court that Mahindra had reached out to it on Monday evening to discuss the issue. Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes.......

Who is George Soros? The man who criticised Narendra Modi

George Soros, who is in the eye of the storm over his remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Adani issue, is an Hungarian-born American financier, philanthropist, and activist whose......

Adani, GMR among 20 firms keen on rebuilding New Delhi railway station

The Rail Land Development Authority has invited online bids from private players to redevelop the station into an integrated commercial, retail, and hospitality hub. At least 20 national and......

Bt brinjal and the politics of knowledge

A moratorium on Bt brinjal is good. But it can still turn toxic if any one technology is pushed at the cost of a multi-dimensional approach to securing our food future, says Rajni Bakshi. Eight......

Fed holds rates, what now?

An implicit understanding has grown over the last several decades that in addition to controlling inflation, most shortcomings in real sectors and of growth can be addressed by central bank......

Atletico beat Celta, make Champions League return

Atletico Madrid made sure of at least a third-placed finish in La Liga and secured a berth in the Champions League group stages for next season with a 3-1 win away to struggling Celta Vigo on......

BCCI's fresh registration challenged

Questioning the Board of Control for Cricket in India's fresh registration in September 2006, the Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) moved the Madras high court to restrain the Board and Registrars......