One way to begin would be to access the material of our own culture, meaning the literature of India, recommends Aakar Patel.
Taking serious note of repeated defiance of orders to make himself present before the National Commission for Scheduled Castes, its chairman P L Punia has issued arrest warrants against a senior superintendent of police of Gautam Buddha Nagar. He has been asked to ensure his presence on October 25, the next date of hearing in the case of seven Bhatta-Parsaul women alleging rape.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday visited the historic Pagoda temple in Hanoi and the stilt house where revered Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh lived, apart from enjoying fishing with his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
Jaganmohan Reddy will be sworn in as chief minister on May 30.
Ten Indians were among 19 people killed on Sunday when a small plane carrying them crashed and broke into pieces at Kotdanda hills near the Nepalese capital while returning from a sight-seeing trip around Mount Everest.
Modi said he is a 'product of the ancient Indian tradition that firmly believes in dialogue on difficult issues'.
After the stupendous success of this year's inaugural edition, next season's Indian Grand Prix Formula One race will be held on October 28 at the Buddha International Circuit at Greater Noida.
China is worried about the situation post the Dalai Lama and that his reincarnation could surface in Arunchal Pradesh, a region it claims as its own, but which is part of the Indian Republic, says former RA&W Additional Secretary Jayadeva Ranade.
In his address to the UNGA, Khan spoke at length about India's decision to revoke Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir and criticised the government's move to put in place a communication lockdown.
The moon will be closest to the earth on Sunday than it will be on any other night in 2012 and will appear significantly larger. The phenomenon, called supermoon, this year coincides with `Buddha Purnima'.
Lauding the bravery displayed by the soldiers, the prime minister said: "The bravery that you and your compatriots showed, a message has gone to the world about India's strength."
Noida SEZ has 400 units and around 100,000 workers, and was shut down on March 23.
Thousands of people bid a tearful adieu to former Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu whose mortal remains were consigned to flames today, 10 days after his death in a chopper crash.
'China wants to change the status quo of India's Northern Border and proves that it can do whatever it wants in what it perceives as its own territory,' states Claude Arpi.
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A Special Leave Petition has been filed in the Supreme Court claiming that a Buddhist monastery (Baudh Vihar) existed at the site of Babri mosque and hence the disputed land at Ayodhya should be handed over to followers of the faith.
Up to 95 per cent of units in the Noida-Greater Noida mega industrial zone are currently shut.
With a growth rate of above 10 per cent, today major national and international companies are making a beeline to enter Bihar.
Ahead of the third anniversary of the riots in Tibet, China on Monday stepped up its attack against the Dalai Lama, vilifying him as a "wolf in monk's robes", "double-dealer" and a "secessionist chief" who is seeking separation of the region from the Communist nation.
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'When economic policies were attacked by people on his own side, he went ahead despite all the criticisms in the coalition, within the party and the Sangh Parivar.'
What happened at the Gabba on January 19, 2021 now sits at the pinnacle of India's most significant Test wins, declares Faisal Shariff.
While Maharashtra and Gujarat continue to top the nationwide tally, Tamil Nadu has now crossed the 5,000 mark. The death toll of the southern state has reached 37, with two more women succumbing to COVID-19 during the day.
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday enjoyed a boat ride with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Ganga with a glimpse of the rich cultural heritage of the temple city.
Additional Sessions Judge Dharmender Rana on Thursday refused to grant any relief to Akshay Kumar, Pawan Gupta, Vinay Sharma and Mukesh Singh and rejected the petition saying no valid ground has been brought to his notice to justify the stay of execution of death warrants scheduled on March 20 at 5:30 am.
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The forex and money markets will remain closed on Friday on account of 'Buddha Purnima'.
'This will be the first open university in Kerala and it is a great tribute to Gurudevan by the helmsman of the Communist movement in Kerala,' observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
"Looking forward to a wonderful day," Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweets before he leaves Colombo. G Sudhakar Nair/PTI reports from Anuradhapura
"Media reports stating that the Chief Minister owned bungalow in Badalpur village in Gauttam Buddha Nagar are baseless and far from truth. She does not own even a single inch of land or any type of property in the village," Cabinet Secretary Shashank Shekhar Singh told media persons in Lucknow.
A local Congress leader said that the alliance would not have any bearing in Delhi or in the coming election to the assembly in the north eastern state.
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'He had a carry bag made of plastic. One pistol came out of it. There was also a magazine which had three rounds. And a mobile and a Rs 100 currency note.' No prizes for guessing who that was...
A Delhi court on Monday convicted four members of the prestigious President's Bodyguards in the six-year-old Buddha Jayanti Park gang rape case. Harpreet Singh and Satyender Singh were found guilty of raping a 17-year-old student of a Delhi University college while two others -- Kuldeep Singh and Manish Kumar -- were convicted for helping them commit the offence. The victim, who had gone with her boyfriend Ashish to the park near Rashtrapati Bhavan on October 6, 2003.
Dr Singh's services are not going to be asked for in the electoral battle of 2009 as it wasn't used in the last five years. His presence in the Congress scheme of things was more of symbolic value than political. But, all said and done, he was a stable symbol that has now been shaken due to his absence from office.
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