Reserved or wait-listed? Why RSS wants ‘review’ of quota policy
It was with considerable shock and awe that long time watchers – both, critics and admirers of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) – heard the Sarsanghchalak say at a book release on September 8, 2014, “We support reservation. Till the time there is inequality in the society, reservation is... read more »
9 days in the dark: 2 workers rescued from Bilaspur tunnel
Two labourers trapped more than 40 metres underground for over a week in Himachal Pradesh’s Bilaspur district were rescued on Monday, bringing relief to their worried families after a long, tiring operation that suffered many setbacks. Satish Tomar and Mani Ram were brought out by a National... read more »
Thai blast: Malaysian police may arrested two suspected bombers
Malaysian police have sent to Thai authorities photos of two men, one of whom is suspected to have carried out Thailand’s worst bombing at a Brahma temple here that killed 20 people last month, media report said today. Besides the prime suspect – a yellow-shirt bomber, the other man... read more »
Pope Francis Looks Beyond Havana in Cuba Trip
After holding Mass in Havana and meeting with Fidel Castro Sunday, Pope Francis will have another busy day today in Cuba as part of his 10-day visit to that country and the United States. The pontiff will leave Havana this morning and travel to the town of Holguin, where he will conduct Mass. Then... read more »
Bomb Scare: Eiffel Tower Closed Down For Visitors
The anti-terrorist police closed down for visitors the World famous Eiffel Tower in Paris on 20 September after a suspected terror threat. Officers said three “suspected terrorists”... read more »
PM Modi to tour US, Ireland from 23-29 Sept: Here’s what his plans are
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US and Ireland later this week is being watched closely, not just by the business community but even the average citizen.They’re... read more »
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat pitches for review of reservation policy
NEW DELHI: Amid the continuing Patel quota stir in Gujarat, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has pitched for a review of the reservation policy, contending it has been used for political ends and... read more »
Nepal gets its new constitution, but here’s why it has got India worried
India has reasons to be perturbed about the volatile situation in Nepal, a country with which India shares an open and contiguous 1751-km-long border. India’s biggest concern is that... read more »
Jagmohan Dalmiya: The man who drove BCCI forward as a commercial ...
Kolkata: President Jagmohan Dalmiya, who passed away in Kolkata today, will forever be remembered as the man who made Indian cricket a self sufficient entity and engineered a shift of power base from... read more »
