Latest Articles :
by
The Telegraph
A woman killed herself last night after her husband pronounced talaq on her,
refusing to believe she had been late returning home because of the back-to-back
bandhs last week. .......
by
Varghese K George
They are two of India's most wanted and between them they command up to 20,000
trained Maoist guerrillas with a presence in nearly 200 districts of the country.
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by
Ahmed Rashid
Relations between the US military and the Pakistani army, critical allies in
the "war on terror," are at their worst point since Sept. 11, 2001,
senior Western military officers and diplomats here say, as Pakistani troops
withdraw from several tribal areas bordering Afghanistan that are home to Taliban
and al-Qaida leaders and thousands of their fighters. ......
by
The Indian Express
As industry and the service sector is picking up in Bengal, public mood seems
to be turning slowly against bandhs. Where harsh words from the courts criticising
the bandh culture of the political parties failed to have much effect, reports
of last two days from across the state shows that people across party lines
have begun to rebuff strikes and strikers. ......
by
The Telegraph
Thirty-two
black granite statues, believed to be more than 800 years old, have been found
from a well inside the precincts of the 12th century Chateswar-Bateswar Temple
in Choudwar. ......
by
Jug Suraiya
A
reader, Harish C Sood of Bareilly, has suggested an admirable strategy for the
Congress to revive its flagging fortunes in UP, that traditional crucible of
Indian politics: Rahul Gandhi should enter into a matrimonial alliance with
a Dalit. ......
Goa is dotted with charming little grottos dedicated to Mary and her son, shaded
by ancient trees with gnarled trunks. Some of these are believed to have mystical
powers to heal the sick and ensure a safe journey for motorists. .......