New Delhi, Dec 23: Communal issues cannot be raised in the garb of environmental concerns, the National Green Tribunal has said while junking a plea for banning the use of Christmas trees and prohibiting the making of Santa Claus costumes, reports PTI. Observers say that ever since 2014, ‘fringe’ rightwing groups have become emboldened and […]
Dhaka: Bangladesh paid homage to the intellectuals martyred in the 1971 liberation war as President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina led thousands in paying their respects in the capital (December 14). Army bugles played the ‘Last Post’ as Hamid and Hasina stood in solemn silence in a state ceremony at the Martyred Intellectuals […]
Sir, India today is filled with unending problems. The newspapers, television, radio and day to day conversation, pollution, scams, poverty, unemployment, Bihar, Assam, Punjab, Kashmir, food, health, education, discrimination, terrorism, corruption and so on. Karl Marx once remarked. “Religion is the opium of the masses.” I feel today the problems have replaced religion. I feel […]
Christmas is one of the most auspicious and most awaited festivals of the year amongst every individual and specially among the Christians. It is the time when according to the Bible, Jesus Christ was born. Just like any other festival, Christmas too has its own customs and traditions. Though these customs and traditions varies […]
Change is something that does not change. It is permanent in our life but usually people do not like changes weather they are for good or bad. People tend to be in their comfort zones without any changes. A change can also be a step towards failure or success. Sometimes changes are so big that […]
New Delhi: The Supreme Court frowns upon dangerous driving. It wants to know what the government is doing about addressing the problem of rash and negligent driving. People should fear the law whether they “like it or not”, the Supreme Court today said while favouring harsher punishment for rash and negligent driving. A bench of […]
Alipurduar(WB), Dec 6: Another train derails, this time it is the Capital Express from Patna…. At least 10 people were injured when two coaches and the engine of Guwahati-bound Capital Express from Bihar’s Rajendra Nagar Terminal derailed in North Bengal tonight. The incident took place shortly after 9 PM near Shamuktala Road station, which is […]
A Pakistan court has issued a warrant of arrest against former president Pervez Musharraf in a case related to the alleged murder of Baloch nationalist leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti, the Pakistan daily Dawn reported. A divisional bench of the Balochistan High Court (BHC) passed the order while hearing a review petition which challenged Musharraf’s […]
Fidel Castro is no more. Love him/hate him. Whatever. The world cannot ignore him, especially in death. He was one of India’s greatest supporters during the non-aligned movement. He was also, undoubtedly, one of those are world leaders who later in life, publicly denounced his government’s homophobia and his own ‘neglect’ of LGBT persecution. In […]
LAHORE: Pakistan has the highest rate of newborn mortality in South Asia, revealed a latest report issued by UNICEF in Kathmandu, Nepal. Pakistan was home to 244,746 of the one million babies who died within 28 days of birth in South Asia in 2015. The South Asia Health Atlas 2016 report compiled by UNICEF reveals […]
Sir, Yesterday when my friends and I were walking through the streets of Maurya Lok, a girl of about 5 years came running to us. She had a dusky complexion with an unkempt look and was holding a silver packet which she was inhaling every now and then. She wanted us to buy her an […]
China’s first public suspension railway officially began operation in the south-western city of Chengdu on Monday (Nov 21), as part of a trial run. If successful, the new mode of transport will be rolled out to other parts of the country. Dubbed the “sky train” by Chinese media, the trains are powered by lithium batteries […]
