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Heed SC's directive on saving forests

India, Feb. 21 -- The Supreme Court (SC) has done well to ask the State to stick with the dictionary definition of forest and respect its TN Godavarman Thirumulpad (1996) verdict in letter and spirit.... Read More


Caste census lessons for new govt in Bihar

India, Feb. 21 -- The Bihar caste census (BCC) has been an eye-opener in many ways. Backward and marginalised communities together constitute nearly 85% of Bihar's population, greater than what the go... Read More


Behind UAE temple, a legacy of pluralism

India, Feb. 21 -- Following the inauguration of the BAPS Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi by Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi last week, there is immense curiosity about what prompted the ruler of an Arab M... Read More


Sharad Pawar loyalist Jayant Patil denies he is joining BJP

Mumbai, Feb. 21 -- With speculation rife over NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) Maharashtra president Jayant Patil jumping ship to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Sharad Pawar loyalist on Monday scotched ru... Read More


SP is with PDA since MSY's time: Dimple

Agra, Feb. 21 -- Refuting all the allegations of neglecting PDA during Rajya Sabha nominations, member of parliament from Mainpuri, Dimple Yadav stated that Samajwadi Party had been with Pichhda, Dal... Read More


Govt to move SC against HC order on illegal structures at Anjuna and Vagator

PANJIM, Feb. 21 -- Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday said that the State government will approach the Supreme Court against the High Court's order to seal 175 structures at Anjuna and Vagator be... Read More


Swami Prasad's exit widens chink in SP chief's PDA armour

LUCKNOW, Feb. 21 -- The chink in the PDA (Pichada, Dalit, Alpsankhyak) armour of the Samajwadi Party (SP) widened when OBC leader Swami Prasad Maurya resigned from the party's primary membership and t... Read More


I-T has withdrawn Rs 65 crore from banks 'undemocratically', alleges Congress

India, Feb. 21 -- The Congress on Wednesday alleged that the Income Tax department has "withdrawn" a sum of Rs 65 crore from its accounts in different banks "undemocratically" even when the case perta... Read More


IS THERE ANY TIME? Just 15 days left for ST reservation process to start

PANJIM, Feb. 21 -- Tribal leaders involved in the Mission Political Reservation for STs have said that the government has only 15 days to notify the Delimitation Commission to start the process of giv... Read More


Karnataka: Multinational firms must display Kannadiga employee count on notice boards, says minister Shivaraj Tangadagi

New Delhi, Feb. 21 -- Multinational companies (MNCs) in Karnataka should display the number of Kannadigas employed on notice boards at their respective offices, Karnataka Minister for Backward Class D... Read More