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Threats to Earth

T he planet Earth apparently is going through a major environmental crisis and there have been great concerns all over the world regarding the question of survival of humanity and the earth itself. Scientists and scholars are unanimous in their opinion regarding our moral obligations to the earth. Since a few decades back we have been hearing about global warming  and climate change, which...

 
’23 per cent of Indian elders face abuse’

The city of Madurai in Tamil Nadu, and Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest level of abuse against elders and the main perpetrators of the abuse were daughters. Among the metropolitan cities, Hyderabad recorded the highest form of such abuse with daughters–in–law being the main perpetrators

A round 23 per cent or more than one–fifth of India&rsquo...

 
Modi’s role in NDA’s shrinkage not surprising

This time, too, Advani’s humiliating retreat after yet another successful “hijacking” by Modi must have convinced the purported Hindu hriday samrat of his clout in the party. But, in the present coalition era, being numero uno is not enough, as it was in Indira Gandhi’s time. Now, it is the conciliatory skills of an amiable leader that are the prime requisites. In the...

 
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Duplicate DC falls in police net
Deputy Commissioner gives away machineries
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Sixth economic census begins in State
Speaker recognises Opposition alliance
Organisations urge moratorium on land acquisition
 Northeast News
TDC threatens to launch indefinite cease–work
Nagaland Minister stresses on economic independence
NIT Agartala to confer D.Sc on CERN chief
 Cachar News
Sonai electricity office castigated for ghostly bills
Exploring career opportunities, BMASDO way
ACKHSA to convene mass convention on BG and East–West Corridor
SDO starts investigation into Kalabil witch–hunting
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TV actors finally crossover into Bollywood
Friends–turned–foes: JD–U, BJP spar in Bihar
Difficult to work with BJP’s new era leaders: Nitish Kumar
Chandy rules out resignation, judicial probe
 International News
Iran’s ’moderate’ presidential–elect Rowhani vows to fight ’extremism’
Indian fugitive hands himself over to Dubai police
US favours ’credible’ talks with North Korea
India–born Amol Rajan is editor of London’s The Independent
 State-1
AASU to observe Bishnu Rabha Divas
Train services disrupted in Kokrajhar
Co–ordination meeting on Bharat Nirman held
Village level awareness camp held
 State-2
Three murdered by suspected car robber
Local residents rescue trapped jumbo
Local school girl bags international award
Down Rajdhani Express train stopped
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BP Baishya felicitated
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Confederations Cup
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Threats to Earth
’23 per cent of Indian elders face abuse’
Modi’s role in NDA’s shrinkage not surprising
 
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