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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...

 
A woman's mind is cleaner than a man: she changes it more often
— Oliver Hertford
       
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Guwahati
34.6oC
25.9oC
Dibrugarh
28.6oC
22.9oC
Shillong
26.7oC
18.6oC
Imphal
33.1oC
23.7oC
Kohima
26.5oC
16.8oC
Itanagar
27.5oC
23.4oC
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 Northeast News
Chomi village rechristened as ’Phuvkiu’
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 Cachar News
JD (U)’s break away from NDA, no impact in north east
Rongpur High School running without science teacher
72 LPG cylinders seized from residence and shop
5 Bangladeshis face push back
 National News
Northeast bands to create awareness on drug abuse
Modi meets Advani to get backing for new role
BJP strife like civil war on reality TV: Tewari
BJP foresees political re–alignment after elections
 International News
Obama defends surveillance of American communications
280 new moon craters identified
NATO hands over security to Afghans
Beijing rejects claim of Snowden being Chinese spy
 State-1
First Muga Wildlife Sanctuary set up in BTC
Bus owners’ associations’ legitimacy questionable
Meeting on health of tea garden community
Indigenous people’s representatives raise issues on indigenous people at world forum in Norway
 State-2
Youth arrested on charge of harassing nurses on duty
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Assam swimming team for National S–J meet
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The NDA Split in Bihar
Gogoi’s Views on Waste
Revitalization of Education in Assam: A Management Perspective
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 Op-Ed (Sunday)
Threats to Earth
’23 per cent of Indian elders face abuse’
Modi’s role in NDA’s shrinkage not surprising
 
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