Article Archive for August 2010
Manipuri girl mistreated by manager in Delhi
Bruce K. Thangkhal
New Delhi: A Manipuri woman was allegedly assaulted by her manager in a restaurant in Connaught place in Delhi on August 24.
Preeti (name changed), belonging to a Naga community in Manipur had been …
Mumbai Metro will invade my privacy: Amitabh Bachchan
Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Tuesday lamented that the proposed Mumbai Metro rail segment passing by his home ‘Prateeksha’ in suburban Mumbai would invade his privacy, triggering sharp reactions from political parties. (Cast your vote …
India increases aid to Pakistan five folds
India has decided to increase by five times its assistance to Pakistan for flood relief from five million US dollars announced earlier to 25 million US dollars.
In a Suo Moto statement in Lok Sabha today, …
US to honour Mother Teresa with stamp
The US has decided to release a postage stamp in the honour of India’s Nobel prize winner Mother Teresa on 5th September, the US Postal Service has announced.
“The US Postal Service will pay tribute to Mother Teresa, who …
Free distribution of food grains must, says SC
Supreme Court has asserted that it had ordered free distribution of foodgrains to the poor instead of allowing them to rot in godowns and it was not a suggestion as made out by him.
“It …
Chakma History, Culture, Folklore, Religion: An Introduction
Chakma is the name of the largest tribe found in the hilly area of eastern Bangladesh known as the Chittagong Hill Tracts. Their name was first used by British census-takers to describe certain hill …
Powerful blast rocks Haflong town in Assam
In Assam, one person was injured and several shops were damaged when a powerful bomb planted by suspected militants exploded at a market place at Haflong town in the North Cachar Hill district on Sunday …
Five terrorists killed in Kashmir
In Jammu and Kashmir, at least five terrorists were killed when army foiled a major infiltration bid near the Line of Control in Uri Sector of Baramulla district on Sunday night.
Army sources said in Srinagar …
