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The recent happenings in NIT Srinagar is the best example of how BJP practices secularism in the veil of Hindu nationalism. The row erupted in NIT, Srinagar when non-kashmiri students hoisted tricolour in response of celebration of India’s defeat against West Indies. When situation turned callous, police were called which had to lathicharge on the [...]

JAMMU/SRINAGAR: Jammu is rocked with massive protests and demonstrations since this morning with hundreds of students and other members of political and religious organisations hitting the streets against alleged manhandling of students at the National Institute of Technology at Srinagar. Students and activists block the Bikram Chowk crossing for around 20 minutes which had a [...]

CHITRAKOOT: For Jagadguru Rambhadracharya of Chitrakoot, who is himself blind from the tender age of two months, serving blind and differently-abled is a style of worshipping Lord Ram. This Padma Vibhushan awarded saint has singlehandedly established an intermediate college and Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Handicapped University (JRHU) for blind and other differently-abled students of the country. At [...]

Central panel wants it made optional subject in IITs, NITs, science and commerce colleges. Revival of old Sanskrit schools, new Ved pathshalas, CBSE- like Sanskrit Board, revision of Sanskrit textbooks being evaluated. The Modi government, in its efforts to popularise Sanskrit, is moving beyond symbolism like ‘Sanskrit week’ and is unveiling a 10-year perspective plan [...]

BANGALORE: One need not be a graduate nor be wealthy to find ways of helping the disadvantaged. Neither was RB Shivakumar born with a silver spoon in his mouth, nor has he completed a university course. Yet he feeds the poor. Many years ago, Shivakumar, who had failed his SSLC examinations, had started helping his [...]

Allahabad, Mar 26 (ANI): An 11-year-old boy was allegedly killed by his tutor last week after he refused to become a terrorist. The incident took place when Ravi Pal, a class third student from Kaserua Khurd village located in Uttar Pradesh’s Allahabad district, was choked to death by his tuition teacher named Irfan. According to [...]

‘As a governor, I have every right to speak my mind if I feel the security of my country is at stake.’ ‘Why is it that we would have to shed tears when Muslims are killed or tortured, but have to keep mum when the Hindus receive the same treatment?’ “I am not secular, I [...]

NEW DELHI: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is on a new mission. It now wants to wean away India’s tribal people from possible influences of Naxalism and conversions by the Christian missionaries, through welfare measures. The Sangh wants the government to shift its focus to the 10-crore tribal population who still fail to enjoy the fruit [...]

New Delhi: Security agencies have killed three out of 10 suspected Pakistani terrorists who had entered India via Gujarat to carry out terror attacks during Maha Shivaratri festivities, a report said on Tuesday. Officials tracked down all the 10 suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorists. While three terrorists have been neutralised, a massive search operation is on [...]

New Delhi:  World leaders today hailed Art of Living (AoL) and its founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar for holding the World Culture Festival and invited him to their countries. British Prime Minister David Cameron invited Ravi Shankar to address the House of Commons, the lower house of parliament, while Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull invited [...]