Action sought against school Teacher on Corporal Punishment. CHITRAL: People here have demanded strict action against a teacher for beating and injuring a student in the Government High School Brep a few days back. They said though the government has strictly banned and devised punishment for those found involved in corporal punishment in schools, the […]
China Suffers Worst Drought in 5 decades
In China, 8 major winter wheat growing provinces suffer a once-in-half-a-century drought; provinces like Shan Dong and He Bei have not received any rainfall since autumn. Despite growing optimism brought by the forecast of rain soon, the area affected by the drought has increased to over 20 million hectares. Office of State […]
Gorkhaland Movement Suffers Severe Backlash from Dooars Plains
After a lull for about five months, the Gorkhaland movement faced its first severe backlash from plains of dooars in Jalpaiguri District where Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) supporters were confronted by anti-Gorkhaland supporters of Akhil Bharatiya Adivashi Vikas Parishad (ABAVP) in Malbazar and Nagrakata (about 22Km from Malbazar) on 16th Jan’09. The clash between the supporters of […]
Investors Confidence Suffers as Mumbai Violence Continues
A good number business people representing the international business community with business interests in Mumbai are asking why there was a very relaxed security inside Taj Mahal, a popular five star hotel located in the business center of Mumbai, when violence erupted. Business people consider security in most business decisions that they make especially […]
Tourism Suffers as Defiant Protesters Occupied Airports
Tourism in Thailand is a booming industry until a few days ago when anti-government protesters occupied two major airports. The forced occupation by the militant protesters leaves thousands of passengers stranded for the last three days and damaging the country’s image as major tourist destination. The militant protesters are demanding the resignation of the […]
Mumbai abortion case: Niketa Mehta suffers miscarriage
Barely eight days after the Bombay High Court gave its ruling on an appeal that had the India divided into two sides, Niketa Mehta, who sought to abort her 25-week-old-foetus has suffered a miscarriage. Niketa’s appeal caught the nation’s imagination after she sought to terminate her 25-week-old foetus, after medical reports that her child would be […]
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