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Bhopal gas tragedy: Toxic waste disposal still awaited
India | Nov 28, 2014, 11:55 AM ISTBhopal: The toxic waste after the Bhopal Gas tragedy lying at the Union Carbide plant here is still awaiting disposal, even after 29 years of the world's worst industrial disaster, amid concerns of air and
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Delhi Half Marathon attracts runners from across world
Other Sports | Nov 19, 2014, 07:25 AM ISTNew Delhi: More than 32,000 runners from across India and different corners of the world will converge in the Capital on Sunday to take part in the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon, a running event that
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Salute to these 5 Indians who are yet to get their due...
India | Dec 05, 2014, 11:41 AM ISTHalf of our nation is busy with follow-up on Indian PM Narendra Modi's next agenda on his trip to 'Down Under', while the other half is obsessed with the ongoing wedding ceremonies of Bollywood actor
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Maharashtra dalit killings: NGO to stage protest tomorrow
India | Nov 14, 2014, 11:09 AM ISTMumbai: A city-based NGO will stage a protest here tomorrow against the recent killings of Dalits at a village in Maharashtra.Noted personalities like Nana Patekar, Amol Palekar, theatre and film director Jabbar Patel, film producer
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Karnataka Home Minister attacks media for covering rape stories in Bangalore
National | Nov 06, 2014, 01:01 PM ISTBengaluru: Karnataka state capital has been constantly in news for past month owing to the increasing number of rape cases in the metro city. While NGOs, activists, parents, students, and the rest are protesting against
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NRI billionaire pledges Rs 500 crore for Uttarakhand development
India | Nov 05, 2014, 01:15 PM ISTNew Delhi: A charitable organisation founded by billionaire NRI entrepreneur Manoj Bhargava has pledged Rs 500 crore to fund development activities in Uttarakhand.On the occasion of its fifth anniversary, the Hans Foundation, which works closely
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Madras HC asks Centre about steps for protection of orphans
India | Nov 01, 2014, 06:53 AM ISTMadurai: The Madras High Court yesterday sought to know from the Centre if orphans staying in homes run by NGOs were properly protected from child molesters from abroad under the guise of providing education and
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Villages are talent-rich: Kalraj Mishra
National | Oct 28, 2014, 01:03 PM ISTRanchi: Union Minister Kalraj Mishra today said there is rich talent in villages and skill training to the unemployed there will develop rural areas, contributing in the overall development of the country.“Villages have enormous talent.
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SC summons DGPs of Bihar and Chhattisgarh over missing children
India | Oct 16, 2014, 02:07 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Supreme Court today summoned chief secretaries and DGPs of Bihar and Chhattisgarh on the issue of missing children in the Two states. SC has asked them to be present in the court
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SC dismisses plea against removal of Sai Baba's idols
India | Oct 13, 2014, 04:43 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday dismissed a petition by an NGO seeking direction to the central government to step in to prevent the removal of the Sri Sai Baba idols from temples as urged
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J-K government to award people, organisations for flood rescue work
India | Oct 09, 2014, 09:24 PM ISTSrinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to award Rs one lakh each to individuals, organisations and NGOs who displayed “exemplary courage” in rescuing people marooned in the flood-ravaged areas of the state, an
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Haryana polls: 67 MLAs' average assets more than doubled
National | Oct 08, 2014, 05:25 PM ISTChandigarh: Growth of average assets of 67 MLAs contesting elections in Haryana Assembly has been close to double since the last election five years ago. Haryana Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) has
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SC agrees to hear plea on 2G case whistleblower identity
India | Sep 22, 2014, 12:22 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday agreed to hear NGO CPIL's plea seeking a recall of its order wanting the disclosure of the identity of the whistleblower who gave information on the CBI director meeting
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No attempt to derail judicial process in 2G scam: CBI
India | Aug 27, 2014, 07:07 PM ISTNew Delhi: Under attack from some NGOs that it was allegedly stalling probe in the 2G scam, the CBI today said there was no attempt to put any impediment in the judicial process and claimed
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More school children dying in road accidents in India
India | Jul 25, 2014, 10:12 AM ISTNew Delhi: India not only has the dubious distinction of having one of the worst road accident records in the world, but that these are taking more and more young lives, particularly of school children.Road
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Bill Clinton visits school kitchen, serves food to students
India | Jul 16, 2014, 01:58 PM ISTJaipur: Former US President Bill Clinton today visited the kitchen run by an NGO which provides food to a large number of children at government schools as part of the mid-day meal scheme.Clinton and his
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Gujarat CM Patel appeals to people, NGOs to adopt anganwadis
India | Jul 12, 2014, 05:39 PM ISTVadodara: In a bid to augment infrastructure at anganwadis in Gujarat and to provide better amenities to children studying there, the state Chief Minister Anandi Patel today appealed to people as well as NGOs to
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Intelligence Bureau says Foreign-funded NGOs are stalling development
India | Jun 12, 2014, 07:27 AM ISTNew Delhi: An Intelligence Bureau report has accused "foreign-funded" NGOs such as Greenpeace, Cordaid, Amnesty and ActionAid of "serving as tools for foreign policy interests of western governments" by sponsoring agitations against nuclear and coal-fired
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Save Indian Family NGO starts helpline for men in distress in Ahmedabad
India | Jun 09, 2014, 12:00 PM ISTAhmedabad: For men facing legal trouble due to domestic and other problems, a helpline has been launched to provide them guidance and counselling. In an endeavour to provide ‘protection' to men facing law-related problems, Save
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State pays electricity bill of 4 Uttarakhand ex-CMs worth Rs 29 lakh
India | May 07, 2014, 10:49 AM ISTDehradun: Four former chief ministers of Uttarakhand consumed electricity worth Rs 29 lakh for free for over five years.According to an RTI reply got by an NGO, Rs 29 lakh of public money was spent