Unfinished Promise
The horror of a particularly brutal sexual assault in Bihar's Begusarai has once again provoked national outrage and revived memories of the crime that shook Delhi and India in December 2012. Such comparisons are understandable.
The horror of a particularly brutal sexual assault in Bihar's Begusarai has once again provoked national outrage and revived memories of the crime that shook Delhi and India in December 2012. Such comparisons are understandable.
In Nowda, a clash broke out among Trinamool Congress and Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP) workers, where vehicles linked to AJUP candidate Humayun Kabir were attacked.
In a major breakthrough, police have arrested Aditya Anand, the alleged mastermind behind the recent labour violence in Noida.
For the past several years, the world has been gripped by escalating violence. Peace has been repeatedly shattered.
Governor CV Ananda Bose has flagged incidents of corruption and violence, which are spreading like cancer in state politics. The Governor was speaking to newsmen on Wednesday.
Amidst violence, terrorism and war, it is peace that makes news in October, when the Nobel Prize is announced. Ironically, Alfred Nobel who invented an explosive more powerful than anything known at the time ~ dynamite ~ instituted this Peace Prize.
Mahatma Gandhi, the greatest man of the twentieth century, often talked about poverty. For the prophet of non-violence, poverty was the worst form of violence.
Manipur is witnessing a surge in violence and unrest, with multiple incidents reflecting the deepening ethnic and insurgent conflicts in the state.
The militants opened fire with sophisticated weapons around 7 pm on Tuesday, but no injuries were reported. Security forces swiftly responded and managed to bring the situation under control by 8 pm.
Jubahir Ali and Haidar Ali succumbed to injuries at a hospital after being shot at by the police. Over a dozen others, including a magistrate and police personnel, were injured.
