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After four deaths, Banarasi sari weaver's family gets govt help

Hunger and malnutrition have once again struck the Hindu holy town of Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. This time the victims were two innocent children of a weaver family of Bazardiha, a Muslim-dominated area in Varanasi district.

Can India provide support to Afghans when Americans go home?

Pakistanis feel that theirs will be a win-win situation after 2014. Americans won't bother after they cross the Atlantic. Europe does not wish to be in picture. India under the present weak leadership is written off as a force; civil or military. Russians have already burnt their fingers badly in Afghanistan not long ago.

Aishwarya Rai leads Bollywood beauties at Cannes

A cup of coffee a day can prevent liver disease

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Yamin Zakaria Better Burqa than Crass Nudity

I always thought clothes were a mark of civilisation; one of the characteristics that distinguishes the human race from the animal kingdom. We conceal our private parts, engage in acts of intimacy with our spouse in privacy, and have ancient rules that guide and restrict with whom we can procreate with.

Virag Men's Rights Activists demand clauses of legal safety for men in Marriage Laws (Amendment) Bill

Is it OK to expect men to pay up when a marriage/relationship breaks? Is it OK to hold a man responsible (always) for a marriage break up and ensure to have social and legal mechanism that force him to pay a price for it? Is it OK to abuse a man merely because he is a man? What are the answers to the above questions that we get at the back of our minds as we read them? If the answer to any of the above questions is a NO, then why do we still have gender-biased and anti-male laws in existence and more are in pipeline? This article explains the additional clauses that men's rights activists have demanded from the Govt. in the Marriage Laws (Amendment) Bill.

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Narendra Ch says "Such situation prevails in most of the parts.." on article " Open and entangled electrical wires endangering lives in Old Gurgaon"
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Narendra Ch says "For the last sixty six years India is been.." on article " Reservation in higher institutions kills merit"
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Usha Padiyar says "Many newly born girls are thrown in garbage.." on article " Skewed sex-ratio needs special attention"
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Satbir.. says "But in the case of Burma, Iran and Syria, we.." on article " Change pro-US foreign policy, work for friendly relations with neighboring countries: CPI"
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Satbir.. says "Narendra, I agree with you. That is why I.." on article " Poverty - a feeding ground for Maoism"
Satbir.. says "Growth will result only if the unpopular.." on article " Government must take unpopular measures to increase growth"
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Narendra Ch says "Our Economists plea for Growth rate is.." on article " Government must take unpopular measures to increase growth"
Narendra Ch says "True is has many medicinal values" on article " Cabbage as vegetable and herb has many advantages"
Narendra Ch says "Perfection is a relative term.....but agree we.." on article " We deserve a more perfect world, let's free our imagination"
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Narendra Ch says "Jeweler y is easy for theft..." on article " 1 million pounds worth of jewelery stolen in Cannes"
Satbir.. says "Narendra, I agree with you 100%." on article " Our political leaders should follow the ideals of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose"

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Register FIR against cops who injected UP man with acid and petrol: CHRI

The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) is appalled to know that a murder accused died, allegedly of complications after the Uttar Pradesh Police personnel injected him with acid and petrol in Etah district to extract a..

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Oklahoma City and its suburban areas were hit by a huge tornado yesterday with winds blowing at a speed of 200 mph in the afternoon, resulting in the death of 91 people, including 20 children. Debris was left all over the road, hundreds..

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Women who eat lot of meat prone to weight gain

Women who eat a lot of meat are apt to weigh more than those who do not. Previous studies have consistently shown that vegetarians are lighter and have a lower body mass index than their omnivorous counterparts.

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RESPONSE: Shafiqur Rahman Barq didn't insult Vande Mataram

The song 'Vande Mataram' finds its place in Bankimchandra Chatterjee's novel Anand Math, published in 1882. Unfortunately, today with the brute majority, the scions of cultural nationalism, have the wherewithal to pronounce judgments on..

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Aishwarya Rai leads Bollywood beauties at Cannes

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A cup of coffee a day can prevent liver disease

A cup of coffee a day has been found to be a protection against a rare disease that can lead to liver failure and cancer. This has also been found to be good for heavy drinkers of alcohol, as coffee reduces their risk of liver disease...

CJ : Damini Dawar 3 hours ago

Discouraging paddy plantation in Punjab a right step

The central government's proposal to discourage paddy plantation by not granting a bonus is a right step towards improving Punjab's farming, and diversification of crops in the state is the need of the hour to save soil health and..

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