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About one-third of Govt houses occupied illegally in UP

Information provided by the Estate Department, Uttar Pradesh, says that out of a total of 89 government houses allotted by it to various associations, organizations, social workers, etc., 27 are being occupied illegally. This information was secured by social activist Dr Nutan Thakur by using RTI.

PIL filed to stop HC judges going on summer vacation

Contending that the colonial practice of continuing summer vacation for the high court infringes on the fundamental right of the people to get speedy justice, an advocate has approached the Madras high court to set aside the notification issued by the Registrar General declaring summer vacation for this year.

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M.C. Raj Hope Siddaramaiah listens to the people of Karnataka

He has arrived as a mild storm in Karnataka. Not totally unexpected though! This Siddaramaiah, the new Chief Minister of Karnataka, is definitely a welcome change in a state that was caught in a whirlpool of corruption and totally bad governance for quite a long time. His party, his caste, etc., fade in the background in the face of the ideological legacy that he is associated with.

Anu Goel Are you a Nomophobic?

I was sitting in a clinic to report a little cough to the doctor and I realized I had to wait. 'Okay with me,' I thought. I am a writer and all those stories I knit come from observing people around me, every chance I get. So I had my eyes keenly looking at a doting mother, more scared than her kid with the prognosis, the clinic attendants, the busy yet bored receptionist - well, the list is long.

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Anapanasati Vipassana: The basic Buddhist meditation

The simplest form of the Buddhist meditation Vipassana is the Anapanasati meditation, which centres around mindfulness of breathing or observing breathing neutrally. In Anapanasati, the word 'sati' means mindfulness and 'anapana' refers..

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Media persons were shocked and surprised when shown a recent letter dated 09.05.2013 relating to a petition returned by Central Information Commission (CIC) filed vide diary-number 119530 dated 15.03.2013 with three out of eight reasons..

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Iron Man is the latest superhero to take Hollywood by storm. The third film of the billion dollar franchise is packed with action and computer-generated visual effects that capture the imagination of the audience. To see Iron man donning..

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Tasleema Nasreen is the lonely voice of Muslim liberals

I agree that there are liberal Muslims in India but they do not speak up? Why does not Shabana Azmi, a social activist who has been honoured with an award for her social activities, speak up for the rights of the Muslim woman? Why does..

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Has Facebook lost its cool aura?

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About one-third of Govt houses occupied illegally in UP

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