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Pluralism Under Strain

New Delhi, Dec. 29 -- India stands as one of the world's most significant democratic experiments, a nation where nearly one in five citizens belongs to a notified religious minority-including Muslims,... Read More


Lekhak takes moral responsibility for September 8 mayhem but calls September 9 a planned conspiracy

Kathmandu, Dec. 29 -- Former home minister Ramesh Lekhak has said that he accepted full moral responsibility for the deaths and other losses of September 8 and therefore resigned accordingly. He, howe... Read More


CONGRESSMAN ROGERS ANNOUNCES NEARLY $213M AWARD FOR RURAL HEALTHCARE IN KENTUCKY

Washington, Dec. 29 -- Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) announced Kentucky has been awarded $212.9 million from the new Rural Health T... Read More


John Cusack reveals condition for starring in 'Say Anything'

Washington DC, Dec. 29 -- Actor John Cusack revealed that he had one condition before agreeing to star in the iconic 1989 romantic comedy 'Say Anything'. The 59-year-old shared his reflections during ... Read More


Centre onboards private labs to verify weights and measures

NEW DELHI, Dec. 29 -- The Centre has begun opening up India's legal metrology ecosystem to private participation, authorizing private laboratories to verify and certify weighing and measuring instrume... Read More


Tarique calls on BNP activists to join push to rebuild nation

Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- Tarique Rahman has returned to the BNP's headquarters in Dhaka after more than a decade and a half, urging leaders and activists to contribute -- each in their own way -- to rebuildi... Read More


Twin NCP factions determined to reign at Pune Municipal Corporation: Pradeep Deshmukh

Pune, Dec. 29 -- With a resolve to restore Pune's lost glory and erase the blemish on its reputation over the past few years, both factions of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) are firmly committed... Read More


President Murmu sings in Santali at Ol Chiki centenary, urges people to never forget their mother tongue

Shashi SinghJamshedpur, Dec. 29 -- President Droupadi Murmu on Monday turned the centenary celebrations of the Ol Chiki script into a moment of rare cultural intimacy, beginning her address by singing... Read More


Stone-pelting on police near Pupunki Ashram in Bokaro

Bokaro, Dec. 29 -- Tension prevailed near Pupunki Ashram on Sunday night after anti-social elements allegedly pelted stones at police personnel, injuring two policemen, including the officer-in-charge... Read More


Russia bans enforcement of foreign court rulings

Moscow, Dec. 29 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a new law banning the enforcement in Russia of rulings issued by foreign and international courts, local media reported on Monday. Accor... Read More