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Communal overtones in Sachar Committee queries: Major General Karim

NEW DELHI: Afsir Karim, a former Major general of the Indian Army, has termed the move by the UPA Government to go for a headcount of the Muslims in the…

Cartoon protest turns violent in Hyderabad

Hyderabad : A protest rally of the Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) in the Charminar area against the publication of derogatory cartoons of Prophet Muhammed turned violent on Friday. The rally did…

Sonia planning to choose G. Venkataswamy as next Indian President

New Delhi : The announcement by Congress MP G Venkataswamy that he will contest the Presidential election scheduled for 2007 went unnoticed by most of the media. The fact that…

Christian missionaries forced to shut down conversion shop in Kashmir

The detention of Christian missionaries, who were allegedly trying to convert earthquake-affected people of Uri Tehsil in Jammu and Kashmir under the garb of providing relief, has once again brought…

Ask UPA Govt to quit: Dr Swamy tells Congress Party

NEW DELHI: In a strongly worded statement, Janata Party President Dr Subramanian Swamy told the Congress Party to set an example by asking the  UPA Government led by Manmohan singh…

Art of Living silver jubilee fete

Worldspace Satellite Radio and the Art of Living Foundation have announced that Radio Art of Living will broadcast the foundation’s silver jubilee celebrations being held from February 17 to 19…

Dr. Swamy to discuss tie-up with BJP

Chennai : Dr Subramania Swamy, President of the Janata Party (JP) has said that he would discuss with the BJP leaders about an electoral alliance for the assembly elections in…

RSS Pratinidhi Sabha from Feb 24th

The Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha, the highest policy making body of the Rashtreeya Swayamsevak Sangh will be held at Reshimbagh in Nagpur from February 24 to 26.   RSS spokesperson…

Shabari Dham to become a Centre for pilgrimage in the country

Inauguration of the much discussed first Vanvasi Shabari Kumbh took place in the afternoon around 4’o clock on the 10th Feb, at the hands at of P. P. Satyamitranand Maharaj…

Congress trying to communalise armed forces

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today accused the Congress-led UPA government of attempting to communalise the country Defence forces.   Reacting to the reported survey of Muslims in…

RSS documentary seeks to clear ‘wrong’ notions against Sangh

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh on Saturday said it would seek to counter various charges and “wrong” notions against it through a documentary film being made on the second sarsanghchalak Madhav Sadashiv…

Dangs prepared for biggest Hindu event

Dangs: All preparations are made in Dangs as one of the biggest Hindu event – Shabari Kumbh Mela will begin tomorrow on the banks of Pampa Sarovar.   Tomorrow the…

Police may quiz Shahabuddin for Hizb links

 SRINAGAR: The problems for RJD MP Shahabuddin seem to be far from over as the police in Jammu and Kashmir are likely to question him for his alleged links with…

Prosecute Hussain:BJP

 Feb 08 The BJP today demanded that the Painter, M F Hussain should be arrested immediately and prosecuted for “creating disaffection” among the communities by his alleged depiction of Hindu…

Raise population of Hindus:Togadia

Feb 8 The Vishwa Hindu Parishad General Secretary Praveen Togadia today exhorted the Hindus to increase their population so as to avoid an identify crisis in their own country. “The…

Hussain apologises, withdraws painting

Mumbai:Noted painter MF Hussain, who was booked by police for allegedly hurting sentiments of people by painting gods in nude, on Tuesday apologised and promised to withdraw from an auction…

Selection of UGC Chairman : The leftists strikes again

Prof. Sukhadeo Thorat was appointed as the Chairman of University Grants Commission (UGC) on Monday. He was promoted to the post, replacing the present acting chairman and Vice Chairman of…

Hindu activists stopped conversion activities

Indore : Two Christian youths while distributing literature promoting Christianity & abusing Hindu Gods were stopped by Hindu activists in Indore (M.P).    Police have registered a case and are…

Yediyurappa, born fighter, staunch RSS loyalist

Bangalore: It was a long-cherished dream come true for Bukanakere Siddalingappa Yediyurappa when he was sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister of the new JD (S)-BJP coalition government in…

Go back to our ancient dharma: M V Kamat

Kochi, Feb 2 Veteran journalist and former Chairman of the Prasar Bharati, Mr M V Kamat has exhorted that “we need to go back to our ancient dharma, which had been…

Rajasthan opens doors to first RSS university

JAIPUR: Taking advantage of the Rajasthan Government’s decision to allow private universities in the state, the RSS has decided to set up its first varsity in the country on the…

Dr. Swamy challenges CPM, CPI to prove their independence

NEW DELHI: Janata Party  president Dr Subramanian Swamy dared the CPM and CPI to withdraw support to the Manmohan Singh Government in the event of India voting with the United…

Togadia, Modi get death threat

International general secretary of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad Pravin Togadia and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi received a combined death threat Tuesday, VHP sources said in Ahmedabad.   The death threat…

Chargesheet against Gurumurthi quashed

Chennai:The Chennai High Court today quashed the chargesheet filed against columnist S Gurumurthy for refusing to divulge information and answer questions put to him by the Tamil Nadu police in connection…

A Community of Indian Ocean Nations on anvil

CHENNAI: Indian citizens can go and work in Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Oman, UAE and citizens from these places can make to India or any other countries in the…

Kanchi seer to arrive in Tirupati

Tirupati, Jan 30 Kanchi Seer Jayendra Saraswati is expected to initiate ‘Mahakumbhabhisekam’ rituals at the Sri Sakthi Shanmundeswari Temple at Thummalagunta cross, near Tirupathi on Tuesday. Mutt sources here were…

Nationwide campaign against infiltration

 Jan 30 Demanding immediate steps to arrest the infiltration of Bangaladeshi nationals into Assam and other parts of the country, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) has on Monday launched…

Woman sentenced for killing husband who refused to convert

Kochi, Jan 29   A woman who had killed her husband for refusing to convert to Christianity in the Chattisgarh state was sentenced to life imprisonment and a fine of Rs1,000…

Sri Lankan refugees’ arrival increases

Kochi, Jan 29   Arrival of Sri Lankan refugees has increased in recent days with 54 Sri Lankan Tamils arriving at Rameswaram yesterday. With this the number of refugees has…

Indian secualrists helped ISI

A former senior official of the IB has unfurled a series of information as to how the pseudo secular political parties and the politicians, including MPs, a Chief Minister, newspapers,…

‘Infiltrators ruling the roost in Assam’

VIJAYAWADA: Bangladesh infiltrators have ruined the social, political and economic life of Assam, according to Arjun Roy, a social worker from this north-eastern State. Roy said the infiltrators are now…

Sri Guruji, a Drona for global Hindutva

A nation is a soul, a spiritual principle. Two things, which in truth are but one, constitute this soul or spiritual principle. One lies in the past, one in the…

Government ignored brave jawans during Republic Day

NEW DELHI : The Republic Day parade of 2006 was conspicuous by the absence of any investiture ceremony. The President, during the Republic Day parade, honour the soldiers of the…

Saudi King flaunts faith, skips Rajghat

The absence of a visit to Mahatma Gandhi’s samadhi at Rajghat on the official itinerary of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud, chief guest at Thursday’s Republic Day…

Tension prevailed in UP village following forcible conversion

SULTANPUR (UP) : Tension prevailed in Ramchandrapur village of the district today following the alleged conversion of some dalits to Christianity and the subsequent attempts by VHP and Bajrang Dal…

Christians against Shabri Kumbh Mela

Chennai : Probably enthused by the pro-minority governments in New Delhi and Chennai, the All India Christian Council (AICC) and All India Confederation of SC/ST organizations have last week alleged…

RSS initiative to make Delhi fully literate

NEW DELHI : India’s national capital will soon be fully literate at a meagre cost of Rs 42 per person, courtesy a massive campaign being launched on republic day by…

Christain influence in tribal areas in Orissa on the increase

 PARALAKHEMUNDI (Orissa), Makara Sankranti used to be celebrated with much pomp and grandeur amongst the tribals in the district but over the years, the celebrations have actually become a low key…

Police seize cache of explosives in Bangalore

The Bangalore police have seized a cache of explosives from two Lashkar-e-Taiba militants who allegedly had planned to carry out a series of blasts in various software companies here. We…

“Sri Guruji Janm Shatabdi Samaroh Samiti” formed

New Delhi : The year 2006-07 is the Birth Centenary Year of Sri Madhavrao Sadashivrao Golwalkar alias Guruji. With a view to celebrate his birth centenary in a big way…

Naushad family taken to New Delhi to meet Saudi King

Kollam, Jan 20 Wife of the Keralite Muslim facing “an eye for an eye” punishment in Saudi Arabia has left for new Delhi along with her two children and an…

RSS Chief concerned over degeneration of politics

Raipur : Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) Sarsanghchalak K S Sudarshan has expressed serious concern over ”degeneration” of politics saying it has become difficult for anyone to escape from it.  …

What Bofors? Don’t they have anything else to talk about? asks Sonia

NEW DELHI: “These people don’t have anything else to do other than reciting Bofors.. Bofors..Quattrocchhi? Well, enough is enough. This case has to come to a conclusion,” said Sonia Gandhi,…

Two arrested for forcing woman to convert

Kendrapada (Orissa): At least two persons have been arrested for allegedly assaulting a Hindu woman and setting her house on fire in Orissa after she refused to change her religion,…

Narendra Modi chosen ‘Person of the Year 2005’.

Mumbai : Gujrat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has been chosen ‘Person of the Year 2005’ in a survey carried out by a leading weekly. Modi was closely followed by tennis…

RSS’s Sikh front criticises supply of liquor to SGPC voters

New Delhi : The RSS’s Sikh Front has severely criticised the open distribution of liquor in the recent religious elections to local gudwara committees attached to the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak…

Indian scholar deciphers Indus script

CHENNAI:  The Indus valley script, an enigma for scholars for over 130 years, has been deciphered by Dr S Kalyanaraman, a Chennai based scholar. Ever since the first Indus seal…

We are not worthy of a democracy?

”Even as we call ourselves a democracy, Indian security forces control and administer Kashmir, Manipur and Nagaland and the numbers of the dead and disappeared continue to mount,”  Arundhati Roy ( The…

Swamy seeks Bhardwaj’s sacking on Quattrocchi issue

NEW DELHI: Janata Party president Dr. Subramanian Swamy demanded the sacking of Union Law Minister H R Bhardwaj for ”authorising defreezing” of the London bank accounts of Italian businessman Ottavio…

Terrorist “IMAM” under arrest

Mumbai: An “imam” of a mosque in Mumbai was arrested on Saturday by the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of Mumbai Police for his alleged links with three suspected terrorists of the banned…