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60 years & counting, Supreme Court prolongs Ayodhya agony
The agony of the wait for the Ayodhya dispute verdict will continue. Throwing a dampener on the anticipation on the judgment behind the disputed structure at Ayodhya, the Supreme Court on Thursday put off the announcement of the verdict by the … Continue reading
India Wary as West Plots New Climate moves ahead of Cancun
With all key countries discounting the possibility of a complete new global deal on climate change at Cancun, Mexico, in November, US and other rich countries have begun closed-door parleys to instead discuss a brief but game-altering ‘Mexico Mandate’.
Less youth getting higher education in India, rues Moily
Union Minister of Law and Justice, Veerappa Moily today said the percentage of youth getting higher education was very less in the country.
TRACKING THE DISPUTE
Nearly 500 years after the masjid was constructed and about two decades since it was razed, a medieval religious dispute has entered the 21st century
‘At Ground Zero, nothing will change’
Pervez Iqbal Siddiqui | TNN Right from a six-year-old to a 60-plus citizen, ask anyone about his perception of the high court verdict on Ayodhya title suit and the answer would be: One, it will clear the way for the … Continue reading
What’s the real issue here? Not the temple
Ashish Tripathi | TNN Construction of a township and not Ram temple was a deciding factor in Lok Sabha polls for Faizabad constituency, which includes Ayodhya, in 2009. The fact, ironically, was overlooked by politicians and media, which do want … Continue reading
AYODHYA TANGLE
A chronology of events in the Ayodhya row: 1985 | Proposal to shift Babri Masjid | Some people proposed shifting of Babri Masjid from its site and sought a fatwa from liberal Islamic countries. But the news leaked to the media … Continue reading
Ayodhya verdict: Anxious moments for all parties
For politicians in UP, this could easily be the most hectic time in last 18 years. As judgment day inches closer, there is much to do — secret rendezvous with ulema, dharmacharyas and assorted pressure groups to daily marathon meetings … Continue reading
GoM crunches numbers for Bhopal payout
How much to demand from Union Carbide or its successors for Bhopal gas disaster is the moot question. The Centre was offered to pick from three high amounts for additional compensation — Rs 5,263 crore, Rs 3,298 crore and Rs 2,936 crore. These … Continue reading
Jalkund as Farmers’ New Hope
Necessity is the mother of invention: And it is the need for water that eventually led to the invention of ‘jalkund’, a small tank constructed on hill slopes for irrigation. The tank was developed by the ICAR, Meghalaya, for use in … Continue reading