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Land Titling Bill: silent on rights of tribals and the poor

THE Union government has proposed giving conclusive ownership titles to landholders across India through the Land Titling Bill 2010.The draft bill, open for public comment till August 31, envisages a transition from registration of sale deeds to registration of ownership, … Continue reading →

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Arctic sea ice shrinks to third lowest area on record

Arctic sea ice melted over the summer to cover the third smallest area on record, US researchers have said, warning global warming could leave the region ice free in the month of September 2030.

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Babri Masjid demolition: HC refuses to defer verdict

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has refused to defer the verdict in the Ayodhya title suit case. The verdict will be pronounced on September 24. The court rejected the petition filed by Ramesh Tripathi, who had cited … Continue reading →

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All-party delegation leaves behind hope, fear in Jammu & Kashmir

The all-party delegation led by union home minister P. Chidambaram on Wednesday wound up its three-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir and returned to New Delhi from here, leaving behind a gleam of hope and a cloud of fear.

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The legal case behind the Ayodhya issue

It is the longest running legal dispute in India. Call it by any name – Babri dispute or Ram Mandir dispute, but it all simply boils down to just who owns the 60 sq feet by 40 sq feet land … Continue reading →

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‘Liberhan report soft on Advani, pulls up Rao govt’

The Liberhan Commission report on the circumstances leading to the Babri Masjid demolition has reportedly gone soft on BJP leader L.K. Advani but taken a stern view of the role of the then Narasimha Rao government at the Centre.

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India’s longest serving Commission of inquiry concludes.

The Liberhan Commission has become the country’s longest serving commission of inquiry. It was set up 10 days after the demolition of the Babri Masjid on December 6, 1992.

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Rajiv Gandhi was indirectly responsible for demolition of Babri Masjid: French author

Ahead of the court verdict on Ayodhya dispute, a French writer on India says it would be a moment of reckoning and an opportunity for Indian leadership to bring Muslims back into mainstream.

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Govt calls for peace after Babri verdict

Fearing trouble over the upcoming judgment by the Allahabad High Court on the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title suit, the government on Thursday appealed to the people to maintain equanimity and tranquility following the verdict, which is expected on September 24.

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Not climate, we must change

Sangita Jindal, Chairperson of JSW Foundation. The snow-capped mountains, the pine and the deodar trees reaching out to the sky, clear streams meandering through with an unhurried elegance, the twittering of birds amid a golden sunset and even a waft … Continue reading →

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