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Hindu Community Applauds Russian Court's Rejection of Ban on Bhagavad Gita

Hindus across the world have reportedly welcomed the dismissal, by a court in Tomsk, Siberia, of a proposed ban on the translation, publication and spread of the contents of an ancient religious scripture, the Bhagavad Gita.

Dec 30, 2011

Facebook Recognizes Govt's Interest in Reducing Abusive Content

Even as Indian internet users are fuming over the government's proposal to screen the content on social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, Google and Yahoo, Facebook has said that it recognizes the government's interest to minimize the abusive content online.

Dec 6, 2011

After Sabarimala, stampede at Haridwar takes heavy toll

Uttrakhand Chief Minister Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri, who visited the site, announced a compensation of 200,000 rupees to the relatives of the victims, while the Sahntikunj Ashram which was holding the event also announced similar compensation.

Nov 8, 2011

16 Crushed to Death in a Stampede at Haridwar

A stampede at a religious ceremony in Haridwar killed at least 16 people including 14 women and left scores of others injured Tuesday morning.

Nov 8, 2011

Timeline: Anna Hazare's Anti-Corruption Crusade

Anna Hazare has launched a major non-violent agitation against the government's anti-corruption bill which is billed as Jan Lokpal Bill (People's Ombudsman Bill). The agitation that started on Aug. 5, 2011 has changed the notion of tolerance to corruption in the country. The protest provoked nationwide agitation against corruption. Here is the timeline of Anna’s anti-corruption campaign.

Nov 4, 2011

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Court Postpones Opening of Ancient Kerala Temple's Last Treasure Vault

India's Supreme Court on Friday kept the expert panel's recommendation to open vault B of Kerala's Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple in reserve until necessary steps are taken up to protect and conserve the treasure found so far in other vaults.

Sep 16, 2011

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Supreme Court to Decide on Opening Last Vault's Treasure in Kerala Temple Today

India's Supreme Court will deliver its final verdict on the last unopened Vault B on Friday following an expert panel's recommendation that it should be opened.

Sep 16, 2011

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Chidambaram Talks About Terrorism and Indian Security

The home minister, Mr. P. Chidambaram, spoke about various counterterrorism-related subjects and security measures in India. Referring to the recent terror attacks in New Delhi and Mumbai as a "blots" on his government's record, Union home minister, P. Chidambaram, on Thursday accepts legitimate criticism, reports the Hindu.

Sep 15, 2011

Key points of Justice Srikrishna Committee's report on the demand of statehood for Telangana

Jan 6, 2011

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