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"You Didn't Count So No One Died?" Rahul Gandhi Taunts PM Over Migrants
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is abroad for his mother Sonia Gandhi's health check-up, this morning tweeted a sharp retort to the government's response in parliament on Monday about the data of migrants' deaths during coronavirus lockdown.
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Award-Winning Documentary Spotlights Plight Of Gujarat's Textile Workers
Mumbai: It was a childhood memory of time spent at his grandfather’s textile mill in Gujarat that inspired film student Rahul Jain to focus on the rhythm of factory life for his first documentary. Although Mr Jain did not set out to make a political film, his award-winning feature “Machines” is attracting international attention for its depic...
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Sri Lanka's War Survivors Hope New Law Will Unlock State Land Holdings
Almost eight years after the war ended, hundreds of smallholders are pinning their hopes on the newly-minted Right to Information (RTI) Act to unearth details of who owns the land on which they live and work.
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India Shines Light On The Plight Of The Disabled
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new push for accessibility has galvanized a disability rights movement in a country with a notably poor record on inclusive infrastructure. Experts say that the Accessible India initiative launched in December focuses for the first time on removing the barriers in the environment - a radical cultural shift from the ch...
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What's Not Part Of The Salah Abdeslam Story? Anything To Do With The Plight Of Refugees
The arrest of Salah Abdeslam in a Brussels neighborhood on Friday marks the end of the pursuit of Europe's most wanted man. Abdeslam was cornered by Belgian police and wounded in a firefight before being taken by authorities.
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Congress Blocks Trains Near Chandigarh, Ludhiana for Farmers' Cause
Congress leaders and activists in Punjab blocked trains at some places in Punjab today, demanding the state and central governments take immediate steps to help farmers who have been affected by the recent unseasonal rains and erratic weather.
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European Union Parliament Head Berates 'Irresponsible' Angela Merkel Over Greek Plight
EU parliament president Martin Schulz, on Wednesday accused German Chancellor Angela Merkel of "irresponsible speculation" over suggestions that Greece may be allowed to exit the euro if the far-left wins elections this month.
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Himachal High Court Summons Officials Over Woman Kept in Cowshed
Moved by the plight of an elderly woman who has been confined to a cowshed for over two months, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has taken cognizance of the officials' indifference
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Supreme Court wants report on condition of Vrindavan widows
Taking note of the pitiable condition of widows in Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh, the Supreme Court today appointed a seven-member panel to collect data on their socio-economic condition.
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Big B gifts Rs. 1 lakh to KBC contestant
Moved by the plight of a Vidarbha widow who appeared on his show, Amitabh Bachchan gave her Rs. 1 lakh to help her out.
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Gulzar loves Chala Musaddi Office Office!
The lyricist loves how director Rajiv Mehra has fantastically captured the common man's plight in the film.
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Quest for Games' chauvinism: Labour bore the brunt
In the post-mortem that will follow in the coming weeks and months regarding what went wrong in the preparedness for the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2010, one area where more skeletons are likely to tumble out will be the plight of thousands of poor labourers who worked on the project sites.
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Bengal train accident: Passengers share the horror
In the Surgical Ward of the Siuri General hospital, Chottu Kumar sits, waiting for help. His forehead is bandaged . The 8-year-old was on his way to Dhanbad with his family when he was thrown from his berth on the Vananchal train. "We were returning after our sister's wedding. Everybody was asleep. I was lying down, but awake...
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"You Didn't Count So No One Died?" Rahul Gandhi Taunts PM Over Migrants
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is abroad for his mother Sonia Gandhi's health check-up, this morning tweeted a sharp retort to the government's response in parliament on Monday about the data of migrants' deaths during coronavirus lockdown.
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Award-Winning Documentary Spotlights Plight Of Gujarat's Textile Workers
Mumbai: It was a childhood memory of time spent at his grandfather’s textile mill in Gujarat that inspired film student Rahul Jain to focus on the rhythm of factory life for his first documentary. Although Mr Jain did not set out to make a political film, his award-winning feature “Machines” is attracting international attention for its depic...
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Sri Lanka's War Survivors Hope New Law Will Unlock State Land Holdings
Almost eight years after the war ended, hundreds of smallholders are pinning their hopes on the newly-minted Right to Information (RTI) Act to unearth details of who owns the land on which they live and work.
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India Shines Light On The Plight Of The Disabled
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new push for accessibility has galvanized a disability rights movement in a country with a notably poor record on inclusive infrastructure. Experts say that the Accessible India initiative launched in December focuses for the first time on removing the barriers in the environment - a radical cultural shift from the ch...
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What's Not Part Of The Salah Abdeslam Story? Anything To Do With The Plight Of Refugees
The arrest of Salah Abdeslam in a Brussels neighborhood on Friday marks the end of the pursuit of Europe's most wanted man. Abdeslam was cornered by Belgian police and wounded in a firefight before being taken by authorities.
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Congress Blocks Trains Near Chandigarh, Ludhiana for Farmers' Cause
Congress leaders and activists in Punjab blocked trains at some places in Punjab today, demanding the state and central governments take immediate steps to help farmers who have been affected by the recent unseasonal rains and erratic weather.
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European Union Parliament Head Berates 'Irresponsible' Angela Merkel Over Greek Plight
EU parliament president Martin Schulz, on Wednesday accused German Chancellor Angela Merkel of "irresponsible speculation" over suggestions that Greece may be allowed to exit the euro if the far-left wins elections this month.
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Himachal High Court Summons Officials Over Woman Kept in Cowshed
Moved by the plight of an elderly woman who has been confined to a cowshed for over two months, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has taken cognizance of the officials' indifference
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Supreme Court wants report on condition of Vrindavan widows
Taking note of the pitiable condition of widows in Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh, the Supreme Court today appointed a seven-member panel to collect data on their socio-economic condition.
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Big B gifts Rs. 1 lakh to KBC contestant
Moved by the plight of a Vidarbha widow who appeared on his show, Amitabh Bachchan gave her Rs. 1 lakh to help her out.
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Gulzar loves Chala Musaddi Office Office!
The lyricist loves how director Rajiv Mehra has fantastically captured the common man's plight in the film.
-
Quest for Games' chauvinism: Labour bore the brunt
In the post-mortem that will follow in the coming weeks and months regarding what went wrong in the preparedness for the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2010, one area where more skeletons are likely to tumble out will be the plight of thousands of poor labourers who worked on the project sites.
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Bengal train accident: Passengers share the horror
In the Surgical Ward of the Siuri General hospital, Chottu Kumar sits, waiting for help. His forehead is bandaged . The 8-year-old was on his way to Dhanbad with his family when he was thrown from his berth on the Vananchal train. "We were returning after our sister's wedding. Everybody was asleep. I was lying down, but awake...
