Posts tagged Objections

Obama to Meet Dalai Lama on Feb 18

US President Barack Obama would meet Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama at the White House on February 18, objections from China notwithstanding. “The

Sir Mota Singh Wants UK to Allow ‘Kirpan’

Sikhs should be allowed to wear ‘kirpans’ to school and other public places in the country in accordance with their religious beliefs, believes Sir Mota Singh,

Miscreants Attack Mysore Church

Unidentified persons vandalised the statue of Mother Mary in the Holy Family Church premises near here today, police said. The statue, erected in a compound attached to the Church

Scientists spar over glacial melt

The scientist blamed for making the claim that the Himalayan glaciers will disappear by 2035 has put the onus on the lead author of the UN climate report.   Syed Iqbal Hasnain of The Energy

AP HC to Decide Mining Matters of Reddy Bros | SC

The Supreme Court today declined to lift its interim ban on mining and transportation of iron ore by Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC), owned by Karnataka’s Reddy brothers, in

Protests in AP over book on Draupadi

A book on Draupadi is raising tempers in Andhra Pradesh. Right wing activists have taken objection to Y. Lakshmi Prasad’s book that has been selected for a Central Sahitya Akademi award.

UP farmers want Reliance land back

Over 500 farmers today approached the district authorities seeking return of land sold to Anil Ambani-controlled Reliance Power, but expressed inability to repay the compensation in one-go, a

ICC Keen to Form a Test Championship League

With sagging interest in Test cricket, the ICC is working at various ways to rejuvenate this format, perhaps by creating some form of a Test Championship League (TCL). It is also

Death sentence

By Chris HoggBBC News, Beijing Opponents of the death penalty condemn China’s record on a number of fronts. Firstly, there is the secrecy surrounding the judicial process that makes it

Power regulator plans firm leash

Power companies, beware! New guidelines are on the way to stop discoms from harassing helpless consumers in the name of service charges and improving efficiency. They include a more transparent