Aligarh Muslim University students take out march against BJP’s attempt to polarize society by saffronization

November 28, 2014

Hundreds of students of Aligarh Muslim University today took out a march against a program planned by Hindutva bodies, including RSS, ABVP and BJP. They described the proposed function as an attempt by BJP leaders to "polarise" society and claimed that Raja Mahendra Pratap's name was being misused to "encroach" upon the autonomy of the central university.

Aligarh Muslim University students take out march against BJP’s attempt to polarize society by saffronization

November 28, 2014

Amidst reports of 39 killings, Sushma Swaraj denies any concrete information on ‘40 missing’ in Iraq

November 28, 2014

New Delhi, India: India’s minister of External Affairs minister Sushma Swaraj today said that there is no concrete proof or information regarding either the safety or killing of the 39 Indians kidnapped in Mosul (Iraq) in June.

Amidst reports of 39 killings, Sushma Swaraj denies any concrete information on ‘40 missing’ in Iraq

November 28, 2014

ABP Sanjha shuts down operations as Badal controlled cable tv refused to accommodate channel

November 28, 2014

Chandigarh: A Punjabi news channel ‘ABP Sanjha’ yesterday announced shut down after it failed to get space over FastWay a cable tv network controlled by Punjab’s ruling regime. ABP Sabha, a venture of ABP (Abhinav Bharti Patrika), was started in 2012.

Militant, Indian army exchanges gun-fire ahead of Narendra Modi’s rally at Udhampur (Jammu)

November 28, 2014

Jammu: Ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address to an election rally in Udhampur, 60 kms from Jammu, a militant reportedly hiding in an abandoned army bunker continues to exchange fire with Indian soldiers.

Militant, Indian army exchanges gun-fire ahead of Narendra Modi’s rally at Udhampur (Jammu)

November 28, 2014

Hindtuva bodies’ proposed program at Aligarh Muslim University sparks controversy

November 28, 2014

Aligarh, UP, India: Zameer Uddin Shah, Vice Chancellor of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has written to India’s minister of Human Resource Development Smriti Irani, warning of “massive student unrest” and a “probability of communal conflagration” if “certain elements” go ahead with their plan to commemorate the birthday of Raja Mahendra Pratap on the varsity campus on December 1.

EcoSikh Expresses Concern about Severe Ground Water Depletion in Punjab and California

November 28, 2014

Washington, DC: EcoSikh, a Washington based organization, has raised concern over the severe groundwater depletion of Punjab and other parts of Northern India. This week, 60 Minutes, a renowned news program from CBS News, showed the recent findings through satellite and newly developed devices which track the amount of groundwater. Punjab and rest of the India has lost groundwater at a alarming rate and it is facing a impending disaster.