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December 10, 2009 11:51 AM

Human Rights Day today

Today is Human Rights Day. On this day in 1948, the UN General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the first global enunciation of human rights. The theme for this year is 'Embrace Diversity, End Discrimination'. The day is marked to promote discrimination-free soci...

December 10, 2009 10:48 AM

Renowned poet & critic Dilip Chitre passed away

Renowned poet, writer and critic Dilip Chitre passed away at his Pune residence in the wee hours today. He was 71. Chitre, was suffering from cancer. He was one of the foremost Indian writers and critics to emerge in the post Independence era. Besides being a bilingual writer, writing in Marathi and...

December 10, 2009 10:48 AM

Renowned poet & critic Dilip Chitre passed away

Renowned poet, writer and critic Dilip Chitre passed away at his Pune residence in the wee hours today. He was 71. Chitre, was suffering from cancer. He was one of the foremost Indian writers and critics to emerge in the post Independence era. Besides being a bilingual writer, writing in Marathi and...

December 10, 2009 9:38 AM

BJP praises PM for showing grace in apologising for derogatory remarks

The BJP has praised the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh for showing grace in apologising for the derogatory remarks made by a Congress member against Atal Bihari Vajpayee . The party spokesperson Mrs Sushma Swaraj said the situation would not have arisen had the the member himself done so .<br...

December 10, 2009 9:38 AM

BJP praises PM for showing grace in apologising for derogatory remarks

The BJP has praised the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh for showing grace in apologising for the derogatory remarks made by a Congress member against Atal Bihari Vajpayee . The party spokesperson Mrs Sushma Swaraj said the situation would not have arisen had the the member himself done so .<br...

December 10, 2009 9:15 AM

Indian software companies on terrorists hit list: Pillai

Government has said that the Indian software companies are on the hit list of terrorists. Speaking at a conference in New Delhi Union Home Secretary G K Pillai said adequate protection would be provided to the software companies keeping in mind the terror threats.He said,the Government is tying up w...

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