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‘I exposed 700 godmen, 7,000 fled’Subscriber Only
September 20, 2015 00:43 IST
“In some of these places, they use balls of wheat dough to determine if someone is a ‘witch’. If the dough floats, the woman is branded a witch”.
‘For 5 months, my wife and I lived under police protection’Subscriber Only
September 20, 2015 00:47 IST
Jabbar, a retired schoolteacher, says he became a rationalist in 1976 after reading the Quran, and has been the target of Muslim ire for raising questions about Islam.
‘We are in crosshairs from all sides’Subscriber Only
September 20, 2015 00:46 IST
Tamboli, who calls himself a follower of both the late MSM founder Hamid Dalwai and Narendra Dabholkar, says the threats don’t matter.
Assam: Cops bust ‘jihadi’ training centre, eight crude handmade AK-47 guns recoveredSubscriber Only
September 20, 2015 02:32 IST
While four persons have been apprehended so far, the police are looking for at least ten persons who were undergoing training there.
‘You start questioning things — the most blatant, harmful things, that are evil’Subscriber Only
September 20, 2015 00:50 IST
In September 1995, Narendra Nayak busted the ‘phenomenon’ of ‘Ganesha drinking milk’. That was the first of many myths he would expose.
No mention of Nitish Kumar, Lalu Yadav as Rahul Gandhi starts Bihar campaignSubscriber Only
September 20, 2015 04:07 IST
Rahul said that if the BJP govt came to power here, two-three people from Gujarat and Delhi wearing expensive suits will come and claim the land asking for removal farmers from there.
‘Acid was thrown on me, I hid under a car’Subscriber Only
September 20, 2015 00:00 IST
In 2003-04, protesters threw acid on Jayant Pandya in Vadodara, while he was there to expose how Brahmins were “looting” people.
AAP’s H S Phoolka resigns to devote ‘undivided attention’ to anti-Sikh riots cases
September 20, 2015 07:08 IST
Phoolka rubbished rumours that his decision was triggered by the rift in AAP’s Punjab unit, following the suspension of two party MPs.
J&K: Three-year-old boy injured in attack on ex-militant father dies in SoporeSubscriber Only
September 20, 2015 07:11 IST
The boy was injured when his father, a former militant, was gunned down by unidentified persons, succumbed to his injuries on Saturday.
‘In the end, all turn out to be man-made acts’Subscriber Only
October 27, 2017 11:19 IST
Tarksheel takes its inspiration from Abraham Kovoor, an Indian professor and rationalist based in Sri Lanka, known for his work in exposing Indian and Sri Lankan ‘godmen’ and their paranormal activities.
Patidar agitation: Hardik Patel held in Surat ahead of march, protests across Gujarat
September 20, 2015 08:30 IST
Patidar protest leader and his supporters released late evening; mobile Internet shut down in all major cities.
M Venkaiah Naidu slams Congress over land Bill criticism
September 19, 2015 22:31 IST
"Congress may be thinking it is stalling Prime Minister Narendra Modi, but it is actually the country's progress which the opposition party is stalling through its stand on the land Bill," Naidu said.
Jhabua blast: Locals protest demanding arrest of prime accused
September 19, 2015 21:18 IST
The bus-stand is barely 50 meters away from the spot where the explosion took place. The accused had stored huge piles of explosive used for mining purpose which exploded on September 12.
ISRO focussing on low cost access to space: A S Kiran Kumar
September 19, 2015 21:01 IST
Kiran Kumar observed that use of technology in tackling social issues and empowering disadvantaged groups still remains significantly under-explored.
Allahabad HC asks UP govt to report on action taken to compensate acid attack victims
September 19, 2015 20:58 IST
The HC referred to an SC ruling in which a minimum compensation of Rs 3 lakh was directed in addition to free medical treatment to the acid attack victim and ban on the sale of acid.
Syria commends India’s stand on crisis in the Arab country
September 19, 2015 20:56 IST
"We highly appreciate India's position on the Syrian crisis in adherence to the UN charter of non-interference for a political dialogue and looking at the aspiration of Syrian people," said Syrian Ambassador Riad Kamel Abbas.
Asaram Bapu’s daughter-in-law alleges torture by godman, husband
September 19, 2015 20:27 IST
The woman also accused Asaram of pressurising her late father Devraj Krishnani to 'donate' a valuable property in Bhopal to the godman.
IDBI to woo rural Gujarati entrepreneurs with ‘kiosk banking’, opens 2 new branches
September 19, 2015 20:25 IST
The new IDBI chief said that IDBI will push for 'low-cost model' and will look to improve its rural presence through 'kiosk banking' in the state of Gujarat.
Fresh operations against NDFB(S) along Bhutan border launchedSubscriber Only
September 19, 2015 20:19 IST
Lt Gen Sarath Chand also said that the army had further intensified Operation All Out particularly along the Indo-Bhutan border.
Hyderabad police launch ‘vehicle mounted CCTV cameras’
September 19, 2015 18:46 IST
The mounted CCTV cameras provide a 360-degree panoramic view and the footage can be stored for 15-days.
DMs, SPs to be directly responsible for communal incidents: Akhilesh Yadav
September 19, 2015 18:32 IST
"Maintaining law and order was the first priority of the government and there would be no compromise on it," said Yadav.
Himachal tunnel collapse: For worker Hriday Ram’s family, grief is beyond wordsSubscriber Only
September 19, 2015 18:03 IST
A lone bread-earner of a twin family, with two wives and eight children, Hriday Ram had joined the Himalayan Construction Company only a week before the tragedy.
1 Indian killed, 2 injured in Yemeni attack in Saudi Arabia
September 19, 2015 20:47 IST
According to reports, the attack was part of Yemen’s retaliatory measures against Saudi Arabia over Riyadh's unabated military campaign in the impoverished Arab country.
Youth held for allegedly posing as PMO official in Chandigarh
September 19, 2015 18:01 IST
Surjit Singh, PA to the Adviser to the Administrator, Chandigarh, reported that on September 17 he received a call on the official phone in which the caller posing as a PMO official.
Tamil Nadu: DSP investigating Dalit murder case commits suicide, parents demand CBI probeSubscriber Only
September 19, 2015 16:08 IST
Her parents insisted that post mortem of the officer’s body should be conducted on-camera in the presence of a lawyer and private doctor, to prevent tampering of any evidence.
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