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Bharatpur, Feb 23: Conversion to Christianity was the main objective behind Mother Teresa's service to the poor, RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat said today. "Mother Teresa's service would have been good. But it used to have one objective, to convert the person, who was being served, into a Christian," he said while speaking at a function organised by NGO Apna Ghar near here. "The question is not about

Mangaluru, Feb 23: In a controversial move, the Govinda Dasa College, Surathkal, has suspended six of its degree students, whose fun-frolic group photo had instigated miscreants owing allegiance to Hindutva outfits to kidnap and attack a Muslim student in the city. Prof K Rajamohan Rao, the principal of the college, said that all the five girls and the boy lying on their laps in the photo were

Hyderabad, Feb 23: Two workers died and 12 others workers were injured in an explosion that occurred while staff there were trying to dispose of chemicals at Gulf Oil Corporation Limited company, which makes detonators, on its premises at Kukatpally in the city on Monday, police said. Telangana Home Minister Nayani Narasimha Reddy is on his way to the accident spot, the police said. “We’re told

New Delhi, Feb 23: Four accused, who were arrested in the corporate espionage case, were today remanded to judicial custody till March 6 by a Delhi court where they alleged that they were forced to sign on blank papers by the police during their custodial interrogation. The four accused--Lalta Prasad, Rakesh Kumar, Prayas Jain and Shantanu Saikia -- were produced before Metropolitan Magistrate

New Delhi, Feb 23: Accusing the Modi government of antipathy towards farmers, Social activist Anna Hazare today launched a two-day agitation against the controversial land acquisition ordinance here, coinciding with the commencement of the Budget session of Parliament. 77-year-old Hazare was joined by hundreds of supporters and Narmada Bachao movement activist Medha Patekar at Jantar Mantar and

Thrissur, Feb 23: A massive rally by thousands of Samastha Kerala Sunni Students Federation (SKSSF) activists marked the concluding session of the Silver Jubilee Grand Finale of the organisation here on Sunday. Wearing white dhothis and shirts, the activists literally painted the city white. The rally, started from Aranattukara Nethaji ground, ended at the venue of the conference at Punkunnam

Chamrajnagar, Feb 23: The second Unity March in Karnataka was organized on February 21 as part of the Popular Front Day celebrations. The city of Chamrajnagar played host to the cadets of PFI who were in the city to perform a parade in uniform. The march was flagged off by Karnataka State President Mohammed Shakif from the Chamrajnagar town. The 17 troops of PFI cadets with two troop of band

New Delhi, Feb 23: Ahead of the crucial AICC session expected in April, party vice-president Rahul Gandhi has desired to reflect upon "recent events" and the future course of the party. Party sources said Sunday night he has "requested Congress president Sonia Gandhi for some time to reflect on recent events and future course of the party". He believes that the direction that the party adopts at

New Delhi, Feb 23: Indian Christian priest Father Alexis Prem Kumar who returned to India eight months after his abduction in Afghanistan, gave the credit of his return to Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying that it was because of him that he was here. "This is because our Prime Minister Narendra Modi (that) I am here. He saved me. This evening he talked to me when I was at the Kabul Airport

Mangaluru, Feb 22: It is the duty of the society to look after the welfare and protect the human rights of orphaned children, said Dakshina Kannada deputy commissioner A B Ibrahim. Speaking after inaugurating 'A Day with Orphans' free medical checkup for orphaned children organised by Highland Islamic Forum at Highland Educational and Cultural Centre here on Sunday, he said that although Islam