Writers, Artists, Scholars should form a Fourth World: Schechner
06 February 2016 14:19 IST
In the background of Indian writers and artists coming together to fight increasing intolerance, Prof Richard Schechner, a US-based theatre scholar, has thrown up an idea of creating a ‘Performance Fourth World’ by the artists, ... READ
Twitter Blocks 1.25 L Accounts in 'Terrorist Content' Crackdown
06 February 2016 12:57 IST
Twitter said Friday it suspended more than 125,000 accounts, most of them linked to the Islamic State group, as part of increased efforts to eradicate "terrorist content" on the popular messaging platform. READ
Arresting Sameer as terror suspect is a mistaken identity: Father
06 February 2016 11:54 IST
It’s been four days that Sameer Sardana has been in the custody of the Goa Police and his father in distant Dehradun is hoping “this misunderstanding will clear soon”. READ
Goa notifies 15 ‘festive nights’ for late-night sound ‘pollution’
05 February 2016 20:35 IST
Goa will ‘officially’ play loudspeakers for 15 days this year, on festival occasions, at 10 different festivities including Carnival and New Year eve, till midnight. READ
Margao police file FIR against Rajeev, calling him ‘Portuguese’
04 February 2016 22:48 IST
Margao police today filed FIR against special public prosecutor Adv Rajeev Gomes, alleging that he is a Portuguese national. READ
Arrested terror suspect was collecting bomb blast info: ATS
04 February 2016 20:40 IST
Sameer Sardana, the son of a retired Army officer, had been collecting information about bomb blasts which have taken place across the country in the past when he was arrested at the Vasco Railway Station, ... READ
India is a role model for Global economy; not China: Greece Ex-PM
04 February 2016 14:18 IST
The Indian model of democracy is the right path to become the world leader and not the political system prevalent in China, feels George Papandreou, former prime minister of Greece. READ
Son of ex-Major General held in Goa for ‘terror links’
04 February 2016 10:59 IST A 44-year-old man from Dehradun who is being interrogated by the Anti-terrorist Squad (ATS) of the Goa Police for the past three days on suspicion of being linked with jihadi groups is a Doon School ... READ
Valentine with Coconut! A typical ‘Goenkar Mog’ on 14 Feb
03 February 2016 23:13 IST
The fight to save coconut trees is now entering into a creative – and also romantic – mode with 14 February to be celebrated as ‘Coconut Valentine.’ READ
''Opposing release of a book on Godse was an act of intolerance'
03 February 2016 21:35 IST
Threats to censor opinion one dislikes has no place in a constitutional democracy. When the Hindutva forces do it, we oppose them by invoking the sacred principle of free expression. On the day the permission ... READ
