September 7th, 2010
Nine major trade unions have called for a 24-hour long nationwide bandh today to protest against price rise and other issues like disinvestment of public sector, retrenchment and entry of foreign capital in retail market. Bengal and Kerala seem to be the worst hit due to the strike so far. Impact was seen in Manipur [...]
September 6th, 2010
For nine years after the attacks of Sept. 11, many American Muslims made concerted efforts to build relationships with non-Muslims, to make it clear they abhor terrorism, to educate people about Islam and to participate in interfaith service projects. They took satisfaction in the observations by many scholars that Muslims in America were more successful [...]
September 3rd, 2010
An unidentified body of a policeman has been found in the Lakhisarai jungles of Bihar with a note from Naxals that says, “We have killed a hawaldar since our colleagues were not released. If our colleagues are not released we will kill other cops as well. A new deadline set by the Naxals holding policemen [...]
September 2nd, 2010
Police officers shot and killed a gunman who had been holding three hostages on Wednesday afternoon inside the headquarters of the Discovery Channel in Silver Spring, Maryland. The nearly four-hour ordeal ended with the suspect in custody and all three hostages appearing to escape unharmed, Maryland police said.”All the hostages got out safely, I don’t [...]
August 28th, 2010
A 37-year old woman named Holly Trimble, who went missing on August 19th, has been found dead near her condo in Westerville. She was a 1991 North high School graduate. The autopsy was conducted this morning.According to initial findings in the autopsy, researchers found her with a gunshot wound in the head but with no [...]