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Indian student dies in Canada

Ottawa: An Indian student at the University of Calgary in Canada has died, the Consulate General of India in Vancouver said on Thursday. The Consulate said it was “saddened by the sudden demise” of the Indian student, identified as Tanya Tyagi. It was immediately not clear how the Indian student died and under what circumstances….

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University: Temple of Education or Laboratory of Caste?

Our Caste HAU: Student Movement in Haryana Agricultural University and Raising Voice against Caste Injustice Haryana Agricultural University (HAU), Hisar, is counted among the prestigious agricultural institutes of the country. But today, this institute has become a center of caste-based humiliation and administrative silence for the students. The slogan “Hamari Jati HAU” is not just…

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Shri Ghati Chandikamba Devasthana – Balebare Ghat, Hulikal

Shri Ghati Chandikamba Devasthana perches atop Balebare Ghat, also called Hulikal Ghat, at an elevation of around 600 m, this site is in Hosanagara taluk, Shimoga district, Karnataka, surrounded by dense forests and frequently drenched during monsoons. The temple is dedicated to Goddess Chandikamba (also known as Chandikeshwari), a fierce form of Durga/Chandi revered for protecting…

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Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Reiterates Message of Peace at Colombian Parliament

Columbia:  Spiritual leader Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar addressed the Colombian Parliament in Bogotá, revisiting the city where he had earlier played a pivotal role in Colombia’s historic peace process. His 2015 peace intervention, which helped bring about a truce between the FARC rebels and the Colombian government after a 50-year conflict, formed the backdrop…

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India, France begin joint military exercise ‘Shakti’

New Delhi:  A joint exercise between the militaries of India and France, aimed at enhancing operational coordination and focused on joint operations in a sub-conventional environment, began on Thursday, officials said. The eighth edition of the biennial Indo-French ‘Exercise Shakti’ commenced at Camp Larzac, La Cavalerie in France. The Indian Army contingent, comprising 90 personnel,…

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