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  • TODAY IN HISTORY - OCTOBER 23
    Following are some of the major events to have occurred on October 23 Reuters 1942 - British and Commonwealth forces led by General Bernard Montgomery launched a huge offensive against German and I
  • Class Reunion..!
    She was late, and from outside the hall she heard the sound of noisy revelry flowing. She entered, and  heard everyone gasp, “Kamala, is it you?” came the lone voice of Premila, sounding much older but
  • TODAY IN HISTORY - OCTOBER 22
    Following are some of the major events to have occurred on OctOBER 22 Reuters 1906 - Paul Cezanne, French Post-Impressionist painter, died. Among his best known works are "Card Players" and &quo
  • Compromising with Covid..!
    It beats me, we haven’t beaten Covid yet. Everybody but everybody has a remedy for it, and most of them who have found one, call me up to suggest how they’re beating the virus, “Have a hot water bath ever
  • TODAY IN HISTORY - OCTOBER 21
    Following are some of the major events to have occurred on October 21 Reuters 1945 - Women vote for the first time in France. 1966 - A colliery slag heap slid and buried a school in the Welsh village
  • LAW IN MOTION – 16: Importance of FIRs
    Having gone through the basics of an FIR, it will be good to examine some other connected issues which may be important from a common man’s perspective. (a) How detailed should be the FIR? To the ex
  • A Longer, Whiter Beard..!
    It was on one of these Zoom calls that this pretty friend asked, “What’s with the beard Bob?”“I’ve always had a beard!” I replied quickly.“True, but you’re suddenly growing it longer!”“So th
  • TODAY IN HISTORY - OCTOBER 20
    Following are some of the major events to have occurred on October 20 Reuters 1944 - In World War Two, Russian and Yugoslav forces captured Belgrade from German forces. 1960 - The trial started in Lo
  • What is an algorithm? How computers know what to do with data
    \\ Computer algorithms can involve complicated math, but the concept of an algorithm is simple. Hill Street Studios/DigitalVision via Getty Images Jory Denny, University of Richmond The world of co
  • Today in History: 19 October
    Reuters 1912 - Tripoli ceases to be under Turkish control after peace reached between Italy and Turkey. 1935 - The League of Nations imposed sanctions against Italy following its invasion of Ethiopia.
  • In Ranthambore, a 'love affair' between 'Prince' Hamir and an ace photographer
    Vishnu Makhijani  IANS Its not easy following in the footsteps of the late Fateh Singh Rathore, Indias legendary "Tiger Man" who virtually single-handedly created and put on the world map the
  • The Dreaded 'S' Word..!
    And as the nation with a sense of shock finds the Maharashtra governor deriding a chief minister by calling him ‘secular’ I foresee a situation like this arising: “Ma,” cries a little fellow, as he retu
  • Today in History: October 17
    Reuters 1931 - American gangster Al Capone convicted of tax evasion. 1961 - Riot police and Algerians demonstrating against colonial rule clashed in Paris. The authorities say only three people died but h
  • Today in History: October 16
    Reuters 1946 - A number of top German Nazis were hanged at Nuremberg after being found guilty of war crimes. They included former foreign minister Joachim von Ribbentrop and former field marshal Wilhelm Keit
  • Ex-logger leads firefighters defending Indonesia's peatland
    Harry Jacques Thomson Reuters Foundation Setiono Ono pauses his morning forest-fire patrol near the northeastern coast of Sumatra island at a small timber dam between a logged area and an oil palm plantatio
  • Through the Covid Mountain..!
    It loomed outside, fearful, menacing, growing bigger everyday: The Covid Mountain!I tried to look beyond, but the forbidding shadow of fear blocked my gaze. It stood, grim, evil, darkly foreboding!“Lord!” I
  • Today in History: October 15
    Reuters 1945 - Pierre Laval was executed for betraying his country during World War Two. As premier of Vichy, France from 1942 to 1944, he pursued a policy of collaboration with Nazi Germany. 1946 - Herma
  • Rivalry for want of more money
    Wati Longchar Economic growth and progress is the goal of all governments. We measure the success of the government in terms of economic growth only. No economic growth means the failure of the government. M
  • Law in Motion – 15: First Information Report-II
    Rupin Sharma, IPS  Having dealt with the law pertaining to FIRs (Section 154 of CrPC), it may be worthwhile turning our attention to some other related aspects. (1) What does lodging an FIR mean? In
  • Are You A Rabbit?
    Got you, didn’t I? You thought I was calling you a Walt Disney bunny rabbit, didn’t you? One of those hopping four legged furry fellows who multiply as quickly as you put them together, but no, it’s not t
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