Monthly Archives: October 2011
Why’s Anna soft on BJP, asks Digvijay Singh
CONGRESS leader Digvijay Singh fired a fresh salvo against Team Anna asking why the Gandhian leader was not attacking the BJP. Singh also cautioned him against what he described as ‘lofty promises’ by the BJP of making him a Presidential candidate.
Orissa village priest struck with an arrow, tribal lynched
A Christian priest identified as Jiban Masi Munda (70) was killed with an arrow allegedly darted by a tribal in a village in Orissa’s Sundargarh district.
New Telecom Policy mulls free roaming, full portability
IF the draft New Telecom Policy is implemented, mobile telephone users would be able to make calls without having to pay roaming charges and also change operator outside their circle while still retaining their number.
Why is God so particular that we forgive others?
THE word ‘forgive’ occurs 81 times in the whole of the Bible. Why is forgiveness so important in the sight of God? What is so amazing about forgiving someone that Jesus implied that one ought not keep count of a brother’s sins? Robin Sam writes.
‘Dusk: God’s chosen donkey’ tells a divine story
CAROLYN Budd-Goertzen’s inspirational fiction brings to life the world of ancient Israel and the love of Joseph and Mary in a magical tale narrated by the humble donkey, Dusk, divinely ordained to help the couple on their journey to Bethlehem, Egypt and beyond.
CBI files FIR against Maran brothers, raid homes, offices
THE CBI filed an FIR against Dayanidhi Maran, Kalanidhi Maran, Ralph Marshall and T Anant Krishnan on Sunday, under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
Supreme Court suspends Kasab’s death sentence
THE apex court justified the suspension order saying that it would like to hear his plea challenging capital punishment at length as ‘due process of law’ has to be followed, despite the growing demand that the appeal should be ‘rejected’ outright.
EC should strive for internal democracy in political parties: Lyngdoh
JAMES Michael Lyngdoh, the former chief election commissioner (CEC) said the Election Commission should enforce its authority to ensure that internal democracy was implemented in political parties.
The righteous man’s blessings
THIS morning I was reading Proverbs 10 and I was struck by the number of times the word ‘righteous’ is mentioned in it. I counted all the 32 verses in it and found out that the word ‘righteous’ occurs nine times and its offshoot ‘righteousness’ occurs once.
Prayer Points: What we need to pray for in October, 2011
Modi’s fast and Advani’s rath yatra prove beyond doubt that the Sangh Parivar is on the rebound. Pray that the country does not lose its secular fabric and Islamic terrorist forces inimical to the sovereignty of the country don’t have their way.
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No foul play in Mandissa’s death, police say
While no cause of death has been revealed, Franklin Police Department officials in Tennessee said Monday that no foul play is suspected.
