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Debt-to-death: 348 farmer suicides since Telangana’s birth #WTFnews

Prasad Nichenametla, Hindustan Times Nalgonda/Warangal, Dasari Ramulu, 45, and Polaboyina Pochaiah, 35, are two of the 348 Telangana farmers, who committed suicide since June 2 when Telangana became a state. The reasons behind their decision are not unique – crop… Continue Reading →

Health Minister orders removal of MCI anti-graft officer who sought protection #WTFnews

Harsh Vardhan CVC says provide protection to officer, investigate corruption; MCI president denies all allegations Harsh Vardhan Union health minister Harsh Vardhan has kicked up yet another controversy by ordering the removal of the chief vigilance officer of the Medical… Continue Reading →

#India – Changes to Environment, Land Acquisition Laws Jeopardize Human Rights

: Amnesty International India New Delhi/ Bangalore (5th November 14/Press Release):  Recent changes made and proposed to India’s environment and land acquisition policies strike at the right of communities to be consulted on decisions affecting them, Amnesty International India said… Continue Reading →

USA – 90-Year-Old Man Charged With Feeding Homeless #WTFnews

Nov 6, 2014, 5:57 PM ET By CHRISTOPHER DONATO Homeless advocate Arnold Abbott, 90, director of the nonprofit group Love Thy Neighbor Inc., right, serves food to the homeless from a public parking lot next to the beach,Nov. 5, 2014,… Continue Reading →

Is Tata Memorial Hospital fleecing cancer patients for medicines? #WTFnews

Wednesday, 5 November 2014  | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA Ashish K Tiwari Renowned for cancer treatment, Tata Memorial Hospital (TMH) in Mumbai is famous for providing medicines at a concessional rate. Operated under the ministry of health, the hospital takes pride in boasting… Continue Reading →

India – Sonbhadra paying price of development – Zombieland

NARENDRA BISHT Unseen weight Women in Rohiniya Damad village SONBHADRA Accursed County Upriver from Benares, ask Sonbhadra’s people about the price of development. It shows on their bodies. PRIYADARSHINI SEN Some 96 km south of Varanasi, the late autumn afternoon sun… Continue Reading →

Mumbai: Cleanliness drive turns dirty due to rowdy politicians #swachhbharat

By Shailesh Bhatia |Posted 02-Nov-2014 Both parties involved in the tiff accuse each other of misbehaviour during a Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan programme at Dahisar A cleanliness drive in the Navagao area of Dahisar took an ugly turn when two fractions… Continue Reading →

Four days after he went missing autistic teen walks into aunt’s Andheri home

TNN | Nov 2, 2014, 04.09 AM IST MUMBAI: The 19-year-old teenager with autism, who went missing on October 28, walked into his aunt’s home on Saturday afternoon, ending a five-day search that saw hectic activity on social networking websites as well… Continue Reading →

Mumbai SOS : Help Siddhant, with autism, find his way home ‎ #Search4Siddhant‬

  SOS – Help Siddhant find his way home! Siddhanth Sudhakar, a young adult with autism, is missing since 7 pm on 28 Oct ’14 from  Kandivali, Mumbai He has passed his 12th but has poor social skills. He speaks and understands… Continue Reading →

Bombay HC orders to move children with normal IQ in special homes to regular schools #mentalhealth

Boy rescued from home for mentally deficient tops class full of regular kids By Sunil Baghel, Mumbai Mirror | Oct 31, 2014,  Children rescued from a Kavdas shelter in August 2010 On hearing this, the Bombay High Court asks state to move children… Continue Reading →

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