Global Writers Community PEN International Urges Indian Government To Protect...
Renowned writers' body PEN International has expressed their solidarity with Indian writers who have returned their awards to the country in their protest against clamping down on freedom of...
View ArticleForex Scam: Banks Under SEBI Scanner For Disclosure Lapses
MUMBAI -- As a multi-agency probe continues in the alleged forex-based black money case involving thousands of crores of rupees, capital markets regulator SEBI and stock exchanges have now begun a...
View ArticleSikhs Protest In Punjab Over Alleged Desecration Of Holy Book
CHANDIGARH -- Exasperated by the alleged desecration of their holy book, Guru Grant Sahib, Sikhs continued to hold protests in several parts of Punjab blocking key roads and some burning effigy of...
View ArticleChinese Smartphone Company Vivo New IPL Title Sponsor
MUMBAI -- Chinese smartphone manufacturer Vivo replaced PepsiCo as the title sponsor for the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Sunday, after the beverage giant suddenly pulled out of five-year deal with...
View ArticleChennai Super Kings, Rajasthan Royals Not To Be Terminated; Will Return In...
MUMBAI -- The BCCI on Sunday decided against terminating the suspended IPL franchises of Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals, putting an end to the speculation surrounding their fate and ensuring...
View ArticleThe NJAC Judgement--An Alternative View
The Supreme Court of India, by a majority opinion, has struck down the 99th Constitution Amendment, which provided for the establishment of the National Judicial Commission to appoint judges of the...
View ArticleIndian-Origin Boy Denied Life Saving Drug In UK
LONDON -- Six children, including a 6-year-old Indian-origin boy, have been denied life-saving treatment from a rare disease due to high costs by UK's state-funded health service. Kirath Mann suffers...
View ArticleToddlers' Rape: Delhi Police Commissioner Wants Creches For Working Women
NEW DELHI -- Delhi police commissioner BS Bassi has written to deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia, suggesting that incidents like the rape of two toddlers in different city neighbourhoods could be...
View ArticleA Country Of Contrasts: In One Village, Muslims Banned From Playing Lead...
In a village in Uttar Pradesh, Ramlila was a not a Hindu festival. It was an occasion that bonded Hindus and Muslims. For 50 years, Mumtaznagar Ramlila has been held in a Muslim neighbourhood, largely...
View ArticleHaji Ali Durgah Trust Restricts Women From Entering Sanctorum
MUMBAI -- "Entry of women in close proximity of grave of a male Muslim saint is a grievous sin in Islam," the trustees of the iconic Haji Ali Dargah told the Bombay High Court today. Hearing a...
View ArticleProtests, Shutdown In Kashmir As Truck Conductor Zahid Laid To Rest
SRINAGAR -- Protesters today clashed with security forces at many places as the truck conductor who died in Udhampur petrol bomb attack was laid to rest amid tight security in the Kashmir Valley, where...
View ArticleLarge Number Of Third Gender And Transgenders To Participate In...
BHOPAL -- For the first time, a large number of eunuchs are expected to take a holy dip and participate in the rituals of the 2016 Simhastha-Kumbh in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain district, where a separate...
View ArticleWal-Mart Paid 'Millions of Dollars' As Bribes In India: Wall Street Journal
Wal-Mart Stores Inc allegedly payed bribes worth millions of dollars to Indian officials to help move goods and obtain clearances from customs officials, the Wall Street Journal(WSJ) reported Monday....
View ArticleSecond Time This Month, IIT Madras Student Found Hanging In Room
In the second such incident in less than a month, a 22-year old student of IIT Madras allegedly committed suicide in his hostel room on Monday, police said. Rahul Prasad, a final year B Tech student...
View ArticlePresident Mukherjee Queries If 'Tolerance Is On The Wane?'
Ink strewn on a Kashmir MLA for his pro-beef stance, an Australian gheraoed and threatened in Bangalore for sporting a tattoo of a tribal goddess and the redoubtable Shiv Sena disrupting a meet to...
View ArticleIndrani Mukerjea's Driver Says He Has 'Something To Reveal'
The judicial custody of Indrani Mukerjea, her former husband Sanjeev Khanna and driver Shyam Rai was today extended by a local magistrate till October 31 in connection with the Sheena Bora murder case....
View ArticleHigh IQ Society Mensa Scores Plenty Among India's Poorest
At first glance only poverty appears to be the common thread between a daily labourer, son of an auto-rickshaw driver and a young boy who lives on the streets. However Mensa, the international high-IQ...
View ArticleBollywood Actor Ajay Devgn Says Politics Not 'His Cup Of Tea'
NEW DELHI -- He was in Bihar to attend a political rally amid the state assembly polls but superstar Ajay Devgn says he harbours no political ambition. The 46-year-old Singham star, who missed the...
View ArticleDirector Anurag Kashyap To Show Off His Acting Skills In 'Ak Vs SK'
NEW DELHI -- Bollywood versatile helmer Anurag Kashyap, who was rumored to be starring in director Vikramaditya Motwane's next AK Vs SK, has confirmed that he will star in the movie. When asked about...
View ArticleVirender Sehwag Retires From International Cricket: Reports
Virender Sehwag has announced his retirement from international cricket, a day before his 37th birthday, according to multiple reports. India's former opening batsman who currently plays Ranji Trophy...
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