New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) The Congress Wednesday repeated its promise to provide quotas in private sector for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes if it returns to power after the general elections. Industry leaders said it is just a populist promise and there is nothing new in it. “Congress’s manifesto demanding private sector reservation […]
London, March 26 (IANS) Alarmed at the growing number of unwanted pregnancies in teenage British girls, the department of health has issued new guidelines for schools to give free morning-after pills and condoms to teenage girls. According to new guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice), under-25s should be able to access […]
London, March 26 (IANS) Have you ever realised that putting your hand on heart can actually make you more likely speak the truth? Try this gesture and see for yourself! Far more than a patriotic act, the move could actually make you more likely to tell the truth, researchers say. “Morality is a prominent guide of […]
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) A 19-year-old woman was allegedly raped by four men, of which three have been arrested, police officials said Wednesday. One of the accused was known to the victim and had called her at an isolated place in south Delhi’s Vasant Kunj area Tuesday evening. The woman was raped in turns by […]
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday expressed its displeasure over Sushil Ansal’s going to the US for treatment without taking a prior nod from the court before which the Uphaar fire tragedy case is pending. Taking serious note of Ansal leaving the country without the court’s consent, the apex court bench headed by […]
Canberra, March 26 (IANS) The search for any signs of the missing Malaysia Airlines aircraft in the Australian Search and Rescue Region is set to resume around 8 a.m. Wednesday, the Australian Maritime Safety Authorities (AMSA) said. Weather conditions improved in the area Wednesday and according to AMSA the search is split into three areas within […]
Sanaa, March 26 (IANS) Yemeni security forces have managed to free two Italians working for the UN office in the capital Sanaa, hardly over two hours after they were kidnapped earlier Tuesday, officials said. After brief clashes the security forces arrested the kidnappers at a checkpoint near the presidential palace area in south Sanaa. They were […]
Washington, March 26 (IANS/EFE) The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office reported Tuesday that the immigration form plan presented by Democrats in the House of Representatives would reduce the US budget deficit by $900 billion over the next 20 years. The CBO estimates that approving the bill – virtually identical to the bipartisan measure passed by the Senate […]
Geneva, March 26 (IANS/ITAR-TASS) Russian foreign ministry’s representative at the 25th session of the UN Human Rights Council Tuesday criticised the European Union and the US for being short-sighted in their approach to the presence of ultra-nationalists in Ukraine’s executive power bodies. “This approach is hard to explain,” said Roman Kashayev, who is leading the […]
Los Angeles, March 26 (IANS) Model Kate Upton likes to look alluring and sexy, but she says she is aware of where to draw the line so that she does not come across as “cheap and cheesy”. “It’s just part of my personality, and maybe some things I took too far, but I like being sexy,” […]