NRI marriage registration bill introduced in Rajya Sabha

NRI marriage registration bill introduced in Rajya Sabha

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday introduced the Registration of Marriage of Non-Resident Indians Bill in the Rajya Sabha. The Bill seeks to provide safeguards to Indian women who are trapped in fraudulent marriages with Non-Resident Indians (NRIs). “Therefore, it is necessary that the marriage solemnized or otherwise in India or outside India shall […]

China rejects India’s study about Belt and Road facing ‘push back’

China rejects India’s study about Belt and Road facing ‘push back’

China on Tuesday rejected a report that its ambitious Belt and Road project was “facing a push back” by countries in India’s neighbourhood like Pakistan and Nepal. It also sought to play down the reported cancellation of Chinese-funded dam and hydropower projects by Pakistan and Nepal, respectively. A report in an Indian newspaper cited India’s […]

Sri Lanka advertises for executioners after plan to reinstate death term

Sri Lanka advertises for executioners after plan to reinstate death term

Sri Lanka has started advertising for executioners this week after President Maithripala Sirisena declared he would reinstate capital punishment for those convicted of drug offences, inspired by the Philippines-style crackdown. No one has been executed in Sri Lanka since it placed a moratorium on capital punishment in 1976. While murder, rape and drug trafficking and […]

CAG finds NDA deal for 36 Rafale jets 2.86% cheaper than UPA’s

CAG finds NDA deal for 36 Rafale jets 2.86% cheaper than UPA’s

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has found that the Rafale fighter jet deal signed by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government was 2.86 per cent lower than the price negotiated by the United Progressive Alliance government. The much-awaited report on Capital Acquisition on Indian Air Force was tabled by the government in Rajya Sabha […]

Sanjay Dutt wants to help youth get rid of drug addiction

Sanjay Dutt wants to help youth get rid of drug addiction

Actor Sanjay Dutt, who has been vocal about his battle with drug addiction, is supporting an anti-drug campaign that aims to eliminate drug addiction. Sanjay Dutta on Sunday took to social media to announce his support to spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s #DrugFreeIndia campaign. “I always wanted to do something to uproot drug addiction […]

Global energy arena changing: Modi

Global energy arena changing: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said globally the perception of energy consumption and supply is changing and nations are coming together to tackle climate change. “Winds of change are evident in the global energy arena. There is a shift in energy consumption from West to East,” Modi said addressing the Petrotech Expo Mart being […]

Abu Dhabi adds Hindi as third language in courts

Abu Dhabi adds Hindi as third language in courts

The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD) has added Hindi as the third official language to be spoken in the city’s courts, alongside Arabic and English. According to the ADJD, this step was aimed at helping foreigners to learn about litigation procedures, their rights and duties without a language barrier, in addition to facilitating registration procedures […]

Your genes may determine how marriage will fare: Study

Your genes may determine how marriage will fare: Study

New York, Feb 11  Do you think you could lead a happy married life? The answer is in your genes, a new study has said. Although prior research has hinted that marital quality is, at least partially, impacted by genetic factors, and that oxytocin may be relevant to social support, according to recent studies, variation […]