The opposition Congress and Aam Aadmi Party on Monday upped the ante on External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj’s alleged links with former IPL chief Lalit Modi, with the Congress reiterating its demand that she should resign. Continuing its attack on Sushma Swaraj for “helping” Modi – who was served an Enforcement Directorate notice for alleged […]
Citing a fall in international diesel rates, state-run Indian Oil (IoC) on Monday cut the fuel price by Rs.1.35 per litre, while increasing that of petrol by 64 paise a litre effective midnight. Both rates include state levies in Delhi, the IOC said here.
Environment rights NGO Greenpeace India could be in for more trouble as an ex-staffer has gone public with allegations of rape and sexual harassment by her colleagues. The organisationÂ’s inaction against the perpetrators has spurred more female ex-employees to come out with similar accusations. Now, the NGO is at the receiving end with activists lambasting […]
Panic stricken former militants and sympathizers of separatists have started migrating out of Kashmir’s Sopore town following the killings of former militants and active supporters of separatists by unidentified gunmen. So far, four former militants or active supporters of the separatist movement have been killed in Sopore town during the last six days. The latest […]
A Kolkata-based former techie confesses to living with the corpse of his sister and two dead dogs for the past six months. Call it macabre or bizarre but mental health experts have sounded the warning bell on tackling post-traumatic mental health issues in India with greater sensitivity, urgency and a solid community support system. In […]
Researchers including an Indian American have discovered that the drug triciribine may reverse or halt the progression of pulmonary fibrosis and pulmonary hypertension, two fatal respiratory diseases. Pulmonary fibrosis occurs when lung tissue becomes scarred, leading to loss of lung functioning and reduced oxygen supply to the blood. Pulmonary hypertension involves an increase of blood […]
A feeling of estrangement from school and a belief in traditional gender roles that men should lead women are two possible major causes behind the worldwide trend of boys falling behind at school, says a study. The researchers noted that according to a recent OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) report, 15-year-old boys are […]
Actress-filmmaker Angelina Jolie, who addressed delegates at the African Union summit, says violence against women is still treated as a lesser crime and is not being given the priority it deserves. The 40-year-old award-winning actress, who is the special envoy of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, sat on a panel of foreign leaders […]
A civil judge issued arrest warrants for Pakistani actress Irtiza Rubab, better known by her stage name Meera, on an application filed by her self-proclaimed husband Attiqur Rehman. The judge has ordered police to produce her before the court on the next date of hearing. Rehman claims that Meera had entered into a marriage contract […]
It was not just any political celebrity’s birthday bash. The gathering on Saturday in Matoshree – the traditional residence of the Thackerays, Maharashtra’s numero uno political family – conveyed a clear message of the growing clout of the birthday boy. Aditya Thackeray, the elder son of Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray, was virtually anointed the […]