Panaji, Nov 22 Goa Police Friday filed a First Information Report against Tarun Tejpal for sexually assaulting a junior colleague at a five star resort in the state last week. The FIR has been filed suo motu by the Crime Branch of the Goa Police for sexual assault and intimidation, a police source said. The […]
Washington, Nov 22 As Nisha Desai Biswal became Washington’s first point person for South Asia, she vowed to “do everything possible to bridge from the Asia we see today to the Asia that we know is possible tomorrow”. “My parents and my in-laws lived the classic immigrant experience as they left India in search of […]
Hyderabad, Nov 22 Heavy rain accompanied by strong winds lashed coastal Andhra Pradesh as cyclonic storm Helen is all set to hit the coast near Machilipatnam Friday afternoon. An alert has been sounded in the coastal districts, while authorities are taking precautionary measures, including evacuation of people from low-lying area, to minimize the damage from […]
Introduction Intellectual property rights are the rights given to persons over the creations of their minds and give the creator an exclusive right over the use of his/her creation for a certain period of time. Intellectual Property Rights ( IPR), very broadly , are rights granted to creators and owners of works that are results of […]
Nikita Sharma, New Delhi Bollywood actor Imran Khan has described his upcoming film ‘GoriTerePyaarMein’ as one of the most fun work experiences that he has had till date. The romantic comedy film has been directed by PunitMalhotra and produced by Karan Johar under the banner of Dharma Productions. Mind Blowing Films, Australia arranged an exclusive telephonic […]
Washington, Nov 8 (IANS/EFE) The US Senate approved a bill prohibiting discrimination at work over sexual orientation or gender identity, but the measure faces an uncertain future in the House of Representatives. Senators Thursday voted 64-32 in favour of the Employee Non-Discrimination Act, the first legislation in US history to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender […]
Caracas, Nov 8 (IANS) South American countries are making plans to set up an exclusive internet network in face of increasing threats from the US spying agencies, officials said. The 12-member Union of South American Nations (Unasur) are taking steps to build a digital communications platform which is designed, administered and used only by Unasur nations, […]
Sydney, Nov 8 (IANS) Australia’s largest airline Qantas Friday announced that it would close its Avalon heavy maintenance facility at the end of March 2014 due to the retirement of its Boeing 747 fleet. Qantas Domestic Chief Executive Officer Lyell Strambi said the decision came after a comprehensive review into the Avalon operations, reported Xinhua. “Qantas […]
Kolkata, Nov 8 (IANS) Ravichandran Ashwin cracked his second Test ton as India tightened their grip by taking a massive 219-run lead over the West Indies on day three of the first cricket Test in Sachin Tendulkar’s farewell series here Friday. The Indian innings ended at 453, and the umpires promptly called lunch five minutes ahead […]
Chennai, Oct 13 (IANS) The scrapping of moral instruction classes in the schools, the near absence of physical sporting activities and lack of adequate parental supervision at home are some of the reasons for students turning into killers or committing suicides, a cross-section of people in this southern metropolis say. The general lowering of tolerance levels […]