Situation unchanged despite tougher anti-rape law: Speaker
New Delhi – Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar Monday said that despite the government having brought out a tougher law to fight sexual harassment, nothing much has really changed in the past year and society must rise to ensure the safety of women. Speaking outside parliament on the anniversary... read more »
Law intern’s affidavit against Ganguly made public
Excerpts of an affidavit by a law intern, who has accused former Supreme Court judge A.K. Ganguly of sexual harassment, have been made public by Additional Solicitor-General Indira Jaising, sparking off fresh demands for his resignation as chairman of the West Bengal Human Rights Commission... read more »
Is China going to eat up the whole world?
Whole species in India are disappearing and their parts fetching up in China. From scorpions to sharks and tigers, our neighbour is poaching our wild life furiously. Our border states have not even a single crow left. Our plants are under threat. All this in the name of traditional medicine.... read more »
Seemandhra lawmakers tear, burn copies of Telangana bill
Hyderabad – Tension prevailed in the Andhra assembly premises Monday when legislators from coastal Andhra and Rayalseema regions tore off and set fire to copies of the bill for formation of a separate Telangana state. Soon after Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill, 2013, was tabled in the... read more »
US reacts with dismay over India’s gay sex ruling
By Arun Kumar Washington – Expressing concern over the Indian Supreme Court’s ruling restoring the ban on gay sex, the US has expressed its opposition to “any action that... read more »
Lt.Governor invites Harsh Vardhan
New Delhi – Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Najeeb Jung Thursday invited Bharatiya Janata Party’s chief ministerial candidate Harsh Varshan to explore the possibility of forming a... read more »
On Rajinikanth’s 63rd b’day, dialogues popularised by him
By Haricharan Pudipeddi Chennai – Every time southern supe! rstar Rajinikanth delivered a dialogue in his own trademark style, audiences have cheered and rooted for him in unison. On... read more »
Kejriwal unwell, cancels trip to meet Anna
Ralegan-Siddhi (Maharashtra)/New Delhi – Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal has cancelled his scheduled visit to Ralegan-Siddhi to meet anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare who is... read more »
Kejriwal unwell, not able to meet Anna
New Delhi – Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal said Thursday that due to ill health he will not be able to meet Anna Hazare, who is on a hunger strike in Ralegan Siddhi in... read more »
