Nutritious diet also vital for fathers-to-be
Los Angeles – Women alone don’t have to consider making changes in their diet when they think about pregnancy. Men too need a balanced intake before planning a child for the offspring’s well being. A group of scientists have discovered that the sperm carries a “memory” of the... read more »
BJP says it’s disgusted with Jairam Ramesh’s ‘dirty remar...
Union minister Jairam Ramesh, known for a long-running feud with Narendra Modi, has hit below the belt with his latest jibe against the Gujarat Chief Minister, the BJP says. Mr Ramesh today said that Mr Modi, who is the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate, is on shaky ground when he accuses the... read more »
SC rejects plea to modify ruling on disqualification of convicted MPs
The Supreme Court on Monday turned down a plea seeking that its order on disqualification of convicted MPs and MLAs be effective even in case of lawmakers who were held guilty of serious offences before the judgement. The NGO, Lok Prahri, had filed two separate applications seeking modification in... read more »
Jacob Zuma unveils giant Mandela statue
A 9-metre-tall statue of former South African president and anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela was unveiled Monday at the seat of government, a day after his tribute-laden funeral capped 10 days of mourning South African President Jacob Zuma unveiled the bronze statue Monday at Union... read more »
Nepal makes diplomatic efforts to remove EC’s flight ban
Kathmandu – Nepal is making diplomatic! efforts to persuade the European Commission to revoke its recent decision to ban all Nepali airlines from entering the European airspace,... read more »
Police clash with protesters in Ukrainian capital
Security forces clashed with protesters as they began tearing down opposition barricades and tents set up in the centre of the Ukrainian capital early Wednesday, in an escalation of the... read more »
UN Security Council extends sanctions on Liberia
United Nations – The UN Security Council Tuesday extended by another year the sanctions on Liberia in connection with the country’s civil war. In an adopted resolution, the... read more »
Four get jail for attack on Lt. Gen. Brar
Three Sikh men and a woman convicted of carrying out a revenge attack on Lt. Gen. (retd.) K.S. Brar, the hero of the 1984 Operation Blue Star, were on Tuesday sentenced from 10-and-a-half... read more »
Rasheed Masood granted three months’ bail on medical ground...
New Delhi – The Delhi High Court Tuesday granted three months’ interim bail on medical grounds to disqualified Rajya Sabha member Rasheed Masood, who is serving four years’... read more »
