Disappointed over court ruling on gay rights: Sonia Gandhi
New Delhi – UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi Thursday said she was “disappointed” over the apex court ruling on the issue of gay rights. The Congress president also expressed hope that parliament will uphold the constitutional guarantee of life and liberty to all citizens including... read more »
No no-confidence motion against Nitish: BJP
Patna – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said Thursday it has no plans to bring a no-confidence motion against the Bihar government. The comment a day after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar dared the opposition to vote him out in the legislature. BJP leader in the state assembly, Nand Kishore... read more »
Telangana bill yet to reach Andhra assembly
Hyderabad – The bill for the formation of separate Telangana state has not yet reached the Andhra Pradesh assembly. Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde told reporters Thursday in New Delhi that the bill would be sent to the assembly once it is received from Rashtrapati Bhavan. The home... read more »
Will end dynasty politics: AAP leader
New Delhi – Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Kumar Vishwas said Thursday that if he decides to figh! t the Lok Sabha elections, it will be to “finish dynasty politics”. “If I or anyone of us decide to fight the Lok Sabha elections, it will be with an aim to finish the dynasty... read more »
Brazil’s sports minister warns England fans of knife attacks, rape at World Cup 2014
London – Brazil’s Sports Minister Aldo Rebelo has reportedly warned that England fans may expect being held at knife-points or raped on the streets during the World Cup... read more »
Brazil gears up for World Cup 2014 with special courts, armed men, anti-aircraft guns
London – Brazil is reportedly planning to set up special ‘World Cup courts’ to tackle the country’s high crime rates and gear up for the possible return of mass demonstrations... read more »
Reasons why women seek extramarital affairs revealed
London – A new poll has shed light on why women look for love and passion outside their marriages, asserting that wearing socks and talking dirty during sex are two of the many... read more »
CNN features 16 December gang-rape case in` World Untold Stories` series
New Delhi – An upcoming documentary on the 16-December fatal gang-rape case titled ‘The Fearless One’ is being presented under CNN’s series ‘World Untold Stories’. The... read more »
NSA gathering 5bn cellphone records daily, Snowden documents reve...
Washington – The National Security Agency is reportedly gathering nearly five billion records a day on the whereabouts of cell phones globally. The move enabled the agency to track the... read more »
