Rajya Sabha to take up Lokpal Bill immediately: Shinde
New Delhi – Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said Thursday that a notice has already been given by the select committee to take up Lokpal Bill in the Rajya Sabha immediately! . “The select committee, headed by Minister of State in Prim! e Minister Office (PMO) V. Narayanasamy, has... read more »
Dharmendra, Asha Parekh attend Dilip Kumar’s 91st b’day
Mumbai – Legendary actor Dilip Kumar’s 91st birthday was attended by stars like Dharmendra and Asha Parekh. His family and doctors were also part of the quiet celebrations. The actor turned a year older Wednesday. Asha Parekh, who recently lamented tha! t she hasn’t yet got a... read more »
AP Assembly gets six weeks to decide on Telangana bill
The Andhra Pradesh Assembly has been given six weeks time to take a call on the state reorganisation bill that seeks to create a separate Telangana state. Official sources said that President Pranab Mukherjee suggested this time limit last night when he remitted the bill back to the Union... read more »
Jillani to be sworn in Pakistan’s chief justice
Islamabad – Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani will take oath as the new chief justice of Pakistan Thursday, a media report said. President Mamnoon Hussain will administer oath to Jillani at a ceremony to be held at the Presidency here, Geo News reported. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is also... read more »
Biden tells Chinese students to challenge country’s authority
Tokyo – U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has urged young Chinese students to challenge their government, teachers and religious leaders. The comments from Biden came as he opened a... read more »
Surat Crime Branch questioning rape accused Narayan Sai
Surat – Self-styled godman Asaram Bapu’s son Narayan Sai, who was arrested on Wednesday in Pipli, Haryana and brought to Delhi for identification and questioning, is now being... read more »
New York has its first matrimonial pet-custody case
New York – A divorce case has turned into New York’s first matrimonial pet-custody case as well. A Manhattan Justice has granting the Washington Heights residents Shannon Louise... read more »
Dementia sufferers set to treble by 2050
London – A new analysis has revealed that number of people afflicted with dementia worldwide would treble by 2050. According to Alzheimer’s Disease International, 44 million people... read more »
Asthma takes toll on play, sex and work: Study
Melbourne – Asthma hampers dating, sexual pleasure and careers of people afflicted with the disease, a new study has claimed. According to Asthma Australia report on the study, about 33 percent... read more »
