Police given free hand: Jayalalithaa
Expressing satisfaction over the law and order situation in state, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Wednesday said despite persistent attempts, Maoists have “been denied foothold” here and asserted her government will not spare anyone who tries to whip up communal passions. Tamil Nadu... read more »
Apex court’s anti-gay verdict misjudgement, say celebs
New Delhi – Celebrities like Madhur Bhandarkar, Kunal Kohli and Shruti Haasan have strongly disapproved of the Supreme Court’s verdict that holds same-gender consensual sex as an offence. The verdict, they feel, has pushed people to the dinosaur era. The Supreme Court bench of Justice... read more »
Mandela’s body taken to presidential inauguration site
Pretoria – The body of former South African president and anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela was Wednesday brought back to the Union Buildings here after the memorial service held at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg suburb of Soweto Tuesday. The seat of the South African government and the office... read more »
Court dismisses Sajjan’s plea to drop witnesses
New Delhi – A Delhi court Wednesday dismissed a plea of Congress leader Sajjan Kumar that sought to drop nine CBI witnesses in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case against him. Kumar and three others accused are facing trial in the case and they have requested the court to drop the names of nine... read more »
Poor sleep affects mood, lifestyle in extremely obese
London – Scientists have linked inadequate sleep to mood disturbances and lower quality of life in extremely obese people, said a study. “There was a clear association between... read more »
It’s like being in a horror movie: Javed Akhtar on back pain
By Subhash K. Jha New Delhi – Last month lyricist Javed Akhtar woke up to the most terrifying experience of his life – simply put, he just couldn’t move. It was due to... read more »
Modi ‘gaffe’ on Article 370 stirs hornet’s nest
By Sheikh Qayoom Jammu – Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi’s statement seeking a debate on Article 370 of the constitution giving special... read more »
Sensex breaches 21,000-mark
Mumbai – Led by good buying support in banking, capital goods and realty stocks, a benchmark index of the Indian equities markets soared past the 21,000-points-mark in pre-noon trade... read more »
No agreement better than a bad one: Sharma
Dismissing the suggestion that India was insisting on food security because of the ensuing general elections at home, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma on Thursday said New Delhi was only... read more »
