Security tightened ahead of Aarushi-Hemraj murder case verdict
A special CBI court here is scheduled to pronounce its verdict in the Aarushi-Hemraj double murder case at 2 p.m. on Monday, nearly five-and-a-half years after the killings. “All the lawyers had approached the court to know how long they will have to wait for the order. The court said the order... read more »
Tarun Tejpal moves court for anticipatory bail
Tarun Tejpal, founder and editor-in-chief of Tehelka magazine who has been accused of sexually assaulting a junior colleague in a Goa hotel earlier this month, on Monday moved the Delhi High Court seeking interim anticipatory bail. Mr. Tejpal’s lawyers Geeta Luthra and Pramod Dubey mentioned the... read more »
‘BJP will win with huge margin in MP’, says Sushma
Bhopal – Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushma Swaraj on Monday expressed confidence that her party will win with a huge margin in Madhya Pradesh. “I am sure BJP will win with a huge margin in Madhya Pradesh, bigger than last time,” Sushma told media after casting her... read more »
Obama assuages Netanyahu on Iran post ‘historic blunder’ remark...
Washington – President Barack Obama has reaffirmed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on working out a comprehensive solution for preventing Iran from developing a nuclear weapon, after the latter condemned the international community’s nuclear deal with Tehran as a... read more »
Six Syrian Islamist factions unite in bid to oust Assad
Johannesburg – Six Islamist rebel factions in Syria have united and declared a new Islamic Front with an aim to oust President Bashar al-Assad and establish an Islamic state. The main... read more »
Antidepressants during pregnancy `not linked` to autism risk in kids
Washington – A new study, conducted to find why an increasing number of children are being diagnosed with autism, has found that there is no link between the of antidepressant... read more »
Bold` Spurs boss Villas-Boas `sensationally` rules club out of PL title race
London – Tottenham Hotspur boss Andre Villas-Boas has sensationally declared his club out of this season’s Premier League title race after just three months of the... read more »
Women prone to allergies at higher risk of developing blood cancers
Washington – A team of scientists, looking into the interplay of the immune system and cancer, have found a link between history of airborne allergies, in particular to plants, grass... read more »
Scientists successfully grow artificial skin from umbilical cord ...
Washington – Scientists have artificially-grown skin for major burn patients, since the skin could be stored in tissue banks and made available when needed. Spanish scientists, from the Tissue... read more »
