Should juveniles be treated as criminals? Debate rages
New Delhi – Should minors involved in heinous crimes, like rape, be tried under the Juvenile Justice Act or should they be punished under the Indian Penal Code? The debate is still raging a year after the involvement of a minor (who subsequently turned 18) in the brutal gang rape of a young... read more »
A.K. Ganguly must quit, says BJP
New Delhi – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday demanded the resignation of West Bengal Human Rights Commission chief A.K. Ganguly, a former judge of the Supreme Court accused by a law intern of sexual harassment. Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj raised the demand for... read more »
I love my character in ‘What The Fish’: Dimple
By Subhash K. Jha Mumbai – Veteran actress Dimple Kapadia plays a 60-plus grumpy woman in Gurmmeet! Singh’s “What The Fish” and says she loves her character. The National Award winning actress says when she heard the script of the fun-filled mysterious drama, she immediately... read more »
Pakistan president’s warning to Taliban
Islamabad – Pakistan’s President Mamnoon Hussain has warned that other option! s could be used against the Taliban militants if peace talks with them fail. The Pakistani Taliban refused to talk to the government after a US drone attack killed their chief, Hakimullah Mehsud, in North... read more »
Cabinet clears 900 Mhz, 1800 Mhz spectrum auction prices
New Delhi – The Union Cabinet has approved the finalization of the reserve price for auction of spectrum in 1800 MHz band for all service areas and for 900 MHz band in Metro service... read more »
Experts say line between professional and personal life `blurring`
Washington – A new study has shown that now-a-days employers disregard the motto of keeping professional and personal lives separate, and like to profit from their employees... read more »
McGrath tips Johnson to `soon become` No.1 bowler in world
London – Former Australian Test bowler Glenn McGrath has said tipped Mitchell Johnson to soon become the No.1 bowler in the world. According to the Guardian, McGrath said that Johnson... read more »
Tablet PC replaces bedtime book
London – The rise in the use of tablet PC has replaced the bedtime book. According to a poll conducted by ‘LifeProof’, 70 percent of parents revealed that they think that the... read more »
Report reveals poor health care provided to patients over weekend...
London – NHS patients having an operation on a Friday are 24 per cent more likely to die than if they had one earlier in the week, it has been revealed. Statistics have shown that people... read more »
