Bid to link UID with welfare schemes gathers steam
The Centre has fast-tracked the process to make Aadhaar numbers integral to the delivery of services under its social and welfare schemes.
Day: May 16, 2012
Aamir Khan can take heart from conviction against sex selection
In 2011, 21 clinics and 22 doctors were convicted under the Pre-Conception and Prenatal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994, for carrying out […]
Now, India to roll out vaccine against Rubella
India will for the first time introduce a vaccine against Rubella — a viral disease that infects pregnant women and leads to babies being born […]
Court grants A. Raja bail in 2G spectrum case
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Former telecoms minister Andimuthu Raja was on Tuesday granted bail by a special court in the 2G case, television reports said. […]
Five IPL cricketers suspended on corruption allegations
MUMBAI (Reuters) – Five uncapped Indian cricketers have been provisionally suspended following allegations of corruption in the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL), the Board of […]
U.S. – Pakistan near deal on reopening supply lines
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In what would be a major breakthrough, Pakistan and the United States appeared on Tuesday to be on the verge of clinching […]
Barack Obama Bends It With Beckham [Snap Judgment]
WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 15: U.S. President Barack Obama (C) poses for photographs with the Major League Soccer champions Los Angeles Galaxy, including mid-fielders Landon […]
Glee-ful Highlights From Episodes "Props" and "Nationals"
It’s a Glee double whammy this week as the New Directions prep for, and then head to Nationals! As we’ve seen at the end of […]
Watch Karl Lagerfeld and Snoop Dogg’s Music Video
Photo: Jean-Roch Last summer, Karl Lagerfeld stopped by Snoop Dogg’s West Coast party in Paris, and then soon after, the two were spotted filming a […]
Jennifer Connelly and ‘Virginia’ at the Cinema Society
Jennifer Connelly and Dustin Lance Black. Photo: Getty Images The Cinema Society threw a banging party at the Crosby Street Hotel in Soho last night […]