SC verdict on passive euthanasia likely today
The Supreme Court is likely to deliver its verdict on the issue of passive euthanasia on Tuesday. The question before the apex court is whether […]
Month: February 2014
Home Minister Shinde threatens to "crush" anti-Congress electronic media
In a shocking outburst against the media, Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde threatened to “crush” the electronic media, alleging a section of it was unnecessarily […]
Govt has `meekly caved in` to pressure from Italy: BJP
BJP accused government of “meekly caving in” to pressure from Italy after it agreed to drop stringent sections of law slapped against Italian marines charged […]
Pakistani village gives girls pioneering sex education class
JOHI, Pakistan (Reuters) – In neat rows, the Pakistani girls in white headscarves listened carefully as the teacher described the changes in their bodies. When […]
UN rights boss seeks international probe into Sri Lanka war crimes
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations’ human rights chief called on Monday for an international inquiry into war crimes committed by both sides during Sri […]
WhatsApp to add voice calls after Facebook acquisition
BARCELONA (Reuters) – WhatsApp will add free voice-call services for its 450 million customers later this year, laying down a new challenge to telecom network […]
Maguire back from the brink
Stephen Maguire kept his title defence alive after fighting back to defeat Sam Baird 4-3 in round two of the Welsh Open. read the full […]
Hughes out to copy West Ham
Stoke boss Mark Hughes has called on his side to follow the lead of West Ham if they want to steer clear of the relegation […]
Italian Marines case: Centre to make its stand clear before SC
The Centre will on Monday make its stand clear before the Supreme Court on disputes arising out of the issue of invoking anti-piracy law against […]
Digvijay says VHP`s conversion remark meant to cause rift, political gain
Vishwa Hindu Parishad convenor Ashok Singhal`s statement about conversions has not gone down too well with Congress, with party saying that it was devised to […]