Nirbhaya’s Parents Demand Change in Juvenile Justice Act
Delhi: Father of the Dec. 16 gang-rape victim during a press conference in New Delhi on Dec. 16, 2015. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) The parents of ‘Nirbhaya’ on Monday led a massive…
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DDCA Row: Congress Seeks Parliamentary Panel, Kirti Azad for SIT
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) The Congress on Monday demanded a parliamentary probe into alleged DDCA irregularities and sought the resignation of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who had been long at its helm, rejected the…
Rare Azad Hind Currency to Be Exhibited in Kolkata
Kolkata, Dec 21 (IANS) A rare assortment of postcards and bank notes associated with Azad Hind, the provisional government-in-exile formed by Netaji Subash Chandra Bose, and Indian National Army medals will be on display at…
Cow is Yahoo’s personality of the year
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Yahoo on Monday said the ‘cow’ pipped all other contenders in 2015 to emerge as the personality of the year in India. “In an unexpected twist, the humble ‘cow’ emerged…
Army Intelligence Filmed Babri Razing: Pawar
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) As defence minister, then Congress leader Sharad Pawar ordered the army intelligence to videotape the Babri Masjid razing in Ayodhya on December 6, 1992. Not knowing what would happen that…
Pakistan’s Justice System Unfriendly to Children: Daily
Islamabad, Dec 21 (IANS) The criminal justice system in Pakistan is “quite unfriendly to child rights”, said a daily on Monday after a case was registered against a three-year-old child. An editorial “Children Of Crime”…
YSR Congress Boycotts Andhra Assembly Session
Hyderabad, Dec 21 (IANS) The YSR Congress Party has decided to boycott the rest of the winter session of the Andhra Pradesh assembly to protest against the suspension of its member R.K. Roja for one…
Philippines Beauty Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach Crowned Miss Universe 2015 After Botch Up
Las Vegas, Dec 21 (IANS) Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach of the Philippines was crowned Miss Universe 2015, but only after some stage drama. The ceremony’s host Steve Harvey mistakenly mixed up the winners’ names at the…
Azharuddin Denies He Married for Third Time
Hyderabad, Dec 20 (IANS) Former India cricketer Mohammed Azharuddin on Sunday denied reports that he has married for the third time. “News about my 3rd marriage is incorrect and false. Please check facts before publishing,”…
Juvenile Convict in Dec 16 Gangrape Case Walks Free
New Delhi, Dec 20 (PTI) The juvenile convict in the December 16 gangrape was today released and sent to an NGO at an undisclosed destination with police no longer guarding him, amid continued protest by…
Made by India: Modi to Inaugurate Afghan Parliament Building
Kabul, Dec 20 (IANS) Indias symbolic gift for democracy in Afghanistan – its new parliament building – is almost complete with plans in the works for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Kabul in the…
Need to Grab Hold Of Opportunity Given to Me: Yuvraj
Kolkata, Dec 20 (IANS) India’s batting all-rounder Yuvraj Singh on Sunday said he needs to grab hold of the opportunity that will come his way playing against Australia in the T20 internationals next month. The…
Sudheer is His New Brother Says ‘Bhale Manchi Roju’ Director Sriram Adittya
Chennai, Dec 20 (IANS) Debutant director Sriram Adittya says he bonded like a brother with actor Sudheer Babu, who plays the lead in the forthcoming Telugu entertainer “Bhale Manchi Roju”. “I’d imagined Sudheer as a…
2015 Hollywood Gave Indian Films a Run for Their Money
Chennai, Dec 20 (IANS) Hollywood films have shown steady growth in India year-on-year. However, this year has been phenomenal as the domestic box office collections of the top five Hollywood titles stood at over a…
Bankruptcy Bill to Be Tabled on Monday
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley addressing the annual general meeting of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in New Delhi on Dec. 19, 2015. (Photo: Sunil Majumdar/IANS) New Delhi,…
Americans Drawn to Political Outsiders
Washington, Dec 20 (IANS) At a time when Americans hold a highly skeptical view of Washington, political outsiders are seeing their popularity surge. A sense of frustration with Washington’s elite has been a boon to…
Four Killed in Landslide in Vizag
Visakhapatnam, Dec 20 (IANS) Four people were killed in a landslide in Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam city early on Sunday, a police official said. Rocks rolled down a hillside in Thatichetlapalem, burying several houses. While three…
SC to Hear Petition Against Juvenile Rapist on Monday
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) Delhi Commission for Women chief Swati Maliwal late on Saturday filed a Special Leave Petition in the Supreme Court against the release of the juvenile convict in Nirbhaya gang rape…
Telugu Actor Ranganath No More, Suspections of Suicidal Death
Actor Ranganath @ Prathinidhi Audio Release Function Photos Hyderabad, Dec 19 (IANS) Veteran Telugu actor Ranganath breathed his last here on Saturday, a family source said. He was 66. Police have booked the case as suspicious…
FIR Against Pakistan Toddler for Land Grab!
Islamabad, Dec 19 (IANS) A three-year-old child in the capital city of Pakistan was on Saturday booked for land grabbing of a plaza and for stealing property from inside the plaza, the media reported here….