Shinde to support Congress Party stand on gay sex
Bangalore – Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde said on Saturday he had to support his party’s views on gay sex and will take steps to bring a change in Article 377. “I am a worker of the party and because the Congress President and Vice-President have already made statements... read more »
Mandela makes final journey home
On a final journey to his home village where he had wanted to spend his final days, the remains of Nelson Mandela were honored amid pomp and ceremony on Saturday at an air base in South Africa’s capital before being loaded onto a plane. Meanwhile, at the airport near Mandela’s simple village... read more »
Hazare softens stand on Lokpal
Softening his stand on the Lokpal issue, social activist Anna Hazare on Saturday suggested moving ahead with the amended Bill presented in the Rajya Sabha and said improvements in the legislation could be brought through amendments later. “Time has come to move (ahead) with the present draft of... read more »
US hopes diplomat’s arrest won’t hit bilateral ties
The U.S. has expressed hope that the diplomatic row over the arrest of Indian Deputy Consul-General in New York will not affect bilateral ties with India, which has strongly reacted to the treatment meted out to the senior diplomat terming it “absolutely unacceptable”. After India took up the... read more »
Smart ways to style hair
Los Angeles – Wish to show-off your latest jewellery purchase for ears or don’t have time to wash hair? Try various hairstyles like deep side-parted pony and more. People.com... read more »
Now, get `spill-resistant` keyboard cover for your latest Apple iPad Air
Washington – Logitech has reportedly created an innovative, ‘spill resistant’ keyboard cover for Apple’s latest lightening fast and thinner iPad Air. The Logitech FabricSkin... read more »
Indian-origin couple becomes UK’s `oldest married couple`
London – An Indian-origin couple will become the UK’s oldest married couple as they celebrate their 88th wedding anniversary this week. Karam Chand and his wife Katari said that... read more »
First trajectory correction manouevre of Mangalyaan successful: ISRO
Bangalore – Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scientists on Wednesday said that the first trajectory correction manoeuvre of the maiden interplanetary mission to Mars had been... read more »
US hopes India will persuade ‘friend’ Karzai on troop...
Washington – The United States has expressed hope India would persuade Afghan President Hamid Karzai to sign a deal allowing US troops to stay post-2014. Testifying before a Senate committee, a... read more »
