Law will run its course if Ganguly is guilty: Meira Kumar
Kolkata – Asserting that India has the legislations to tackle sexual harassment cases, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar Wednesday said the law would take its course if an accused was proved to be guilty. “There are laws in the country to deal with such cases,” Meira Kumar told... read more »
Gold price hits fresh 5-month low on tapering fears
Singapore: Gold hit a fresh 5-month low on Wednesday as investors awaited more U.S. economic data due later this week to gauge the outlook for Federal Reserve bond purchases that have boosted bullion’s appeal as a hedge against inflation. The metal has been under pressure as markets believe a... read more »
Goa may ban VVIP bodyguards after Nitesh Rane’s vandalism
Panaji – Goa may ban private bodyguards accompanying VVIPs, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said Wednesday, a day after Maharashtra Minister Narayan Rane’s son Nitesh and eight of his entourage were arrested for smashing a toll booth and assaulting toll operators. Parrikar told... read more »
Pakistan cannot win a war in my lifetime: Manmohan Singh
New Delhi – Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday said that there was no scope of Pakistan winning a war with India in his lifetime. “There is no scope of Pakistan winning any such war in my lifetime,” the prime minister said during a brief interaction with reporters at a Navy Day... read more »
Real-life Willy Wonka believes chocolate has power to end world’s problems
London – A real-life Willy Wonka has said that chocolate can answer a lot of the world’s problems. Angus Kennedy is chief taster for some of the world’s biggest confectionery... read more »
Goa Police not so fast in registering FIRs, say activists
Panaji – The Goa Police may have been surprisingly brisk while registering an FIR against Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal, accused of sexually assaulting a junior colleague, but... read more »
Money given to media houses to defame us, says AAP
New Delhi – The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Sunday claimed that Rs.1,400 crore was distributed in some media houses to defame the party. The allegation comes in the wake of a sting... read more »
Goa Police quiz Tehelka’s managing editor, three others
New Delhi – Tehelka managing editor Shoma Chaudhury was quizzed by Goa Police here Sunday in a case against Tarun Tejpal, the 50-year-old founder and editor-in-chief of Tehelka news... read more »
Top six ways to lose weight before wedding
New Delhi – With all! the sweets pouring in days before your wedding, it leaves little scope! for you to think about weight issues. So stay focussed and set realistic goals to flaunt a fabulous... read more »
