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23 Pictures From Around the World That Will Make You Re-Evaluate Your Entire Life

26 Apr 2015

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. In this case, they would be right. An image can capture the essence of something powerful more than any writer or poet. An image is simple; it&...

Indian-American's sentencing sparks Abortion Law debate

26 Apr 2015

April,26,2015: Purvi Patel of Indiana was convicted of foeticide. Her case only reveals that as long as patriarchal structures continue to rule reproduction, a woman’s womb can never be her o...

Smriti Irani qualification case to come up on April 30

25 Apr 2015

April,25,2015: The plea alleged that she had given "false information" about her educational qualifications in the affidavits. A Delhi court on Saturday fixed April 30 for conside...

The world’s strongest earthquakes since 1900

25 Apr 2015

April,25,2015: Saturday's quake is touted to be worst in the Himalayan nation in over 80 years. A look at the world's strongest earthquakes since 1900. A magnitude-7.8 earthquak...

Here's why parents shouldn't neglect their kids

25 Apr 2015

Are you afraid that your kid might develop poor social skills or become aggressive? It's about time you stop neglecting your kid, as a study suggests that chronologically neglecting chi...

Wellness at workplace: 10 things you must know to keep lifestyle diseases at bay

25 Apr 2015

Climbing up the corporate ladder brings along many good things - a fatty pay cheque, bigger car, more spacious abode, among others. But, it's not just the pay slip that goes up as we scale new...

Is an overseas education worth your money?

25 Apr 2015

Does it really pay to spend mega-bucks on a (usually very expensive) college education overseas? It is a tough decision for parents to make. One of the most important financial goals pa...

10 sureshot ways to instantly become more attractive

25 Apr 2015

We want one thing common: being more attractive. Attraction is a funny thing. But the purpose for being attractive varies. What’s yours? Well, you needn’t share. If you&rsq...

6 Investing Lessons From The Richest Man In The World- Warren Buffett

25 Apr 2015

Warren Buffet, also known as the oracle of Omaha, is no stranger to the world of investing. There’s a lot to learn from the most successful (and did we also mention, the richest) man in the w...

NHRC to suo motu take up farmer's suicide case at AAP rally

25 Apr 2015

April,25,2015: The National Human Rights Commission will suo motu take up the case of suicide of Gajendra Singh, during the farmers' rally organised by Aam Aadmi Party in Delhi, if no official...

Supreme Court seeks Government response on renaming India as ‘Bharat’

25 Apr 2015

April,24,2015: PIL seeks clarification on the phrase — “India, that is, Bharat shall be a Union of States” — used in Article 1 of the Constitution. The Supreme Court o...

'New drugs soon for malaria, diabetes'

24 Apr 2015

'The "candidate drugs" for malaria, osteoporosis and diabetes were currently undergoing clinical trials' The Indian pharmaceutical sector would soon be showcasing &lsq...

U.S. Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton cites India for equal pay, gender equality

24 Apr 2015

April,24,2015: The U.S. Presidential hopeful cites the example of how women in India, Bangladesh and Liberia are joining forces to improve their lives. U.S. Presidential hopeful Hillary...

Rajya Sabha creates history, passes Private Member's Bill to protect Rights of Transgenders

24 Apr 2015

April,24,2015: The Rajya Sabha on Friday unanimously passed a private member’s bill, after a gap of 45 years, which protects and provides a number of rights for trangender persons while guara...

Tihar Jail officer gets Justice after 19 years

24 Apr 2015

April,24,2015: This could easily qualify as Delhi government's apathy of the worst kind, as Tihar Jail's Law Officer who represents prison authorities in courts, advises them and takes care of...

Hangover cure discovered in 1,900-yr-old Egyptian papyrus

24 Apr 2015

Washington, April 24: Historians have discovered a hangover cure written on a 1900-year-old Ancient Egyptian papyrus. Wearing a necklace made from the leaves of a shrub called Alexandrian lau...

Obesity occurs due to carbs you eat, not sitting idle

24 Apr 2015

Washington, April 23: Even if you keep fit and exercise regularly, you can't beat obesity if you can't control eating sugar and carbs. According to the researchers, it's the bad d...

SC directive to NAAC on objectively grading varsities

24 Apr 2015

April,24,2015: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) to objectively decide the grading of deemed universities within two weeks in time for...

Hazare warns Modi of dangers in implementing ‘Anti-Farmer’ land bill

23 Apr 2015

April,23,2015: For the second time in less than a month, veteran anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasising the ‘anti-farmer’ comportme...

NJAC will not appoint judges till SC decides on validity

23 Apr 2015

April,23,2015: NJAC will only deal with appointment of existing additional judges of High Courts, whose tenures are ending during pendency of the controversy. The National Judicial Appo...

Delhi High Court denies travel permission to Pachauri

23 Apr 2015

April,23,2015: “Let the summit (the Global Water Summit in Greece) go on in his absence,” the court said. TERI Director General R.K. Pachauri, facing allegations of sexually haras...

BSNL to allow unlimited free calling at night

23 Apr 2015

April,23,2015: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL) on Thursday said it will introduce unlimited free calling at night from its landline phones to all landline and mobile phones of all service provider...

YouTube attains new milestone on 10th birthday

23 Apr 2015

On April 23, 2005, the then 25 year-old posted "Me at the Zoo" which was filmed at San Diego Zoo’s elephant enclosure. The ‘popstar’ YouTube that actually ma...

Hubble Space Telescope completes 25 years

23 Apr 2015

It has brought about a paradigm shift in our understanding of the universe The Hubble Space Telescope — a joint venture between NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) &m...

Cabinet nod for juvenile law changes

23 Apr 2015

April,23,2015: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday cleared amendments to the Juvenile Justice Act that would allow juveniles aged between 16 and 18 to be tried as adults for heinous crimes such as murde...

Three new havens for Tigers

22 Apr 2015

April,22,2015: In a move that comes soon after the tiger census in January showed an overall rise in numbers of the big cat, the Centre is set to form three new tiger reserves. In-principle ap...

Govt committed to equal access to Internet for all: Prasad

22 Apr 2015

April,22,2015: Amid a debate over net neutrality, the government on Wednesday said it is committed to equal access to Internet for all and will ensure its “non-discriminatory availability&ldq...

Controversial Punjabi film Nanak Shah Fakir withdrawn from the theatres worldwide

22 Apr 2015

April,22,2014: Controversial Punjabi film Nanak Shah Fakir was on Tuesday withdrawn from theaters worldwide by its producer following wide-spread resentment among the Sikh masses over...

India has 988 endangered species on IUCN ‘Red List’

21 Apr 2015

India adds 15 species to list of threatened species in 2014, but climbs down a spot to seventh position. India has added 15 more species to the “Red List” of threatened species pu...

SC to decide which 5 judges can hear NJAC validity

21 Apr 2015

April,21,2015: The issue of conflict of interest and doctrine of bias once again cropped up today before a constitution bench of the Supreme Court set up to hear the constitutional validity of the...

One rank, one pension scheme in this session: Subramanian Swamy

21 Apr 2015

April,21,2015: BJP leader Subramanian Swamy on Monday said he had met Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar who assured him that the government would introduce the one rank, one pension scheme for all...

After SC rap, Mumbai make-up artists forum admits women

21 Apr 2015

April,21,2015: The apex court held that the bar on women was sheer gender bias The Cine Costume, Make-up Artist & Hair Dressers Association of Mumbai on Monday informed a Supreme Court be...

SC rejects plea against NGT’s order to ban 15-year-old vehicles

20 Apr 2015

April,20,2015: The bench said the NGT was "only repeating the orders passed by Constitutional courts (SC/HCs) in the past." The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a plea against an order of the Nation...

Mantra of relationships turning into marriages revealed

20 Apr 2015

Washington: A new study has revealed if a couple remembers accurately what was going on at each stage of their deepening commitment, they are moving toward marriage over the course of the...

Girls go through more emotional troubles than boys: Study

20 Apr 2015

London: A new study has revealed that the number of schoolgirls at risk of emotional problems has risen sharply. Scientists analyzed questionnaires completed by 1,600 pupils aged 11-13 in 200...

Human rights group says progress on ending human safaris to Andaman's Jarawa reserve 'woefully slow'

20 Apr 2015

New Delhi, April 20 (ANI): A human rights group has accused authorities on India's Andaman Islands of failing to end "human safaris" to the vulnerable Jarawa tribe by their...

Land Ordinance tabled in Lok Sabha amid opposition uproar

20 Apr 2015

New Delhi, Apr. 20 (ANI): The controversial Land Ordinance was tabled in the Lok Sabha on Monday by Union Minister of State for Skill Development Rajiv Pratap Rudy. The Parliament h...

Nasim Zaidi takes over as new Chief Election Commissioner

19 Apr 2015

"Commission would like to formulate its guiding principles based on good governance," he said. April,19,2015: Nasim Zaidi, on Sunday, assumed charge as the 20th Chief E...

Protection from prosecution only for honest public servants, says SC

19 Apr 2015

The court noted that procedural provisions relating to sanction must be construed in such a manner as to advance the causes of honesty and justice and good governance as opposed to escalation o...

SC shocked at senior citizen's arrest for 'shouting' at court official

19 Apr 2015

The Bench grilled the Maharashtra counsel, asking on what authority did he detain the 66-year-old man for 91 days. April,19,2015: The arrest of a 66-year-old man and his incarceration f...