April 15, 2014
NEW DELHI: In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court on Tuesday created the "third gender" status for hijras or transgenders. Earlier, they were forced to write male or female against their gender.
SC recognizes transgenders as 'third gender'
April 15, 2014
Mumbai: The rupee was trading weak by 5 paise at 60.22 against the dollar at 4.09 p.m. local time.
The rupee opened weak by 12 paise at 60.29 per dollar against the previous close of 60.17 per dollar due to disappointing IIP numbers and a flat opening in the domestic equity market.
April 15, 2014
NEW YORK: Washington Post and Guardian won the Pulitzer Prize in public service on Monday for revealing the US government's sweeping surveillance programmes in a blockbuster series of stories based on secret documents supplied by NSA leaker Edward Snowden.
NSA Leaker - Edward Snowden
April 15, 2014
CAPE CANAVERAL: Night owls and early risers in North America can watch a rare celestial event on Tuesday as the Earth's sunset-hued shadow falls across the moon, shifting its colour to bright orange, depending on local weather conditions.
Total Lunar Eclipse, April 15, 2014
April 14, 2014
NEW DELHI: Days after the Congress praised Atal Bihari Vajpayee to target Narendra Modi, the party did a U-turn on Monday calling the BJP veteran "the weakest PM India ever had", a taunt often directed at Manmohan Singh by the opposition party.
Vajpayee was India’s weakest PM, says Congress leader Sanjay Jha
April 14, 2014
The presidential advisory committee did not urge the NSA to get out of the business entirely.
April 13, 2014
By Special Correspondent, Sam Prasad Jillella
Mehta, Director of the Overseas Friends of Bharatiya Janata Party (OFBJP), met with representatives of Metro Washington’s religious, racial, and ethnic communities of Indian origin, to boost BJP’s chances to win the majority in the Parliament.
April 13, 2014
A powerful magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck near the Solomon Islands on Sunday morning, triggering a tsunami warning that was later cancelled, according to U.S. government agencies, and there were no immediate reports of damage.
The quake was centered 100 km (60 miles) south of Kira Kira on the island of Makira at a depth of 29 km (18 miles), according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
April 13, 2014
PESHAWAR: Gunmen stormed a village gathering in northwestern Pakistan on Saturday and kidnapped around 100 men, Pakistani government officials said.
Officials said they suspected that the gunmen are Taliban who attacked because the villagers supported the government.
April 12, 2014
Calibrated and clearly communicated monetary policies will build trust and improve business sentiments across the world by leaving little room for speculations, Economic Affairs Secretary Arvind Mayaram said on Saturday.
Indian Economic Affairs Secretary – Arvind Mayaram
