January 19, 2013
Those airport scanners with their all-too revealing body images will soon be going away.
TSA to do away with full body scanners at US airports.
January 19, 2013
LONDON: William Henry 'Bill' Gates with an estimated wealth of $65 billion is as rich as two Kenyas, three Trinidads and a dozen Montenegros but is now engaged in the process of ridding himself of all the money in the hope of extending the lives of others less fortunate than himself.
January 19, 2013
President Pranab Mukherjee, who is on a visit to Kolkata, signed the proclamation imposing the central rule in the state which is known for political instability and has seen eight governments since 2000, Rashtrapati Bhawan sources said.
January 19, 2013
Islamabad — Pakistani-American artist Shahzia Sikander has been honoured with the US State Department's inaugural Medal of Arts for her "outstanding commitment" to the "Art in Embassies" programme.
US Medal of Arts Winner - Pakistani-American artist Shahzia Sikander
January 19, 2013
The UN's human rights office has said that the impeachment and sacking of Sri Lanka's chief justice has further eroded the rule of law in the country. United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay was "deeply concerned" by the chief justice's removal.
January 19, 2013
India’s ruling Congress began a series of meetings Friday to develop a strategy ahead of the 2014 elections. Party leaders worry rival groups have infiltrated the party’s traditional support base.
January 18, 2013
India has officially banned gay couples and single people from using surrogate mothers in the country following a boom in "surrogacy tourism.” In addition to being straight, the couples must be married for at least two years. The changes have been denounced as discriminatory by fertility clinics and gay rights activists.
January 18, 2013
Brief Scorecard: Sri Lanka 6 for 75 (K Perera 22*, Johnson 3-11) beat Australia 74 (Starc 22*, Kulasekara 5-22, Malinga 3-14) by 4 wickets
Nuwan Kulasekara destroyed Australia with lethal inswing
January 18, 2013
Shops, businesses and schools shut on Friday across Karachi, as the city braced for further unrest after the murder of a politician and a night of sporadic shootings. Overnight violence, linked to ethnic and politically linked tensions in Karachi, left five people dead and around 30 wounded according to police.
January 18, 2013
Hyderabad — President Pranab Mukherjee Thursday called upon private sector to join hands with government in fighting blindness and visual impairment.
National Programme For Control Of Blindness
