July 18, 2012
After the big decision for Trinamool Congress declaring their support for UPA presidential nominee Pranab Mukherjee the Congress President Sonia Gandhi called Mamata Banerjee and thanked her. Sonia Gandhi also invited Mamata Banerjee for a lunch with other party officials.
July 17, 2012
Twelve Indian doctors from the state of Rajasthan have been suspended for allegedly conducting prenatal sex tests. Although prenatal sex tests and abortion of female fetuses are banned, a study revealed that the law is widely flouted in India.
July 17, 2012
Itanagar: Another tragic incident today that a journalist of Arunachal Pradesh working for Arunachal Times was shot from a close distance while she was entering her office around 6 pm by some unknown mob.
Thirty-four-year-old Rina is associate editor of Arunachal Times, a popular daily newspaper, of Itanagar.
July 17, 2012
Kochadiayaan is an upcoming Tamil movie featuring Rajnikanth and Deepika Padukone. The movie is directed by youngest daughter Soundarya under the supervision of director K S Ravikumar. The movie is produced by Eros International Media Ltd. The music composer of this movie is twin Oscar Awards winner, A R Rahman.
July 16, 2012
NEW YORK: Want to drop those extra pounds without starving yourself? Keeping a food journal, not skipping meals and eating out less often, particularly for lunch, will help, according to new research released on Friday.
July 16, 2012
People in India are angry over an incident where a teenage girl was molested by 12 men, while a TV crew recorded the incident. The attack has highlighted the dangers of being a woman in the world's biggest democracy.
Women from India's North Eastern states hold placards during a peaceful protest against the rape of a girl from Mizoram.
July 16, 2012
New Delhi – Wrestler Sushil Kumar would be India's flag-bearer at the London Olympics opening ceremony July 27 Indian Olympic Association (IOA) acting president Vijay Kumar Malhotra announced here Sunday.
Sushil, who won the bronze at the Beijing Games, was chosen from among four medal winning Olympians - Leander Paes, Vijender Singh and Abhinav Bindra.
July 15, 2012
Six people were killed when a bomb planted on a bicycle exploded during a political rally in Quetta, Pakistan. The dead included a young girl, while six others were wounded.
July 15, 2012
A predominantly Muslim village in India has banned “love marriages” in addition barring women under 40 from shopping alone and using cell phones in public. Home Minister P. Chidambaram insists police must arrest anyone who takes action based on illegal village courts.
July 15, 2012
UPA presidential nominee Pranab Mukherjee met Shiv Sena Chief Bal Thackeray on Friday at his residence to thank him. The meeting at the Thackeray residence was for about 20 mins and then later Mukherjee spoke to the media persons and said “Yes.
