A special court in Pakistan constituted to try former president Pervez Musharraf for high treason resumed its hearing Friday but Musharraf again failed to appear before it. On Feb 4, sources close to Musharraf said the former president would appear before the court Feb 7 in the high treason trial for imposing Emergency and subverting […]
What does love have to do with sex? A lot, reveals a study. According to the study, nearly all men whose most recent sexual event occurred with a relationship partner indicated being in love with the partner at the time they had sex. “We found it particularly interesting that the vast majority of men reported […]
India were struggling to save the first Test here as they trailed New Zealand by massive 373 runs in the first innings with only six wickets in hand after second day’s play at the Eden Park here Friday. New Zealand were in complete control of the match after a record 224 from skipper Brendon McCullum […]
As parliament continued to be disrupted over the Telangana issue, the government Friday asked all political parties to settle the matter as it was something which had already been promised. “Let us see. This (Telangana) is something, which is already promised,” Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde told media outside parliament when asked whether the union cabinet […]
Citing immigrants’ absolute faith in the American dream, Rajiv Shah, the Indian-American administrator of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), has given a call to “end extreme poverty in our lifetime.” “This is now achievable, but only if all of us-from science, business, government, and faith-come together for the poor,” he said delivering the […]
In a victory for working journalists and newspaper employees, Supreme Court Friday upheld the validity of the Majithia wage board, saying that its recommendation are based on genuine consideration. It also junks newspaper organisations’ challenge to the constitutional validity of the working journalists and newspaper employees act. An apex court bench headed by Chief Justice […]
Fresh snowfall on the strategic Srinagar-Jammu highway Friday forced authorities to close the highway for vehicular traffic. A senior traffic department official said fresh snowfall occurred in Banihal and Patnitop sectors of the over 300-km long Srinagar-Jammu highway during the night. “Two feet deep snow had accumulated on the road near the Jawahar Tunnel and […]
In ray of hope for those at risk of developing pancreatic cancer, scientists are developing a credit card-sized, low cost device that could help doctors diagnose pancreatic cancer earlier and faster. The prototype can perform the basic steps for processing a biopsy, relying on fluid transport instead of human hands to process the tissue. “This […]
More than 900 candidates who applied for contesting the 80 Lok Sabha seats from Uttar Pradesh on Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) tickets would be selected through interviews that begin Friday. While most seats in the state have multiple candidates, the race for the Lucknow constituency is one of the most keen, with as many as […]
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi’s road show in Jharkhand has been cancelled due to security reasons, a party spokesman said Friday. The Gandhi scion is visiting Ranchi Friday and was expected to undertake a road show from Hazaribagh to Ranchi. But Rahul will now go to Hazaribagh by helicopter. He will be airlifted from Hazaribagh […]