A Federal Court in Brooklyn has granted a Sikh group time till Feb 6 to file its opposition to Congress party president Sonia Gandhi’s motion to dismiss a human rights violation lawsuit against her. In support of her Jan 2 motion to dismiss the case on the grounds that she had not been served the […]
It was a chilly Saturday morning here as icy winds swept the city. The Met Office said the weekend would be “fairly cold” and receive light to moderate rain Sunday onwards. There would also be rains in the hilly areas of Uttarakhand, the affect of which will be felt in the plains and in neighbouring […]
Taking a cue from the growing popularity of all-male naked classes at their yoga studio in the New York City, owners are now offering co-ed, naked yoga. Called Bold & Naked Yoga, it would offer a full schedule of no-clothes classes – including men’s, women’s and co-ed. It’s about being comfortable in your own skin […]
Sub-continental relations and Afghanistan will figure during Monday’s US-Pakistan ministerial-level strategic dialogue in Washington, being held after nearly four years. “I don’t think Afghanistan’s going to go away. It’s kind of permanently there on Pakistan’s northwest frontier. So, I think it will maintain an element. But as I said, we’re very interested in Pakistan’s relationship […]
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested in Odisha for killing a girl half his age after she resisted his rape attempt, police said Saturday. The incident took place in Rangahudi village of Odisha’s Jajpur district. Police Inspector Jyoti Prakash Panda told IANS that the teenager was arrested after the girl’s father lodged a complaint Thursday […]
The National Commission for Women (NCW) Saturday condemned Delhi Law Minister Somnath Bharti’s statement that the Delhi Women’s Commission’s move against him was politically motivated. Condemning the minister’s statement, NCW member Nirmala Samant Prabhawalkar said: “It is his political fight, he cannot drag the commission (into this) for political motives.” The member added that it […]
Delhi Law Minister Somnath Bharti Saturday once again courted controversy for his loose remarks in which he accused the media of being bought off by BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi – and then retracted. “How much have you been paid by Modiji,” Bharti answered when faced a volley of questions over why he was […]
Ansar Beit al-Maqdis, a Sinai-based Al Qaeda-inspired group has claimed responsibility for the series of bomb attacks targeting Egyptian police in Cairo since Friday, the group said in a statement Saturday. Late Friday, the group also warned Egyptians against holding any pro-military rallies Saturday, the third anniversary of the 2011 uprising that toppled former president […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin Saturday congratulated President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on India’s Republic Day and also expressed satisfaction at the “dynamic development” of ties between the two countries. In a message on the eve of Republic Day, Putin said: “I note with satisfaction the dynamic development of Russia-india relations, which stepped […]
Pakistan wants cooperative and mutually beneficial relation with India, Pakistan’s president and prime minister said in their messages to their Indian counterparts ahead of 65th Republic Day. President Mamnoon Hussain, in his greeting to President Pranab Mukherjee, said Pakistan wanted to build “mutually beneficial” relations with India. “In wishing the people of India progress and […]