Germany’s top Roman Catholic has called for women to be allowed to become deacons, which would enable them to perform baptisms and marriages outside of mass – a novelty for…
Imphal: After their ‘dubious distinction’ of being trigger-happy and involvement in fake encounters, Manipur Police Commandos have been nabbed smuggling drugs as well. An 11-member team of Manipur Police Commandos…
SHILLONG: Is Shillong going to be known as the Cancer City of the North East? A report says that 1038 cases of cancer ostensibly due to the use of tobacco…
How desperate is the Govt of India to muzzle free speech on the internet? Google says that India nearly doubled its requests for removal of content in the second half…
In South Africa, three ‘gay and effeminate’ teens have died after being starved, tortured and killed at a ‘boys’ camp’ that promised to turn them into ‘men’. A picture of…
Today is Transgender Day in Bengal, being celebrated on the 30th of April 2013 for the fifth time A post from Ranjita Sinha says, “We are much exited to look…
Robotics, theatre, mulching and mime, these are just a few activities planned for school kids this summer. This year, schools in Patna, Bihar are planning to introduce a flurry of…
Even if you are a pork lover who can’t resist your daily dose of scrambled eggs and bacon, or a leg of ham, or that mouth watering delicacy roast suckling…
QANTAS is set to ditch the Aboriginal motifs on its uniforms in favour of a radically revamped chic European design inspired by its famous flying kangaroo logo. The airline, which…
West Bengal: Scholarships meant to help poor students from West Bengal’s minority communities don’t reach them because the government writes bad cheques. What’s more, poor students from the districts have…
PATNA: Governor-cum-chancellor D Y Patil on Friday appointed new VCs and pro-VCs of 10 universities, for a temporary period, following a Supreme Court directive. Here’s a list for ready reference…
BHUBANESHWAR: Less elephants will die of electric shock and train accidents, if Government’s plan takes place properly. They have invested money on the repair of electric Live wire and requested…
PATNA: The Patna High court has rapped the Bihar government for not keeping its promise to revamp the city’s doddering drinking water supply system. It’s a two year old promise,…
NEW DELHI: Facebook and Google have been asked to explain how minors in India can open accounts with them when it’s against indian law to do so. BJP idealogue K…
Bombay: A 13-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped by four boys in a house in suburban Vakola, police said on Thursday reports PTI. The victim was asked by one of her…
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