In a remarkable verdict a South Korean sentenced a 31-year-old pedophile Pyo to 15 years in jail and ordered the country’s first ever chemical castration. This is for...
The Haryana Government will implement a new initiative known as ‘Kanyadan’ from April 1, 2013 under which an incentive of Rs 11,000 per girl will be given to...
Gerda Lerner (92), a groundbreaker in the field of women’s history and founding member of the National Organization for Woman, passed away. Was a historian, author and teacher...
As per Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Chairman & MD of Reliance Industries, Mukesh Ambani has been ranked as the 18th richest person in the world with a personal wealth...
Social activist Malala Yousafzai from Pakistan who was shot at by a Taliban gunman in 2012, will be awarded with Ireland’s esteemedTipperary International Peace Prize for 2012 in...
All India Football Federation (AIFF) has imposed a ban on famous football club Mohun Bagan for two years from the I- League for abandoning the violence-marred derby match...
As per US scientists, the meteorite Northwest Africa (NWA) 7034 which is ncknamed “Black Beauty,” is a new type of Martian meteorite, possessing 10 times more water than...
Justice Amitava Roy was sworn in as the Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court. He replaced previous chief justice Arun Kumar Mishra who has been transferred to Kolakata...
The Directorate-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) refused to renew its Air Operator Permit (AOP) of Kingfisher Airlines which was suspended in October 2012 after a workers’ strike. Why...
In the wake of the horrific gang rape in Delhi, Congress, in its anti-rape draft bill, has proposed imprisonment of up to 30 years which could also include...
