Bihar village orders boycott of rapist’s family
byPatna, April 20 (IANS) A village panchayat in Bihar Saturday ordered social boycott of family of Manoj Kumar, 25, who allegedly raped the five-year-old-girl…
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Boston suspects revive focus on Russia’s restive North Caucasus (Comment)
byAs US investigators hunt for evidence about the Boston bombing suspects, some of their questions will focus on Russia’s restive North Caucasus, including the…
Boston bombers’ parents say their sons framed
byWashington, April 20 (IANS) The parents of the two Boston bombing suspects have flatly denied that their sons, Dzhokar Tsarnaev, 19, and his older…
Fame may lead to a shorter life
byLondon, April 20 (IANS) A glittering career in the public eye may come at the cost of a shorter life, according to an analysis…
World’s oldest man celebrates 116th birthday in Japan
byTokyo: The world’s oldest living person celebrated his 116th birthday in the Japanese prefecture of Kyoto Friday, with the country’s prime minister sending him…
RPG: ‘Friendly’ takeover tycoon and remarkable man (Tribute)
byRama Prasad Goenka (who died April 14) was decidedly the most remarkable man I have seen in my life’s journey. The world need not…
Lebanon sheltering nearly 428,000 Syrian refugees: UNHRC
byBeirut, April 20 (IANS) About 428, 000 Syrian refugees have fled their war-torn country to Lebanon, the UN Higher Refugees Council (UNHRC) has said…
Poland honours Jews who fought Nazis
byWarsaw, April 19 (IANS) A ceremony was held Friday here in the Polish capital to honour Jews who fought overwhelming Nazi German forces 70…
Cheesy, colloquial flavour in B’wood film titles (Cinema Trends)
byNew Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Sample these: “Revolver Rani”, “Rajkumar Rambo”, “Fukrey” and “Kuku Mathur Ki Jhand Ho Gayi”. Creative and colloquial Bollywood film…
Super-smelly cinema is here, and I’m off (The Funny Side)
byExtreme smelliness is the next big thing in movies. Modules containing 1,000 smells are being bolted to the backs of cinema chairs. Computerized smell-releasers…