IFS officer transferred for denying visa to spouse of gay American diplomat
New Delhi: A senior IFS officer was shifted from the MEA's passport and visa division this week for refusing a visa to the spouse of a gay American diplomat on the ground that such marriages are not legal in India. Incidentally, the officer, Neena Malhotra, who was joint secretary in the division, was fined $1.5 million by a New York court in 2011 in a controversial maid abuse case when she was a counsellor in the Indian consulate there. She has
Vinod Kambli suffers heart attack; admitted to Lilavati Hospital
Mumbai: Vinod Kambli, who experienced chest pain this morning and was admitted to the Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai, is recovering well and is out of danger now. The former India cricketer experienced chest pain while driving this morning.
Paul wants world premiere of 'Kamasutra 3D' in Cannes
Panaji: Filmmaker Rupesh Paul hopes to have the world premiere of his upcoming film 'Kamasutra 3D' at the Cannes Film Festival next year as the movie has already got a great response at the market section this year at the fest. The Sherlyn Chop
Washington in Sivan's next film
Chennai: Lekha Washington, who is awaiting the release of her forthcoming Tamil romantic comedy "Kalyana Samayal Saadham", has been roped in by cinematographer-turned-filmmaker Santosh Sivan for his yet untitled project in the same language
Baldwin's talk show scrapped
Los Angeles: Actor Alec Baldwin's late-night talk show has been scrapped from the channel after his negative comments on homosexuals. The show titled "Up Late With Alec Baldwin" used to come on MSNBC channel and it was getting poor ratings.
Ad featuring Sikh model defaced with racist comments
New York: An advertisement for clothing label Gap featuring a Sikh model was vandalised with racist comments on a city subway station here, eliciting strong reactions from netizens. The Gap ad features renowned Indian-American actor and designer Wari
IIM Ahmedabad among top 39 elite B Schools in the world
London: IIM Ahmedabad has found a place in top 39 elite Business Schools in the world named by MBA employers, according to QS Global Business School Report 2013, which also ranked Indian MBA graduates as the world's most academically distinguis
Radisson Blu Edwardian hotel turns into court as frail Sikh man sues son
London: In an unusual move, a five-star hotel was turned into a court in the UK to allow a wheelchair-bound 86-year-old father of a multi-millionaire NRI hotel tycoon to give evidence against his son in a 50 million pound property dispute. Jasminder
Gene linked to childhood obesity identified
Toronto: Scientists have found that a particular gene in the brain's reward system is linked to childhood obesity and tasty food choices, particularly for girls. Contrary to "blaming" obese individuals for making poor food choices, research
