1984 riots: US court summons Sonia Gandhi
New York: On a complaint by a Sikh group, a federal court in New York has issued summons to Congress president Sonia Gandhi for "shielding and protecting" the leaders of her party who were allegedly involved in the anti-Sikh riots in India in 1984.
Reacting to the development, Congress spokesman Abhishek Manu Singhvi said in New Delhi that they were not aware of any of these facts. "Summons issued almost 30 years after the e
Afghanistan reserves seats for Hindus, Sikhs in National Assembly
Kabul: Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday issued a historic legislative decree reserving a special seat for Sikh and Hindu Afghan nationals in the lower house of the country's Parliament. Karzai, through the legislative decree, approved the C
Sleep deep to boost brain function
Washington: Did you know that while you sleep, there are genes in the brain that are actually turned on? Scientists now say that these genes are vital for the repair and growth of brain cells. Scientists in the US have now established that adequate s
Pak varsity adopts Taliban-style Islamic dress code
Islamabad: A medical university in Pakistan's militancy-wracked northwestern Peshawar city has introduced a conservative dress code for students in order to promote "Islamic values", invoking the ire of pupils. The administration of Kh
Indian man acquitted of stabbing charges in New Zealand
Melbourne: An Indian national in New Zealand, accused of stabbing three men last year, was on Wednesday acquitted of all charges by a court in that country. Gurcharan Singh, 37, of Te Puke town near the city of Tauranga in New Zealand's N
Rich nations must not harm developing economies: PM
St. Petersburg: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived in this north-western city of Russia on Wednesday to join other leaders at the 8th G20 Summit and find ways to tackle the challenges faced by the global economy, especially the turmoil in cu
Paes enters US Open men's doubles semis
New York: Veteran Indian tennis star Leander Paes and his Czech partner Radek Stepanek advanced to the US Open men's doubles' semifinals after a hard-fought win in the last-eight stage.
The fourth-seeded Indo-Czech pair defeated the fifth seed
'Godman' to remain in jail as court rejects bail plea
Jodhpur: The bail plea of self-styled godman Asaram Bapu, accused of allegedly sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl, was today rejected by a Jodhpur court after the prosecution raised strong objection to setting him free.
The District and Sessions
Over 300,000 attempts to watch porn in UK Parliament
London: Over 300,000 attempts were made to access pornographic websites from the British Parliament in the past year, according to official figures. Following a Freedom of Information (FOI) request from the 'Huffington Post UK', the House of Commons
