It’s a conspiracy to defame me: Somnath

It’s a conspiracy to defame me: Somnath

Law minister Somnath Bharti, who courted controversy over his action against an alleged sex-and-drugs ring, Saturday said that the allegations against him are false and it is a ‘conspiracy to defame’ him. The minister said that Delhi Commission for Women’s (DCW) move against him was ‘politically motivated’. ‘Barkha Singh is a member of Congress and […]

VM Sudheeran backs CBI probe in TP murder case

VM Sudheeran backs CBI probe in TP murder case

Congress leader V.M Sudheeran supports CBI probe in TP Chandrashekaran murder case. CBI probe is inevitable in exposing the high level conspiracy that lead to the murder of the Revolutionary Marxist Party leader TP Chandrashekaran, he said. He has send a letter demanding this to Chief Minister Oomen Chandy. The letter also states that TP […]

Twin toilets photo at Sochi Olympics goes viral

Twin toilets photo at Sochi Olympics goes viral

At least one Olympic bathroom seems to be flush with toilets. When BBC reporter Steve Rosenberg went to use the bathroom at the cross-country skiing and biathlon center for next month’s Winter Olympics in Sochi, he found two toilets but only one stall. His tweeted picture instantly became a national joke. Although toilets like that […]

Reshmi murder: Biju awarded life term

Reshmi murder: Biju awarded life term

The Kollam District Sessions Court judge Ashok Menon awarded life term to Biju Radhakrishnan who was found guilty on Thursday for killing his first wife Reshmi. Biju’s mother Rajammal was awarded 3 years jail. The court also slapped a fine of Rs 2.10 lakh on Biju and directed that the amount be utilised for the […]

WB gangrape case: SC takes cognisance, notice to Govt

WB gangrape case: SC takes cognisance, notice to Govt

The Supreme Court today took suo motu cognisance of a horrific incident of gangrape of a young tribal woman by 13 villagers in West Bengal’s Birbhum district and issued notice to the state government. As soon as three judge bench headed by Chief Justice P Sathasivam assembled for the hearing, it expressed shock over the […]

DMK suspends Alagiri

DMK suspends Alagiri

Former Union Minister and DMK leader M K Alagiri was today suspended from the party headed by his father M Karunanidhi on charges of going against the party’s stand and airing divergent views on the issue of stitching an alliance with Vijaykant’s DMDK. Alagiri was temporarily removed from all posts including the primary membership of […]

Kerala budget levies imposts on transport sector

Kerala budget levies imposts on transport sector

Seeking to mop up funds for its development and welfare initiatives, Kerala’s Congress-led UDF Government today hiked taxes and levies touching mostly motor vehicles, liquor, textiles and buildings. In his budget for 2014-15 presented in the state Assembly, Finance Minister K M Mani sought to raise additional resources of Rs 1556.35 crore while giving emphasis […]

BMW Plans For Auto Expo 2014

BMW Plans For Auto Expo 2014

BMW, the German luxury car manufacturer will showcase an array of exciting cars at 2014 Auto Expo this February. The show stealer will be the i8 hybrid sports car, the M6 Gran Coupe, new X5 and 3 Series Gran Turismo will debut in India. BMW 3 Series GT was launched in the previous year at […]

Causes and Symptoms of depression

Causes and Symptoms of depression

Depression is more than just a “down mood.” It’s a condition that can be characterized by the persistence of several symptoms, including feelings of sadness, emptiness, and isolation. But the good news is that doctors are developing a better understanding of depression, which has led to new treatments to help people struggling with depression regain […]

Veteran stars of the 80’s reunite for fun, frolic

Veteran stars of the 80’s reunite for fun, frolic

Southern movie superstars such as Rajinikanth, Chiranjeevi, Daggubati Venkatesh and Nandamuri Balakrishna along with star actresses such as Khushbu Sundar and Radhika Sarath Kumar reunited for a day filled with fun and frolic. As many as 32 popular actors of southern cinema of the 1980s got together at the beachfront property of Mohanlal Jan 18 […]