Every nation has certain emblems and names that are sacrosanct to it. These emblems and names hold a very sacred position in the hearts of the citizens, as they may be reflective of the nation’s independence struggle, its unique identity, its heroes or other nationalistic/patriotic feelings. Tampering or misusing such emblems or names is prohibited…
India News: Scientists from IIT-Kharagpur and Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) have uncovered evidence that the Indus Valley Civilization is at least 8,000 ye
From arms to energy, Russian influence in the region is growing ever greater – and key to Moscow’s route to dominance is its unique relationship with Beijing
A journey from maulvi to Pandit - Amidst an intensive conversion programme, launched by various Hindu outfits across the country, Pandit Mahender Pal Arya has become the most sought for pracharak (preacher). A foot soldier of Army Samaj for past 30-years, he owes his coveted status, not only for converting to Hinduism from Islam, but he is perhaps the only 'maulvi' or Islamic preachers crossing the religious divide.
Hyderabad received 248.3 mm of rainfall in the first 15 days of October. This is the highest rainfall during October in the last 100 years. In October 1916, Hyderabad received 355.1 mm of rainfall, which is an all-time record.
Engineer Ashok Rane launched the Aikya Foundation to help train Mumbai’s underprivileged youth as electricians. He’s now looking to expand the scheme to remote villages like the one he called home.
The Asian nation of more than a billion people is better known for software services and products, but what will it take to break into the hardware game?
The Karnataka high court on Tuesday directed the state government to furnish medical records of HB Karibasamma, a 70-year-old woman seeking the court’s permission for euthanasia. Justice Ajit Gunjal while hearing the petition asked the government to provide the records in a week’s time. Gunjal also issued notices to the ministry of parliamentary affairs, ministry of law and justice, and the chief secretary, Karnataka. This is the first case in the Karnataka high court seeking permission for mercy killing. Pramila Nesargi, senior counsel and former chairperson of the State Women’s Commission, representing Karibasamma, said the petitioner could be granted the right to die with dignity as she did not want to be a burden on the society.
In the second part of a special report, Nina Lakhani exposes how survivors of the 1984 Bhopal gas disaster became unwitting guinea pigs in studies funded by Western drug companies. Secret reports seen by The Independent reveal that drug trials funded by western pharmaceutical firms at the Indian hospital set up for survivors of the Bhopal disaster violated international ethical standards and could have put patients at risk.
AT LEAST 15 children born through surrogacy to Irish couples abroad are caught in a legal limbo which has left them either stateless or unable to get an Irish passport. This is despite the recommendations of the Commission on Assisted Human Reproduction – established more than a decade ago – which urged the Government to regulate surrogacy. Meanwhile, many parents say delays in resolving their children’s legal status is a source of ongoing stress and is likely to involve expensive legal action. One Dublin couple in their 30s, who have been stranded abroad in India for several weeks, say they are “tearing their hair out” waiting to have their child’s status regularised. “We are tired and angry with the Irish authorities,” said one of the parents, who declined to be named.