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Tired of Insulting Each Other Over Brexit, MPs are Taking to Meditation on Desks
The stressed out MPs do not fold themselves into the lotus position on yoga mats but instead sit at desks and breathe inside polished offices.
As a Saudi Prince Rose, the Bin Laden Business Empire Crumbled
Saudi Binladin Group had grown from humble beginnings in 1931, nourished by the Bin Laden family's good relations with successive rulers. Royal contracts were arranged informally, sometimes scribbled on paper over coffee.
Cash-starved Imran Khan Govt Auctions 8 Buffaloes Kept by Nawaz Sharif at PM House
The sale of three buffaloes and five calves belonging to the PM house fetched Rs 23 lakh. Most of them were purchased by Sharif's supporters.
'Loveratri': SC Says No Coercive Action Against Salman Khan Produced Movie
Directed by Abhiraj Minawal, Loveyatri features Salman's brother-in-law Aayush Sharma and newcomer Warina Hussain in the lead roles.
Oil Prices Rise 1 Percent Ahead of US Sanctions Against Iran
Front-month Brent crude futures were at $82.23 per barrel at 0650 GMT, up 89 cents, or 1.1 percent from their last close, and just off Tuesday's four-year high.
Adultery No Longer a Criminal Offence in India, Rules Supreme Court
While quashing Section 497, the Supreme court noted that sanctity of marriage goes out of the window in various situations, including the one where a married man has sexual intercourse with an unmarried woman, but the legislature has criminalised only one...
Remarkable Footage of New Zealand Fur Seal Slapping Kayaker With Octopus Goes Viral
Kyle Mulinder was paddling off the South Island town of Kaikoura over the weekend when he inadvertently became entangled in a battle between a bull seal and the octopus it wanted for lunch.
Sensex, Nifty Turn Choppy on F&O Expiry Amid Asian Cues
Investor sentiment was briefly boosted after the government Wednesday raised import duties on 19 items, including jet fuel and air conditioners, as it looks to check the widening current account deficit resulting from high crude oil prices and the rupee d...
OPINION | Beyond Adultery: Reimagining Marriage And Criminality
Criminalising consensual sexual relations is not the only provision that makes the law archaic: It allows only a man to prosecute another man for the act of committing adultery with his wife.
Vyapam Scam: FIR Ordered Against Digvijay Singh, Kamal Nath and Jyotiraditya Scindia
The court asked Shyamala Hills police station in Bhopal to lodge an FIR against the Congress leaders and furnish a detailed report before the court on November 13.
Congress to Move SC Again on Passage of Aadhaar Law as Money Bill
SC upheld the passage of the Aadhaar Bill as a Money Bill by the Lok Sabha. However, Justice DY Chandrachud, who wrote the judgement separately, said that the Aadhaar Act could not have been passed as Money Bill as it amounted to a fraud on the Constitut...
Saudi Arabia to Issue Visas for Sports, Culture Events
Visas to the kingdom are currently restricted to expat workers, their dependents and Muslim pilgrims travelling to holy sites in Mecca and Medina.
Passing Aadhaar as Money Bill Fraud on Constitution, Says Justice Chandrachud in Dissenting Verdict
Justice DY Chandrachud wrote a separate judgment, saying the passage of Aadhaar as a Money Bill amounts to a fraud on the Constitution.
Ruk Ruk Ruk: Watch Kajol Recreate Tabu’s Iconic 90s Song for Helicoper Eela
Watch Kajol’s new version of the popular Ruk Ruk Ruk song here.
As it Turns Out, The Apple iPhone XS Max is Outselling The iPhone XS in Early Sales
The demand for iPhone XS Max is better than expected (3-4 times that of XS). The gold and space-grey colours are significantly more popular than silver. 256GB is the most popular, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has said.
Judge Declares Bill Cosby 'Sexually Violent Predator' at Sentencing Hearing
Prosecutors have asked that Cosby, who was found guilty in April, be sentenced to the maximum sentence of between five and 10 years in prison. He is the first celebrity to be convicted since the emergence last year of the #MeToo movement.