Celebs rejoice legalising homosexuality
“Historic!” That is how the film and fashion fraternities have hailed Thursday’s Delhi High Court judgement decriminalising gay sex. Hailing India as great, they said the verdict would give more independence to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) community. Hairstylist Sylvie,... [Read More]
Gay sex legalised by Delhi High Court
In a path-breaking judgment, the Delhi High Court on Thursday legalised gay sex among consenting adults, holding that the law making it a criminal offence violates fundamental rights. However, Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, which criminalises homosexuality, will continue for non-consensual and... [Read More]
Indian stocks: World’s best performers
Indian stocks have emerged as the best performers among those in the emerging and the developed markets across the globe so far this year, giving investors the highest return of nearly 60 per cent. According to an analysis by MSCI Barra Indices, a measure of returns from various stock markets across... [Read More]
Amrita Rao’s sexy look
‘There was always an oomph side to me’ After playing a village belle in Vivah and Welcome To Sajjanpur, Amrita Rao has gone in for a complete image change, and come out looking very sexy. Her new film Short Kut: The Con Is On sees her as a glamorous actress caught between Akshaye Khanna and... [Read More]
Economy to grow 7% if rains are normal
The Indian economy is expected to grow at around 7 per cent in the current financial year (2009-10) if the monsoons do not suffer further delay, said Suresh Tendulkar, chairman of Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council. “The delay in monsoons, as of now, is not of major concern and would... [Read More]
China selling fake ‘Made in India’ drugs
china-selling-facke-drugs How sure are you that the pill you are taking is genuine? With counterfeit drugs all over the place, one can’t be sure about the quality of the medicine. A pill that is supposed to cure you would actually kill you… Product of a billion-dollar deadly business, fake... [Read More]
Security forces enter Lalgarh
Security forces entered Lalgarh on Saturday to reclaim it from Maoist-backed tribals and were closing in on the police station there. The personnel of paramilitary forces and the state police were just two km away from the Lalgarh police station, which is under Maoist control, a senior police officer... [Read More]
