Khartoum: A Sudanese woman, believed to be around 20, has been sentenced to be stoned to death for adultery, and is being held near Khartoum, shackled in prison with her baby son, rights groups and lawyers said on Thursday. Campaigners condemned the ruling, saying it violated international standards and raised concerns that Sudan might start applying sharia, or Islamic law, more strictly following the secession of mostly non-Muslim South Sudan...
09:59 AM, Jun 01, 2012
Jakarta: Titin Karisma parades onto the stage wearing a rhinestone bustier and matching bottoms, with sequin fringe that jiggles wildly to the rhythm of the beating drums. Preteen boys watch the singer wide-eyed as she straddles a speaker, whipping her long hair wildly. She licks the microphone and drops to the ground, repeatedly thrusting her pelvis toward a camera. Lady Gaga's onstage antics are almost tame compared to this act,...
04:09 PM, May 30, 2012
Shahid Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra were spotted promoting their film 'Teri Meri Kahaani' on the sets of a television dance show. ...
10:00 AM, May 29, 2012
India boosted their chances of playing for the championship match at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup with a hard-fought 3-2 win over hosts Malaysia on Monday that made them joint second alongside Argentina in the points table. Danish Mujtaba and Shivendra Singh put India 2-0 ahead with just 11 minutes into the game, which put Malaysia on the back foot for the remainder of the first half which ended at...
07:42 PM, May 28, 2012
A regimen of disbelief When you attend any event surrounding B S Yeddyurappa, you'd be surprised by the stubborn disbelief over the fact that ...
06:52 PM, May 28, 2012
New Delhi: The Kerala Police on Monday registered a case of murder against CPM leader MM Mani after his remark that the CPM had a history of killing its political rivals. Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has said that Mani's statement will be probed. Meanwhile, a case of murder, abetment to murder and concealing information has been filed against the Idukki district leader. Sources say that the CPM will deal with...
05:00 PM, May 28, 2012
Bangalore: The problems in the ruling BJP resurfaced again with former chief minister BS Yeddyurappa renewing his oust Chief Minister DV Sadananda Gowda campaign with vigour. It is said that this time Yeddyurappa is using to his advantage the state governments alleged softly-peddled reply to the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) on three former chief ministers - SM Krishna, N Dharam Singh and HD Kumaraswamy about their roles in illegal mining....
12:52 PM, May 28, 2012
Pole dancers want the talent to be included in the Olympics. ...
10:21 AM, May 28, 2012
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Veteran CPM leader V S Achuthanadan on Sunday termed the Thodupuzha speech byIdukki district party secretary M M Mani as an awful attempt to brand the CPM as a party of murderers.Coming down heavily on Manis statement, Achuthanandan said at Chembazhanthy here that he could state this categorically as he was the partys state secretary during the period mentioned by Mani.The veteran CPM leader urged people not to believe...
09:36 AM, May 28, 2012
Thiruvananthapuram: Former Kerala Chief Minister VS Achuthanandan has hit back denying that political rivals were eliminated in the CPM during his term as the state secretary. This came after party leader MM Mani, who is considered close party state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan, alleged that the CPM had killed political rivals in the past and would continue to do so. The party is scrambling to limit the damage caused by its...
08:45 AM, May 28, 2012
Satara: Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare on Sunday said if a strong Lokpal Bill does not come into being, he would again launch a massive movement in Delhi once the Lok Sabha elections are declared. "The government does not want to create a corruption-free India. Which is why, the Lokpal Bill had not been passed despite being introduced eight times in the Lok Sabha. At least half of the number of...
01:38 AM, May 28, 2012
Thiruvananthapuram: There seems to be more trouble in Kerala's CPM at a time when the party is being torn apart by infighting. The Idukki district head of the CPM, MM Mani, has controversially claimed that the CPM has a history of 'murdering' rivals within the party. The comment comes on the back of the alleged murder of TP Chandrasekharan, a CPM rebel in May this year. Earlier this week, former...
02:09 PM, May 26, 2012
She is still remembered by many as the young Vinodhini of Theerthadanam, a poignant character penned by MT Vasudevan Nair in his iconic short story Vanaprastham. That was in the year 2001. Actress Monica, who made an impressive debut in Mollywood through the film is back with a bang. This time as the leading lady of the movie 916 opposite Anoop Menon. Though Therthadanam was my first movie as a...
12:34 PM, May 26, 2012
Jaipur: Aamir Khan's highly acclaimed 'Satyameva Jayate' has inspired a sarpanch in a Rajasthan village to register police cases against women and families who go for tests to detect and abort the girl child. "Illegal sex determination is rampant in the Shekhawati region (Jhunjhunu, Churu and Sikar districts)," sarpanch Randheer Singh of Budania village told IANS. The village, some 200 km from here, is home to some 5,000 people. Randheer...
02:09 PM, May 24, 2012
BANGALORE: Ministers from former chief minister B S Yeddyurappas camp reportedly confronted Chief Minister D V Sadandanda Gowda on Wednesday.They met Gowda over Central Empowered Committees letter seeking the state governments response to the petition that sought a CBI probe against former chief ministers S M Krishna, Dharam Singh and HD Kumaraswamy.The probe was demanded in connection with the illegal mining.Ministers Umesh Katti, C M Udasi and MP Renukacharya who...
09:03 AM, May 24, 2012
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