Serious view on 'small acts' The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has expanded the definition of corporal punishment and included "small acts" like making a student kneel down or stand for hours or slapping him.
NRI woman's son in Pune Mihir, five-year-old son of Deepa Topiwala, was tracked at a resort in Pune along with his father and grand-parents.
Trading in human embryos The Indian guidelines for stem cell research and therapy issued by the ICMR last year allows the creation of embryos for research.
Mc Donald's blast kills one A pedestrian was killed and three others were injured following a powerful blast at McDonald's fast food restaurant in the upmarket Park Street.
This aerial view shows flood waters receding in Bhakhri village at Begusarai district in Bihar on Sunday. Officials announced that they were scaling back flood relief efforts and ending airdrops of supplies as land routes were re-established to cut off villagers. AP
India’s nuclear deal with the United States has generated a lot of heat and dust.
Who is the principal beneficiary of this “historic” deal -- India or the US?
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