They stood up against dowry-hawks The story of Sreekala and Flitty will no doubt motivate others to act. That is any way becoming inevitable in a state, where dowry harassment and deaths of newly married girls are routine.
China's dilemma over Darfur China is currently attempting a delicate balancing act - trying to manage the expectations of the international community while maintaining close ties with Khartoum...
VIEWPOINT
Intolerance, the order of the day At this rate one wouldn't be surprised if there'd be a day, wherein no two persons can tolerate each other for more than a time span of five minutes!
CONSUMER CORNER
Harvest of an unpleasant kind Once one's phone numbers and e-mail IDs are harvested, anyone can access them, irrespective of the right to privacy.
What's the buzz
Boys affect mother's quality of life Researchers from France's Nance University claim that mothers of newly-born boys were more susceptible to post-natal depression than those of baby girls.
Once upon a time... A man gestures as he describes boarding a train at the now deserted platform of the abandoned Begunkodor Railway Station, West Bengal. Begunkodor is a station in Purulia district where no train has stopped since 1972, apparently because of a phantom woman who dances on the platform or walks along the tracks. Elders of nearby villages tell of a woman, who was run over by a train, a vision of whom has allegedly appeared walking alongside the station in a white sari. Officials of Indian railways are considering reopening the station after appeals from local members of Parliament. AFP
Are the truck owners justified in opposing the installation of speed governors in their vehicles? Should Karnataka take the lead or is there need for an uniform policy before it is implemented?
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