Swedish politician argues for paid sex break
A small town Swedish politician, named Per-Erik Muskos, from the town of Övertorneå in northern Sweden, has proposed that Swedish citizens should get an hour-long paid break from work to go home and have sex with their partners.
Plagiarism case against Rangoon
Production-house Wadia Movietone Pvt. Ltd has taken the 'Rangoon' makers to court, alleging the character played by Kangana Ranaut is copyright violation of 'Fearless Nadia', a famous Australian stunt actor.
Pakistan legalizes 'test tube' babies
Pakistan's 'Federal Shariat Court' has finally legalized the use of test-tube babies to conceive in Pakistan.
Kerala governor announces sex-offenders registry
Kerala Governor, P Sathasivam, has announced that Kerala will be creating a sex-offenders registry.
Uber, Ola strike turns violent as mob stones cabs
1,00,000 cabs stayed off roads as protesting Uber and Ola drivers ransacked the Uber office at HSR Layout.
Indian cricketers to get a salary hike?
The Supreme Court appointed Committee of Administrators (COA) has received a proposal to hike the players' central contract fees by five times.
Violence at Ramjas over Umar Khalid, Shehla Rashid's scheduled speeches
Clashes erupted at Ramjas College between ABVP and AISA members, divided over a scheduled seminar featuring Umar Khalid that was cancelled earlier.
7 new Earth-sized planets discovered
Astronomers have spotted 7 Earth-sized planets revolving around a star called TRAPPIST-1.
Wayne Shaw resigns as gambling cloud hovers on English football
Sutton United's reserve goalkeeper Wayne Shaw resigned after an investigation was launched by the The Gambling Commission and Football Association for a potential breach of betting rules.
IDBI to manage losses by selling non-core assets
State-owned lender, IDBI Bank Ltd's board will sell some of its non-core assets to manage a gross bad loan ratio of 15.16% in December-end.
Former Hong Kong leader gets 20 months for corruption
Donald Tsang, who served as the Chief Executive of Hong Kong from 2005 to 2012 has been sentenced to 20 months in prison over allegations of corruption.
Afghanistan to penalize abuse of boy sex slaves
In a landmark move against the deeply entrenched practice of sexual abuse against boys, the Afghan government is set to lay out set of stringent penalties for people who engage in "bacha bazi".
Spectranet launches high-speed broadband in Bengaluru
Spectranet is launching its south India business in Bengaluru with a 100MPBS unlimited plan on offer for users.
Why astronauts can't get drunk in space?
It is common knowledge that the consumption of alcoholic beverages is banned by government agencies for astronauts going to International Space Station (ISS).
Wanted a young captain for Pune Supergiants: Sanjiv Goenka
Defending his decision of removing MS Dhoni as captain of Rising Pune Supergiants, team owner Sanjiv Goenka said that they wanted someone young and fit as the leader of the team.
BMC polls: Many celebs, citizens go missing from voters' list
Many celebrities, including Varun Dhawan, Sanjeev Kapoor, and Paresh Rawal, went missing from the voters' list in the BMC elections.
Vigilance Department detects 'scam' in AAP's Mohalla clinics
Delhi Government's vigilance department has written to Directorate General of Health Services and Chief Medical District Officer and raised multiple "operational" issues concerning Mohalla Clinics.
IAF Sergeant, wife arrested for murdering an IAF Corporal
A Sergeant with the Indian Air Force (IAF) along with his wife was arrested by the Bathinda Police for murdering his colleague.
Satya Nadella announces 'Skype Lite' for India
On the second day of Future Decoded event, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella unveiled the 'Skype Lite' application designed exclusively for Indian users.
AIIMS fires resident doctor over death of nurse
AIIMS fired a resident doctor for "wilful absence of duties", and served notice to a consultant "for not being available for the emergency", after a pregnant nurse died during delivery.
IPL spot-fixing scandal: Two ED officers arrested by CBI
The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested four people including 2 Enforcement Directorate officials in connection with the Indian Premier League spot-fixing scandal.
Budget fallout - Cigarette prices hiked by ITC
India's largest cigarette maker ITC is all set to increase the price of its leading product range by as much as 13% as a fall out of the excise duty hike proposed in the Budget early this month.
ISRO scientist's final attempt at justice
Former ISRO scientist SN Narayanan was wrongfully accused of being involved in a sex-spy scandal in the mid-90s.
India, EU face-off over trade treaty
India may reject a proposal by the EU to sign a stand-alone Bilateral Investment Treaty with the bloc, as a precursor to the stalled Broad-based Trade and Investment Agreement.
One killed, 9 injured as KSRTC bus catches fire
58-year-old Bhagyamma, a Peenya Dasarahalli resident, was killed and nine others injured when a KSRTC bus caught fire near Arishinakuntte on NH4. Cause of the mishap is not yet known.
