Age Corespondent
Bollywood tunes at Thames pageant
The Thames pageant, with its 1,000-boat flotilla, will have 70 Britons of Indian origin playing Bollywood and Scottish tunes to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s diamond jubilee.
Apps connect gay daters
Smart phones have revolutionised the way we go through life and the latest area to be touched upon by the gizmo gods, is the dating scene. The gay community has been using the virtual space to get in touch with like-minded people.
Watch out if you’re hooked on hookah
Even as the age-old water pipe with a smoke chamber is a fad at most restaurants and pubs in the city, watch out as hookah causes more harm than most of us think or imagine. A recent survey claims that Indian youth are getting addicted to hookah in the mistaken belief that it is a healthy alternative to cigarettes.
Rajya Sabha nod to Chemical Weapons Act revamp
The Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed a bill to amend the Chemical Weapons Convention Act, which prohibits transfer of specified toxic chemicals from and to a country which is not party to the measure.
Smugglers’ game ends at city airport
In a high-voltage drama that ensued at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Air-port on Friday night, the customs officials arrested four, Chennai-based smugglers who abandoned their luggage at the conve
AI pilots may call strike from April 1
Air India pilots on Wednesday informed the Air India management that they may have no option but to resort to a strike from April 1 if their wage arrears are not paid by then, even as Jet Airways pilots threatened to wear black arm-bands on Thursday (March 8) in protest against delays in payment of their salaries. However, sources in Jet Airways said the matter is being resolved and that the pilots would put the move on hold.
SC warns against encroachment
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a stern warning to the MCD, NDMC and DDA against permitting any further encroachment upon government land in the city but stalled a fresh move to resume the drive t
Fog delays 150 flights at IGI, 70 trains affected
At least 150 flights were delayed on Saturday with zero visibility on the third runway of New Delhi IGI Airport at about 6.30 am, making New Year’s Eve a nightmare for many passengers.
FIR against 20 cops in Ishrat encounter case
The CBI on Saturday registered a case against 20 policemen of Gujarat in the Ishrat Jahan encounter case.
According to sources, all 20 policemen have been charged with murder and destruction of evidence. The case has been registered by the CBI Mumbai unit (special crime). Ishrat Jahan and three others — Pranesh Pillai, a
