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The second longest-serving sitting state Supreme Court chief justice in the United States, Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Thomas Moyer died at age of 70 on Friday.
Moyer had been admitted in a Columbus hospital on Thursday morning when he had gastrointestinal problems but it could not be resolved and he died on Friday afternoon. Moyer [...] Continue reading Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Thomas Moyer died on Friday

Now, Shiv Sena has ‘no objection’ to Sania-Shoaib marriage

A day after attacking tennis star Sania Mirza for her proposed marriage to Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik, the Shiv Sena did a U-turn on the issue Saturday, terming it her “personal matter”.
Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray told mediapersons here that the party’s views on Sania-Shoaib marriage were made clear in party mouthpiece Saamna Friday.
“Beyond [...] Continue reading Now, Shiv Sena has ‘no objection’ to Sania-Shoaib marriage

Blast in Lalgarh on eve of Chidambaram visit

Suspected Maoist guerrillas triggered a landmine blast in rebel-hit Lalgarh in West Bengal’s West Midnapore district Saturday, a day ahead of union Home Minister P. Chidambaram’s visit to the area, police said.
The blast in Bamal village, a few km from Lalgarh town, created a four-feet crater on the road.
“Raids are on in the area. They [...] Continue reading Blast in Lalgarh on eve of Chidambaram visit

Survival strategy movies to be shown to Haiti quake victims

More than 70,000 people in quake-hit Haiti capital Port-au-Prince and nearby cities will be shown free movies on survival strategies, a media report said Saturday.
Under a programme launched in 2005 which aims at sharing cinematic experience with communities devastated by poverty or natural disasters, the Mexican government will show 11 films free of charge in [...] Continue reading Survival strategy movies to be shown to Haiti quake victims

Hollywood actresses Heather Graham and Kristen Bell are encouraging their fans to go shoeless for a day.
The motive is to raise awareness for poor people who cannot afford wearing shoes.
The actresses have tied up with TOMS Shoes, a Santa Monica based footwear company.
They will be going barefoot on April 8 to show people [...] Continue reading Graham and Bell to go shoeless for anti-poverty campaign

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