At least 35 people were killed when two powerful bombs ripped through two Moscow metro stations during rush hour Monday, officials said.
The first blast took place at 7.52 a.m. at the Lubyanka station close to the Federal Security Service (FSB) headquarters, killing at least 23 people and injuring 18.
The second blast occurred about 40 minutes [...] Continue reading Moscow metro bombings kill 35
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In view of rising cases of domestic violence against women, a parliamentary committee is examining the rules framed to implement a law to protect women from such violence and has invited suggestions from experts.
The Committee on Subordinate Legislation of the Rajya Sabha, headed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Najma A. Heptulla, is examining the [...] Continue reading Rajya Sabha panel to examine rules to protect women
United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi and union Home Minister P. Chidambaram spoke to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K. Rosaiah over phone to inquire about the situation in Hyderabad after the communal clashes.
Rosaiah informed the state assembly Monday that the Congress president was concerned about clashes in the old part of the city. He [...] Continue reading Sonia Gandhi speaks to Rosaiah over Hyderabad situation
Dame Elizabeth Taylor has refused to undergo any further surgeries despite the crippling neck pain she has.
Taylor, 78, who now mostly uses a wheelchair, is reportedly feeling too weak to have any more operations.
She has been in hospital more than 100 times in the last 25 years to attend to back problems and have her [...] Continue reading Dame Elizabeth Taylor refuses to undergo vital surgery
Scottish singer Susan Boyle is convinced she will be worth 16 million pounds by next year.
After Boyle, 48, released her debut album ‘I Dreamed A Dream’, it became the biggest-selling CD of 2009 in the U.K., and has now sold more than 8.5 million copies globally.
The singer, who has reportedly been living off an [...] Continue reading I’m going to be worth £16m next year: Susan Boyle