Indira Jaising elected to UN panel

Indira Jaising, an eminent Supreme Court lawyer and rights activist, has been elected to the UN's Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). Jaising, 68, secured the......

Newark rescinds sister-city agreement with 'United States of Kailasa'

The city of Newark in the United States state of New Jersey has rescinded a sister-city agreement with the so-called 'United States of Kailasa', founded by Indian fugitive Nithyananda, citing......

Concept of marital rape can't be applied in India, says government

The concept of marital rape cannot be applied in India as marriage is treated as a sacrament or sacred as per mindset of the Indian society, government said on Wednesday. “It is considered......

Nithyananda's Kailasa cons 30 US cities with 'sister city' pact

Self-proclaimed godman and fugitive Nithyananda's 'United States of Kailasa' has signed a 'cultural partnership' with over 30 American cities, a media report has said, days after the city of Newark......