Over 13 million abortions are carried out in China every year with an increasing number of predominantly younger people choosing to end unwanted pregnancies, a media report said Wednesday.
Among female adolescents who have premarital sex, more than 20 percent have unwanted pregnancies, of which up to 91 percent end in abortion. The repeat abortion situation is particularly serious, People’s Daily said in a report.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis successfully clinched many key investment and corporate deals with multinationals in Davos, which are expected to generate more than 20,000 jobs in the state.
“We have handed over the allotment letter of land to Cognizant for their planned expansion in Pune, which will add 20,000 jobs over the next few years,” Fadnavis informed media persons on the outcome of his last week’s visit to the World Economic Forum summit in Davos, Switzerland.
Drew Barrymore has expressed her views that women can’t have everything, but still they can prove it wrong by earning it through their hard work.
The ‘Blended’ actress, who’s also a business woman, a mother, and homemaker, said that she was a hard worker and up for every task in a day, E! Online reported.
The 39-year-old star later added that since didn’t have her parents around much, she is now very much focused on providing good values, affection and care to her babies, but on the same hand manages all her other works without any standbys. (ANI)
President Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday greeted the new king of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, on his accession to the throne.
“It gives me immense pleasure to extend warm greetings and congratulations on behalf of the government and the people of India and on my own behalf, to your majesty on your accession to the throne,” Mukherjee said in a message.
“Relations between our two friendly countries have historically been close, characterised by extensive people-to-people contacts and deep mutual respect.
India and the U.S on Sunday, had signed three memoranda of understanding (MoUs) for development of Ajmer, Visakhapatnam and Allahabad.
Union Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu said Ajmer and Allahabad were chosen because they are centres of religious significance and drew tourists in large numbers.
He said these mid-sized cities had the potential to develop into major hubs for religious tourism. “They need development on various fronts and can be models for the development of other cities
Katie Holmes is returning to Television on the network, where her so famous on screen partner Joshua Jackson is also making a comeback.
The ‘Batman Begins’ star will now be seen on Ray Donovan’s third season whereas Jackson has signed to work with Golden Globe-winning freshman drama ‘The Affair’, and both the shows will be broadcasted on the same network, E! Online reported.
The 36-year-old actress will be playing the role of the shrewd and chic businesswoman ‘Paige’, who has a major connection in the upcoming season compared to other huge guest stars.
RJD chief Lalu Prasad today hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying his “divisive politics” was so apparent that the country, which gave Mahatma Gandhi to the world, is being sermonised by US President Barack Obama on the importance of religious tolerance.
“The country which gave Mahatma Gandhi to the world, and whose principles of non-violence were emulated by Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela is being told by Obama that division on the basis of colour and religion is not right. What else if left now,” Prasad said.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that neglect by the concerned authorities resulted in the electrocution of 26-year-old Gaurav Rana and his dog by a live wire in a park of north-west Delhi on January 18.
The family of the victim had repeatedly complained to civic authorities about the wire but no action was taken.
The NHRC has observed that the contents of the press report, if true, amount to serious violation of human rights of the victim due to sheer negligence on the part of civic authorities.
Two more deaths due to swine flu have been reported in Rajasthan, taking the toll across the state to 27 this year, officials said Wednesday.
“The death of 42-year-old Panalalal and 72-year-old Hasina Bano were reported from Jaipur Tuesday night,” a health department official told IANS.
As per government figures, from Jan 1 till Wednesday, nine deaths have been reported from Jaipur, three each from Nagaur and Jodhpur, two each from Bhilwara, Barmer, Jaisalmer and Banswara and one each from Ajmer, Bikaner, Alwar and Jhalawar.
World number one Novak Djokovic trounced his Canadian opponent Milos Raonic in straight sets to cruise into the semifinal round of the Australian Open in Melbourne.
The seven-time grand slam champion advanced to the round of last four with a 7-6 (7-5) 6-4 6-2 victory over eighth seeded Raonic.
Moreover, defending champion Stanislas Wawrinka swept past fifth seed Kei Nishikori with a 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(8-6) victory to reach the semi-finals.
In protest of rising irregularities in Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Members of BJP Minority Morcha, led by its president Haneef Ali, held a protest before the University (MANUU) at Gachibowli on Tuesday demanding a CBI probe into the alleged irregularities in the university.
The BJP leaders also demanded the annulment of Pro-Vice Chancellor claiming that his appointment was against the university’s appointment terms. Protestors also voiced against the appointment of ‘ineligible’ non-Urdu professors for various posts and office staff in the Urdu university since 2010.
Responding to the Tamil Nadu Government’s warning to him to stop preaching in churches as it is in violation of service rules, IAS officer C Umashankar on Wednesday said the practise and propagation of his faith Christianity was his fundamental right, and added that he had not seen any service rule that stopped him from doing so.
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has said India wants good relations with its neighbours.
Addressing a function of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) here, he said there seemed to be a difference of perception regarding the Sino-Indian border, and that India’s efforts should be to come out with some solution to this problem. He said that China should come forward as India wants to solve this problem.
Singh said that India is the only country that considers the entire world as its family, but some countries did not like the strengthening of ties between India and the US.
An anti-tank missile was fired at an Israeli military vehicle Wednesday in Mount Dov, along the Israeli-Lebanese border, injuring several Israeli soldiers. Lebanese Shia militant group Hezbollah later claimed responsibility for the attack.
In an off-beat move, Andhra Pradesh Government officials will undergo three-day crash course on “Inner Engineering – for joyful living” being held by Isha Foundation run by spiritual guru Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev.
Around 300 people including ministers and government officials like IAS, IPS and IFS officers will take part in the 3-day program from January 29th to 31st.
TPCC Vice-President Mohammed Ali Shabbir has strongly condemned the decision of the Telangana Government to shift TB & Chest Hospital located at Erragadda to TB Sanatorium in Ananthagiri of Viqarabad in Ranga Reddy district.
Commercial Taxes Minister Talasani Srinivas Yadav on Wednesday gave indications that the Telangana Government might shift some industries located in Sanathnagar area.
Speaking to media persons after inspecting the Metro Rail works between Begumpet and Ameerpet, Talasani hinted that some industries might be shifted from Sanathnagar. However, he maintained that some world class institutions would be established in case the industries are shifted to some other area.
BJP senior leader and former minister Dr Nagam Janardhan Reddy on Wednesday alleged that Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao has been functioning like a monarch without listening to anyone.
The Cyberabad Police on Wednesday conducted raid at a house in Hanuman Nagar in Rajendranagar police station limits and seized huge quantity of explosive substances.
Pamela Anderson has admitted that she never ranked herself pretty enough to be a model and instead has always provoked the feeling with how she looks, not as a beauty but as a mischievous little rascal.
The Playboy cover girl, who took almost decades to believe that she is beautiful told a magazine that she has always been a tomboy, and as a child has always believed that beauty comes from within, E! Online reported.
In a murder incident occurred at Vattepally, Falaknuma, a youth killed his friend on petty cash issue. According to sources 30-year-old Mohammed Azam Abdullah R/O Mailardevpally had an altercation with his friend Mohammed Mujju at Parda Gate Pahad over the issue of Rs/- 200. Following which Azam was attacked by Mujju with a sharp weapon. Azam who was completely drunk died on the spot. Police have registered a case of murder and arrested Mujju.
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A court in Bihar Wednesday sentenced three people to life in prison for gang-raping an 11-year-old girl in Bhojpur district, a lawyer said.
First additional district and sessions judge of Ara civil court J.P. Mishra pronounced the order.
Nilnidhi Singh, his brother Jay Prakash Singh and Jaggu Pandit have been charged with raping six Mahadalit women, including the girl, at gun point in the district’s Kurmuri village Oct 8, 2014.
Police said the medical report only confirmed the rape of the minor girl.
Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi had advised the income department to accept the judgement of the Bombay High Court in the Vodafone case.
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In a significant development, the the government today decided not to appeal against a Bombay High Court ruling that Vodafone was not liable to pay tax demand of Rs 3,200 crore in a transfer pricing case.
“The government will not appeal the judgement of Bombay High Court in the Vodafone case,” sources said after a meeting of the Union Cabinet.
A woman suspiciously died at Meerpet area. The woman worked as an Aaya at a High School. Her body was recovered from Pedda Cheruvu of Meerpet. According to police 40-year-old R Manga W/O Mahesh, R/O of Meerpet was missing since Monday afternoon. Police have registered a case and began investigations.
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Delhi Police Wednesday questioned former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh as part of its ongoing probe into the murder of Sunanda Pushkar, wife of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor.
Amar Singh was questioned at south Delhi’s Vasant Vihar police station for about two hours.
Amar Singh told media that he was questioned by the Special Investigating Team (SIT) of Delhi Police for about two hours following his earlier statement.