London : Female cabine crew of Air France, backed by the French carrier’s union, have strongly objected to a management decision to wear pants, a loose-fitting jackets and headscarves during flights to Iran.According to reports, staff of the airline have threatened to go on strike over the issue which they see as an infringement on […]
Kathmandu : Child survivors of the the April-May 2015 earthquake in Nepal are reportedly being sold to British families for a few thousand pounds to work as domestic slaves. An investigation has revealed that boys and girls as young as 10 are being sold for just 5,250 pounds by black market gangs said to be […]
New Delhi : The Delhi High Court on Monday adjourned the hearing of the CBI plea against the Himachal Pradesh High Court order in the money laundering and disproportionate assets case against Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh till tomorrow.Singh’s lawyer wanted the matter to be listed for hearing later in the day as senior counsel Kapil […]
Purulia (West Bengal) : Protesting against lack of electricity and potable water supply in their village, more than 300 villagers in Purulia District boycotted the assembly elections on Monday.”We will not vote, because despite repeated promise, our village is not yet electrified and we also face shortage of drinking water. When they don’t care for […]
Imphal (Manipur) : Unable to bear persistent harassment at the hands of militants, residents of Nongshum village have not only armed themselves with licensed guns but have also devised a mechanism of guarding the village day and night on rotation basis. Located in Khundrakpam Assembly segment in Imphal East district, Nongshum village has around 65 […]