Chandigarh : After four years of rallies and online petitions by victims and social organisations, Australia’s Victoria province is all set to bring in a law against dowry, making it a criminal offence. The draft Bill is ready and will be tabled in the legislature soon. Marie Segrave, Associate Professor in Criminology, Monash University, Melbourne, […]
Amritsar : After beautifying its surroundings with a multi-crore heritage street and entrance plaza, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has decided to revamp the main entrance to the Golden Temple. Sparing a thought for physically-challenged devotees, the SGPC plans to instal special lifts to allow easier access to the shrine’s “parkarma” (circumambulation). Escalators will […]
Chandigarh : The parallel rallies by BJP MP Raj Kumar Saini and All-India Jat Aarakshan Sangharsh Samiti chief Yashpal Malik today may have passed off peacefully, but it’s certainly not the end of trouble for the Haryana Government. Declaring his keenness to float a political outfit in Haryana, Saini did not hesitate projecting himself as […]
Las Vegas, November 27 : India’s Shraddha Shashidhar lost out on the Miss Universe 2017 title, failing to make it even to the top 16. South Africa’s Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters walked away with the crown, ending a nearly four-decade long jinx for her country in one of the world’s biggest pageants. After Manushi Chhillar’s victory at […]