No two-finger test for rape

Health ministry does away with the controversial test; medicos demand use of rape kit

Earth-like object may have collided with us to form the Moon

Studies explain why there are stark similarities and subtle difference between compositions of the Moon and Earth

Algae outbreak in Arabian Sea threatens fisheries

Noctiluca scintillans, suited to grow in low-oxygen water, has been spreading in Arabian Sea for the last decade

New evolutionary law explains how living beings, minerals & species evolve

In the early years of the Solar System, Earth was home to 20 minerals, which evolved to almost 6,000 known minerals today

Space Race 2.0: Are we aliens?

There is a theory that says life could have intergalactic origin

Proposed Nicarguan canal to upset ecological balance on massive scale

Government has allegedly not shared details of US $40-billion project with the public

Double trouble heading for Jammu and Kashmir

After a brief pause, heavy rains will resume on Wednesday

Sendai framework on disaster risk reduction disappoints

Goals are without specific time plan and targets

Union budget 2015: Children left asking for their dues, as ever

The most drastic cut in child budget so far has occurred in the 2015-16 budget

Graphic Editor Sorit Gupto on Paris attack on Charlie Hebdo

Cross Hairs - December 16-31, 2014

Finger licking

Website>>Cooking>>North KOREA

Dangerous funds

Easy World Bank loans on mining and power projects can harm biodiversity

First time voters scripting a new electoral demography

Africa’s democratic deficit

Political leaders fail to deliver in Africa

A new generation

Radio>> Politics • North Darfur

Privacy concerns

APP>> Medicine • Australia

News Snippets

Living in threat

Book Launch>>MEMOIR • Pakistan

Ruby’s Benefactors

Computer Programming>>Crowd Funding • Finland

Signs of mafia

Code>> Cocaine Smuggling • Italy

Family without mother

Protest>> Family Planning • Iran

News Snippets

Cyclone Phailin's progress

Scientists talk back

Communications>> Science Research • Canada