2014-11-21 India Spotlight

End of a stand-off   
The Hindu
Is Sant Rampal a godman or a goonda? The way the crisis played out and the stand-off ended shows the dangers of political patronage for shady personalities. Human gods appear to be taking many for a ride. Incidents in the recent past show that many of ...

2014-11-21 India More Top Stories

  Firstpost   

With SC ousting CBI chief from 2G case, caged parrot Ranjit Sinha now a lame ...  Firstpost
For all practical purposes, the Central Bureau of Investigation Director, Ranjit Sinha, is a lame duck from today (20 November) with the Supreme Court asking him to recuse himself from the 2G spectrum investigations. Not that the lame duck has too many days ...

2014-11-21 India Health

  University Herald   

Early Puberty Tends to Increase Risk of Depression Among Girls, More Than Boys  Microfinance Monitor
With the average age of puberty among girls coming down to early teens, a new study suggests kids who enter this stage early than their peers face depression, isolation and loneliness, requiring counselling from the parent or public health assistants. Though ...

2014-11-21 India Science

  Firstpost   

Leopards know how to thrive in human territory  Times of India
BENGALURU: Leopards in human habitations needn't always have strayed in or are in conflict with humans. A pioneering GPS-based study of leopards in India has found that these big cats have strategies to thrive in human habitations. Five leopards ...

2014-11-21 India Sports

  Firstpost   

World Chess C'ship: Better prepared Anand draws Game 9 with black  Firstpost
Not wanting to take any chances in a drawn position, World chess champion Magnus Carlsen opted to split points with title challenger India's Viswanathan Anand in their ninth game of the World chess championship at Russia Thursday. Carlsen went for a ...

2014-11-21 India Entertainment

  India Today   

Arpita Khan wedding: Gifts exchanged  Times of India
The Arpita Khan-Aayush Sharma wedding was nothing short of a fairytale. Even as Arpita, scintillating in a white number, sashayed down the stairs, her groom arrived in a chariot to sweep her off her feet. And her big bhai Salman Khan played the perfect fairy ...

2014-11-21 India Technology

  Firstpost   

Oppo N1 mini Quick Read: Review of its best and worst features  Mobiletor.com
First of all, the Oppo N1 mini is not what it claims to be with its 5-inch display even if phones with large screens are the new normal. 'Mini' is not a word to throw around lightly, but the Chinese handset maker doesn't care. As long as the Oppo N1 mini is smaller ...

2014-11-21 India Business

  NDTV   

Nifty Likely to Open Flat; Kotak, ING Vysya in Focus  NDTV
India's benchmark Nifty index is likely to open flat tracking weak trade in Asia. Domestic equities have been consolidating after a sharp rally starting mid-October sent the Sensex and Nifty to record highs. Foreign fund flows have also tapered over the last few ...

2014-11-21 India World

  New York Times   

Some Republicans Fear That Their Hard-Liners Will Alienate Hispanics  New York Times
Representative Steve King, Republican of Iowa, right, is a key voice against immigration reform. Credit Stephen Crowley/The New York Times. Continue reading the main story. Continue reading the main story. Continue reading the main story Share This ...

2014-11-21 India India

  Indian Express   

Four women killed in Satlok Ashram have blunt trauma injuries, 'Godman ...  Indian Express
Rampal was sent to judicial custody till November 28, the next date of hearing. (Source: PTI photo). Written by Aniruddha Ghosal , Varinder Bhatia | Agroha/chandigarh | Posted: November 21, 2014 4:49 am | Updated: November 21, 2014 8:57 am. In more ...