New Delhi, March 10: A day after the passage of the Women’s Reservation Bill in the Rajya Sabha, the government has decided to bring it in the Lok Sabha on March 15 or 16 for consideration and passage.

Washington, March 10: A US woman operating online under the name “JihadJane” has been indicted for recruiting jihadi fighters in the US, Europe and Asia in a bid to carry out terror plots. Pennsylvania resident Colleen LaRose, 46, faces charges of “conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists”, among other charges, the indictment unsealed Tuesday said.

Congress supporters celebrate the passage of the Women’s Reservation Bill in the Rajya Sabha outside UPA chairperson and Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s residence in New Delhi on Tuesday.     PHOTO: PTI

A model showcases a creation by designer Payal Singhal on the fifth and final day of the Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2010 event in Mumbai on Tuesday.     PHOTO: Satej Shinde

New Delhi, March 9: History was created when the Women’s Reservation Bill, which seeks to set aside 33 per cent of seats in the Lok Sabha and state Assemblies, was passed in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.

New Delhi, March 9: The Women’s Reservation Bill, passed by the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, will have to go through the Lok Sabha and at least 15 state Assemblies before it gets the President’s nod and becomes law.

New Delhi, March 9: After outsmarting its opponents and some allies on the landmark Women’s Reservation Bill, Congress crisis managers have begun working on the passage of the Budget and foiling the Opposition’s move to defeat the Manmohan Singh government either by moving cut motions or a no-confidence motion in the coming days.

New Delhi, March 9: Despite Monsanto admitting that its Bt cotton (Bollgard-1) had failed to control pests in four districts of Gujarat, GEAC, apex regulator of genetically-modified crops, has cleared the Bollgard-2 variety, which has two Bt  resistant genes, thereby increasing its toxicity.

London, March 9: Keen on having a son? Opt for a high-energy diet.
Researchers have found that a woman’s diet at the time of conception and immediately afterwards may influence the gender of her

New Delhi, March 9: The Centre said Tuesday it was ready to revisit the stringent new guidelines on granting tourist and conference visas if there were genuine grievances. The home ministry has got a number of representations on this. The tourist visa guidelines stipulate a gap of at least two months between two visits to India.