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Maharashtra cop undergoing sex change operation to be treated as male...

Salve received a letter from the state Home department last month allowing her to go on leave to undergo the surgery.

5 Jun 2018 4:23 PM IST

He was super ambitious and was always trying to go above and beyond to make sure he could be as successful as possible. (Youtube Screengrab)

Gay valedictorian rejected by parents gets USD 80,000 in donations for...

The Florida teenager had began to lose hope, until his Biology teacher stepped in to help him out.

2 Aug 2018 12:46 PM IST

The stepped-up measures follow an outdoor concert in Cairo on September 22 by Lebanese band Mashrou Leila, when the flag representing the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community was raised.(Photo: AP/Representational)

Austria rejects gay Afghan man because he doesn't 'walk, talk or...

An official in Lower Austria state found no grounds for fear of persecution based on the sexual orientation of the...

16 Aug 2018 1:15 PM IST

Arvind P. Datar

'Would have been hard for Centre to justify continuance of Sec. 377'

It is only a physiological variation that occurs in a very small percentage of the population, says Arvind Datar.

9 Sept 2018 7:07 AM IST

In the video, the staffers also urged people to join in the celebrations. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Watch: Delhi hotel staff break into jig after top court legalises gay...

Members of LGBTQ community across India teared up and celebrated the unanimous decision by the five-judge bench.

6 Sept 2018 3:23 PM IST

A gay rights activist celebrates after SC struck down colonial-era law that makes homosexual acts punishable by up to 10 years in prison, in Mumbai. (Photo: AP)

With tears, hugs and dance, LGBTQ community welcomes verdict on...

A 5-judge Constitution bench of Supreme Court unanimously decriminalised Section 377 of the IPC.

6 Sept 2018 2:48 PM IST

CJI Misra observed, No one can escape from their individuality and the sustenance of identity is the pyramid of life. (Photo: Mrugesh Bandiwadekar)

I am what I am. So take me as I am: CJI Misra while reading historic...

The members of LGBTQ community were forced to live in hiding and as second class citizens, the top court observed.

6 Sept 2018 2:13 PM IST

The lowest rungs of police forces often used the provision for harassment and extortion. The sooner its off the statute book, the easier life would get for LGBTQ people.

Gay sex not a crime in India: Supreme Court decriminalises Section 377

The five judge-bench headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra delivered the verdict on Thursday.

6 Sept 2018 11:55 AM IST

Section 377 of IPC refers to unnatural offence and says whoever voluntarily has carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman or animal, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment for a term which may be extended to 10 years, and shall also be liable to pay a fine. (Photo: AP)

1861-2018: Section 377, a sorry British-era law that dies to give hope

Supreme Court is likely to pronounce its verdict on pleas challenging validity of Sec 377 of IPC that criminalises gay...

6 Sept 2018 11:23 AM IST

During the hearings, the Supreme Court had observed that stigma attached to gay sex will be removed once the criminality attached to Section 377 of the IPC goes. (Photo: PTI)

All eyes on Supreme Court: Gay sex ruling due today

At present, sex between two consenting adults of the same genderis an offence.

6 Sept 2018 5:55 AM IST

The two-minute-long Nike advertisement features a range of athletes. The video went viral and soon after the hashtag #JustBurnIt started trending with pictures and videos of protesters burning Nike merchandise.

When bad publicity fuels brand image

President Donald Trump, who has been a critic of the athlete, too released a statement saying Nike portrayed a terrible...

10 Sept 2018 12:00 AM IST

7.3-magnitude quake hits Japan, tsunami alert issued

7.3-magnitude quake hits Japan, tsunami alert issued

A tsunami alert was issued for Japan’s northeast coast today after a powerful 7.3-magnitude undersea earthquake...

7 Dec 2012 4:36 PM IST