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Mr. Ravishankar’s exposition of instantaneous boost in immunity and muscle strength is scientifically inconceivable; however a rational explanation involving any number of the following factors – change in sensation, grip, pivot, posture of the subject, power of suggestion and increased reflexes – after the first stretch could have attributed towards greater resistance in the subjects even when tested by the skeptical student after applying the snake oil.

The report, titled ‘Taleem ya Nafrat ki Aabiyari’ (Education or fanatic literacy), was made public at a press conference held at the Karachi Press Club here on 5 September 2012. The press conference was jointly organised by the National Commission for Justice and Peace (NCJP) and the Pakistan Institute of Labour Education & Research (PILER)

A Gallup poll finding that women in Rwanda and Bangladesh felt safer on the streets than women in the UK and Sweden needs to be treated with great caution. There is no correlation between ’feeling safe’ and the objective reality of whether women are actually safe or not, says Rahila Gupta.

A court in the Maldives has ordered a public flogging for a 16-year-old girl who confessed to having pre-marital sex, in a ruling that Tuesday triggered widespread criticism from rights groups.
The unnamed teenager was convicted on her confession under sharia law after her family complained she had sex with a 29-year-old man in July.

The People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) has noted with serious concern the incidents of growing intolerance based on religion against the minority Muslims and also based on region in some parts of our country.