July 6, 2009 2020 IST
Moral victory for homosexuals? It is hardly one
Section 377, which banned gay relations, also used to be invoked to protect minors against sexual abuse.

News Headlines
• 'Fake currency' container held
• JK: Militants attack policemen
• Subba: CBI files report
• What Zardari says on militancy
• From poor villages to G8 summit
• Singrauli blasts: Toll reaches 10
• HC dumps Maha's 90:10 policy
• Doubts over Pak nuke safety
• India, Aus to set up working group
• SIT: Guj judge declines to hear plea
• Pak to address India's concerns
• Pak goofs up on JuD chief Saeed
• Sarabjit's lawyer to file fresh plea
• Earth's tropical zone 'on the move'
• Riots erupt in China, 140 killed
• Genes lead to 'beer belly'
• Bal Thackeray hospitalised
• Singrauli blasts: Death toll rises
• Pak Army still finds India a threat
• UK cops foil plan to hit mosques
• 'We pay lip service to environment'
• 'Separatist has links with LeT'
• President Patil's secret mantra

Columns
• Victory for the Watchdog
• Judicial reforms: Time has come
• AV Rajwade: No full stops in India

Message board
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Chasing the Rain
• Rain magic: From hills to horizon
• Soaking up monsoon spirit
• Clouds refuse to open up
• Readers' pix: Lush after rain
• Mesmerising Sunset
• Reader's pix: It's pouring & how