India celebrates gay sex ruling with dance, chocolate and tears

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People want electric vehicles to reduce air pollution: Survey Eighty-seven per cent of the respondents believe that the need for reducing air pollution is the best reason to purchase an electric vehicle, a survey commissioned by Climate Trends and carried out by FourthLion Technologies showed on September 6. India celebrates gay sex ruling with dance, chocolate and tears It was like a scene from a Bollywood blockbuster as staff at one of New Delhi's most luxurious hotels performed an elaborate dance routine in the lobby to celebrate a historic Supreme Court ruling on gay rights. At Bengaluru airport, your face is your boarding pass At the Bengaluru airport, soon your face will be your boarding pass. The airport is set to become the first airport in India to have an end-to-end solution for paperless air travel. Frozen crystal beauty in the Dead Sea A ballerina's tutu, submerged in the Dead Sea and "frozen" by accumulated layers of salt into a 200 kg (440 lb) crystal-like sculpture, will soon go on international display, part of a unique artistic project at the lowest point on the planet. Five petitioners who challenged Section 377 A look at the petitioners who challenged the colonial-era Section 377 that criminalises consensual gay sex. How Jio changed Indian mobile landscape in two years Two years since Reliance Jio launched its services on September 5, 2016, consumers have been the absolute winners, with tariffs hitting rock bottom (voice almost free), data consumption increasing multifold. Fly to US, Europe, Dubai at cheap fares Wanderlusts can now fly to the US or Europe, as airfares have become less expensive from Chennai. Two days after Etihad Airways and IndiGo launched a low-fare sale on international routes, Jet Airways has also introduced low fares. SC rules: Being gay no longer a crime The Supreme Court on Thursday restored a landmark Delhi High Court judgement which had decriminalised homosexuality in a move that was immediately hailed by the minority LGBT community. Iconic Flying Scotsman runs through UK's scenic countryside Flying Scotsman, one of the world's best known steam engine, is set to visit towns and cities across the UK as part of a summer tour. Dates announced so far include Edinburgh, Cumbria, the Chiltern Hills and North Downs, according to a BBC report. Gay & lesbian films that left a mark As the country, and the world hails Supreme Court decriminalising homosexuality, here's a look at some gay and lesbian films that were endearing and left a lasting impression.

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