Bihar court denies bail to seven held for drinking
Patna, April 29 (IANS) A Bihar court on Friday refused bail to seven businessmen arrested on the charge of consuming alcohol in a posh hotel here despite the liquor ban in the state, a government…
Patna, April 29 (IANS) A Bihar court on Friday refused bail to seven businessmen arrested on the charge of consuming alcohol in a posh hotel here despite the liquor ban in the state, a government…
Pretoria, April 29 (IANS) A South African court here on Friday set aside a 2009 decision by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to drop corruption charges against President Jacob Zuma. The decision by NPA’s former…
Oslo, April 29 (IANS) A helicopter carrying at least 14 people crashed on Friday in Norway, the media reported. “We have received reports of a helicopter crash just west of Turoy. Many people reported hearing…
(160429) — ORANGE COUNTY, April 29, 2016 (Xinhua) –Protesters shout outside a Donald Trump campaign rally in Orange County, southern California, April 28, 2016. Supporters and opponents of the Republican presidential front-runner Donald J. Trump…
Mumbai, April 29 (IANS) Sending a strong signal against corruption, the Bombay High Court on Friday upheld a 2011 order of the Ministry of Environment, and asked the Centre to demolish the controversial 31-storeyed Adarsh…
Panaji, April 29 (IANS) Anti-Narcotics sleuths in Goa arrested two students for possessing narcotic substances at a state-run engineering college, police said on Friday. The two students have been identified as Arun Rathod, a first…
Aligarh, April 29 (IANS) Acting firmly to stem lawlessness on the campus, the Aligarh Muslim University on Friday suspended a dozen students suspected of being key players in the mayhem that erupted four days ago…
Islamabad, April 29 (IANS) A burning cigarette in a thatched hut caused an entire family of six, including five children, to be killed in a blazing fire in Pakistan’s Punjab province, police said on Friday….
Pretoria, April 29 (IANS) A South African court on Friday here set aside a 2009 decision by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to drop corruption charges against President Jacob Zuma. The decision by NPA’s former…
Kolkata, April 29 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court on Friday ordered a forensic test on the Narada sting tapes. The bench of Chief Justice Manjula Chellur and Justice A. Banerjee passed the order while hearing…
Jammu, April 29 (IANS) As many as 41 soldiers have died from 2013 till March 31, 2016, at the Siachen Glacier in Jammu and Kashmir, a senior army official said on Friday. “Ten soldiers died…
Kolkata, April 29 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court on Friday ordered a forensic test on the Narada TV sting tapes. A bench of Chief Justice Manjula Chellur and Justice A. Banerjee passed the order while…
Mumbai, April 29 (IANS) To mark four-year celebration of TV show Savdhaan India, the entertainment channel Life OK will be felicitating individuals who are working towards making India crime-free. The channel has announced the Savdhaan…
Ajmer: Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi arrives at Ajmer Sharif Dargah to present the “chadar” sent by Prime Minister Narendra Modi , on April 10, 2016. (Photo: Shaukat Ahmed/IANS) New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The…
Kathmandu, April 29 (IANS) Helicopter firms are carrying out unauthorised sightseeing flights over the upper reaches of Mount Everest, Nepalese officials say. Sherpas have expressed concern that vibrations caused by the helicopters could trigger avalanches,…
Lucknow, April 29 (IANS) Six people died in a fire incident in Bareilly on Friday, police said. The tragedy occurred at a house near Kali Dham temple in the cantonment area. The deceased were identified…
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) A court here on Friday ordered the framing of charges in a coal block case involving the Jindal Group. Special Judge Bharat Parashar ordered that charges dealing with criminal conspiracy,…
Sydney, April 29 (IANS) One person was killed and two others were injured on Friday during a shooting outside a shopping centre in Australia’s Sydney city. The incident took place at the parking lot car…
(160417) — GUAYAQUIL(ECUADOR), April 17, 2016 (Xinhua) — People try to rescue a victim trapped in a vehicle crushed by a bridge after an earthquake in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on April 16, 2016. The number of…
Lucknow, April 29 (IANS) A massive fire broke out at the prominent Moti Mahal restaurant here on Friday morning, police said. While there are no reports of any casualty as the eatery was closed, the…