Don’t cut trees till July 19, says NGT
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday stayed the felling of trees in Delhi till July 19. A bench headed by Justice Jawad Rahim also issued notices and sough details…
Immigration
SC extends deadline till July 30 for publication of draft NRC
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday extended till July 30 the deadline for the publication of the draft National Register of Citizens in Assam as the earlier deadline of June 30…
SC no to urgent hearing of plea against polygamy, nikah halala
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday refused an urgent hearing of a plea challenging the constitutional validity of the practice of polygamy and nikah halala (a requirement for a divorced couple…
One arrested, JD-U leader detained after RTI activist’s murder
Patna, July 2 (IANS) A village organisation head was arrested on Monday while a JD-U leader and two others were detained a day after a RTI activist and his friend were shot dead by unidentified…
SC upholds CVC Chaudhary, VC Bhasin’s appointments
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the appointment of Chief Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) K.V. Chaudhary and Vigilance Commissioner (VC) T.M. Bhasin as it rejected a plea challenging their appointments. Dismissing…
Dalit chamber of commerce signs MoU with EDII to incubate Dalit enterprise
Ahmedabad, July 1 (IANS) The Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII), in a first, has signed an MoU with the Dalit Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industries (DICCI) to help develop entrepreneurial skills among youth…
NSCN-IM stresses integration of all Naga territories
Kohima, July 1 (IANS) The NSCN-IM on Sunday stressed that the issue of integration of all Naga territories was an integral part of the ongoing political dialogue with the Centre and that both parties had…
Switzerland rejects EU proposal to take more asylum-seekers
Geneva, July 1 (IANS) Switzerland has rejected an asylum seeker relocation programme proposed by the European Union (EU) to relieve the burden on frontier countries like Italy and Greece, media reports said on Sunday. A…
RTI activist, friend shot dead in Bihar
Patna, July 1 (IANS) A Right to Information (RTI) activist and his friend were shot dead on Sunday by unidentified assailants in Bihar’s Jamui district, police said. This is third such crime in the last…
Post summer recess, SC to hear Ayodhya, Aadhaar, AAP-Centre tussle
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) As the Supreme Court resumes work on Monday after 43 days of summer recess, all eyes are on its hearing on Ayodhya title dispute, the constitutional validity of Aadhaar and…
Dileep row: 14 actresses say no to joining ‘unfair’ AMMA
Thiruvanathapuram, July 1 (IANS) As many as 14 actresses on Sunday said they will not join the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) as it lacks any fairness, a week after the members of the…
Pakistan extends Afghan refugees’ stay by three months
Islamabad, July 1 (IANS) The Pakistan government has extended the legal residency of close to 1.4 million registered Afghan refugees in the country by three months, an official said on Sunday. The final decision in…
Padma Lakshmi, Amy Schumer march for immigrant families
Los Angeles, July 1 (IANS) Celebrities including Kerry Washington, Alysia Reiner, Amy Schumer, Padma Lakshmi, Lin-Manuel Miranda, America Ferrera and Lea Thompson were among the people who marched to rally for immigrant families. They also…
Thousands protest across US against Trump’s immigration policies
Washington, July 1 (IANS) Thousands of Americans from all walks of life took to the streets of cities across the US and chanted “families belong together”, nearly two months after President Donald Trump implemented the…
Thousands march for LGBT rights in Philippines
Manila, July 1 (IANS) Members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community and their allies marched through streets of Marikina City here on Saturday to call for equal rights and the legalization of same-sex…
Thousands rally in US to demand reunification of migrant families
Washington, July 1 (IANS) Thousands of people gathered here on Saturday outside the White House to demand that US President Donald Trump’s administration immediate reunify the families of mostly undocumented migrants who have been separated…
Ishrat Jahan case: Hearing in discharge plea of Vanzara ends
Ahmedabad, July 1 (IANS) Hearing in a discharge petition filed by former Gujarat IPS official D.G. Vanzara, who is a key accused in the sensational 2004 Ishrat Jahan alleged fake encounter case, concluded at a…
Court issues summons to Mallya under new law
Mumbai, June 30 (IANS) A special court here on Saturday issued summons to absconding liquor baron Vijay Mallya to appear before it on August 27. The order came following a hearing on a fresh plea…
Thomson Reuters poll indicator of violence against women: Activists
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Activists on Saturday said a Thomson Reuters poll which ranked India as the most unsafe country for women is an indicator of increasing violence against women which the government needs…
Midnight raid: Court order framing of charges against ex-Minister Bharti
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) In a setback to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), a Delhi court has ordered framing of charges against former Delhi Law Minister Somnath Bharti for molestation and house trespassing, among…