Chandigarh, June 28 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday handed out cheques for the state’s share of the compensation money ordered to be paid to 40 Jodhpur detenues and assured of similar help…
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Thursday said that gang rape of five NGO workers at gunpoint in Jharkhand’s Khunti was pre-planned. “It is apparent that the incident was…
Berlin, June 28 (IANS) Migration could be a “make or break” issue for the European Union (EU), German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday ahead of a critical EU summit. She pressed the German parliament…
Kochi, June 28 (IANS) Three actresses on Thursday demanded an urgent meeting of the top artistes’ body AMMA to discuss the controversial reinstatement of actor Dileep, who has been accused of abducting and sexually assaulting…
Patna, June 28 (IANS) A Dalit youth was shot dead in a Bihar village during a clash over dancing at a wedding, following which half a dozen vehicles were damaged by protesting villagers, police said…
Canberra, June 28 (IANS) Australia’s parliament on Thursday passed a package of new laws aimed at preventing foreign interference in the country. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced the crackdown last December, reports the BBC. Although…
Tel Aviv, June 28 (IANS) An Israeli-American teen hacker was found guilty of sending hundreds of false bomb threats to Jewish institutions around the world, a court here said on Thursday. The Tel Aviv District…
Singapore City, June 28 (IANS) An top Indian-origin intellectual property litigator in Singapore has been appointed as a judicial commissioner of the country’s Supreme Court by President Halimah Yacob, according to an official statement. Dedar…
Washington, June 28 (IANS) Amul Thapar, an Indian-American appeals court judge from the US state of Kentucky is on President Donald Trump’s short list of potential nominees to replace Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, who…
Mumbai, June 28 (IANS) Bollywood actress Sonakshi Sinha has joined forces with Unesco to promote a safe and secure cyber environment for youngsters to ensure they are not targeted for bullying, abuse, exploitation and more…
Washington, June 28 (IANS) Justice Anthony Kennedy, who provided key votes for same sex-marriage, abortion access and affirmative action, has announced his retirement from the US Supreme Court, a move that will give the President…
Washington, June 28 (IANS) Ndaba Mandela, the grandson of the late Nelson Mandela, said his grandfather would have been a vocal voice for the rights of immigrants if he were still alive. Speaking at the…
Kochi, June 28 (IANS) Superstar Mohanlal, who leads the Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes, came under fire from the Kerala Women’s Commission on Thursday over the decision to reinstate accused actor Dileep into the artistes’…
Phnom Penh, June 28 (IANS) Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has become a “fully fledged military dictator”, according to a new Human Rights Watch report released on Thursday. The report titled “Cambodia’s Dirty Dozen”, names…
San Francisco, June 28 (IANS) Apple and Samsung have decided to end their epic patent infringement battle that began in 2011 and went all the way to the US Supreme Court. In a filing at…
Washington, June 28 (IANS) The Pentagon announced that it has received a request from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) “to house and care for an alien family population of up to 12,000 people”. A…
Geneva, June 28 (IANS) The Swiss government on Wednesday said it opposes a proposed burka ban that is due to come to a referendum after supporters gained 106,600 signatures last year to enable a popular…
Washington, June 28 (IANS) US Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, the court’s longest-serving member and second-oldest justice, on Wednesday announced that he is retiring. The Supreme Court’s press office announced Kennedy’s announcement hours after the…
Washington, June 28 (IANS) Scores of people gathered here on Wednesday near the White House to express their rejection of the Trump administration’s immigration policies and to cheer a court decision ordering immigration authorities to…
Washington, June 28 (IANS) The US House of Representatives on Wednesday defeated Republican-drafted immigration bill despite President Donald Trump’s last-minute plea and amid chaos over reunion of separated families who illegally cross the US border….