By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata, Aug 23 (IANS) More than a thousand years ago, people in Bengal and in Scotland were transferring the ownership of property in “almost exactly similar” ways, says a Scottish historian. By…
Washington, Aug 23 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has defended his white supremacist response to the Charlottesville violence, omitting that he blamed “many sides” for the clashes. Trump on Tuesday holding the campaign-style rally with…
Raigad (Maharashtra), Aug 23 (IANS) After remaining in jail for nine years, Lt. Col. Prasad S. Purohit — one of the prime accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast — walked out of the Taloja prison…
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Reacting to media reports of leaking mobile data of its Indian users to China, the Alibaba-owned browser UCWeb on Wednesday said it would never breach the trust of its users….
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Karti Chidambaram, son of former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram, on Wednesday appeared for questioning before the CBI in a matter related to alleged irregularities in FIPB clearance to INX Media…
Madrid, Aug 23 (IANS) Spanish judge Fernando Andreu on Tuesday decided to send to prison two of the four surviving terror suspects in connection to last week’s twin attacks. Citing a Sky News report, Xinhua…
Bengaluru, Aug 23 (IANS) A defiant Infosys Founder N.R. Narayana Murthy will interact with investors on Wednesday through a conference call to tell his version of the software major’s boardroom battles that led to the…
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) to conduct an inspection of Hauz Khas village area to chart out a site plan indicating the…
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) The Yogendra Yadav-led Swaraj Abhiyan on Tuesday said with the triple talaq issue settled, now attention should be paid to the “real” issues concerning Muslims such as education, discrimination in…
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) The Supreme Court which by a 3:2 majority decision struck down triple talaq as “unconstitutional”, “arbitrary” and “not part of Islam”, had differing arguments by the judges. Justice Kurian Joseph,…
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) British oil major Cairn Energy has added another $249 million to the compensation it is claiming from India after the authorities here set off a tax refund due to it…
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) The Supreme Court, in its judgment declaring instant triple talaq as unconstitutional, has cited laws from 19 countries including Pakistan and Egypt which have abolished the practice. Of the 19…
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) The first edition of Miss Transqueen India, a beauty pageant for transgenders, will take place in Gurugram on Sunday. As many as 1,500 participants battled it out to make it…
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Activists, politicians, clerics, celebrities, political outfits and NGOs, including the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) that was contending for the triple talaq, on Tuesday hailed the Supreme Court…
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi on Tuesday said he will commence a “Bharat Yatra” from Kanyakumari to Delhi on September 11 to spread awareness about child sexual abuse and child trafficking….
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Social activist Shabnam Hashmi on Tuesday welcomed the Supreme Court verdict striking down triple talaq but expressed doubts about it becoming a law, saying the issue can be “politicised” and…
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government’s plans for one-year exemption from the NEET system of selection of candidates for medical courses for the current year fell through on Tuesday with the Centre…
Singapore, Aug 22 (IANS) A police investigation has been launched into the Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple, one of the oldest Hindu temples in Singapore, over suspected criminal offences, a media report said. The police confirmed on…
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) The Union Home Ministry is likely to issue an advisory to all states and Union Territories in the wake of the Supreme Court’s landmark judgment that struck down the practice…
Chandigarh, Aug 22 (IANS) Ahead of a court verdict this week in a rape case against Dera Sacha Sauda chief, the Haryana government has imposed prohibitory orders in the state, Additional Chief Secretary Ram Niwas…