Why not enforce rights of old, infirm, SC asks Centre
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday took up for hearing a petition on laws to protect the rights of the old, infirm and sick people, and asked the central government why…
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Facebook photo lands rioter in jail
London, April 8 (IANS) An Irish man has been jailed after tagging himself in a photo on social networking website Facebook that showed him taking part in a riot, a media report said. Robert Darragh,…
SC dismisses plea for cancelling Reliance Jio’s 4G licence
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea by NGO Centre for Public Interest Litigation (CPIL) seeking cancellation of Reliance Jio’s 4G licence on several grounds. An apex court bench…
Migration crisis, terrorism top Hollande, Merkel meeting
Paris, April 8 (IANS) Migration and terrorism were the hot topics of discussion at the 18th Franco-German summit in Metz, France where President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel met to boost bilateral ties….
H-1B cap reached, majority of applications by Indian companies
From Lalit K Jha Washington, Apr 8 (PTI) The US government is believed to have received about 250,000 petitions for H-1B visas – the most sought after American work visas – with a majority of…
SC irked over governments’ lack of seriousness over drought
(Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday took strong exception to lack of seriousness shown by the central and drought-affected state governments despite the matter being heard for several days…
Italian coastguard rescue 314 migrants in Mediterranean
Syracuse (Italy), April 7 (AKI) Italian coastguard have intercepted a boat in rough seas in the Mediterranean with 314 migrants on board, including women and over 100 children, who were due to reach Sicily on…
Kejriwal, AAP leaders get bail in Jaitley defamation case
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) A court here on Thursday granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and five other AAP leaders in a criminal defamation case filed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley against…
Delhi HC seeks timeline for intelligent traffic management system
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the central and state governments to preparing and submit a timeline for implementation of an intelligent traffic management system, to deal with the…
Non-bailable warrant against central minister Y.S. Chowdary
Hyderabad, April 7 April 7 (IANS) A court here on Thursday issued non-bailable warrants against central minister Y.S. Chowdary in a case filed by a Mauritius-based bank for alleged default of repayment of loan. The…
HC allows inaugural IPL match in Mumbai on Saturday
Mumbai, April 7 (IANS) Declining to put on hold the inaugural match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2016 season starting here on Saturday, the Bombay High Court on Thursday asked the Maharashtra government to…
‘Set up land erosion inventory in Sundarbans for climate justice’
Kolkata, April 7 (IANS) The Sundarbans mangroves in West Bengal is “perpetually unsettled” with regards to its largely migrant population, says sociologist and author Amites Mukhopadhyay, advocating the setting-up of a land erosion inventory to…
Centre should stop having its own way, observes Uttarakhand HC
Dehradun, April 7 (IANS) The Uttarakhand High Court on Thursday said the Centre should stop having its own way while imposing the President’s Rule. “We will protect the interests of the appellants. If the Centre…
NHRC notice to Tamil Nadu over wild animals in village
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The NHRC on Thursday issued notice to Tamil Nadu over lack of protective measures by the authorities against wild animals straying into villages, and killing people and damaging crops. Learning…
Kejriwal, AAP leaders get bail in Jaitley defamation case
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) A court here on Thursday granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and five other Aam Aadmi Party leaders in a criminal defamation case filed by Finance Minister Arun…
In Assam, does ‘D’ stand for ‘doubtful’ or ‘deprived’ voter?
Barpeta (Assam), April 7 (IANS) Idris Ali, a 73-year-old from Kismat Moinbori village in Baghbar assembly constituency in Assam’s Barpeta district, is not interested in the ongoing political campaigns in the state. Although many people…
Delhi HC ‘shocked’ after demolished structure reconstructed
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Expressing shock that a “piao” (drinking water kiosk) near Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib in Chandni Chowk which was demolished on Wednesday following the court’s order, was reconstructed overnight, the Delhi…
HC allows inaugural IPL match on Saturday
Mumbai, April 7 (IANS) The Bombay High Court on Thursday permitted the inaugural Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Mumbai Indians and Rising Pune Supergiants to be held at the Wankhede Stadium here on Saturday…
Kejriwal, AAP leaders get bail in Jaitley defamation case
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) A court here on Thursday granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and five other AAP leaders in a criminal defamation…
Kejriwal gets bail in Jaitley defamation case
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) A court on Thursday granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and five others in a criminal defamation case filed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. A lower court announced…