Shimla, March 3 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Thursday widened the scope of investigation into administrative negligence, if any, that led to the outbreak of jaundice in the state capital. Hearing the case,…
Agra, March 3 (IANS) Activists from many parts of India marched here on Thursday to demand judicial reforms to cut delays and ensure speedy trials. The initiative by Forum for Fast Justice will see the…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday indicated that it may refer to the Justice Lodha Committee one or two issues for restricted consideration. These have been flagged by the Board of…
Islamabad, March 3 (IANS) Over 7,000 people in Karachi, Pakistan, who protested the execution of then Punjab governor Salman Taseer’s killer Mumtaz Qadri, were booked for promoting enmity between groups, rioting and misuse of loudspeaker,…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Forty nine Indian fishermen who were detained by Iran in December last year have been freed and reached India on Thursday, a senior government official said. On December 1, 49…
Lucknow, March 3 (IANS) A Maharajganj court has admitted a complaint against former union home minister P. Chidambaram for his alleged remarks that Parliament House attack accused Afzal Guru was not given a proper hearing…
Mumbai, March 3 (IANS) Underworld don Rajendra S. Nikhalje alias Chhota Rajan’s counsel on Thursday told a special MCOCA court here that his voice samples have been provided to the CBI in journalist J. Dey…
Bengaluru, March 3 (IANS) Industrialist Vijay Mallya on Thursday objected to the State Bank of India’s (SBI) interlocutory application (IA) before the debt recovery tribunal, seeking his arrest in the Kingfisher Airline’s multi-crore loan default…
London, March 3 (IANS) A senior French minister has warned that his country could tear up a treaty allowing British border police to operate in the port city of Calais if it left the European…
Shimla, March 3 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh High Court has favoured that loans of small marginal farmers up to Rs.50,000 be waived off or the farmers be allowed to pay the loans in instalments. It…
Bangkok, March 3 (IANS) Thailand’s ruling military junta has introduced “attitude adjustment” programmes for those who critique government policies, the media reported on Thursday. Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon said a course “can last three…
Hong Kong, March 3 (IANS) Three of the five Hong Kong booksellers, detained in China, will be freed in a few days shortly after they confessed on television, the media reported on Thursday. A statement…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 3 (IANS) Aimed at empowering women and transforming their lives, India’s leading online marketplace Amazon India on Thursday announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind ‘women only’ delivery station. This initiative was launched with…
Bengaluru, March 3 (IANS) Liquor baron Vijay Mallya will on Thursday file objections to the State Bank of India’s (SBI) interlocutory application (IA) before the debt recovery tribunal seeking his arrest in the defunct Kingfisher…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) “No direct link” has been found between Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Students’ Union president Kanhaiya Kumar and anti-India sloganeering at the campus on February 9, said a Delhi government report….
Agartala, March 3 (IANS) As many as 23 Bangladeshi nationals, including nine women and three children, have been arrested in Tripura for illegally entering Indian territory, police said here on Thursday. “Acting on a tip-off,…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) “No direct link” had been found with JNU Students Union president Kanhaiya Kumar with anti-India sloganeering in the JNU campus, said a Delhi government report. “I have submitted the report…
Brasilia, March 3 (IANS) The Brazilian government and mining firm Samarco have signed a billion-dollar agreement providing indemnification for last year’s toxic dam spill. As part of the deal signed on Wednesday, the company commits…
Lucknow, March 3 (IANS) The Allahabad High Court (HC) has stayed for a period of three months the installation of television set top boxes (STB) in the state, an official said on Thursday. The government…
Lucknow, March 3 (IANS) The iconic new building of the Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court (HC) will be inaugurated by Vice-President Hamid Ansari on March 19, an official said on Thursday. Chief Justice of…