Ranchi, May 4 (IANS) A huge cache of arms was recovered after the Central Reserve Police Force and the Jharkhand Police on Thursday carried out an anti-Maoist operation on the inputs provided by a CPI-Maoist…
Washington, May 4 (IANS) US President Donald Trump is planning to sign an executive order on Thursday that could allow churches and other religious organisations to become more active politically, according to administration officials. The…
Washington, May 4 (IANS) The US House of Representatives approved a $1.1 trillion spending bill for the rest of the 2017 fiscal year, and the measure will now receive the green light from the Senate,…
By Garima Tyagi Title: Discretion, Discrimination and the Rule of Law; Author: Mrinal Satish; Publisher: Cambridge University Press; Pages: 310; Price: Rs 695 Even with stringent laws in place to deter sexual violence against women,…
Washington, May 4 (IANS) The US House of Representatives will vote on Thursday on a Republican bill to repeal and replace Obamacare or the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the media reported. The long-awaited announcement on…
Zurich, May 4 (IANS) Lionel Messi is not likely to accompany an Argentine legal team in Switzerland on Thursday in its appeal against the forward’s four-game international ban, a media report said. Messi has already…
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) A Muslim group on Wednesday accused the BJP government of communalising triple talaq, while terming its proposal of Uniform Civil Code an attempt to impose Hindu personal law. “BJP has…
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday asked if a tax payer can say that he would pay taxes not according to the tax regime put in place by the government but the…
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Central and Delhi governments to inform it about the steps taken to provide safety to doctors. A division bench of Acting Chief…
By Sanjeev Pal New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Following investigations into an admission racket regarding MBBS and other medical post-graduate courses, the Delhi Police Crime Branch has identified over 200 such post-graduate passouts and other…
Imphal, May 3 (IANS) The Congress’ Manipur on Wednesday said it will move the high court for disqualifications of six party legislators who defected to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. The party is constrained to…
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought the Tamil Nadu government’s response on steps it takes for generating awareness amongst farmers about the minimum support price (MSP) and availability of procurement…
Patna, May 3 (IANS) In a big relief to distillery owners in dry Bihar, the Patna High Court on Wednesday revoked the ban on production of spirit in the state following imposition of total prohibition…
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a review petition by Vasanta Sampat Dupare seeking the recall of its November 2014 order upholding his conviction and death sentence for raping a…
Mumbai, May 3 (IANS) In a major swoop, the CBI on Wednesday arrested an Income Tax Commissioner, a top Essar Group official and four others in a bribery case and seized Rs 1.50 crore during…
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) India’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) will be scrutinised at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) meeting in Geneva on Thursday, the External Affairs Ministry said on Wednesday. The third Indian…
Kolkata, May 3 (IANS) Suspended Enforcement Directorate officer Manoj Kumar on Wednesday surrendered before a court which sent him to police custody till May 12 in connection with an extortion case that brought out his…
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked why chewing of tobacco should not be banned, as such a step will put an end to the problem posed by “gutkha” and…
Kolkata, May 3 (IANS) In a reference to Bollywood actress Kajol, who clarified after being trolled on social media that she had eaten buffalo meat and not beef, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on…
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) A sessions court here on Wednesday set aside a lower court order that directed nine JNU students to appear before it to record their consent or refusal for a lie-detector…