Press freedom declines in US: Report
Washington, April 29 (IANS) Press freedom in the US and across the world is at its lowest point in 13 years, according to a new report by the watchdog group Freedom House. The group makes…
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Deportations slow under Trump
Washington, April 29 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has made cracking down on illegal immigration a centrepiece of his administration, but so far his administration has deported fewer people than his predecessor, according to the…
Canada changes entry rules for citizens of three nations
Ottawa, April 29 (IANS) Canada will allow Brazil, Bulgaria and Romania’s citizens to apply for an Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA) to fly to or transit through a Canadian airport, a ministry statement has said. Starting…
Amazon evaded $141 million in taxes: Italy
Rome, April 29 (IANS) Italian authorities on Friday opened an investigation against US online retailing giant Amazon for allegedly evading 130 million euros ($141 million) in taxes between 2011-2015. The investigation is at least the…
Calcutta HC extends stay on arrest warrant against Babul Supriyo
Kolkata, April 28 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court on Friday extended its interim stay order on the execution of the arrest warrant issued against Union Minister Babul Supriyo following a complaint by a Trinamool Congress…
Calcutta HC tells Trinamool MP to cooperate with CBI’s Narada probe
Kolkata, April 28 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court on Friday allowed the CBI to carry on with its probe into the Narada sting video footage case and directed accused Aparupa Poddar – a Trinamool Congress…
Priyanka’s clarification raises more questions: Minister
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday said that a public clarification issued by Congress President’s daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra about her land deals raises more questions than it…
Malegaon blast accused Purohit moves SC for bail
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Former Army officer Lt. Col. Prasad Shrikant Purohit on Friday moved the Supreme Court to challenge the Bombay High Court’s rejection of his bail in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast…
Welcome Delhi High Court’s order on arbitral award: Tata Sons
Mumbai, April 28 (IANS) Tata Sons on Friday welcomed the Delhi High Court order which has allowed the company and NTT Docomo to implement the June 22, 2016, London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) award….
Discharged IPL spot fixing accused seeks to deposit old currency seized in 2013
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) A discharged accused in the IPL spot-fixing scandal on Friday moved the Supreme Court seeking to deposit Rs. 5.5 lakh in demonetised currency notes which were released by police on…
HC seeks response from UGC, JNU against M.Phil, Ph.D notification
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought response from the Central government, the UGC and JNU on a plea challenging the UGC notification that put a cap on number of…
Fresh trouble for Kerala Minister as HC speaks tough
Kochi, April 28 (IANS) Even while Kerala’s ruling CPI-M has publicly censured State Power Minister M.M. Mani for his “loose tongue” and the Congress-led UDF have been demanding his resignation for his remarks on women…
SC dismisses Kerala’s curative petition seeking death for rapist
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, April 28 (IANS) A six member bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice J.S. Khehar on Friday dismissed a curative petition filed by the Kerala government seeking death for a rapist,…
HC seeks government response on plastic egg, vegetables from China
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday sought a response from Central government on a plea alleging that vegetables and eggs made of plastic were being imported from China and sold…
Indian-American man killed in firing at US motel
Washington, April 28 (IANS) A 56-year-old Indian-American man was killed after getting caught in firing at a motel in the US state of Tennessee. Khandu Patel worked as a housekeeper at Americas Best Value Inn…
Delhi residents get jail, Rs 30 lakh fine for power thefts
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Listing the heavy punishments handed out by special electricity courts in Delhi for power thefts, BSES, one of the capital’s two distribution companies (discoms), on Friday said two offenders have…
Stone throwing must end in Kashmir, says SC
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday said it will ask the government not to use pellet guns in Jammu and Kashmir if there was no violence, no stone throwing and students…
Thai court issues arrest warrant for Red Bull heir
Bangkok, April 28 (IANS) A Thai court has issued an arrest warrant for Red Bull heir Vorayuth Yoovidhaya over a deadly 2012 hit-and-run, the police said on Friday. Vorayuth is accused of knocking down and…
Model gets three-year jail for plotting murder
Mumbai, April 28 (IANS) A Mumbai court on Friday sentenced model-cum-wannabe actress Preeti Jain for plotting the murder of award winning Bollywood director Madhur Bhandarkar 12 years ago. The Sessions Court, which also fined her…
HC dismisses RBI’s plea in Tata-Docomo case
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed the Reserve Bank of India’s application opposing the enforcement of an arbitral award in the Tata-NTT Docomo case. Justice S. Muralidhar cleared the…