Lucknow, April 28 (IANS) In another step to discipline the bureaucracy in Uttar Pradesh, the BJP government has directed all District Magistrates (DM) and Senior Superintendents of Police (SSP) to be present in their offices…
Washington, April 28 (IANS) Arkansas has executed a convict after state authorities put a temporary hold to allow the US Supreme Court to consider motions for stays of execution, the media reported. Thursday night’s execution…
Berlin, April 28 (IANS) Members of Germany’s lower house of parliament have approved a law that partially bans the full-face Islamic veil or the burqa, the media reported on Friday. The bill will prevent civil…
Washington, April 28 (IANS) The state of Arkansas has temporarily put an execution on hold as the US Supreme Court was hearing the convict’s last minute appeals, the media reported. Kenneth Williams, 38, was scheduled…
Washington, April 28 (IANS) A passenger who was violently dragged off a United Airlines flight earlier this month, has reached a settlement with the airline for an undisclosed amount, his lawyers has announced. The incident…
Accra, April 28 (IANS) The United States would deport 7,000 Ghanaians this year for breaching terms of their visa agreement, a US diplomat said on Thursday. US Ambassador to Ghana Robert P. Jackson said the…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Indicating that inequality in India is increasing, a UN report released here on Thursday said that the richest one percent own 53 percent of the country’s wealth. It also said…
Kolkata/Bhubaneswar, April 27 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday filed a supplementary chargesheet against three of the accused in the Rose Valley chit fund scam including the company chief and two Trinamool Congress…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Industrialist Abhey Oswal’s eldest son Pankaj Oswal has sent legal notices to his father’s companies Oswal Agro Mills Limited (OAML) and Oswal Green Tech Limited (OGL) seeking transfer of his…
Rome, April 27 (IANS/AKI) Italy’s anti-immigrant Northern League party leader Matteo Salvini on Thursday called for charity rescue boats allegedly being used as “migrant taxis” in the Mediterranean to be sunk. “Let’s help Africa’s growth…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal on Thursday reserved judgement on a plea seeking lifting of its ban on 10-year-old diesel vehicles as the Central government told it that no only diesel…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The Central government on Thursday told the Supreme Court that it was considering putting in place a regulatory regime to protect data and uphold the individual’s freedom of choice. Telling…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the Central and Delhi government why public prosecutors, who represent governments in courts, were not paid their fees immediately after the bills are…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The Supreme Court said on Thursday that the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, as it stands today is “workable” legislation and there is no “justification” to hold it back till…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The well-being of Kulbhushan Jadhav, the Indian national who was sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court on charges espionage, still remains a matter of concern, a senior official…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) A court here on Thursday granted anticipatory bail to the mother of a minor driver involved in a hit-and-run case in which a business consultant was killed. Additional Sessions Judge…
Panaji, April 27 (IANS) The Panaji bench of the Bombay High Court on Thursday directed the state government to ensure supply of potable water to the villagers of Sonshi in North Goa’s Sattari sub-district. Sonshi…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday issued notice to the Art of Living (AoL) over its founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s remarks last week against the green court’s statement…
Kolkata, April 27 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday filed a supplementary chargesheet against three of the accused in the Rose Valley chit fund scam including the company chief and two Trinamool Congress…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) A court here on Thursday took cognisance of the chargesheet filed in a corruption case against suspended Chhattisgarh official B.L. Agrawal. Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI) Special Judge Virender Kumar…