Three men jailed in Sweden ‘Facebook rape’ case
Stockholm, April 26 (IANS) At least three men were sentenced to prison by a Swedish court for their involvement in a rape that was broadcast live on Facebook from an apartment in Uppsala, a media…
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‘Dinakaran arrest not to impact proposed unification talks in AIADMK’
Chennai, April 26 (IANS) The midnight arrest of AIADMK Deputy General Secretary T.T.V. Dinakaran by the Delhi Police will not affect the proposed unification talks between the two factions in the party, said a former…
Republicans remove Mexico border wall from budget negotiation
Washington, April 26 (IANS) Republican lawmakers removed the funds allocated for the Mexico border wall from their budget, given that the Democrats were unwilling to agree to back the budget with it and after President…
Judge blocks Trump order on sanctuary cities
San Francisco, April 26 (IANS) A federal judge ruled that US President Donald Trump can not coerce “sanctuary cities” to cooperate with immigration officers by withdrawing federal funds, media reports said. The temporary ruling by…
Law Ministry vetting prevention of cruelty to animals rules, SC told
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The Union government on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that draft rules under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, for regulating upkeep of the animals, putting of load on…
Kedarnath chopper service: NGT seeks reply from Centre, Uttarakhand
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Reacting to a plea on unregulated chopper operations causing disturbance in the eco-sensitive zones, especially in the Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary, the NGT on Tuesday sought responses from both central and…
Delhi HC notice on shortage of anti-HIV drugs in hospitals
New Delhi, April 25 (iANS) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice to the central and Delhi governments on a petition alleging shortage of drugs to treat HIV/AIDS at certain hospitals in the national…
2016-17 saw over 45,000 cases of atrocities against Dalits
Kolkata, April 25 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale on Tuesday said over 45,000 cases of atrocities against Dalits were registered all over India in 2016-17 while only 40…
SC fines two doctors Rs 1.40 cr for medical asylum to ex-MLA
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday slapped a whopping Rs 1.40 crore fine on two Gurugram-based doctors for giving “medical asylum” to former INLD legislator Balbir Singh after his bail was…
CBI ex-chief Ranjit Sinha booked for influencing coal block probe
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday filed a case against its former Director Ranjit Sinha for his alleged role in influencing the coal block scam probe during his…
Crowd hisses, boos at Ivanka Trump at Berlin summit
Berlin, April 25 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka arrived in Berlin on Tuesday to attend an international summit to discuss women entrepreneurship, alongside German Chancellor Angela Merkel and was booed and hissed at…
GST will not bring major hike in tax burden: Official
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Prices will not increase due to higher incidence of tax and, instead, are likely to come down under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, the central government said on…
High Court restrains TN government from opening liquor outlets
Chennai, April 25 (IANS) The Madras High Court on Tuesday restrained the Tamil Nadu government from opening/reopening or relocating liquor shops along or abutting the national or state highways in the southern state for three…
Why no action against Dinakaran, court asks Delhi Police
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) A court here on Tuesday asked the Delhi Police what action has been taken against sidelined AIADMK leader T.T.V. Dinakaran, accused of attempting to bribe Election Commission officials to reclaim…
Ex-UP minister Prajapati granted bail in gang rape case
Lucknow, April 25 (IANS) Former Uttar Pradesh Minister Gayatri Prajapati was on Tuesday granted bail in a case pertaining to gang rape of a minor. His two accomplices, Vikas and Pintoo, were also granted bail…
Mobile caravans launched for gender sensitisation in Punjab villages
Chandigarh, April 25 (IANS) Six mobile caravans were launched here on Tuesday to sensitise people in the rural areas about issues of gender-based discrimination in Punjab. The mobile caravans, launched by Punjab Additional Chief Secretary…
Chhota Rajan, 3 others get 7 years’ jail in fake passport case
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) A special court here on Tuesday sentenced underworld don Rajendra Sadashiv Nikalje alias Chhota Rajan and three former passport officers to seven years’ jail in a fake passport case. It…
Centre not against tribal laws: Minister
Agartala, April 25 (IANS) The Modi government is not against tribal customary laws but also favours a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), Union Minister P.P. Chaudhary said on Tuesday. “The BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party)-led government is…
Chhota Rajan, 3 others get 7 years in jail in fake passport case
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) A CBI court here on Tuesday sentenced underworld don Rajendra Sadashiv Nikalje alias Chhota Rajan to seven years in jail for holding a fake passport. It is the first of…
SIPP scheme for start-ups extended till 2020
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The Indian government has extended the Start-Ups Intellectual Property Protection (SIPP) scheme for three years till March 2020 to ensure protection of entrepreneurs’ patents, trademark and designs. The scheme, in…