Seoul, April 14 (IANS) A South Korean detention centre was slammed on Friday over allegations that it gave a special favour to former President Park Geun-hye, who has been arrested in connection with a corruption…
Srinagar, April 14 (IANS) A video of a youth tied to the front of a moving army jeep as a shield to avoid stone pelting has evoked anger and shock among Kashmiris, including former Jammu…
Nagpur (Maharashtra), April 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to the architect of the Indian Constitution, Bharat Ratna Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar on the occasion of his 126th birth anniversary here on Friday. Arriving…
By Arul Louis United Nations, April 14 (IANS) In the digital age the world has to follow Dalit icon B.R. Ambedkar’s call for empowering the marginalised and the poor by ensuring that no one is…
Washington, April 14 (IANS) Over 200 children along with other demonstrators staged a protest outside the White House against US President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, the media reported. According to the organisers, the group included…
Ottawa, April 14 (IANS) The Canadian government has banned all airlines in the country to forcibly remove passengers from overbooked flights, officials said. In a letter issued on Thursday to the heads of all airlines…
Lucknow, April 14 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government is working on an ambitious scheme to train and make child labourers employment ready, an official said on Friday. “On the directives of the Labour and Employment…
C0hicago, April 14 (IANS) The passenger who was violently dragged off an overbooked United Airlines flight on Sunday night will file a lawsuit against the company, his lawyer Thomas Demetrio said at a press conference…
Vatican City, April 14 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis on Thursday urged the world to “stop the lords of war” who sinfully stoke deadly conflicts for their own financial gain — at “immense” human cost. “The world…
The Hague, April 14 (IANS) A preliminary assessment showed that the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria “was a credible allegation”, said the Hague-based Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) on Thursday….
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday said the time has come for all to realise that a collective effort was needed to clear up the polluted air and the automobile industry…
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that modern India can progress only if women are empowered, and that whenever given a chance, women have outperformed men. He said his…
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Thursday told the Law Commission that majority of Muslims do not want any interference in Shariah laws and that the constitution…
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) After the Supreme Court’s notice to the Centre and the Election Commission that EVMs should be used in polls along with the VVPAT, the Congress said that it is the…
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday said the right to access information, knowledge and wisdom on internet cannot be curtailed unless it violates the statutory provisions prohibiting propagation and advertisement of…
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Unhappy even after meeting the President and five central ministers, Tamil Nadu farmers protesting here for a month on Thursday expressed their anger against the BJP. The farmers, who have…
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Centre to conduct NEET examination in Urdu from academic year 2018-2019 onwards but ruled out holding the entrance exam in the language this…
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) has issued notice to Delhi Police over its inaction in the suicide of a 21-year-old girl who allegedly killed herself due to threats and…
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) As the first lady Chief Justice of Delhi High Court G. Rohini retired from her post on Thursday, the court now will be headed by another lady judge Justice Gita…
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday dared West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to come clear on the issue of triple talaq. “It is said that after Uttar…