Hyderabad, July 6 (IANS) The judges of the subordinate courts in Telangana, who were on mass leave since last week, resumed work on Wednesday. This followed advice by Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan, Chief Justice of India…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) New Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday said “comprehensive consultations” were required before taking steps towards a Uniform Civil Code. Prasad made the comments after he assumed charge…
Barcelona, July 6 (IANS) A Spanish court on Wednesday sentenced FC Barcelona’s Argentine star Lionel Messi and his father to a prison term for tax fraud committed between 2007 and 2009. The Barcelona Provincial Court…
Dhaka, July 6 (IANS) A Dhaka court on Wednesday directed the police to submit by August 24 its investigation report into the Gulshan cafe terror attack, in which 22 people, including two police officers, were…
Barcelona, July 6 (IANS) A Spanish court on Wednesday sentenced FC Barcelona’s Argentine football star Lionel Messi and his father to a prison term for tax fraud committed between 2007 and 2009. The Barcelona Provincial…
Pretoria, July 6 (IANS) A South African court on Wednesday sentenced Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius to six years in prison for the murder of his girlfriend, model Reeva Steenkamp. Pretoria High Court judge Thokozile Masipa…
Kolkata, July 6 (IANS) A West Bengal court on Wednesday remanded Mohammad Masiuddin, arrested on suspicion of having links with the Islamic State (IS), in 14-day police custody. Masiuddin alias Musa, 25, was detained at…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) New Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Wednesday that “comprehensive consultations” were required before taking steps towards a Uniform Civil Code (UCC). Prasad made the comments after taking…
Pretoria, July 6 (IANS) Oscar Pistorius’ defence team said on Wednesday that they will not appeal a six-year sentence given to the Paralympian by high court. Earlier, the high court in Pretoria handed down a…
Pretoria, July 6 (IANS) The High Court in Pretoria on Wednesday handed down a six-year sentence to Paralympian Oscar Pistorius for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Reading out the judgement, Judge Thokozile Masipa said the…
Pretoria, July 6 (IANS) The High Court in Pretoria on Wednesday handed down a six-year sentence to Paralympian Oscar Pistorius for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Reading out the judgment, Judge Thokozile Masipa said the…
Pretoria, July 6 (IANS) Paralympian Oscar Pistorius appeared in the High Court in Pretoria on Wednesday morning to hear his sentence for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Judge Thokozile Masipa, who will hand down the…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Delhi’s Anti Corruption Branch (ACB), controlled by the central government, has summoned former Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit for questioning in an alleged water meter scam. “We have served a notice…
Washington, July 6 (IANS) US Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump said on Wednesday Hillary Clinton’s use of private email had put the “entire country in danger”. The FBI’s decision not to recommend criminal charges against…
Male, July 6 (IANS) Maldives President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has said that he would go ahead with implementing the death penalty, an official said. Abdul Gayoom made the announcement on Tuesday hours after Foreign…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) The newly appointed Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad took charge of the ministry on Wednesday. Prasad succeeds D.V. Sadananda Gowda, who was moved to the Ministry of Statistics and…
Brussels, July 6 (IANS) A Belgian court has sentenced a group of Islamic State suspects up to 16 years in jail for last year’s Paris terror attacks that left more than 130 persons dead. The…
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday awarded compensation of Rs 5 lakh each to the families of the 14 people who were killed in February 2011 in a train accident in…
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a petition by an AAP activist from Gujarat regarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s selfie at a polling booth after casting his vote in the…
Shimla, July 5 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Tuesday directed the state government to file a reply in one week regarding disappearance of a boy from Shimla since 2014. A division bench of…