Cambodian PM’s bodyguards sentenced over mob attack
Phnom Penh, May 27 (IANS) A Cambodian court on Friday sentenced three members of Prime Minister Hun Sen’s personal bodyguard unit to four years in prison, over their role in the mob attack of two…
Law
Aditya Sachdeva murder: Bihar MLC’s bail plea again rejected
Patna, May 27 (IANS) A Bihar court on Friday again rejected the plea of Janata Dal-United (JD-U) legislator Manorama Devi who, along with her husband and son, was arrested in connection with the murder of…
Supreme Court refuses to stay NEET ordinance
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday refused to stay the NEET ordinance, saying that its validity on the ground it violated Article 14 of the constitution could be challenged when the…
Adoptions decline after China drops one-child policy
Beijing, May 27 (IANS) The relaxation of China’s family planning policy has led to a drop in the number of children being adopted, a trend that is expected to continue, a media report said on…
Over 4,000 migrants rescued off Libya: Italian coast guard
Rome, May 27 (IANS) Some 4,100 people were rescued off the Libyan coasts on Thursday, Italian officials said. Overall, 22 operations were carried out to assist migrants and refugees sailing aboard overcrowded crafts in the…
Rotterdam terror suspect to be extradited to France
Amsterdam, May 27 (IANS) The 32-year-old Frenchman Anis B. , suspected of planning a attack in France, will be surrendered to French judicial authorities, Amsterdam district court decided on Thursday. The man was arrested on…
Dozens feared dead after migrant shipwreck off Libya
Rome, May 26 (IANS/AKI) Dozens of migrants were feared dead on Thursday after a migrant boat overturned some 30 miles off the Libyan coast while at least 88 were rescued by Italian coastguard, its commander…
HC puts on hold Haryana’s Jat job quota, Khattar to get stay vacated
Chandigarh, May 26 (IANS) The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday put on hold Haryana government’s recent notification according 10 percent quota in jobs for Jats and five other communities. Chief Minister Manohar Lal…
Pakistani, Tunisian IS supporters jailed for terror threats
Milan (Italy), 26 May (IANS/AKI) A court in northern Italy has sentenced a Pakistani and a Tunisian Islamic State sympathiser to six years in prison for terrorist threats against targets including a Nato base and…
Italy welcomes India’s release of marine
Rome, May 26 (IANS/AKI) Italy on Thursday praised a ruling by India’s Supreme Court allowing Salvatore Girone, a marine facing trial for the killing of two fishermen, to return home until an international arbitration verdict…
PIL moved in SC challenging NEET ordinance
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The Supreme Court was moved on Thursday, challenging the NEET ordinance exempting Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Punjab for this year from the ambit of National…
Will examine ED request for extradition of Lalit Modi: MEA
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The external affairs ministry said on Thursday that it will examine the Enforcement Directorate request for extradition of former IPL chairman Lalit Modi and will send it to Britain soon….
Take steps to make highway motorable: Himachal HC
Shimla, May 26 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Thursday directed the union and state governments to take all possible steps to make the National Highway-5 fit for plying of vehicles, mainly in the…
Will examine ED request for extradition of Lalit Modi: MEA
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The external affairs ministry said on Thursday that it will examine the the Enforcement Directorate for extradition of former IPL chairman Lalit Modi and will send it to Britain soon….
‘Over 600,000 migrated to Britain in 2015’
London, May 26 (IANS) Over six lakh people migrated into Britain in 2015, more than twice the number who left the country, figures published here on Thursday by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed….
PIL moved in SC challenging NEET ordinance
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The Supreme Court was moved on Thursday, challenging the NEET ordinance exempting Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Punjab for this year from the ambit of National…
JNU doctored video: Court asks Delhi Police to file report
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) A court here on Thursday asked Delhi Police to file a status report on investigation being carried out in the JNU sedition cases while hearing a complaint against three news…
SC allows Italian marine to leave India
Italian marines Massimiliano Latorre (L) and Salvatore Girone (R) accused of killing two Indian fishermen in 2012 during an anti-piracy mission. Rome claims the marines are immune to prosecution since they were serving on a…
Bajrang Dal leader sent to 14-day judicial custody
Lucknow, May 26 (IANS) The Faizabad convenor of Bajrang Dal, Mahesh Mishra, was sent to 14-day judicial custody by a city court on Thursday, police said. Mishra was arrested on Wednesday for calling a certain…
Spell out norms for devolving Nirbhaya fund to states, SC tells centre
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the central government to spell out the manner in which Nirbhaya fund – for safety and empowerment of women – would be given to…