I have no opinion on triple talaq: Maneka Gandhi
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi on Wednesday said she has formed no opinion on triple talaq as yet and would rather wait for consensus to emerge on…
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IM convict attacks death row inmate in Nagpur jail
Nagpur (Maharashtra), May 25 (IANS) Indian Mujahiddeen activist Mirza Himayat Baig, sentenced to life imprisonment for possessing explosives and forged documents, on Wednesday allegedly attacked murder convict Rajesh Daware, who is sentenced to death, in…
Child labour used in Indonesian tobacco production, says NGO
Jakarta, May 25 (IANS) International non-governmental organisation Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Wednesday that child labour is used in tobacco plantations in Indonesia, whose harvest supplies local and foreign tobacco companies. Children, some of…
Mallya dud cheque case: Court asks GMR to get ‘correct address’
Hyderabad, May 25 (IANS) A court hrere on Wednesday directed the GMR airport, Shamshabad, to furnish the latest address of Kingfisher chairman Vijay Mallya by June 6 to enable it issue him summons in a…
End-to-end encryption boon for terror groups in India: Experts
By Nishant Arora New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) When Facebook-owned mobile messaging service WhatsApp announced to turn on end-to-end encryption for its over one billion monthly active users last month, CEO Mark Zuckerberg hailed this…
US seeks death penalty for church shooter
Washington, May 25 (IANS) The US government is seeking the death penalty in the case of the Charleston church shooting which killed nine people last year. US Attorney General Loretta Lynch said on Tuesday that…
Roma football ‘ultra’ gets 26 years for rival fan’s murder
Rome, May 24 (IANS/AKI) A court here on Tuesday gave a 26-year jail term to notorious Roma hooligan or ‘ultra’ Daniele De Santis, for the fatal shooting of a rival football fan before the 2014…
Government examining Salma Agha’s request for Overseas Citizen of India card
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) The Indian government is examining Pakistan-born actress and singer Salma Agha’s request for granting her Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) status and a OCI card, that would grant her life-long…
HC seeks LG’s response on plea seeking de-notification of land
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought response from the Lt. Governor on a petition seeking de-notification of about 80 bighas of land in north Delhi acquired by the government…
HC reserves order on pleas for staying cases on LG’s powers
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday reserved its order on bunch of applications filed by Delhi government seeking a stay on the proceedings over the powers of the lt. governor…
EU releases $28 mn to help Greece handle refugee crisis
Brussels, May 24 (IANS) The European Commission has awarded 25 million euros ($28 million) in emergency funding to the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) to enhance its support to the Greek authorities, a statement said…
Myanmar parliament withdraws state protection law
Nay Pyi Taw, May 24 (IANS) Both houses of Myanmar’s parliament have approved without objection a bill revoking the more than 40-year-old Law to Safeguard the State against the Dangers of Those Desiring to Cause…
Ministry instilled confidence among minorities: Najma Heptulla
Srinagar: Union Minority Affairs Minister Najma Heptullah addresses a press conference in Srinagar, on Oct 12, 2015. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Union Minority Affairs Minister Najma Heptulla on Tuesday said that instilling…
Ordinance will give NEET statutory status: Nadda
Union Health Minister J P Nadda. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) As President Pranab Mukherjee signed an ordinance on the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) on Tuesday, union Health Minister J.P. Nadda said…
Three JeM suspects sent to 14 days judicial custody
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) A court here on Tuesday sent, to 14 days judicial custody, three Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) suspects arrested for planning a terror attack in Delhi and nearby areas. Additional Sessions Judge Reetesh…
Home ministry official arrested on graft charge sent to jail
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) A CBI court on Tuesday sent suspended home ministry official Anand Joshi in judicial custody till June 6 in a case of corruption. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Special…
Home ministry official arrested on graft charge sent to jail
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) A CBI court on Tuesday sent suspended home ministry official Anand Joshi in judicial custody till June 6 in a case of corruption. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Special…
SC nixes plea for 100 percent cut in water to liquor industry
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to entertain a plea seeking 100 percent cut in supply of water to the liquor industry in Maharashtra so that millions of people faced…
Aditya Sachdeva murder: Courts deny bail to Bihar legislator, husband
Patna, May 24 (IANS) After a Bihar court on Tuesday refused to hear the bail plea of suspended Janata Dal-United legislator Manorama Devi, another court also rejected the plea of her husband Bindi Yadav. Manorama…
Obama urges Vietnam to improve human rights to guarantee progress
Hanoi, May 24 (IANS) US President Barack Obama on Tuesday urged Vietnam to improve its human rights record to guarantee sustainable economic progress and greater political stability for its future. “From my point of view,…