Panaji, May 6 (IANS) A trial court here on Friday sent Goa legislator Atanasio Monserrate, accused of “buying” a minor girl and raping her on multiple occasions, to three days in police custody. The trial…
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday cleared the decks for Uttarakhand’s ousted chief minister Harish Rawat to prove his majority in the assembly on Tuesday, but nine disqualified rebel Congress legislators…
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) The Delhi Police told a court here on Friday that a special public prosecutor (SPP) had been appointed as their defence counsel in the terror case relating to Sayyed Liyaqat…
Imphal May 6 (IANS) Four separate general strikes paralysed normal life in Manipur on Friday. The Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System (JCILPS) imposed a 42-hour public curfew from Thursday midnight demanding assent to…
(Photo: IANS) New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday said the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) for medical admissions will continue but it may permit a state-level common entrance test (CET) for admission…
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat. (File Photo: IANS) Dehradun, May 6 (IANS) Ousted Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat on Friday thanked the Supreme Court for allowing him to take the floor test in the state…
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday granted a four week parole to incarcerated Sahara Group chief Subroto Roy to attend the last rites of his mother. A bench of Chief Justice…
Mumbai, May 6 (IANS) The Bombay High Court on Friday upheld the Maharashtra government’s decision to ban slaughter of bulls/bullocks in the state but ruled that possession of beef slaughtered outside the state will not…
Canberra, May 6 (IANS) Australian authorities deported to Sri Lanka a group of asylum seekers who were intercepted earlier this week near the Coco Islands in the Indian Ocean, sources said on Friday. However, the…
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday granted a four week parole to incarcerated Sahara Group chief Subroto Roy to attend the last rites of his mother who passed away on Thursday…
(Photo: IANS) New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday said the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) will continue but it may permit a state-level common entrance test (CET) for admission to government medical…
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday cleared the decks for ousted Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat to prove his legislative majority in the state assembly on Tuesday, but nine disqualified rebel…
Hong Kong, May 6 (IANS) A pro-democracy activist appeared in a Hong Kong court on Friday over charges related to a June 2014 protest outside Beijing’s liaison office. The student politician, Joshua Wong is one…
Washington, May 6 (IANS) US President Barack Obama commuted the sentences of 58 more federal prisoners, seeking to add momentum to his drive to allow earlier releases of men and women serving lengthy terms for…
Islamabad, May 6 (IANS) The head of the joint investigation team probing former Pakistan prime minister Benazir Bhutto’s assassination said on Thursday that the team could not trace the threatening call allegedly made by then…
Imphal May 6 (IANS) : Pressure is mounting on the Manipur government to exclude non-Manipuris from participation in the June 2 Imphal Municipal Council elections. The demand to disenfranchise non-Manipuris has been made by the…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, May 6 (IANS) China on Friday said it will continue to exercise its sovereignty over the South China Sea regardless of the outcome of the ongoing case in a UN-appointed tribunal,…
Beijing, May 6 (IANS) Chinese prosecutors have filed corruption indictments against Zhang Lijun, former vice minister of environmental protection, and three provincial-level officials for accepting bribes. Prosecutors in the four cases accused the suspects of…
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday cleared the decks for ousted Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat to take a floor test in the assembly on Tuesday but nine disqualified rebel Congress…
Melbourne, May 6 (IANS) An Australian blogger who faked terminal brain cancer faces legal action over her deception. Consumer Affairs Victoria on Friday said it was preparing to take Belle Gibson to court following an…