Delhi HC seeks to know steps taken for pensions to elderly
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked the city government to inform it the steps taken to provide pensions to elderly people, who have not been paid for almost three…
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India dismisses US watchdog report on growing religious intolerance
Washington/New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Religious freedom has been on a “negative trajectory” in India where faith-based minority groups were being subjected to growing violent threats, according to a US Congress-mandated watchdog report. The annual…
Irani education row: Court seeks documents from poll panel
New Delhi: Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani at the Parliament in New Delhi, on Feb 26, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) A court here on Tuesday directed the Delhi State Election Commission…
Supreme Court wants government to consider Uttarakhand trust vote
(Photo: IANS) New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the central government to consider the possibility of a floor test in Uttarakhand, which is under President’s Rule since March 27, to…
India ignores US report on rising religious intolerance
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj during the inauguration of International Roma Conference at New Delhi on Feb. 12, 2016. The conference was organised by Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), in collaboration with…
Delhi government seeks relaxation in diesel cab ban
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The city government on Tuesday urged the Supreme Court to relax its order banning cabs operating on diesel and petrol, as protesting…
Food security act not available for vulnerable tribal groups: NCST head
By Rupesh Dutta New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The government’s “inability” to implement the Food Security Act among the ‘Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups’ in India has resulted in a drop in their population, National Commission…
Kerala High Court helps save nine-month-old baby
Thiruvananthapuram, May 3 (IANS) A division bench of the Kerala High Court took the lead in saving the life of a nine-month-old girl suffering from a liver ailment. The bench, comprising Justice C.K. Abdul Rahim…
India has jurisdiction in Italian marine case: Government
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) India on Tuesday asserted that it has “jurisdiction” over the case relating to Italian Marine Salvatore Girone and that the government will continue to fight the case in an “unwavering”…
Wheelchairs in 4,000 polling premises in Bengal’s East Midnapore
Kolkata, May 3 (IANS) The Election Commission has arranged wheelchairs in each of the 4000 ‘polling premises’ in West Bengal’s East Midnapore district where voting will be held on Thursday, an official said. ‘Polling premises’…
Murder of young woman in Kerala galvanises politics
Ernakulam (Kerala) May 3 (IANS) The brutal murder of a poor law student in this district last week has galvanised politics in election-bound Kerala as Chief Minister Oomen Chandy promised a thorough probe while the…
Supreme Court wants government to consider Uttarakhand trust vote
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the central government to consider the possibility of a floor test to ascertain the legislative strength of ousted chief minister Harish Rawat of Uttarakhand…
Supreme Court wants government to consider Uttarakhand trust vote
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the central government to consider the possibility of a floor test to ascertain the legislative strength of ousted chief minister Harish Rawat of Uttarakhand…
Diesel taxi drivers bring traffic at standstill
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) For the second successive day, the diesel taxi-drivers held motorists to ransom and brought the traffic to halt, as they blocked major traffic points of the National Capital Region on…
Diesel taxi drivers bring traffic at standstill
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) For the second successive day, the diesel taxi-drivers held motorists to ransom and brought the traffic to halt, as they blocked major traffic points of the National Capital Region on…
SC sets up three members panel to oversee MCI functioning
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) Taking a dim view of the functioning of the Medical Council of India, the Supreme Court on Monday set-up a three member committee to oversee its functioning including statutory functions…
SC notice to centre, states on uploading of FIRs within 24 hours
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the central and all state governments on a PIL seeking direction that “each and every” FIR on the official website of police…
Delhi HC refuses to halt proceedings on centre-state power tussle
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Monday said it cannot halt proceedings on a bunch of pleas over the powers of the lt. governor on governance in the city. “We cannot…
State cricket associations must implement Lodha report: SC
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday reiterated its stance that all state cricket associations have to adhere to the recommendations of Justice R.M. Lodha led panel on structural reforms in the…
State cricket associations must implement Lodha report: SC
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday reiterated its stance that all state cricket associations have to adhere to the recommendations of Justice R.M. Lodha led panel on structural reforms in the…