New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court was told on Saturday that the its banning of diesel vehicles with engine capacity of 2,000 cc or more was arbitrary as there was no “established” link…
Agartala, April 30 (IANS) A district court in Tripura on Saturday sentenced 12 men, said to be the members and supporters of the ruling CPI-M, to life imprisonment for murdering a Congress legislator and his…
Rome, April 30 (IANS) Around 70 migrants were reported as missing in the Mediterranean Sea on Saturday by Italian rescuers, local media said. The Italian coastal guard reportedly asked a merchant vessel to reach a…
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Rather than simply being an unwanted element in business, corruption itself has become a business today, experts contended at an international conference here on Saturday. The weak law and the…
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said a draft bill for full statehood for the national capital is ready. “Draft bill for statehood of Delhi ready. Will be soon…
Washington, April 30 (IANS) A US Navy commander was sentenced to 78 months in prison for accepting paid travel, sex service and concert tickets from a Malaysian defence contractor in exchange for classified information. During…
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Saturday refused to give more time to taxi operators in the National Capital Region (NCR) to switch from diesel to the cleaner compressed natural gas (CNG)….
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Saturday allowed Delhi Police to purchase 197 heavy-duty vehicles to be used for various activities, including VVIP security, but asked it to pay a 30 percent…
Beijing, April 30 (IANS) Individuals and organisations that conduct medically inessential prenatal sex discernment or sex-selective abortions will be fined up to 30,000 yuan (about $4,600), under a revised regulation taking effect from Sunday. Besides…
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Saturday refused to re-look at its order directing the holding of two National Eligibility Entrance Tests (NEET) for admission to under graduate medical courses for 2016-17….
Patna, April 30 (IANS) JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar morning arrived in Patna on Saturday on a two-day visit during which he will address meetings, meet top state leaders and travel to his native village in…
Washington, April 30 (IANS) A US woman was sentenced to 100 years in prison for cutting a woman’s baby from her womb. In a crime that shocked the nation, Dynel Lane was found guilty in…
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notice to the Rajasthan government over the death of 11 children, living in state-run rehabilitation home, under mysterious circumstances within a period…
Howrah: BJP candidate from Howrah North constituency Roopa Ganguly engages in war of words with a political opponent in Howrah on April 25, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Kolkata, April 29 (IANS) BJP star candidate Roopa Ganguly…
(Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday took exception to Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) telling it that playing cricket with teams from states not known for playing cricket would be…
Mumbai, April 29 (IANS) Sending a strong signal against corruption, the Bombay High Court here on Friday upheld a 2011 order of the Ministry of Environment, and asked the Centre to demolish the controversial 31-storey…
(A File Photo) India has terminated the Rs. 3,600 crore deal for VIP choppers with AgustaWestland after bribery allegations tainted the deal, on Jan.1, 2014. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The modus operandi…
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) A court here on Friday ordered the framing of charges against former parliamentarian, industrialist and senior Congress leader Naveen Jindal, former union minister of state for coal Dasari Narayan Rao,…
Jaipur, April 29 (IANS) The Rajasthan government on Friday said a high-level committee has been set up to probe the death of 11 people, including nine children, in a government-run residential facility for the mentally…
Kolkata, April 29 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court on Friday ordered a forensic test on the Narada sting tapes, which purportedly caught several leaders of the West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress taking bribes, to be…