Dehradun, April 21 (IANS) In a major blow to the central government, the Uttarakhand High Court on Thursday set aside President’s Rule imposed in the hill state last month. After two consecutive days of hearing…
Oslo, April 21 (IANS) Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik has won part of a human rights case against the state. The court on Wednesday upheld his claim that some of his treatment amounted to…
Dehradun, April 21 (IANS) The Uttarakhand High Court on Thursday set aside the President’s Rule imposed in Uttarakhand.
Dehradun, April 21 (IANS) In a major setback to the central government, the Uttarakhand High Court on Thursday set aside the imposition of President’s Rule in the hill state. After two consecutive days of hearing…
Lucknow, April 21 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government has suspended Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Rajeev Kumar who was convicted in 2012 in a Noida plot allotment scam and was sent to prison earlier this…
Wellington, April 21 (IANS) Taxi and ride-sharing companies such as Uber are to be governed by one set of rules in New Zealand, following pressure for a shake-up from both sides. Transport Minister Simon Bridges…
Nashik (Maharashtra), April 21 (IANS) Signalling a major social change, women on Thursday morning were permitted entry to the Trimbakeshwar temple here, one of the 12 ‘Jyotirlingas’ (a devotional object representing Lord Shiva) in the…
Brasilia, April 21 (IANS/EFE) Brazil’s Supreme Court on Wednesday decided to postpone discussions on whether former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva can assume a key position in his successor’s cabinet. Justice Teori Zavascki, one…
Washington, April 21 (IANS) The US Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a judgement which would allow victims of the 1983 Marine barracks bombing in Beirut and other terrorist attacks to collect nearly $2 billion from…
Vijay Mallya. (File Photo: IANS) Hyderabad, April 21 (IANS) A city court on Wednesday convicted now defunct Kingfisher Airlines chairman Vijay Mallya in a cheque bounce case. The 14th Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate convicted the…
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Amid demands from various quarters to get the Kohinoor diamond back from the British, the Congress on Wednesday said that it was keen on getting Indian artefacts lying abroad to…
(Photo: IANS) By Brajendra Nath Singh New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The union government is likely to move the Supreme Court to expunge the comments made by the Uttarakhand High Court on President Pranab Mukherjee…
Dehradun, April 20 (IANS) The Uttarakhand High Court on Wednesday said that the president of India is not a king who is infallible but can go wrong and that his decision is open to judicial…
Chandigarh, April 20 (IANS) Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Wednesday asked the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) to file a caveat in the Supreme Court so that the committee could be heard…
Chandigarh, April 20 (IANS) Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Wednesday asked the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) to file a caveat in the Supreme Court so that the committee could be heard…
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The Indian Navy on Wednesday announced grant of permanent commission to women officers on completion of seven years in service, adding that seven of its women officers who joined in…
Paris, April 20 (IANS) A leading journalism advocacy group says media freedom experienced a sharp decline around the world over the past year, citing increasing government restrictions in places like Turkey, Poland, Tajikistan, and Egypt….
Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) The Bhumata Ranragini Brigade on Wednesday said it will launch an agitation so that women entry to the famed Haji Ali Dargah in Mumbai. ‘Haji Ali For All’ forum was launched…
Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) The Bombay High Court on Wednesday allowed the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Mumbai Indians and Rising Pune Supergiants to be held in Pune on May 1 as scheduled, despite…
Nainital, April 20 (IANS) A bench of the Uttarakhand High Court here on Wednesday said the country’s President is not a King who may be infallible. The strong rebuke over imposition of President’s Rule in…