Vijay Mallya. (File Photo: IANS) Mumbai, April 18 (IANS) A special court here on Monday issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against liquor baron Vijay Mallya, official sources said. On April 15, the Enforcement Directorate had…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The central government on Monday told the Supreme Court that the British East India Company did not take away the Kohinoor diamond but it was gifted to Britain by Sikh…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that the East India Company did not take away the Kohinoor diamond but it was gifted to Britain by Sikh monarch Maharaja…
New York, April 18 (IANS) The Indian government should investigate allegations that journalists are being prosecuted for their reporting of the conflict in Chhattisgarh, Human Rights Watch said on Monday. In March, the Editors Guild…
Pretoria, April 18 (IANS) A South African court announced on Monday that Paralympian Oscar Pistorius will be sentenced in June for the murder of his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. The former Paralympians culpable homicide conviction…
Beijing, April 18 (IANS) The drafting of a law on halal food was not listed in China’s legislative work plan for 2016, after meeting with mixed reactions from the public. The Legal Affairs Office of…
Kupwara: Security personnel deployed in Natnoosa area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara on April 15, 2016. At least five people were injured when security forces allegedly opened fire on an angry mob protesting the deaths…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Over 400 delegates from various parts of the northeastern states will participate in a day-long conference in Meghalaya on Monday to strengthen the norms for child adoption in the region,…
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The government on Sunday announced that it proposes to simplify procedures for grant of Indian citizenship to minority Hindus from Pakistan. The…
Dhaka, April 17 (IANS) Bangladesh Nationalist Party chief Khaleda Zia on Sunday appeared before a Dhaka court to attend hearings of corruption cases against her. Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) lawyer Mosharraf Hossain Kajal told bdnews24…
Kathmandu, April 16 (IANS) Nepal on Saturday strongly rejected an annual report released by the US which painted a bleak picture of human rights situation in the Himalayan nation. The report released by the US…
Bengaluru, April 16 (IANS) Indian IT industry body Nasscom on Saturday said it would stand by IT firm Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) against the verdict of the US jury in a lawsuit filed by an…
Moscow, April 16 (IANS) Russia, despite the existing problems, has a clear competitive advantage over other countries, President Vladimir Putin said in an interview on Saturday, noting the migration inflow into the country. “Russia is…
Washington, April 16 (IANS) The US Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on President Barack Obamas executive actions on immigration, as his legal team makes ready to allow them to go forward. In oral…
Mumbai: Businessman Vijay Mallya during the Kingfisher Ultra Indian Derby at the race course in Mumbai on Feb. 7, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Washington, April 16 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley feels the failure of Vijay…
Bhopal, April 16 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday cautioned against “judicial activism”, saying it should not lead to the dilution of separation of powers. He also stressed on a balance between the judiciary, executive…
New York/Mumbai, April 16 (IANS) India’s top IT company Tata Consultancy Services has been fined $940-million by a US Federal Court in Wisconsin for allegedly stealing software information. The Indian company said it intended to…
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) After four decades of entertaining in a Tamil Nadu circus, Rhea, a 53-year-old Asian elephant, is finally set to join her two pachyderm ‘colleagues’ at a Mathura rescue centre -…
Taipei, April 16 (IANS) Taiwan police on Saturday released 20 fraud suspects who were deported from Malaysia, citing lack of evidence. Most of the suspects wore masks upon their arrival at Taipei Taoyuan International Airport…
New York/Mumbai, April 16 (IANS) India’s top IT company Tata Consultancy Services has been slapped with a $940-million fine, including punitive damages of $700 million, by the US Federal Court in the State of Wisconsin…