Brussels, March 4 (IANS) About 1,255,600 asylum seekers applied for international protection in the European Union (EU) member states in 2015, a number more than double that of the previous year. According to Eurostat, the…
Geneva, March 4 (IANS) The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Friday issued a six-point plan to guide EU member states in solving the refugee crisis which is showing no signs of abating. “We…
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) AThe Supreme Court on Friday refused to pass any interim order on call drop issue as it will hold a hearing on March 10 on a plea by the associations…
By Vishal Gulati Shimla, March 4 (IANS) The legislature and the judiciary in Himachal Pradesh seem to be on a collision course — literally. Defending their rights, members in the 68-seat assembly earlier this week…
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to the Madhya Pradesh government over alleged police insensitivity and medical negligence towards a victim of a road accident in…
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed a plea filed by a former woman research analyst who has accused environmentalist R.K. Pachauri of sexual harassment to cancel the bail granted…
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the CBI on the Delhi government’s plea seeking return of documents that the investigating agency had seized during the raid at the…
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday refused to pass any interim order on call drop issue as it will hold a hearing on March 10 on a plea challenging the regulator’s…
Kuala Lumpur, March 4 (IANS) More next-of-kin of those on board the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 are filing suits as the deadline for legal action against the carrier approaches. The Montreal Convention stipulates that…
London, March 4 (IANS) Overturning an earlier order from the Hamburg data protection authority on Facebook’s “real name” policy, a German court has allowed the social networking giant to prevent its users from using fake…
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the CBI on a plea by the Delhi government seeking the return of documents that the investigating agency had taken from the…
London, March 4 (IANS) Overturning an earlier order from the Hamburg data protection authority on Facebook’s “real name” policy, a German court has allowed the social networking giant to prevent its users from using fake…
Vienna, March 4 (IANS) The Austrian government has accused the German government of releasing misleading information which may keep the refugees within its territory, the media reported on Friday. A German government spokesperson on Wednesday…
Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf talking to the media during a press conference in New Delhi on November 17, 2012. (Photo: PP Sarkar/IANS) Islamabad, March 4 (IANS) Pakistan’s former president Pervez Musharraf is expected to…
Madrid, March 4 (IANS) Spanish Princess Cristina, the youngest sister of King Felipe VI of Spain and sixth in line to the Spanish throne, on Thursday, testified in a tax fraud case in which she…
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Over 2,500 students and teachers gathered at the admin block of Jawaharlal Nehru University on Thursday to welcome JNU students union president Kanhaiya Kumar. Kanhaiya, who has been accused of…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court is likely to hear on Friday a plea by the Cellular Operators’ Association of India (COAI) and Association of Unified Telecom Service Provider of India challenging the…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday will pass an order on a plea filed by a former woman research analyst who has accused environmentalist R.K. Pachauri of sexual harassment to…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) A court here will consider on Friday a charge sheet filed by Delhi Police against five accused in a case of alleged supply of sensitive documents to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence,…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday indicated that it may refer to the Justice Lodha Committee one or two issues for restricted consideration. These have been flagged by the Board of…