Spanish Princess testifies in tax fraud trial
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…
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Campus erupts in joy as Kanhaiya addresses students at JNU
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…
SC to hear telcos plea against TRAI order on call drop
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…
HC order on Pachauri’s bail cancellation plea on Friday
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…
Delhi court to take up charges against five for spying
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,…
SC may allow BCCI to raise a few issues with Lodha panel
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…
Judges must confine to law, not venture into politics: experts
By Parmod Kumar New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) The Delhi High Court’s remarks on nationalism and love for the nation while granting bail to JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar were denounced on Thursday by senior…
CBI quizzes senior police officer in Odisha chit fund scam
Bhubaneswar, March 3 (IANS) The CBI has interrogated a senior police officer of Odisha in connection with Seashore chit fund scam in which lakhs of investors were allegedly duped of money totalling about Rs.1,500 crore,…
No direct link of Kanhaiya with anti-India slogans: DM’s report
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) “No direct link” has been found between Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union (JNUSU) president Kanhaiya Kumar and anti-India sloganeering on the campus on February 9, a magisterial report said. The…
COAI to appeal to Supreme Court against call drop judgement
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) The Cellular Operators’ Association of India (COAI) on Thursday decided to file an special leave petition (SLP) in the Supreme Court challenging the regulation issued by the telecom regulator on…
See-saw in Goa over banning or legitimising bullfighting
Panaji, March 3 (IANS) Animal rights groups are applauding a Goa government notification disfavouring ‘Dhirio’ — Konkani term for bullfighting — even though a legislative panel continues to see if the blood sport can be…
Advertising watchdog upholds 42 complaints in December 2015
Mumbai, March 3 (IANS) Advertising space watchdog Advertising Standards Council of India’s (ASCI) Consumer Complaints Council (CCC) on Thursday said it upheld 42 complaints against 79 advertisements reported in December 2015. “Out of 42 advertisements…
Jaundice outbreak: Himachal high court widens probe scope
Shimla, March 3 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Thursday widened the scope of investigation into administrative negligence, if any, that led to the outbreak of jaundice in the state capital. Hearing the case,…
Rallyists demand judicial reforms in India
Agra, March 3 (IANS) Activists from many parts of India marched here on Thursday to demand judicial reforms to cut delays and ensure speedy trials. The initiative by Forum for Fast Justice will see the…
SC may allow BCCI to raise a few issues with Lodha panel
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…
Over 7,000 sympathisers of Salman Taseer’s killer booked in Pakistan
Islamabad, March 3 (IANS) Over 7,000 people in Karachi, Pakistan, who protested the execution of then Punjab governor Salman Taseer’s killer Mumtaz Qadri, were booked for promoting enmity between groups, rioting and misuse of loudspeaker,…
49 fishermen freed by Iran reach India
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Forty nine Indian fishermen who were detained by Iran in December last year have been freed and reached India on Thursday, a senior government official said. On December 1, 49…
UP court admits case against Chidambaram
Lucknow, March 3 (IANS) A Maharajganj court has admitted a complaint against former union home minister P. Chidambaram for his alleged remarks that Parliament House attack accused Afzal Guru was not given a proper hearing…
Geelani’s judicial custody extended
New Delhi: Former Delhi University (DU) professor SAR Geelani being taken away by police on charges of sedition for allegedly organising an event at the Press Club of India (PCI) to mark the death anniversary…
Chhota Rajan’s voice samples given to CBI, counsel tells court
Mumbai, March 3 (IANS) Underworld don Rajendra S. Nikhalje alias Chhota Rajan’s counsel on Thursday told a special MCOCA court here that his voice samples have been provided to the CBI in journalist J. Dey…