Bihar ex-MP Shahabuddin gets bail
Patna, March 2 (IANS) The Patna High Court on Wednesday granted bail to former MP Mohammad Shahabuddin in connection with a double murder and kidnapping that took place 12 years ago, a lawyer said. After…
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SC clears decks for dance bars in Mumbai
(Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday cleared the decks for the issuance of dance bar licences to hotels and restaurants in Mumbai as it modified the conditions for the…
Irom Sharmila rearrested within days of release
Imphal, March 2 (IANS) Irom Sharmila, who has been on hunger strike to press for the repeal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, was rearrested on Wednesday, two days after a court found her…
Facebook’s Latin America vice president arrested in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro, March 2 (IANS) Brazilian police arrested Diego Dzodan, Facebook’s vice-president for Latin America, for not complying with previous judicial decisions. In a press release, the federal police stated that Dzodan had been…
Odisha cricket body moves SC on Lodha panel report
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court seeking to be impleaded in the ongoing hearing on the implementation of Justice R.M. Lodha Committee recommendations for the…
UNHCR warns of humanitarian crisis in Greece as influx rises
Geneva, March 1 (IANS) The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) warned on Tuesday that Greece is on the verge of a humanitarian crisis as disunity and inconsistency continue to mar European response plans. “For us, there…
Charge sheet filed against Pachauri in sexual harassment case
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) A charge sheet was filed by police in a sexual harassment case against TERI executive vice chairman R.K Pachauri, court sources said. “The charge sheet was filed before a metropolitan…
Will continues to fast for AFSPA repeal: Irom Sharmila
Imphal, March 1 (IANS) Civil rights activist Irom Sharmila has said she will continue to use the democratic weapon of fasting to demand the repeal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958, from Manipur…
SC to hear plea against Chidambaram on Ishrat Jahan
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court will hear a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking suo motu contempt action against former home minister P. Chidambaram for perjury and misleading the apex court and the…
‘Anyone without own home in rural area can apply under new scheme’
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Anyone living in a rural area who does not own a house can apply under the central government’s Housing for All Mission irrespective of his caste and economic status, Union…
Delhi court frames charges in CWG baton relay graft case
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) A court here has framed charges against the then 2010 Commonwealth Games organising committee officials, including T.S. Darbari, in graft cases related to a baton relay in London ahead of…
Charge sheet filed against Pachauri in sexual harassment case
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) A charge sheet was filed by police in a sexual harassment case against TERI executive vice chairman R.K Pachauri, court sources said. According to sources, the charge sheet was filed…
JNU students Umar, Anirban sent to 14 days judicial custody
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) A court here on Tuesday sent, to 14 days judicial custody, JNU students Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya, facing sedition charges for allegedly raising “anti-India” slogans, sources said. Both the…
Brazilian justice minister resigns
Brasilia, March 1 (IANS) Brazilian Justice Minister Jose Eduardo Cardozo has resigned, the government has announced. Cardozo was under pressure from the ruling Workers Party because he failed to curb a corruption investigation on the…
Australia toughens penalties for cyclists
Sydney, March 1 (IANS) Australia has imposed some of the world’s toughest laws on cyclists to protect them from accidents, the media reported on Tuesday. According to the new laws in New South Wales (NSW)…
Apple can’t be forced by FBI to unlock iPhone
Washington, March 1 (IANS) A federal magistrate judge in New York city has ruled that the government can’t force Apple to hack an iPhone to investigate a drug dealer. It’s a win for Apple, which…
Calais ‘Jungle’ evictions to resume
London, March 1 (IANS) Demolition teams are due to return to the French port of Calais to dismantle more makeshift shelters in the migrant camp known as the “Jungle”, the media reported on Tuesday. On…
NGT to hold day-to-day hearing on Art of Living event
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday adjourned till Wednesday the hearing on a plea against an event being organised by the Art of Living foundation, headed by Sri Sri…
SC to hear plea against Chidambaram on Ishrat Jahan
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court will hear a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking suo motu contempt action against former home minister P. Chidambaram for perjury and misleading the apex court and the…
New legislation in China outlaws domestic abuse
Beijing, March 1 (IANS) China’s first law targeting violence within the home came into force on Tuesday, outlining a new approach to spousal and partner abuse and challenging traditional notions about family values. As China’s…