United Nations, Sep 14 (IANS) Amid continuing unrest in Kashmir, the UN Human Rights chief has said it is crucial that an independent, impartial and international mission be given free access to Indian as well…
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) The central government on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that there was no longam in clearing name for appointment of judges to the high courts and it was on the…
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday filed an investigation report in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case in which Congress leader Jagdish Tytler was earlier given a clean chit…
Washington, Sep 14 (IANS) US soldier Chelsea Manning, the WikiLeaks source serving prison sentence for espionage, has ended a hunger strike after the army said she would be allowed to receive gender transition surgery, the…
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to entertain a PIL seeking direction to stop alleged funding of separatist organisations in Jammu and Kashmir by the Centre and the state government,…
Patna, Sep 14 (IANS) Facing opposition flak, the Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government is likely to challenge the bail granted to former RJD MP Mohammad Shahabuddin in the Supreme Court soon, officials said on Wednesday. “The…
Rome, Sep 14 (IANS) An Italian town hit by a deadly earthquake is pursuing legal action against the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo for defamation over a series of cartoons about the tragedy. An earthquake…
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered status quo in admission to undergraduate medical courses in private medical institutes in Madhya Pradesh on a contempt plea by the state government. The…
Bengaluru, Sep 14 (IANS) Two days after violence shook Bengaluru in protest against Karnataka releasing more Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu, the country’s tech hub was back to normal on Wednesday. “The city is…
Kolkata, Sep 13 (IANS) Four days after a lower court granted Trinamool Congress leader and former minister Madan Mitra bail in the multi-billion Saradha scam, the CBI on Tuesday moved the Calcutta High Court pleading…
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) South Asian Human Rights Association (SAHRA) recommended the repeal of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code here on Tuesday in its anual report launched in collaboration with the resource…
Itanagar, Sep 13 (IANS) A day after his removal as Arunachal Pradesh Governor, J.P. Rajkhowa on Tuesday said that he had never recommended that President’s Rule be imposed in the state in January. In his…
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) India on Tuesday said that there can be no comparison between the situation in Jammu and Kashmir and that in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. New Delhi’s comments came after UN High Commissioner…
Ranchi, Sep 13 (IANS) The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (STs) has rejected the Jharkhand government’s proposed changes in two key land acts through an ordinance. The national commission’s chairperson, Rameshwar Oraon, told IANS: “We…
Bangkok, Sep 13 (IANS) Thailand’s military junta approved to discontinue prosecution of civilians in the military courts after human rights organisations criticised it for the trial of hundreds of opposition members. Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha…
Canberra, Sep 13 (IANS) To approve the legalisation of same sex marriage the cabinet of Austarlian government agreed to call for a referendum on February 11, even without the support of the Labor party opposition….
Bengaluru, Sep 13 (IANS) Uneasy calm prevailed on Tuesday in Bengaluru, where one person was killed in police firing on Monday night and curfew is in force in 16 sensitive localities after angry protests turned…
Washington, Sep 13 (IANS) US President Barack Obama is set to veto a bill that would allow survivors and families of victims of the September 11, 2001, terror attacks to sue Saudi Arabia, the White…
Brasilia, Sep 13 (IANS) The Brazilian government has ratified the Paris Agreement on climate change, which was adopted by 195 countries during a summit in the French capital last December. “The commitment against climate change…
London, Sep 13 (IANS) In a major setback for the social media giant Facebook, the company has lost a legal bid to prevent a 14-year-old girl from suing it over a her naked picture that…