New Zealand continues record run on immigration
Wellington, March 21 (IANS) New Zealand’s net gain in migrants — more arrivals than departures — hit a new record in the year to the end of February, driven by arrivals from Australia, China and…
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Japan moves to protect, inhabit border islands
Tokyo, March 21 (IANS) Japan’s governing and opposition parties have jointly submitted a bill to help maintain islands on the country’s border and keep them inhabited to secure the territory, the media reported on Monday….
Gagged kids’ Facebook photo put under investigation
New York, March 21 (IANS) Police in the US state of Tennessee have launched an investigation into a controversial Facebook photograph showing two young children with their hands and mouths bound and covered with duct…
IPS Association reject Sahay Commission report on Muzaffarnagar riots
Lucknow, March 21 (IANS) The Indian Police Service (IPS) Association of Uttar Pradesh has rejected Justic Vishnu Sahay’s report on the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots that have blamed former SSP Subhash Dubey for the violence that…
Naruto monkey files appeal to claim selfie
New York, March 21 (IANS) The animal right organisation People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has reportedly filed an appeal against a lower court’s decision in January this year that declined to give…
Human rights body seeks report from Odisha on river pollution
Bhubaneswar, March 20 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission has sought an Action Taken Report from the Odisha government over river pollution by certain industries in the state. Hearing a complaint filed by human rights…
Real estate bill to facilitate foreign direct investment
By Bappaditya Chatterjee Kolkata, March 20 (IANS) The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill passed by both the houses of parliament is expected to facilitate more foreign direct investments in the sector, developers say. According…
British Crown courts may allow TV cameras for first time
London, March 20 (IANS) TV cameras could be allowed into crown courts in England and Wales for the first time, as part of a pilot scheme proposed by the justice ministry, the media reported on…
Brazil approved to conduct drugs tests during Olympics
Brasilia, March 20 (IANS) Brazil has been approved to conduct drug testing of athletes during the upcoming Rio 2016 Olympics and Paralympic Games, the media reported on Sunday. Brazil was one of five countries ordered…
Pakistan province declares public holiday on Holi
Islamabad, March 20 (IANS) Pakistan’s Sindh province has declared a public holiday on March 24 as a public holiday to mark the occasion of Holi – a religious festival of the Hindu community, the media…
Himachal HC suspends sentence of Congress legislator
Shimla, March 19 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Saturday suspended one-year sentence awarded to Congress legislator Asha Kumari in a land grab case dating back to 1998. Hearing the plea of the Dalhousie…
CJI moots prompt judicial process to clear backlog
Lucknow, March 19 (IANS) Chief Justice of India T.S. Thakur on Saturday called for judicial services to the people must be expedited and if needed, he was receptive to the idea of courts working in…
S.A.R. Geelani gets bail too in sedition case
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) A court on Saturday granted bail to former Delhi University professor S.A.R. Geelani, who was arrested in February on sedition charges. Additional Sessions Judge Deepak Garg granted bail to Geelani,…
BJP MP Satyapal Singh hid government dues from EC, alleges RTI activist
Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) BJP MP from Baghpat had allegedly concealed information about unpaid dues to the city collector in his election affidavit, an RTI activist said here on Saturday. As per a reply under…
S.A.R. Geelani arrested on sedition charges, gets bail
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) A court on Saturday granted bail to former Delhi University professor S.A.R. Geelani, arrested on sedition charges. Additional Sessions Judge Deepak Garg granted bail to Geelani. On Friday, the Delhi…
Court grants bail to S.A.R. Geelani
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) A court on Saturday granted bail to former Delhi University professor S.A.R. Geelani, arrested on sedition charges. Additional Sessions Judge Deepak Garg granted bail to Geelani.
UP to prioritise jobs for acid attack survivors
Lucknow, March 19 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh is set to prioritise government jobs for acid attack survivors, an official said on Saturday. As a pilot project, the victims would be given priority in the Women’s Welfare…
European Union, Turkey migration deal finalised
European Council President Donald Tusk (Xinhua/Ye Pingfan/IANS) Brussels, March 19 (IANS) The European Union (EU) and Turkey managed to finalise their migration deal by the end of the two-day EU summit, with an aim to…
Minority voice is one you should always protect: Amal Clooney
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Renowned lawyer and activist Amal Clooney on Friday asserted that minority voice should always be protected in a society advocating a free speech. “The minority voice is the one you…
‘Pakistan should realise problems it causes in Afghanistan will hit them’
Noida, March 19 (IANS) Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission chairperson Sima Samar on Friday said Pakistan must know that the problem caused by it in Afghanistan will also reach them. “I believe that our neighbour…