New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Asserting that criminalising consensual sexual acts between persons of same gender was violative of their fundamental rights, Supreme Court Justice Indu Malhotra on Thursday said that history owed an apology…
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of five advocates as judges of the Delhi High Court. The Collegium comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice…
Chennai, Sep 6 (IANS) The Finance Commission would not like to penalise states that have performed well on various development parameters, a top official said on Thursday. Speaking to reporters here 15th Finance Commission Chairman…
Madrid, Sep 6 (IANS) Real Madrid midfielder Isco Alarcon said on Thursday that they have not been affected by the departure of Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, who joined Juventus during the summer transfer window. During…
Panaji, Sep 6 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday returned from the US two days ahead of schedule, and headed for his private residence near here. Parrikar, who is being treated abroad for…
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) The landmark decision of decriminalising homosexuality in India by the Supreme Court on Thursday has garnered over 300,000 tweets with hashtags #Section377 and #LGBTQ in past 12 hours, the micro-blogging…
Kolkata, Sep 6 (IANS) Two days after a portion of a bridge collapsed here, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said bridge inspection and monitoring cells under different departments will be set up…
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) The Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement (COMCASA) that was signed on Thursday after the first ever India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue will give India access to high-end US defence technology. COMCASA…
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) In a historic verdict that the gay community rejoiced, the Supreme Court on Thursday decriminalised homosexuality between consenting adults by declaring as “manifestly arbitrary” Section 377 of IPC, the penal…
Tokyo, Sep 6 (IANS) At least nine people were killed and 300 injured after a powerful earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale rocked Japan’s Hokkaido prefecture on Thursday. Around 30 people were missing in…
Canberra, Sep 6 (IANS) A 24-year-old Indian charged with “high-range” drink driving and “driving while disqualified” in Australia received a 10-month suspended sentence on Thursday. Surya Teja Penugonda from Telangana pleaded guilty to both charges….
London, Sep 6 (IANS) Indians, among six nations, use more sports and racing game smartphone applications, a study has showed. The study, led by researchers from University College Cork in Ireland, found that English-speaking countries,…
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the city government and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to file their response to Congress leader Ajay Maken’s plea for subsidising the metro…
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said the government will soon frame and implement a drone policy and go for a technological upgradation to monitor terrorist activities, specially in…
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday searched five places in Jharkhand’s Jamtara town in connection with a probe into a money laundering case in which people were cheated by men…
Mumbai, Sep 6 (IANS) Bollywood star Ranveer Singh has been signed on as brand ambassador for paint company Kansai Nerolac Paints Ltd. With this association, the company aims to develop and foster its promise to…
Chennai, Sep 6 (IANS) Political party leaders in Tamil Nadu on Thursday welcomed a Supreme Court order asking the Governor to decide on the mercy petition of A.G. Perarivalan, serving life term for the assassination…
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 6 (IANS) The Congress on Thursday demanded that the Kerala State Women’s Commission (KSWC) be disbanded as it is of no use even to a lady party worker, who was allegedly sexually abused…