Washington, Aug 21 (IANS) The US has charged two people acting as agents for the Iranian government, according to an official statement. Ahmadreza Mohammadi-Doostdar and Majid Ghorbani, who were arrested on August 9, had allegedly…
Brasilia, Aug 21 (IANS) The number of Venezuelans trying to flee a national economic collapse and migrating to Brazil is rising, an official has said. The Brazilian army spokesman said about 900 Venezuelans were expected…
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday took strong exception to the cancellation of around 2.93 lakh ration cards despite objections by Food and Supplies Minister Imran Hussain and said…
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that it has finalised the national plan to combat drug abuse amongst children and taken “substantial steps” in the nationwide survey to…
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday again refused to attend the Tuesday meeting of a committee to select the Lokpal, saying he wouldn’t do so until he gets the…
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The government on Monday announced to replace the existing health warning images on the packs of cigarettes and other tobacco products with new sets of images for all tobacco product…
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre if it favoured a comprehensive law for affirmative action to protect the rights of leprosy patients necessary to remove stigma resulting in…
Kolkata, Aug 20 (IANS) The Joint Action Committee for Bengali Refugees (JACBR) on Monday demanded the inclusion of all Indians in the draft NCR in Assam and grant of citizenship rights to those who arrived…
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) A life convict in former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi assassination case told the Supreme Court on Monday that no decision has been taken by the Tamil Nadu Governor on his…
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday frowned over reports that the Punjab government allegedly spent Rs 86 lakh from the Compensatory Afforestation Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) funds to pay lawyers’…
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday reserved its order on a plea by the West Bengal State Election Commission challenging the Calcutta High Court order allowing e-nominations for the panchayat elections…
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The Chief Justice of India and judges of the Supreme Court are contributing Rs 25,000 each towards Kerala flood relief fund. The money will be deposited in the Kerala Chief…
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the Centre to respond to Bhushan Steel’s erstwhile promoter Neeraj Singhal’s plea against his arrest by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO). A…
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday asked the CBI’s Special Investigation Team (SIT) to file a status report on the alleged extra-judicial killings in Manipur by the Army, Assam Rifles and…
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to Centre, state governments and Union Territories on a PIL seeking directions to make sports a part of the Fundamental Rights as well…
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday formed an expert committee headed by a retired judge to decide whether to allow Vedanta Limited to open its Sterlite Copper plant in…
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The International Labour Organisation (ILO) on Monday said that India needs to improve its wage policies to promote “inclusive growth” even as low pay, gender wage gap and informality remain…
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court will hear on September 4 a plea by a group of serving Army officers against the dilution of AFSPA that gives immunity to military personnel from prosecution…
Vatican City, Aug 20 (IANS) Pope Francis on Monday released a letter addressing recent revelations of a decades-long clerical sexual abuse scandal in the US, in which he said that the outcry of victims was…
Canberra, Aug 20 (IANS) Australian advocates and politicians are campaigning to free 119 children from forced detention on a Pacific Island, amid warnings that the health of several young refugees is quickly deteriorating. One 12-year-old…