New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Unsatisfied over the explanation given by Uttarakhand over cleaning the river Ganga, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday summoned the state’s Chief Secretary. It also said that that there…
Rabat, March 14 (IANS/MAP) The Moroccan authorities have decided to ban demonstrations in the restive eastern province of Jerada, which has been witnessing protests since last December. The eastern province has seen a wave of…
Kathmandu, March 14 (IANS) Nepal’s controversial Chief Justice Gopal Prasad Parajuli was removed by the Judicial Council on Wednesday amid a raging dispute over his multiple birth certificates. Minutes before he was preparing to administer…
Shimla, March 14 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government may file a review petition in the Supreme Court against a National Green Tribunal (NGT) directive banning constructions in green belts in Shimla, a state minister informed…
Panaji, March 14 (IANS) As iron ore extraction and transportation from Goa’s 88 mining sites is due to come to a temporary halt on Thursday following a Supreme Court order, the state’s Cabinet Advisory Committee…
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday expressed its concern over rise of e-waste in the city and asked the civic bodies whether there is any plan on its disposal. The…
By Arul Louis United Nations, March 14 (IANS) The global organisation has received one complaint of sexual exploitation involving a civilian international contractor working in its operations in India, according to a UN report which…
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) A court on Wednesday granted bail to a Chennai-based advocate B. Kumar, one of the accused in a bribery case related to poll symbol allocation. Special Judge Arvind Kumar granted…
Ernakulam (Kerala), March 14 (IANS) Malayalam superstar Dileep and nine other accused appeared before the Ernakulam District and Sessions Court as the trial in the infamous actress abduction case began here on Wednesday. The accused…
Ranchi, March 14 (IANS) The judgement in the fourth fodder scam case involving former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad will be delivered on Thursday by a special CBI court here. The hearing in the fodder…
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea by A.G. Perarivalan, convicted in the conspiracy leading to the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, for recall of the 1999…
Lahore, March 14 (IANS) The Punjab Assembly in Pakistan on Wednesday unanimously passed the ‘Punjab Sikhs Anand Karaj Marriages Act 2017’, a legislation that will provide legal status to Sikh marriages in the province. The…
Bengaluru, March 14 (IANS) The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday rejected the bail petition of ruling Congress MLA N.A. Haris’s son Mohammad Nalapad, who was in judicial custody for allegedly assaulting a youth at a…
Chennai, March 14 (IANS) A special CBI court on Wednesday discharged DMK leader and former Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran, his brother and Sun TV group head Kalanithi Maran and five others in the alleged illegal…
Accra, March 14 (IANS) Ghana’s Supreme Court has set aside an order by an Accra High Court for the restoration of the residence and work permit of Indian businessman Ashok Kumar Sivaram, accused of using…
Shimla, March 14 (IANS) To empower womenfolk, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Wednesday released a handbook on women safety here. Releasing the handbook titled ‘Mahila Suraksha’, he reiterated the commitment of his…
Yangon, March 14 (IANS) Myanmar rebutted the accusations of violation of human rights in Rakhine state following reports by the UN that there was evidence of genocide and ethnic cleansing. “Myanmar continues its efforts at…
Kochi, March 14 (IANS) A division bench of the Kerala High Court on Wednesday stayed an order directing a CBI probe into the murder of a Youth Congress worker in Kannur on February 12. The…
San Francisco, March 14 (IANS) Women employees in technical roles filed 118 gender discrimination complaints with Microsoft between 2010 and 2016 but the tech giant concluded that just one of those complaints was “founded”, media…
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the earmarking of an “exclusive quota” for Haj pilgrims aged 70 and above and preference being given to pilgrims in the age group of…