Considering banning import of pet coke: Centre to SC
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) The Central government on Monday told the Supreme Court that it was considering banning the import of pet coke as it urged the court to exempt the cement, lime and…
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DRI skills need constant upgrading to catch criminals: Jaitley
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) With technology now being a great eneabler both in crime detection and for the criminal, it is vital for Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officials to be uggraded with their…
MP assembly passes bill for death penalty for child rapists
Bhopal, Dec 4 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh assembly on Monday unanimously passed a bill to provide for the death penalty for those involved in the rape or gang-rape of girls aged below 12. On November…
Court allows businessman to appear via video-conferencing
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) A court here on Monday allowed the plea of businessman Gagan Dhawan, arrested in connection with an over Rs 5,000 crore bank fraud case, seeking appearance via video-conferencing. Additional Sessions…
Delhi HC asks official to decide on Dinakaran’s plea for poll symbol
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Monday rejected a plea of T.T.V. Dinakaran to grant the “hat” symbol for the December 21 bye-election to the R.K. Nagar assembly seat in Tamil…
Court reserves order on Qureshi’s bail plea
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) A court here on Monday reserved its order on the bail plea of arrested meat exporter and alleged hawala dealer Moin Akhtar Qureshi in a money laundering case. Special Judge…
Court rejects Wani’s bail plea
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) A court here on Monday rejected a bail plea of alleged hawala dealer Muhammad Aslam Wani in a money laundering case. Additional Sessions Judge Sidharth Sharma dismissed the bail plea…
No contract employees for cleaning jobs: Minister
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Delhi Labour Minister Gopal Rai on Monday said that workers should not be employed on a contract basis for jobs which are permanent in nature like cleaning, security and clerical…
Malta arrests 10 over journalist’s murder
Valletta, Dec 4 (IANS) Ten people have been arrested in Malta over the murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, the Prime Minister said on Monday. Galizia, who was a relentless critic of corruption and…
India allows 1,300 Buddhists from Myanmar’s Rakhine state to enter Mizoram
By Rupesh Dutta Lawngtlai (Mizoram), Dec 4 (IANS) In a contradiction of its own policy, the Indian government has allowed over 1,300 tribal Buddhist refugees from Myanmar’s Rakhine region to enter Mizoram. The refugees left…
Jaipur court to now sentence 8 LeT terrorists on Dec 6
Jaipur, Dec 4 (IANS) A court here on Monday posted to Wednesday the pronouncement of quantum of punishment on eight Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) men, including three Pakistanis, it had convicted of involvement in terrorist activities in…
Spanish judge refuses bail to 4 Catalan leaders
Madrid, Dec 4 (IANS) A Spanish judge on Monday ruled that the former Vice President of Catalonia and three other senior Catalan pro-independence leaders will remain in jail for their part in October’s independence referendum,…
Puigdemont to appear for European arrest warrant hearing
Brussels, Dec 4 (IANS) Former Catalonian President Carles Puigdemont will appear in a court here on Monday for his first hearing on the European arrest warrant issued against him by Spain. Puigdemont’s hearing near the…
Babri case can’t be decided on ‘aastha’, says Owaisi
Hyderabad, Dec 4 (IANS) MIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has said that the title suit of the Babri Masjid can be decided only on the basis of evidence and not on ‘aastha’ (faith) as the Sangh…
Hasina seeks Cambodia’s help on Rohingya crisis
Phnom Penh, Dec 4 (IANS) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday called for Cambodias support in developing a sustainable solution to the Rohingya crisis and the minoritys persecution in Myanmars Rakhine state. Hasina made…
Pakistan government’s agreement with sit-in leaders illegal: Court
Islamabad, Dec 4 (IANS) The Islamabad High Court on Monday questioned the legal standing of the agreement reached between the government and Islamist protest leaders, saying that none of the terms could be legally justified….
Rohingyas detained, beaten up after cow carcass found near refugee camp
By Nikhil M. Babu Jammu/New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) On September 10, as the police lined up 10 Muslim Rohingya refugees in a police station on the outskirts of Jammu and lashed them with a…
Australian MP Tim Wilson proposes to partner in parliament
Canberra, Dec 4 (IANS) Australian MP Tim Wilson on Monday proposed to his long-term partner Ryan Bolger in parliament shortly after the same-sex marriage legislation was introduced to the Lower House. The proposal is believed…
TN doctor wins National award for empowerment of disabled
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Chennai-based doctor T.S. Chandrasekar, who has been working for the betterment of differently-abled people for the past 15 years, was presented the national award for ‘Empowerment of Persons with Disability’…
Vice President calls for change of mindset towards differently abled
Guwahati, Dec 3 (IANS) Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday called for a change in mindset towards differently abled persons and ensuring a life of dignity for them. He was speaking after launching the…