Seoul, Nov 28 (IANS) A South Korean court on Tuesday announced that it would continue proceedings against former President Park Geun-hye despite her refusal to appear since October. Park, in preventive detention since March, has…
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to quash the appointment of Gujarat cadre IPS officer Rakesh Asthana as Special Director, CBI, as it dismissed the plea by NGO Common Cause….
Islamabad, Nov 28 (IANS) A hearing into corruption references against Nawaz Sharif’s family was adjourned on Tuesday after the former Pakistan Prime Minister requested a suspension until the Islamabad High Court announces its verdict on…
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) Even as Pakistan had accused India of “politicising” humanitarian issues, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday assured a medical visa to a five-year-old Pakistani child seeking urgent open heart…
Beijing, Nov 28 (IANS) A Chinese court on Tuesday sentenced a Taiwanese activist to five years in prison for subversion of state power, an offence stemming from comments he made outside Chinese territory. The sentence…
Tel Aviv, Nov 28 (IANS) An Israeli court has ordered global ride-hailing app Uber to stop two of its services here in the absence of proper travel insurance. The court banned UberDay and UberNight, the…
Nay Pyi Taw, Nov 28 (IANS) Pope Francis headed to Myanmar’s capital city of Nay Pyi Taw on Tuesday, where heads of the government will officially welcome him on the second day of his visit…
Mumbai, Nov 28 (IANS) Miss World Manushi Chhillar has said Indian women “do not feel persecuted and face challenges head-on” even though there is a feeling that “our society is not very woman-friendly”. Manushi said…
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday disposed of a PIL seeking to put in place a statutory framework to curb torture and custodial violence as it said that it can’t direct…
Rome, Nov 27 (IANS/AKI) It is a moral obligation to save migrants in the Mediterranean rather than returning them to Libya, international charity Sos Mediterranee’s co-founder and Vice President Sophie Beau said on Monday. “We…
Catania (Italy), Nov 27 (IANS/AKI) A charity rescue ship docked in the Sicilian port of Catania on Monday with 421 people on board including 98 children, who burst into joyful song upon their arrival, Italian…
Hyderabad, Nov 27 (IANS) The US-India Business Council (USIBC) has launched a collaborative initiative with key women leaders to offer leadership, mentoring, and development opportunities for women entrepreneurs and innovators. The announcement was made during…
Chandigarh, Nov 27 (IANS) The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday dismissed a petition seeking a CBI probe into killing of Junaid Khan on a train in Haryana’s Faridabad in June this year. Junaid…
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) Her head covered in a red scarf, Hadiya, a 24-year-old Hindu woman from Kerala who converted to Islam, told the Supreme Court on Monday that she wants “freedom and release”….
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a plea by a woman who claimed to be the biological daughter of late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa, to exhume…
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) The Defence Ministry on Monday said divorced daughters of armed forces personnel will get the family pension if their divorce petition had been filed during the lifetime of one of…
Kochi, Nov 27 (IANS) Malayalam superstar Dileep, currently out on bail in a case involving alleged kidnapping and sexual assault of an actress in February, on Monday collected his passport from the Angamaly magistrate court…
Guwahati, Nov 27 (IANS) Several people were injured and hundreds of houses demolished after the Assam government on Monday carried out an eviction drive against illegal encroachers at two areas under Amchang wildlife sanctuary located…
Indore, Nov 27 (IANS) Journalists in Indore on Monday protested against the registration of a case against a senior media person from Neemuch for an alleged offensive Facebook post and demanded its cancellation. Indore Press…
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) A court here on Monday deferred hearing on the bail plea of alleged hawala dealer Muhammad Aslam Wani, accused in a money laundering case. Additional Sessions Judge Sidharth Sharma deferred…