New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra on Sunday said that government and courts are bonded by the principle of the constitutional sovereignty which expects that the institutions must function with…
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday said that the Constitution was not an “abstract idea” and it has to be made meaningful for ordinary people by connecting it with theit…
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) The Indian National Bar Association (INBA) has called for urgent setting up of “Privacy Commission” to address concerns related to regulation and protection of individual data, a statement said on…
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday appreciated the achievements of “divyangs” (the disabled) in various fields and praised them for their determination and courage. “Our divyang brothers and sisters are…
Mumbai, Nov 26 (IANS) Two lawyers from Mumbai have filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking cancellation or postponement of the upcoming December 3 All India Bar Examinations, conducted by the Bar Council of India…
Cape Town, Nov 26 (IANS) South Africa has launched the ’16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence’, amid rising incidents of violence against women and children. Susan Shabangu, Minister in the Presidency Responsible for Women,…
By Arul Louis New York, Nov. Nov 26 (IANS) United States President Donald Trump has warned Pakistan that failure to take action against Jammat-ud-Dawa leader Hafiz Saeed “will have repercussions for bilateral relations”. The US…
Panaji, Nov 25 (IANS) “S… Durga” director Sanal Kumar Sasidaran said on Saturday said the Information and Broadcasting Ministry authorities have been acting like they have declared war on him and are treating his film…
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday expressed India’s gratitude to the international diplomatic community based here for helping get Indian candidate Justice Dalveer Bhandari re-elected to the International Court…
Kolkata, Nov 25 (IANS) No government should intrude into anybody’s kitchen or infringe upon people’s freedom to eat in their personal space, panellists at a discussion said here on Saturday. The panel comprising a politician,…
Islamabad, Nov 25 (IANS) Pakistans top electronic media regulator ordered private television channels to go off air on Saturday during a crackdown on religious protesters in Islamabad. The suspension was ordered by the Pakistan Electronic…
Islamabad, Nov 25 (IANS) Violent protests erupted across Pakistan on Saturday after security forces launched an early-morning crackdown on thousands of religious demonstrators camped on a highway in the capital in which a policeman was…
Panaji, Nov 25 (IANS) People come out on the streets in protest when it comes to films, but why are there no protests against lethal air and water pollution, award-winning wildlife filmmaker Mike Pandey said…
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday expressed concern over the “unacceptably low” representation of women, OBCs, SC/STs in the higher judiciary and called for steps to remedy the situation. “There…
Kolkata, Nov 25 (IANS) Stating that the crimes against children in India have increased by almost 300 per cent in a span of six years since 2009, National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR)…
Shimla, Nov 25 (IANS) The CBI on Saturday filed a charge sheet in a local court against eight policemen, including Inspector General Zahur H. Zaidi, over the custodial death of an accused in the sensational…
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) Judicial activism is the outcome of the judiciarys independence and should be lauded as long as it stays away from the realm of policy, Minister of State for Law and…
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) A Union Minister and Chief Justice of India on Saturday crossed swords over judicial activism at a conference on the occasion of National Law Day with CJI Dipak Misra saying…
Dhaka, Nov 25 (IANS) Following repatriation from Bangladesh, Myanmar will send Rohingya refugees to temporary shelters before moving them back to their original villages or new neighbourhoods of their choice, an official said on Saturday….
Cairo, Nov 25 (IANS) An Egyptian court on Saturday sentenced seven people to death for joining the Islamic State (IS) in Libya and contributing in beheading 21 Copts, the media reported. The defendants formed a…