486 people appear in court over Turkey coup plot
Ankara, Aug 1 (IANS) A total of 486 people accused of being involved in Turkey’s failed coup d’?tat last July appeared in a court here where their trial began on Tuesday. According to the Anadolu…
Immigration
SC to look into plea against Nitish for concealing criminal case in affidavit
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would look into a petition seeking cancellation of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s membership of the state Legislative Council for allegedly concealing a…
‘Look into plaint against two UP bureaucrats’
Lucknow, Aug 1 (IANS) The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday directed the Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary to look into IPS officer Amitabh Thakur’s complaint of harassment against two bureaucrats. A bench…
Australia publishes report on campus sexual assault
Canberra, Aug 1 (IANS) More than half of Australia’s college students have experienced sexual harassment at least once, according to a report issued by the country’s Human Rights Commission on Tuesday. In 2016, as much…
Russia makes visa rules simpler for youth fest participants
Moscow, Aug 1 (IANS) Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has signed a decree that simplifies the procedure for granting visas to participants of the World Festival of Youth and Students (WFYS) slated to take place…
Migrants to Australia ‘free to choose’ where to live
Canberra, Aug 1 (IANS) The Australian government has said that while it aims to settle refugees in regional locations, migrants are “free to move” once settled. The remarks followed claims from local councils that refugees…
Medicos at Telangana hospital continue strike
Hyderabad, Aug 1 (IANS) Junior doctors at the government-run Osmania General Hospital (OGH) here continued their strike on Tuesday demanding better security. The indefinite strike began on Sunday night after four attendants of a woman…
Steps being taken to control illegal migrants: Minister
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) The government is taking steps to ensure illegal migrants do not enter the country in large numbers and change the demography, Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju told Lok…
Over 5,000 detained in Venezuelan protests
Caracas, Aug 1 (IANS) A total of 5,051 persons were detained in Venezuela since the wave of anti-government protests began on April 1, according to a non-governmental organisation. Of the detainees, about 10 per cent…
Apple fails to get rid of FaceTime lawsuit
San Francisco, Aug 1 (IANS) Apple has failed to dodge a lawsuit which claims that the Cupertino-based tech giant purposefully disabled FaceTime on iOS 6 to force users to upgrade to iOS 7. According to…
Jordan bans first online gay magazine
Amman, Aug 1 (IANS) The Jordanian government has banned the country’s first online gay magazine, citing license violation. Mohammad Outishat, director general of Jordan Media Commission, on Monday said the magazine is not licensed and…
32 Muslim Brotherhood supporters jailed for 10 years
Cairo, Aug 1 (IANS) An Egyptian court has sentenced 32 people related to the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood group to 10 years in prison over riot and vandalism charges, the media reported. Citing MENA news agency…
Doctors without Borders refuses to sign Italy’s migrant rescue code of conduct
Rome, July 31 (IANS/AKI) Doctors without Borders on Monday declined to sign the Italian government’s controversial ‘code of conduct’ aimed at curbing the actions of charity rescue ships in the Mediterranean and stemming the numbers…
Can the colour blind study medicine, asks SC
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Can colour blind students be allowed to pursue medical courses, the Supreme Court on Monday asked the Medical Council of India (MCI). A division bench of Justice Dipak Misra and…
SC no to more time for disposing unsold liquor in Bihar
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday refused to extend the July 31 deadline for disposing of unsold liquor stock in Bihar. A division bench of Justice Dipak Misra and Justice A.M….
Artha Tatwa Group chief, two others get jail in Odisha scam
Bhubaneswar, July 31 (IANS) A court here on Monday sentenced Artha Tatwa Group chief Pradip Sethy and two company directors to seven-year imprisonment for their involvement in the chit fund scam in Odisha. The Bhubaneswar…
PML-N to challenge Sharif’s disqualification
Islamabad, July 31 (IANS) The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) will file next week a petition to review the disqualification of Nawaz Sharif as the Prime Minister, a media report said on Monday. The PML-N’s legal…
Court sets $352,000 bail for jailed Spanish football body chief
Madrid, July 31 (IANS) A Spanish judge has ordered that the currently suspended and jailed president of Spain’s football federation can leave detention if he posts bail of 300,000 euros ($352,000). ?ngel Mar?a Villar, who…
Pakistan accountability court to file 4 cases against Sharif family
Islamabad, July 31 (IANS) The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) of Pakistan on Monday decided to file four cases against ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, his three children, son-in-law and former Finance Minister Ishaq Dar. The…
Ronaldo leaves Spain court after testimony on alleged tax fraud
Madrid, July 31 (IANS) Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo left a court near the Spanish capital on Monday after giving a 90-minute testimony in response to a state prosecution accusation that he has defrauded the tax…