Lucknow, June 13 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to make marriage registration mandatory for all in the state, an official said on Tuesday. A proposal has been drafted by the women’s welfare department…
Washington, June 13 (IANS) US capital city Washington D.C. and nearby state Maryland on Monday filed a lawsuit against US President Donald Trump, alleging he violated clauses in the Constitution by accepting payments and benefits…
Lampedusa (Italy), June 12 (IANS/AKI) Giusy Nicolini, the award-winning Mayor of Italy’s southernmost island of Lampedusa – one of the chief gateways to Europe for migrants arriving from Africa – lost her bid for re-election,…
Berlin, June 12 (IANS/AKI) Rome and Berlin strongly support investment in the sustainable development of African migrants’ home countries, Italian Premier Paolo Gentiloni told a meeting of African leaders here on Monday, ahead of the…
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) On World Day Against Child Labour on Monday, the Delhi Police joined hands with an NGO to solve cases of missing children and to fight child labour, a senior police…
Kolkata, June 12 (IANS) Nine Bangladeshi nationals were arrested in West Bengal’s North 24-Parganas district by the police and BSF personnel for trespassing in Indian territory without any proper documents, the police said on Monday….
Bhopal, June 12 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government on Monday appointed Justice J.K. Jain (retd) to head the one-member judicial commission to probe the June 6 police firing in Mandsaur in which five protesting farmers…
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) The Election Commission has sought the power of contempt to book those who try to defame it by openly questioning the conduct of elections taking advantage of the right to…
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) A Delhi court will on July 31 issue orders on framing charges against a private firm and three persons in a coal block allocation case in Jharkhand. Special Judge Bharat…
New Delhi/Kolkata, June 12 (IANS) Calcutta High Court judge Justice C.S. Karnan, who is facing six months imprisonment for contempt of the Supreme Court, retired on Monday, probably escaping the odium of a sitting judge…
Shimla, June 12 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Monday sought within two days a status report from G.R. Infra Ltd. on the progress of the four-laning of the national highway between Parwanoo and…
Mumbai, June 12 (IANS) Signalling fresh complications for Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, the Bombay High Court on Monday asked the Maharashtra government to explain in detail its decision to release the early from jail on…
Patna, June 12 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report that a man in Bihar’s Purnia district had to carry the body of his deceased wife…
Kochi, June 12 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Monday directed authorities to seize documents of the cargo ship bearing a Panama flag that hit a fishing boat here on Sunday. Two fishermen were killed…
Bengaluru, June 12 (IANS) Amid raging debate over the role of the press and its freedom in the country, Vice President Hamid Ansari on Monday said only a “free and responsible” media could hold power…
Kochi, June 12 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Monday slammed the state government over last month’s rejig in the police department, in which Tomin J. Thachenkery was appointed Additional Director General of Police, days…
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday permitted the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to declare the results of NEET 2017 for under graduate medical courses. Staying a Madras High Court…
Manila, June 12 (IANS) A Filipino lawmaker on Monday presented a proposal to change the name of the South-East Asian country to distance itself from Spanish colonialism. Representative Gary Alejano’s proposal aims to create a…
Beijing, June 12 (IANS) The city of Qingdao in China’s Shandong province has adopted a new policy which will allow people to keep only one pet dog and register the animal for 400 yuan ($59)….
Washington, June 12 (IANS) Ride-hailing service Uber has moved to shake up the company’s leadership, a moved followed by accusations that company executives turned a blind eye to sexual harassment and other corporate misbehaviour, the…