SC seeks panel report on women and family law
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday asked the central government to place before it the report on “Women and Law ” by a high-level committee that had undertaken the assessment of…
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Court upholds Islam as state religion in Bangladesh
Dhaka, March 28 (IANS) A court in Bangladesh on Monday rejected a petition which challenged a constitutional amendment that gave Islam the status of the state religion. The Bangladesh High Court in a hearing on…
Hyderabad varsity students get bail
Hyderabad: Students demonstrate against Hyderabad University Vice-Chancellor P. Appa Rao after he returned from a nearly two-month leave in Hyderabad, on March 22, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Hyderabad, March 28 (IANS) A court here on Monday…
Hyderabad students’ bail plea not opposed
Hyderabad: Students demonstrate against Hyderabad University Vice-Chancellor P. Appa Rao after he returned from a nearly two-month leave in Hyderabad, on March 22, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Hyderabad, March 28 (IANS) A court on Monday was…
Hearing against President’s Rule in Uttarakhand begins
Dehradun, March 28 (IANS) The Uttarakhand High Court (HC) on Monday began hearing a petition filed by the Congress against imposition of President’s Rule in the state on Sunday. Justice U.C. Dhyani is hearing the…
SC asks Centre for panel report on women and family law
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to place before it the report on “Women and Law ” by a high level committee that had undertaken the assessment of…
Haryana cabinet clears bill for Jat reservation
Chandigarh, March 28 (IANS) The Haryana cabinet on Monday cleared the bill that proposes to provide reservation to five communities, including the politically-dominant Jat community. The bill is likely to be brought in the state…
‘Protect child rights in first decade when they are most vulnerable’
By Sahana Ghosh Hyderabad, March 27 (IANS) If India strives to “get it right” for its children in their first decade — ensure nutrition, health, sleep, education — when they are most vulnerable to trauma,…
Indian appointed UN adviser on human rights and businesses
United Nations, March 26 (IANS) Indian-origin law professor Surya Deva has been appointed by the Geneva-based UN Human Rights Council as an adviser on human rights and multinationals and businesses. The Council approved in Geneva…
Policemen threatened to rape women students, says fact finding team
Hyderabad: Students demonstrate against Hyderabad University Vice-Chancellor P. Appa Rao after he returned from a nearly two-month leave in Hyderabad, on March 22, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Hyderabad, March 26 (IANS) Policemen, who cracked down on…
Transgender to take on Mamata in Bengal polls
Howrah: West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee with Vaishali Dalmiya, daughter of Jagmohan Dalmiya and cricketer turned politician Laxmi Ratan Shukla during an election campaign in Howrah of West Bengal on…
PM slams Congress for Bangladeshi influx, unequal development
Golaghat: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with AGP leaders PK Mahanta and Atul Bora during a BJP rally at Bokakhat in Golaghat district of Assam on March 26, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Bihpuria (Assam), March 26 (IANS)…
Former Noida chief engineer’s judicial remand extended
Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh), March 26 (IANS) A local CBI court on Saturday extended by three days the judicial custody of former Noida Chief Engineer Yadav Singh who was arrested last month by the agency on…
Top US Navy officer jailed over bribery scandal
Washington, March 26 (IANS) A high-ranking US Navy captain has been sentenced to nearly four years in jail for passing classified information to a Malaysian defence contractor. Daniel Dusek provided the information in exchange for…
Hyderabad varsity fracas: NHRC notice to HRD ministry, state government
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Taking suo motu cognizance of media reports that there was an emergency like situation in the University of Hyderabad, the NHRC on Friday issued notices to the HRD ministry, Telangana…
Ringing Bells says it is ready to cooperate in inquiry
Noida: People throng the office of Ringing Bell to buy its newly launched “Freedom 251” smartphone on Feb 18, 2016. The Noida-based startup’ website to crash within hours of opening up for pre-order. It claims…
Ex-CM fails to appear before Haryana probe panel
Gurgaon, March 25 (IANS) Former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Friday did not appear before the one-man Commission of Inquiry probing the grant of licences to some entities in Gurgaon’s Sector 83, including…
SIC notice to Gurgaon official for ignoring RTI request
Gurgaon, March 25 (IANS) The state information commissioner in Haryana has issued show cause notice to public information officer-cum-Gurgaon deputy district education officer (DEO) for not replying to a RTI request filed by an activist….
Manipur police probe swindling of ex-MLA’s pension fund
Imphal, March 25 (IANS) Manipur Police are looking for an advocate who forged a court order to draw Rs.17 lakh from the pension account of a former state legislator who had died 14 years ago….
Scottish mosque leader praises Pakistani extremist killer
Edinburgh, March 25 (IANS) A religious leader at Scotland’s biggest mosque has praised an extremist who was executed for murdering the governor of Pakistan’s Punjab province, the BBC reported on Friday. Imam Maulana Habib Ur…