Woman beaten up, clothes torn after she helps raid on liquor mafia
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) Even as the DCW said a woman was beaten up and paraded naked here on Thursday after she helped in a raid in north Delhi against illegal sale of liquor,…
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Consider allowing a Parsi woman to attend father’s last rites, SC asks Parsi body
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Parsi Anjuman in Gujarat’s Valsad to consider the plea of woman from the community – who has married outside the religion – seeking…
HC sets aside CIC order declaring ministers public authorities
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has set aside the Central Information Commission (CIC) verdict declaring ministers as “public authorities” and answerable under the Right to Information law. Justice Vibhu Bakhru quashed…
Delhi government makes U-turn on odd-even, seeks exemptions
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) Within 24 hours of its assurance to launch the next round of odd-even scheme without exemptions, the Delhi government on Thursday made a U-turn and filed a review petition at…
Lawyers’ conduct in Ramjanambhoomi hearing shameful, says CJI
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra on Thursday lamented the conduct of certain senior lawyers during the hearing in the Ramjanambhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute case in the Supreme Court, dubbing it…
Kanyakumari fishermen families protest on rail track
Chennai, Dec 7 (IANS) Several thousands of people belonging to fishermen’s families in Kanyakumari protested at the district’s Kuzhithurai railway station on Thursday, demanding prompt action in tracing the fishermen caught in sea due to…
Court allows Pachauri’s plea seeking documents
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) A court here has allowed the plea of environmentalist R.K. Pachauri, accused of sexually harassing a colleague, seeking copy of statements of 13 TERI employees which were not filed by…
Thousands of Catalan independence supporters rally in Brussels
Brussels, Dec 7 (IANS) Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Brussels on Thursday to show their support for Catalan independence, weeks ahead of a regional election that would see it regaining…
Odisha CM stresses on cash for social assistance beneficiaries
Bhubaneswar, Dec 7 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday urged the Centre not to impose the bank payment system on pension disbursement under the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) but allow his government…
‘Over half of Mumbai varsity buildings without civic body clearance’
Mumbai, Dec 7 (IANS) As many as 36 out of the 61 buildings of the University of Mumbai at its Kalina Campus are in regular use without the mandatory “Occupation Certificate” (OC) issued by the…
Charges framed against 11 ex-MPs in cash-for-query scam
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) Paving the way for a trial, a court here on Thursday framed charges against 11 former MPs in connection with the 2005 cash-for-query case. Delhi Police has chargesheeted the 11…
Poll symbol: HC seeks JD-U MP, EC’s response to Sharad Yadav faction’s plea
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued a notice to Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leader Ramachandra Prasad Singh and the Election Commission (EC) on a plea filed by the Sharad Yadav…
Pandher, Koli held guilty for rape, murder
Ghaziabad, Dec 7 (IANS) A CBI court on Thursday pronounced businessman Maninder Singh Pandher and his aide Surendra Koli guilty for the rape and murder of housemaid Anjali in 2006. The court will pronounce the…
Green court holds AoL responsible for Yamuna floodplains damage
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal on Thursday held Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s Art of Living responsible for damaging the ecology of the Yamuna floodplains during the three-day cultural extravaganza held last…
Lawyers’ conduct in Ramjanambhoomi hearing shameful, says SC Chief Justice
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) Supreme Court Chief Justice Dipak Misra on Thursday lamented the conduct of certain senior lawyers during the hearing in the Ramjanambhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute case and dubbed it “shameful”. Senior lawyers…
AoL responsible for damage to Yamuna banks: Green court
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal on Thursday held Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s Art of Living responsible for damaging the ecology of the Yamuna floodplains by organising its World Culture Festival last…
Donors pledge $857mn for UNHCR in 2018
Geneva, Dec 7 (IANS/AKI) Donor governments have pledged an initial $857 million to the UN refugee agency UNHCR to help some 67 million displaced or stateless people worldwide next year, UNHCR said. “A year of…
HC exempts Kejriwal from personal appearance in defamation case
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday exempted Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal from personal appearance before a trial court on December 11 in a criminal defamation case filed by Rajya Sabha…
Australia legalizes same-sex marriage
Canberra, Dec 7 (IANS) Australias Parliament legalized same-sex marriage on Thursday, overcoming years of conservative resistance with an overwhelming majority vote. Cheers and applause broke out as ministers voted in favour of the bill following…
US House passes bill to loosen gun restrictions
Washington, Dec 7 (IANS) The US House of Representatives has approved a legislation loosening gun regulations and allowing those with permits to carry concealed weapons to legally travel with those firearms to other states. The…