Brazilian ex-president’s case sent to federal judge
Brasilia, March 15 (IANS) A state court judge in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo has ruled that the corruption charges against former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva must be sent to a federal…
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Bangladesh central bank governor resigns over cyber heist
Dhaka, March 15 (IANS) The chief of Bangladeshs central bank resigned on Tuesday over a cyber heist involving over $80 million from its account with New York’s Federal Reserve Bank. Governor Atiur Rahman tendered his…
Delhi HC to hear another sedition plea against Kanhaiya
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) A petition was filed in the Delhi High Court on Tuesday seeking action against JNU Students’ Union president Kanhaiya Kumar on a sedition charge for saying that the Indian Army…
Frame rules and regulations for child adoption, says SC
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday asked the central and state governments to frame required rules and regulations governing in-country and inter-country adoption of children under the existing laws. While asking…
Indian-American netizens favour Trump as US president
(Photo: IANS) By Prashant Kumar New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Indian-Americans’ political preferences seem to be shifting in favour of the Republican Party, particularly Donald Trump, its front-runner for the White House. According to social…
Chhota Rajan’s house exists – only in passport: CBI
By Amiya Kumar Kushwaha New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Underworld don Chhota Rajan provided a false house address in Karnataka to get a passport in the name of a fictitious Mohan Kumar, according to a…
Nepal to have first woman chief justice
By Anil Giri Kathmandu, March 14 (IANS) After its first woman president and speaker, Nepal is set to have its first woman chief justice. A meeting of the Judicial Council on Monday recommended Sushila Karki,…
NHRC notice to Tamil Nadu over farmer’s suicide
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission on Monday issued notice to Tamil Nadu over the suicide of a farmer following humiliation by police and a financial firm. Taking cognizance of the…
NHRC notice to Tamil Nadu over honour killing
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission on Monday issued notice to Tamil Nadu over the alleged honour killing of a young Dalit man who married an upper caste Hindu woman. According…
Why are vaccine units not functional, asks SC
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday asked the central government as to why it was not making functional or upgrading its own vaccines manufacturing units, and instead procuring the vaccines from…
Chhota Rajan’s fake passport: Three retired officials get bail
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) A court here on Monday granted bail to three retired officials of the passport department in a fake passport case against underworld don Rajendra Sadashiv Nikhalje alias Chhota Rajan. Central…
Eight Pakistani refugees missing as boat capsizes off Greece
Athens, March 14 (IANS) At least eight Pakistani refugees on their way from Turkey to Greece were reported missing on Monday after their boat capsized off the Kos island, the media reported. As many as…
Punjab decision on SYL canal land attacks federal structure: Haryana
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) The row between Punjab and Haryana on the former’s decision to enact a law denotifying the 5,300 acres of land acquired for Sutlej-Yamuna Link Canal on Monday reached the Supreme…
CBI court extends Noida ex-officer’s remand till March 26
Ghaziabad, March 14 (IANS) A CBI court here on Monday extended the judicial remand of Noida’s former chief engineer Yadav Singh till March 26 in a corruption case. Yadav Singh was presented in the court…
ED questions Bhujbal in corruption cases
Mumbai, March 14 (IANS) Former Maharashtra deputy chief minister Chhagan Bhujbal was questioned here on Monday by a team of Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials in connection with corruption cases lodged against him. The Nationalist Congress…
AoL to set up bio-diversity park at Yamuna floodplain
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) The Art of Living (AoL), headed by spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, on Monday, said it was committed to setting up a bio-diversity park at the Yamuna floodplain. “We…
11 migrants caught hiding in Thai tour bus
Bangkok, March 14 (IANS) Eleven illegal migrants were found hiding in the luggage compartment of a Bangkok-bound tour bus in Thailand’s Mae Sot district on Monday. The nine men and two women were found during…
Pakistan SC to hear appeals against military court convictions
Islamabad, March 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court of Pakistan will commence hearing 10 appeals instituted against military court convictions of militants from Wednesday, the media reported on Monday. The appeals will be taken up by…
Anti-migration party records large gains in German regional elections
Berlin, March 14 (IANS) Germany’s anti-migration party, the Alternative for Germany (AfD), has recorded remarkable gains in Germany’s regional elections on Sunday and is able to break into three more German state parliaments, according to…
Chinese lawmakers file 462 motions at parliamentary session
Beijing, March 13 (IANS) Chinese lawmakers have filed 462 motions to the secretariat of the fourth session of the 12th National People’s Congress (NPC), an official said on Sunday. According to Kong Ping, an official…