Student’s death in Russia: India seeks probe
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) India has sought a probe into the death of an Indian medical student after he was attacked by unidentified people in a Russian city while on a business trip, a…
Law
‘Things are changing’: AoL counsel on depositing Rs.5 crore fine
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) After Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s refusal to pay the fine of Rs.5 crore slapped by the National Green Tribunal, Art of Living on Thursday asserted that things were changing every…
Go to NGT, SC tells petitioner against holding of World Cultural Festival
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a plea seeking to block the holding of the three-day World Cultural Festival by the Sri Sri Ravishankar’s Art of Living Foundation…
Justice Gowda recuses from hearing Babri Masjid case
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday did not hold the hearing on the CBI’s plea challenging the May 2010 Allahabad High Court verdict discharging BJP leaders including L.K. Advani of criminal…
Hardik booked for keeping cell phone battery in jail in Gujarat
Patidar Anamat Sanghursh Samiti (PASS) leader Hardik Patel. (File Photo: IANS) Ahmedabad, March 10 (IANS) The police have lodged a case against Hardik Patel, the jailed leader of the Patidar community’s pro-quota agitation, for keeping…
NHRC notice to Tamil Nadu over brutality with farmer
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission on Thursday issued a notice to the Tamil Nadu government over the brutal behaviour of police personnel and officials of a bank with a farmer…
Court rejects anticipatory bail to journalist in rape case
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) A local court here on Thursday refused to grant anticipatory bail to a journalist who was facing rape charges. Additional Sessions Judge Smita Garg dismissed the anticipatory bail application of…
Call drop penalty a populist measure, telcos tell SC
(Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The telecom service providers on Thursday told the Supreme Court that TRAI’s decision to saddle them with penalty for call drops was a “populist” measure. They said it…
Bill for realty regulator gets Rajya Sabha nod
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The real estate bill, proposing a real estate regulator designed to protect property buyers interests against unscrupulous promoters, was passed by India’s upper house on Thursday after the government accepted…
Headley’s four-day cross-examination starts March 22
Mumbai: Special Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam leaves after videoconferencing LeT terrorist-turned-approver David Coleman Headley from a US jail before the special TADA court in Mumbai on Feb 9, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, March 10 (IANS)…
PIL seeks parity for paramilitary with defence personnel
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) A public interest litigation (PIL) has urged the Delhi High Court that the families and kin of the paramilitary personnel who sacrifice their lives in the line of duty should…
Rape accused RJD legislator surrenders in court
Patna, March 10 (IANS) After the Patna High Court refused to hear his anticipatory bail plea, RJD legislator Raj Ballabh Yadav, accused of raping a schoolgirl, surrendered on Thursday in a court in Bihar, police…
How did Mallya leave the country, asks Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday questioned the government as to how it allowed liquor baron Vijay Mallya to leave the country….
Ruckus in Jharkhand assembly over low land rates for Adani
Ranchi, March 10 (IANS) The Jharkhand assembly on Thursday witnessed disruptions over alleged lowering of land rate in Santhal Pargana division to help the Adani group. There are six districts under the division. Jharkhand Mukti…
Blackbuck killings: Salman pleads not guilty
Actor Salman Khan. (File Photo: IANS) Jodhpur (Rajasthan), March 10 (IANS) Bollywood actor Salman Khan on Thursday insisted that he had been wrongly accused of having illegal weapons and killing two blackbucks here in 1998….
Nagaland CM urges political groups to hold consultations
Dimapur, March 10 (IANS) Nagaland Chief Minister T.R Zeliang has urged all the Naga Political Groups (armed factions) to have consultations among themselves to solve the state’s decades-long conflict issue. “Nagas have suffered for too…
China completes drafting e-commerce law
Beijing, March 10 (IANS) China has completed a draft version of the country’s first e-commerce law, a lawmaker said on Thursday. The draft will be submitted as early as possible to the Financial and Economic…
US auction house official guilty of smuggling ivory, rhino horn
Washington, March 10 (IANS) An official of a California-based auction house pleaded guilty of smuggling carvings and other items made from protected wildlife worth $1 million. Joseph Chait, a senior auction administrator of the I.M….
Crimes against women due to lack of good values: Raveena Tandon
Mumbai, March 10 (IANS) Actress Raveena Tandon says that it is important to teach children good values as lack of it leads to crime against women. “In current circumstances when domestic violence against women is…
SC seeks reports from states for sterilisation/vaccination of stray dogs
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the chief secretaries of states and administrators of union territories to file status report on the sterilisation and vaccination of the stray dogs as…