Government will not waver on triple talaq issue: Amit Shah
Panaji, Nov 4 (IANS) The Narendra Modi government will not waver on the issue of women’s equality and its firm commitment on the issue can be seen by its position on the triple talaq issue,…
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Need for systematic implementation of Tobacco control norm: FCA
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) The Framework Convention Alliance (FCA) — an association of 500 civil societies in 100 countries promoting tobacco control policies — on Friday urged over 180 member-countries of Framework Convention on…
HC notice to Centre on Omar wife’s plea for accommodation
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday issued a notice to the Centre on an appeal filed by Payal Abdullah, the estranged wife of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar…
High court declines Sajjan Kumar’s plea to transfer case
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed pleas of Congress leader Sajjan Kumar and others for transfer of their case relating to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots to another judge, terming…
‘Emergency-like’ government ban on NDTV sparks uproar
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Journalists and major opposition politicians on Friday strongly condemned and asked the government to immediately rescind its Emergency-like decision to ban Hindi news channel NDTV India for a day for…
RTI in schools, college syllabi will rein in misuse: Official
Panaji, Nov 4 (IANS) Misuse of the Right to Information Act can be prevented by introducing the RTI in school and college syllabi, Goa’s Chief Information Commission Prashant Tendulkar said on Friday. The top official…
Banning NDTV for a day ‘shocking’: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Friday slammed the government over its “shocking and unprecedented” decision to ban Hindi news channel NDTV India for a day. “Detaining opposition leaders, blacking…
Delhi courts issue two NBWs against Mallya
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Two non-bailable warrants (NBWs) were issued on Friday against liquor baron Vijay Mallya by separate Delhi courts in cases of alleged violation of foreign exchange rules and a 2012 dud…
Poll panel to survey if overseas Indians vote, and how
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday launched an online survey of Indian citizens living overseas to assess if they vote, what is their preferred method of voting and…
Haryana assembly condemns Badal’s statement on water sharing
Chandigarh, Nov 4 (IANS) The Haryana assembly on Friday condemned Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal’s statement that if the Supreme Court verdict on river water sharing went against Punjab, then his (Badal’s) government and…
Indian lawyer elected to UN’s International Law Commission
Geneva, Nov 4 (IANS) In a rare achievement, a 33-year-old Indian lawyer has got elected to the UN International Law Commission, bagging the highest number of votes in the Asia-Pacific group. Aniruddha Rajput is among…
Delhi HC refuses to transfer Sajjan’s case to another bench
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed pleas of Congress leader Sajjan Kumar and others for transfer of their case relating to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Delhi to another…
Paris migrant camp evacuated
Paris, Nov 4 (IANS) French police on Friday evacuated a makeshift migrant camp located between two metro stations in the northeast of Paris. The operation to shift the camp’s population of between 2,000 and 3,000…
NatGeo’s ‘Mona Lisa of Afghan war’ to be deported from Pakistan
Islamabad, Nov 4 (IANS) Famed “Afghan Girl” Sharbat Gula is to be deported to Afghanistan after serving a 15-day imprisonment and paying a fine of Pakistani Rs 110,000, a special anti-corruption and immigration court ordered…
Australia to compensate victims of sex abuse in institutions
Canberra, Nov 4 (IANS) The Australian government on Friday announced compensation of $115,200 to victims of sex abuse in public and religious institutions of the country. The compensation is part of a federal government plan…
Thousands rally in Jakarta over Governor’s alleged blasphemy
Jakarta, Nov 4 (IANS) Thousands of protesters waving flags marched through Jakarta on Friday, demanding the ouster of Indonesian capital city’s Governor, who has been accused of blasphemy against Muslims. Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, commonly…
Delhi courts issue 2 NBWs against Mallya
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Two non-bailable arrest warrants were issued against liquor baron Vijay Mallya by separate Delhi courts on Friday in cases of an alleged violation of foreign exchange rules and a 2012…
Indian elected to International Law Commission
By Arul Louis United Nations, Nov 4 (IANS) India’s Aniruddha Rajput has been elected by the UN General Assembly to the International Law Commission (ILC). Rajput received 160 votes on Thursday, outpolling the other nine…
Maoist leader R.K. is safe, says Varavara Rao
Hyderabad, Nov 4 (IANS) Top Maoist leader, Akkiraju Haragopal, alias Ramakrishna is safe, revolutionary writer Varavara Rao has declared. The Maoist sympathiser broke the news late Thursday night, hours after the Hyderabad High Court heard…
MP CM announces judicial enquiry into Bhopal killings
Bhopal, Nov 4 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday announced that a judicial enquiry will be conducted into an “encounter” of eight SIMI activists. Justice S.K. Pandey (retired) would conduct the…