RSS, BJP hit out at Congress on defamation case against Rahul
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The BJP and the RSS on Tuesday hit out at the Congress after the Supreme Court hinted that Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi will have to face trial in a…
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Absconder issue: Manipur HC not satisfied with government explanation
Imphal, July 19 (IANS) The Manipur High Court on Tuesday said it was not satisfied with the government’s explanation on declaring activist Khomdram Ratan an absconder. Ratan, who was the convener of the Joint Committee…
SC notice to government, EC on sources of income of poll candidates
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the central government and the Election Commission on a plea that candidates in the election fray should disclose sources of their income…
HC seeks report on teacher shortage in Himachal varsity
Shimla, July 19 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Tuesday sought a status report within two weeks regarding shortage of teachers in Himachal Pradesh University here. Taking suo motu notice of a newspaper report…
Rahul will not apologise in RSS defamation case: Congress
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The Congress on Tuesday said its Vice President Rahul Gandhi will not apologise for his remark against the RSS that it killed Mahatma Gandhi. “Rahul Gandhi will present all historical…
HC seeks police response on plea to cancel Kanhaiya’s bail
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked the city police to file its reply on pleas seeking the cancellation of bail granted to JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar. Justice P.S….
NHRC issues notice to Centre, J&K government
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday issued notice to the Centre and the Jammu and Kashmir government over the incidents of widespread violence in the aftermath of the…
Kerala Women’s Commission to serve notice to Mammootty, others
Thiruvananthapuram, July 19 (IANS) The Kerala Women’s Commission (KWC) on Tuesday decided to serve notice to Malayalam superstar Mammootty, director Nithin Renji Panicker and producer Alice George for “portraying women in bad light” in ‘Kasaba’…
NIA files second charge sheet against 16 IS suspects in Delhi court
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday filed a supplementary charge sheet against 16 suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) in a Delhi court. According to court sources, during…
Gujarat unrest: 5 more Dalits attempt suicide in Saurashtra
Rajkot, July 19 (IANS) Five more Dalit persons allegedly tried to commit suicide in two separate incidents in Gujarat as widespread protests against last week’s thrashing of four boys of the community in Una town…
Advocate Damodaran not to be legal advisor to CM Vijayan
Kochi, July 19 (IANS) Senior advocate M.K. Damodaran is not to take up the assignment of advisor to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, the government told the Kerala High Court on Tuesday. This was pointed out…
Pakistani court orders confiscation of Musharraf’s assets
Islamabad, July 19 (IANS) A Pakistani court on Tuesday ordered confiscation of all the bank accounts and properties of former President Pervez Musharraf for not appearing in a high treason case, lawyer said. The court,…
HC notice to ED on Virbhadra’s plea against any coercive action
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on a plea filed by Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh seeking a restraint order against the…
Veteran Maoist Gour Chakraborty acquitted
Kolkata, July 19 (IANS) Veteran Maoist spokesperson Gour Chakraborty, who was behind bars since his arrest in 2009, was on Tuesday acquitted by a city court here. The septuagenarian Chakraborty was arrested on June 23,…
Pakistan CJ’s abducted son rescued from TTP captors
Islamabad, July 19 (IANS) Awais Ali Shah, the son of Chief Justice of Sindh province Sajjad Ali Shah, has been rescued from a Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan splinter group, ISPR Director General Asim Bajwa said on Tuesday….
Philippine court acquits ex-President of plunder
Manila, July 19 (IANS) The Philippine Supreme Court on Tuesday acquitted former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo of plunder for lack of evidence. The apex court’s ruling paved the way for Arroyo, 69, to walk out…
Rahul Gandhi may have ot face trial in defamantion case: SC
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday indicated that Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi would have to face trial in a defamation case filed by an RSS activist for allegedly accusing the…
Taking step to fight cyber crimes, says government
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The Centre on Tuesday admitted that rate of conviction of those accused of committing cyber crimes is low, but said it is taking steps to fight the threat posed by…
SC can transfer cases from J&K to other states
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it can transfer cases being adjudicated by the courts in Jammu and Kashmir to other states in pursuance of the right of citizens to…
Turkey coup attempt: Erdogan signals death penalty return
Ankara, July 19 (IANS) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday announced that he was ready to reinstate the death penalty “if the people demand it”, following the recent attempted coup on July 15. He…