Sentence reserved in Danish woman’s rape case
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) A court here on Thursday reserved for yet another day its order on the quantum of sentence after Delhi Police sought maximum punishment for five convicts in the 2014 Danish…
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Sentencing in Gulberg Society massacre put off yet again
Ahmedabad, June 9 (IANS) Hearing on the quantum of punishment to the 24 convicts in the 2002 Gulberg Society massacre here which left killed 69 persons, including former Congress MP Ehsan Jafri, remained inconclusive on…
Sentencing in Gulberg case put off yet again
Ahmedabad, June 9 (IANS) The hearing on the quantum of punishment to the 24 convicts of the 2002 Gulberg Society massacre here, which left killed 69 persons, including former Congress MP Ehsan Jafri, remained inconclusive…
Bengal panel to publish preliminary findings of child rights study
Kolkata, June 9 (IANS) The West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights on Thursday said the preliminary findings of a team of experts on child rights issues in the state’s tea gardens are most…
CBI questions Himachal CM in disproportionate assets case
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh was on Thursday questioned by the CBI here for acquiring wealth disproportionate to his known sources of income, officials said. Virbhadra Singh, a senior…
BJP’s Sharma, AAP’s Lamba fail to settle row in court
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday posted for Friday arguments in a row involving BJP legislator O.P. Sharma, accused of making derogatory remarks against the AAP’s Alka Lamba. Sharma, suspended…
Medical marijuana legalised in US’ Ohio state
Washington, June 9 (IANS) The Ohio state in the US has legalised marijuana use for medical purposes, the 26th state in the nation to do so, a media report said. Ohio Governor and former Republican…
Australian state could soon legalise euthanasia
Melbourne, June 9 (IANS) Australia’s Victoria state could soon legalise voluntary euthanasia for people suffering from serious and incurable conditions, according to a report issued on Thursday. A committee has recommended the Victorian government to…
Chit fund scam accused MP to be released on two-hour parole
Kolkata, June 8 (IANS) Rajya Sabha member Kunal Ghosh, in jail as an undertrial in the Saradha chit fund scam, will be out on parole for two hours on Thursday to meet his ailing mother….
NIA court convicts UNLF chief, 17 others
Guwahati, June 8 (IANS) The NIA Special Court at Guwahati on Wednesday convicted chief of Manipur-based outlawed organisation UNLF Raj Kumar Meghan and 17 others under various sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and…
NHRC notice to Madhya Pradesh over death of two labourers
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday issued notice to the Madhya Pradesh government over the death of two labourers working in a sewerage project last month. On May…
‘Udta Punjab’ makers move Bombay HC, hearing on Thursday
Mumbai, June 8 (IANS) The Bombay High Court will hear on Thursday a petition filed by Phantom Films, the co-producers of the drug-themed upcoming Bollywood movie ‘Udta Punjab’. Phantom Films moved the court on Wednesday…
HC asks BJP MLA, AAP’s Alka Lamba to resolve issue
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked BJP MLA O.P. Sharma, suspended for two sessions from the Delhi Assembly for derogatory remarks against AAP’s Alka Lamba, and the ruling party…
After legal slap, Congress to settle contractor’s dues
Thiruvananthapuram, June 8 (IANS) The Congress said on Wednesday that it had agreed to pay the outstanding dues of Rs.2.8 crore to a contractor who built the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Development Studies here. The…
Kidney trafficking mastermind being taken to Delhi
Kolkata, June 8 (IANS) The alleged mastermind behind the kidney trafficking racket at Delhi’s Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, T. Rajkumar, was on Wednesday given on a three-day transit remand to Delhi Police by a court here….
Shutdown affects normal life in Manipur
Imphal, June 8 (IANS) A dawn-to-dusk general strike called by the Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System (JCILPS), to protect the indigenous people of the state, paralysed normal life in Manipur on Wednesday. All…
Philippine President-elect tells UN experts to ‘get some sleep’
Manila, June 8 (IANS) Philippine President-elect Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday told UN rapporteurs, who criticised his remarks justifying journalist killings in the country, to “get some sleep”. “Go home and get some sleep. You are…
Charges framed against Chhota Rajan, daily trial from July 11
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) A court here on Wednesday framed charges against underworld don Rajendra Sadashiv Nikhalje alias Chhota Rajan and others in a fake passport case. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Special Judge…
People-smuggling ‘kingpin’ extradited to Italy
London, June 8 (IANS) An Eritrean man believed to be responsible for smuggling migrants from Africa to Europe has been extradited to Italy. Mered Medhanie, 35, known as ‘The General’, was held in Sudan in…
5,616 Indians turned slaves every day over 2 years
By Shreya Mittal & Sukanya Bhattacharyya As many as 18.3 million Indians live in conditions listed as “modern slavery” in 2016, equivalent to the population of Netherlands, a rise of 4.1 million since 2014, according…