New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) On a day the AAP blamed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the presidential rejection of a bill on Parliamentary Secretaries, the BJP on Tuesday said the appointment of 21 Parliamentary…
Bhopal, June 14 (IANS) Activists representing survivors of the 1984 gas disaster on Tuesday said they had petitioned the White House regarding the criminal case against Union Carbide and its new owner Dow Chemical. The…
Beijing, June 14 (IANS) A Chinese gay man has sued a hospital in Henan province for subjecting him to 19 days of treatment, during which he was tied up to the bed, medicated and threatened…
Brussels, June 14 (IANS) Around 35,000 Indians acquired citizenship of a member state of the European Union in 2014. Around 890,000 persons globally acquired EU citizenship, of whom 35,300 were Indians, according to Eurostat. The…
By Aditya Baruah Guwahati, June 14 (IANS) In her mid-60s, Birubala Rabha looks like any tribal Rabha woman next door. What distinguishes her from the others is her commitment to fight the evil practice of…
Phnom Penh, June 14 (IANS) A Cambodian court on Tuesday sentenced a 53-year-old American man to 10 years in prison after he was convicted of indulging in child prostitution. Brian Naswall, former Chief Executive Officer…
Shimla, June 14 (IANS) Commuters faced problems on Tuesday morning after employees of the state-run Himachal Road Transport Corp (HRTC), which has fleet of over 2,500 buses, went on a two-day strike late on Monday…
Orlando, June 14 (IANS) Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community on Monday came out to support the victims of the the mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Florida, in which 50 people, including…
Dubai, June 14 (IANS) A Federal Supreme State Security Court in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday issued jail sentences for 19 members of the Yemeni Muslim Brotherhood. The UAE…
Kolkata, June 13 (IANS) Welcoming the Bombay High Court verdict allowing Bollywood film “Udta Punjab” take flight, overruling the censor board’s suggestion of 13 cuts, thespian Soumitra Chatterjee said there was no need for any…
New Delhi: Buses remain parked at a Sarojni Nagar DTC bus depot during a 24-hour strike called by DTC bus drivers in New Delhi on May 11, 2015. (Photo: Amlan Paliwal/IANS) New Delhi, June 13…
Mumbai, June 13 (IANS) Honouring the LGBTI community, ‘Pride Month’ and remembering the victims of the Sunday shooting in Orlando, the United States Consulate here on Monday lit up its building’s facade in the rainbow…
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday issued notice to the Rajasthan government on the plight of women branded as witches in the state’s Bhilwara district. Taking sou motu…
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) The CAG report for the year 2014-15 tabled in the Delhi assembly on Monday criticised the Delhi health department and said that there was need for a comprehensive procurement policy…
Mumbai, June 13 (IANS) The Bombay High Court set a strong precedent on Monday by allowing drug-themed Bollywood film “Udta Punjab” take flight, overruling the censor board’s suggestion of 13 cuts. The Hindi film fraternity…
Gurgaon, June 13 (IANS) The body of gangster Sandeep Gadoli has been in Mumbai’s J.J. Hospital’s mortuary for over four months as his family refuses to accept the body until the Gurgaon Police officials involved…
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) A special NIA court on Monday refused to grant bail to five Islamic State (IS) suspects who were arrested for allegedly plotting a terror strike during the Ardh Kumbh Mela…
Shimla, June 13 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Monday declared the strike by employees of the state roadways as illegal and issued a directive for its immediate withdrawal. The court asked the state…
Mumbai, June 13 (IANS) Unequivocally upholding the freedom of creative expression, the Bombay High Court on Monday overruled the CBFC-recommended 13 cuts for Bollywood film “Udta Punjab” and cleared it for release with one cut…
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) It’s been 19 years since a fire killed their loved ones, but the families of the victims of the Uphaar cinema tragedy are still seeking justice even today. Neelam Krishnamoorthy,…