CJI moots prompt judicial process to clear backlog
Lucknow, March 19 (IANS) Chief Justice of India T.S. Thakur on Saturday called for judicial services to the people must be expedited and if needed, he was receptive to the idea of courts working in…
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S.A.R. Geelani gets bail too in sedition case
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) A court on Saturday granted bail to former Delhi University professor S.A.R. Geelani, who was arrested in February on sedition charges. Additional Sessions Judge Deepak Garg granted bail to Geelani,…
BJP MP Satyapal Singh hid government dues from EC, alleges RTI activist
Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) BJP MP from Baghpat had allegedly concealed information about unpaid dues to the city collector in his election affidavit, an RTI activist said here on Saturday. As per a reply under…
S.A.R. Geelani arrested on sedition charges, gets bail
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) A court on Saturday granted bail to former Delhi University professor S.A.R. Geelani, arrested on sedition charges. Additional Sessions Judge Deepak Garg granted bail to Geelani. On Friday, the Delhi…
Court grants bail to S.A.R. Geelani
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) A court on Saturday granted bail to former Delhi University professor S.A.R. Geelani, arrested on sedition charges. Additional Sessions Judge Deepak Garg granted bail to Geelani.
UP to prioritise jobs for acid attack survivors
Lucknow, March 19 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh is set to prioritise government jobs for acid attack survivors, an official said on Saturday. As a pilot project, the victims would be given priority in the Women’s Welfare…
European Union, Turkey migration deal finalised
European Council President Donald Tusk (Xinhua/Ye Pingfan/IANS) Brussels, March 19 (IANS) The European Union (EU) and Turkey managed to finalise their migration deal by the end of the two-day EU summit, with an aim to…
Minority voice is one you should always protect: Amal Clooney
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Renowned lawyer and activist Amal Clooney on Friday asserted that minority voice should always be protected in a society advocating a free speech. “The minority voice is the one you…
‘Pakistan should realise problems it causes in Afghanistan will hit them’
Noida, March 19 (IANS) Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission chairperson Sima Samar on Friday said Pakistan must know that the problem caused by it in Afghanistan will also reach them. “I believe that our neighbour…
Khalid, Anirban get six month bail, reach varsity to warm welcome
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) A court here on Friday granted six months interim bail to JNU students Umar Khalid and Anirban Bhattacharya, arrested on charges of sedition, triggering celebrations in the varsity and a…
Government’s duty to provide free treatment to acid attack victims: HC
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Coming to the rescue of acid attack victims, the Delhi High Court on Friday said that the state government “owes a duty to provide free medical treatment” to these victims…
EU-Turkey migration deal adopted
Brussels, March 18 (IANS) A migration deal between the European Union and Turkey was adopted here on Friday during a summit between the two sides’ leaders, according to media reports. The quadrilateral meeting between European…
Anupam Kher takes dig at JNU students granted bail
Actor Anupam Kher. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Bollywood actor Anupam Kher on Friday took a dig at JNU students Anirban Bhattacharya and Umar Khalid, who were granted six-month interim bail by…
Low priority to marginalised children in India: Unicef official
Noida, March 18 (IANS) Unicef India Child Protection chief Joachim Theis said on Friday that India had done a lot for the rights of children but still had a long way to go. “India has…
SC to decide whether advocate has to take test before practicing
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday said that it would examine whether a law graduate has to undergo an examination either before or after enrolment as an advocate under the existing…
Over five lakh transactions in Mallya money trail, finds CBI
Vijay Mallya. (File Photo: IANS) By Rajnish Singh New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) The CBI has started tracking the money trail of all the transactions and loans taken by business tycoon Vijay Mallya and Kingfisher…
Homosexuality not crime, a ‘psychological’ problem: RSS
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) A day after describing sexual preferences as a “personal” issue, the RSS on Friday said homosexuality was a “psychological” disorder and gay marriages need to prohibited. Speaking during the Indian…
Allegations against Geelani grievous, police tell court
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) A court hearing the bail plea of former Delhi University professor S.A.R. Geelani, arrested on sedition charges, was on Friday told Delhi Police that the allegations against him are grievous….
SC notice on plea for exclusive hospitals for AIDS patients
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the central government on a plea seeking establishment of the hospitals in every state and union territory for exclusive treatment and care…
RSS says homosexuality is ‘psychological’ problem
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) After calling sexual preferences a “personal” issue a day earlier, the RSS said on Friday that homosexuality was a “psychological” disorder. RSS joint general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale had said at…