Category: Rights

India elected to influential UN rights council with highest number of votes

By Arul Louis United Nations, Oct 12 (IANS) India was elected with the highest number of votes by the General…

6 years ago

HC dismisses pleas against Telangana Assembly dissolution

Hyderabad, Oct 12 (IANS) The Hyderabad High Court on Friday dismissed pleas challenging the dissolution of Telangana Assembly nine months…

6 years ago

SC rejects Congress’ plea on electoral rolls

New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed Congress leader Kamal Nath's plea for soft copies of…

6 years ago

HC quashes Delhi government’s circular on GTB Hospital

New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday quashed a city government circular that excluded non-Delhi patients…

6 years ago

Modi government systemically derailed RTI: Rahul

New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday accused the Modi government of systematically derailing the RTI…

6 years ago

#MeToo: Centre to form legal panel; Report cases fearlessly, says Maneka

New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) The government on Friday said it will set up a legal committee to look into…

6 years ago

Amid controversy, Hamid Ansari to release ‘The Sarkari Mussalman’

New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Former Vice President Hamid Ansari will release "The Sarkari Mussalman" by Lt. General Zameer Uddin…

6 years ago

SC stays execution of death sentence of Rohtak woman

New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the execution of the death sentence of Sonam, convicted…

6 years ago

Information is power, free flow the essence of democracy: President

New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Emphasizing that information is power, President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday said that free flow…

6 years ago

SC refuses to block Bengal funding of Durga Puja committees

New Delhi, Oct. Oct 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday refused to interfere with the West Bengal government's decision…

6 years ago

Madras HC orders CBI probe into road tender allocation to Palaniswami kin

Chennai, Oct 12 (IANS) In a setback to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami, the Madras High Court on Friday…

6 years ago

SC rejects plea for minimum wages for unorganised sector workers

New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed social activist Swami Agnivesh's plea for payment of minimum…

6 years ago

#MeToo: WCD Ministry to set up legal committee

New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) The Women and Child Development Ministry (WCD) on Friday said that it will set up…

6 years ago

Sharifs’ corruption trial extended till November 17

Islamabad, Oct 12 (IANS) Pakistan's Supreme Court on Friday extended till November 17 the deadline given to the accountability court…

6 years ago

Pakistan sacks High Court judge for accusing ISI of interference

Islamabad, Oct 12 (IANS) Pakistan's President Arif Alvi has sacked a senior judge of the Islamabad High Court, Justice Shaukat…

6 years ago

Will move SC against HC order on GTB Hospital: Delhi government

New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) After the Delhi High Court on Friday set aside its circular on preferential treatment to…

6 years ago

Rahul condoles death of G.D. Agarwal

New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday condoled the death of environmentalist G.D. Agarwal, who was…

6 years ago

Prateik Babbar’s accident was ‘simple’ mishap: Lawyer

Panaji, Oct 12 (IANS) The lawyer of Bollywood actor Prateik Babbar, who was booked for dangerous driving after his vehicle…

6 years ago

Upper caste activists protest against Giriraj Singh

Patna, Oct 12 (IANS) Activists belonging to upper caste groups on Friday protested against senior BJP leader and Union Minister…

6 years ago

SC rejects Congress plea on electoral rolls in text mode

New Delhi, Oct 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed Congress leader Kamal Nath's plea seeking electoral rolls in…

6 years ago



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