Dhaka, Sep 15 (IANS) The head of the United Nations mission in Bangladesh warned on Friday that the number of Rohingya refugees fleeing ongoing violence in Myanmar — around 400,000 presently — could double in…
Bhubaneswar, Sep 15 (IANS) Over 150 tribal girl students of a government residential school fell ill on Friday with symptoms of food poisoning in Odisha’s Malkangiri district, officials said. The students of Badapada Kanyashram in…
Mumbai, Sep 15 (IANS) Following concerns raised over damage to old and heritage buildings, the Bombay High Court on Friday stayed tunnelling of the upcoming Mumbai Metro 3 Line for a fortnight in parts of…
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Describing the influx of Rohingya refugees into India as “very serious”, the Congress on Friday demanded that the central government involve all parties to formulate a policy on the matter….
Islamabad, Sep 15 (IANS) In a massive setback to Nawaz Sharif, the Pakistan Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the review petitions filed by the deposed Prime Minister and his children against the July 28 Panama…
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) has constituted a 16-member expert committee to facilitate rehabilitation of female victims of trafficking and commercial sex rackets, officials said on Friday. The committee,…
Mumbai, Sep 15 (IANS) A day after the Bombay High Court rejected the anticipatory transit bail plea of Ryan International Schools’ trustees, an NGO fighting for students said on Friday that “the trustees must be…
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said the government will inform the Supreme Court of its stand on the Rohingya immigrants on September 18, and refused any further comments on…
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Transitional credit claims worth a whopping Rs 65,000 crore received from traders under GST have stumped the government and the tax authorities are now preparing to check the veracity of…
Jammu, Sep 15 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir Human Rights Commission on Friday ordered relief of Rs 35 lakh to a person who lost seven family members in a 1999 terror attack in Poonch district….
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday declined realty major Unitech’s Managing Director Sanjay Chandra’s interim bail plea. The bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Justice D.Y.Chandrachud said…
Shimla, Sep 15 (IANS) Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut has never approached the Maharashtra Women’s Commission for her issues with actor Hrithik Roshan, the commission’s chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar said here on Friday. “No complaint has been…
Panchkula (Haryana), Sep 15 (IANS) Security has been tightened in Panchkula town in Haryana ahead of a crucial hearing in two separate murder cases against Dera Sacha Sauda sect chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh and…
Washington, Sep 15 (IANS) Harvard University on Friday rescinded a visiting fellowship offered to Chelsea Manning, the transgender US soldier convicted of espionage for leaking national security secrets, after it faced strong backlash. “I now…
Nay Pyi Taw, Sep 15 (IANS) A Myanmar government committee investigating the Rohingya Muslim minority in Rakhine state said adhering to the rule of law was the best means to resolve the ongoing humanitarian crisis,…
Mumbai, Sep 15 (IANS) A day after the Bombay High Court rejected the anticipatory transit bail plea of Ryan International Schools’ trustees, an NGO fighting for students said on Friday that “the trustees must be…
Islamabad, Sep 15 (IANS) The Pakistan Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the review petitions filed by deposed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his children against the Panama Papers judgement of July 28. The court had…
Aluva (Kerala), Sep 15 (IANS) Actor-director Nadir Shah on Friday developed uneasiness soon after he appeared before the probe team in the Malayalam actress’ kidnapping case at the Aluva Police Club here. The questioning would…
Aizawl/Agartala, Sep 15 (IANS) Security has been further tightened along the borders of northeastern states with Myanmar and Bangladesh to foil any attempt by the Rohingyas fleeing the Rakhine state in Myanmar from entering India,…
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) The central government on Friday told the Supreme Court that no decision has been taken for the commercial release of genetically modified (GM) mustard. Additional Solicitor General P.S. Narasimha told…