Washington, Sep 13 (IANS) The Trump administration is considering reducing the number of refugees admitted to the country over the next year to below 50,000, the lowest number since at least 1980, a media report…
Mumbai, Sep 13 (IANS) The Bombay High Court on Wednesday adjourned till afternoon the hearing in the anticipatory bail plea filed by Ryan International School trustees in a case involving the murder of a Class…
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said he was sure Aadhaar will stand the test of constitutionality as the Supreme Court’s decision on the legislation is still pending. “The legislation…
Nay Pyi Taw, Sep 13 (IANS) Myanmar’s de facto leader and State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi will not attend the upcoming UN General Assembly session in New York as criticism of her handling of…
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court will hear on September 18 a plea by Ryan International School seeking transfer of trial outside Haryana of the case related to the murder of a Class…
Mumbai, Sep 13 (IANS) The father of a seven-year-old boy murdered inside the Gurugram branch of the Ryan International School in Haryana last week, filed an application on Wednesday in the Bombay High Court seeking…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Sep 13 (IANS) Cross-border terrorism from Pakistan is at the root of the current situation in Kashmir and it has also victimised the people of the part of the state…
By Gurmukh Singh Toronto, Sep 13 (IANS) Anurag Kashyap’s film “The Brawler” (Mukkabaaz), which revolves around the struggles of a boxer from a lower-caste and gives a peek into cow vigilantism, has premiered at the…
New York, Sep 13 (IANS) Gay rights activist Edith Windsor, whose same-sex marriage fight led to a landmark US ruling, has died aged 88. Her death was confirmed to the New York Times by her…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Sep 13 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres wants Rohingya refugees helped “regardless of politics,” his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said Tuesday in reply to a question about India’s policy on those…
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) The Congress on Tuesday urged the Narendra Modi government to be “careful” on the issue of Rohingya Muslim refugees from Myanmar and “not stereotype or identify hapless victims of violence…
New Delhi/Noida, Sep 12 (IANS) Small-scale meat businesses, including fish sellers, tempo drivers who transport meat, small dairies, farmers and dhaba owners, on Tuesday came together at a public hearing and expressed their deep sorrow…
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) The Election Commission had told JD-U’s faction led by Sharad Yadav that it had not presented supporting documents to show adequate support in the legislative and organisational wings of the…
Trento, Sep 12 (IANS/AKI) Police in the northern Italian city of Trento on Tuesday arrested four Nigerians suspected of trafficking young women into forced prostitution. The four Nigerians face charges of human trafficking, enslavement and…
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday took a dig at the Delhi government, saying that all its directions to create awareness on the hazards of bursting fireworks was “merely paperwork” and…
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Over 1.06 lakh directors have been identified for disqualification because of association with shell companies, the government announced on Tuesday. “The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has identified 1,06,578 Directors for…
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajanth Singh will on Wednesday hold discussions with Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu over granting of citizenship to over 50,000 Chakma and Hajong refugees staying in…
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Asserting that school children should be encouraged to refrain from bursting firecrackers, the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed police not to grant more than 500 temporary licences for retail sale…
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) India on Tuesday strongly rebutted criticism by the United Nations Human Rights Council of its handling of the issue of Rohingya Muslims, saying it was based on selective and inaccurate…
Mumbai, Sep 12 (IANS) A two-member team of the Haryana Police on Tuesday questioned a few staffers at Ryan International School’s Kandivali headquarters here in the wake of the murder of a seven-year-old boy in…