New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Taking note of child abuse incidents in schools, Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi and Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar will meet on Wednesday to review the situation, officials said…
Imphal, Sep 12 (IANS) Over 40 migrants of “suspicious nationality” were detained in Manipur as police and civil society organisations stepped up vigil along the state border to check influx of displaced Rohingya Muslims from…
Dhaka, Sep 12 (IANS) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday visited Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar district to distribute aid to the displaced people fleeing violence in Myanmar. Hasina arrived at the district…
Jammu, Sep 12 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said the government of India had adopted a “humane” approach towards migrants and displaced people but it was strongly against illegal immigration. The Minister’s…
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday allowed the Delhi University poll panel to declare the results of the DUSU presidential election. Justice Indermeet Kaur modified her previous order in which…
Bengaluru, Sep 12 (IANS) Hundreds of social activists, journalists, people’s forums and various political party workers from across the country on Tuesday took out a protest rally here condemning the murder of journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh…
Ranchi, Sep 12 (IANS) Two Maoists were killed in a gunbattle with security personnel in Jharkhand’s Khuti district on Tuesday, police said. The gunfight took place in Rania. The slain Maoists belonged to the banned…
Washington, Sep 12 (IANS) The US Senate has passed a resolution condemning white supremacist organisations and urging President Donald Trump to speak out against hate groups, the media reported. The resolution introduced last week cleared…
Washington, Sep 12 (IANS) The US Supreme Court has granted a request from the Donald Trump administration and temporarily blocked a ruling that placed restrictions on the Presidents travel ban, the media reported. In an…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Sep 12 (IANS) The UN Security Council (UNSC) has unanimously approved a fresh round of tougher sanctions against North Korea for its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes. But the measures…
Canberra, Sep 12 (IANS) Australia on Tuesday began a non-binding postal survey over the legalisation of same-sex marriage, with about 16 million ballots distributed. According to a poll by the social research organization Fairfax/Ipsos, 70…
Bengaluru, Sep 11 (IANS) A protest rally will be held in the city on Tuesday to protest against the killing of journalist-cum-activist Gauri Lankesh a week ago here, said an organiser on Monday. “Hundreds of…
Geneva, Sep 11 (IANS/AKI) The United Nations refugee agency on Monday called for an additional 40,000 resettlement places to be made available for refugees located in 15 priority African countries along the Central Mediterranean route….
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) The Income Tax department on Monday informed the Supreme Court that there are 105 lawmakers in whose case the verification of declaration of assets have revealed discrepancies in their assets…
Kolkata, Sep 11 (IANS) A few Muslim welfare organisations organised a rally here on Monday to demanding an end to the atrocities against the Rohingyas in Myanmar. The agitation brought the eastern metropolis to a…
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court to appoint two senior judicial officers who would be observers for upkeep and maintenance of the…
Chennai, Sep 11 (IANS) A bench of Madras High Court on Monday late night did not stay the ruling AIADMK’s General Council meeting on Tuesday but said the decisions taken at the meeting are subject…
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Monday raised serious concerns over safety of the people visiting restaurants and pubs running in the Hauz Khas Village in violation of building by-laws and…
Chandigarh, Sep 11 (IANS) Following last week’s murder of 7-year-old Pradyuman at the Ryan International School in Gurugram, authorities in Chandigarh on Monday issued fresh guideline to school managements and principals to ensure safety and…
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice to a bunch of Delhi University students contesting the student union elections asking why action should not be taken against them for…