Jharkhand HC seeks government reply on deaths of children
Ranchi, Sep 1 (IANS) The Jharkhand High Court on Friday took suo moto cognisance of the deaths of 164 children in a Jamshedpur hospital in the last four months and has sought reply from the…
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Two former SC judges to examine 241 Sikh riot cases closed by SIT
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court has appointed a supervisory panel comprising two of its former judges – Justice J.M. Panchal and Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan – to examine the justification for closure of…
UN: 38,000 Rohingya refugees flee Myanmar
Dhaka, Sep 1 (IANS) At least 38,000 Rohingya refugees have fled to neighbouring Bangladesh since violence erupted in Myanmar’s Rakhine state a week ago, according to UN estimates. UN officials in Bangladesh said 38,000 people…
NGT jurisdiction shifted to Delhi on Goa’s request: Parrikar
Panaji, Sep 1 (IANS) The decision to shift the jurisdiction of the NGT court for Goa-related cases to Delhi from Pune was taken on the state government’s recommendation, said Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Friday….
Doctor-patient relationship in focus at international meet
Kolkata, Sep 1 (IANS) A conference organised by the National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS) here will dwell on concerns over deterioration of doctor-patient relationship and awareness on patients’ rights among other medico-legal aspects, organisers…
SC seeks CBI response to Karti’s plea against lookout circular
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday sought the CBI response to a plea by Karti Chidambaram, son of former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram, against a lookout notice issued against him in…
HC extends freeze on Haryana’s quota for Jats, others
Chandigarh, Sep 1 (IANS) The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday extended till December 31 the freeze on the Haryana government’s notification on 10 per cent reservation for Jats and five other communities. The…
US-based Prometric won’t conduct NEET-PG 2017
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) The US-based company Prometric Testings that until now conducted the National Eligibility and Entrance Test Post Graduate (NEET-PG) has said it will not be conducting the winter exam in 2017….
HarperCollins to publish Gidla’s memoir of growing up as a Dalit in India
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) After creating waves in US literary circles, the provocative memoir of Sujatha Gidla which details her memories of growing up as an “untouchable” in India, is all set to hit…
SC to hold final hearing in Bofors case in October
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court is likely to hear in October a plea seeking the restoration of charges against Britain-based Hinduja brothers for their alleged involvement in the kickbacks in the purchase…
‘NAB recommends seizure of Sharif family’s entire assets’
Islamabad, Sep 1 (IANS) The National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Lahore, has forwarded four references, prepared against the Sharif family, to its headquarters in Islamabad proposing seizure of the entire assets of ousted Prime Minister Nawaz…
Satya Nadella criticises Trump’s stance to end DACA
San Francisco, Sep 1 (IANS) Soon after it was reported that US President Donald Trump may roll back the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) programme, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Chief Legal Officer Brad…
8,500 people lost in Mediterranean since 2015: UN
London, Sep 1 (IANS) At least 8,500 people have died or disappeared while attempting to cross the Mediterranean since 2015, latest UN figures revealed on Friday. According to the figures released by the UN Refugee…
Court extends custody of three Kashmiri separatists
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) A court on Friday extended the judicial custody of three Kashmiri separatists arrested on charges of receiving funds from Pakistan to sponsor terror activities and stone-pelting in Jammu and Kashmir…
Indian-origin doctor linked to 118 sexual offences gets bail
London, Sep 1 (IANS) A London-based Indian-origin doctor charged with 118 sexual offences, including one involving a 13-year-old girl, has been granted bail by a UK court. Manish Shah, 47, of Brunel Close, Romford, has…
UK RAF opens its close combat unit to women
London, Sep 1 (IANS) Britain’s Royal Air Force (RAF) on Friday started accepting applications from women to join the RAF Regiment — its ground-fighting force, the media reported. The Royal Air Force has become the…
Hawala diary: Court discharges Jains, others
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) More than two decades after it triggered a political landslide, a case arising out of the hawala Jain diaries has been closed with a court discharging S.K. Jain, his employee…
Sri Lanka bans plastic shopping bags
Colombo, Sep 1 (IANS) The Sri Lankan government on Friday banned the use and manufacture of plastic shopping bags with immediate effect. Accordingly, the manufacture of food containers, plates, cups and spoons made from expanded…
People denied US entry under first travel ban can reapply
Washington, Sep 1 (IANS) People who were denied from entering the US under President Donald Trump’s first travel ban can now reapply for American visas, according to a settlement reached in a case that temporarily…
Malala encourages social media usage as political weapon
Mexico City, Sep 1 (IANS) Pakistani Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai encouraged youngsters here to use social media platforms as a political weapon and on issues that they truly care about, such as equality,…