NHRC issues notice to Kerala on maid’s torture
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday issued a show cause notice to Kerala chief secretary in a 2014 case of torture of a house maid by police, asking…
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Andhra minister’s son faces harassment charges
Hyderabad, March 5 (IANS) Son of a Andhra Pradesh minister has embroiled in a controversy after he allegedly misbehaved with a woman here. The incident occurred on Thursday but the victim’s relatives alleged that police…
Karnataka HC notice to Mallya on SBI’s plea for arrest
Bengaluru, March 4 (IANS) The Karnataka High Court on Friday issued notice to industrialist Vijay Mallya and others on a plea by the State Bank of India (SBI) seeking his arrest and impounding of his…
8,000 CNG cabs added, Uber tells HC
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) App-based cab service provider Uber on Friday told the Delhi High Court that it has aggregated around 8,000 CNG taxis to provide point-to-point service within the national capital territory (NCT)….
Over 1.2 million asylum seekers registered in EU in 2015
Brussels, March 4 (IANS) About 1,255,600 asylum seekers applied for international protection in the European Union (EU) member states in 2015, a number more than double that of the previous year. According to Eurostat, the…
UN launches plan to deal with refugee crisis in Europe
Geneva, March 4 (IANS) The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Friday issued a six-point plan to guide EU member states in solving the refugee crisis which is showing no signs of abating. “We…
No relief for telcos in call drop
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) AThe Supreme Court on Friday refused to pass any interim order on call drop issue as it will hold a hearing on March 10 on a plea by the associations…
Himachal legislators, judges on collision course
By Vishal Gulati Shimla, March 4 (IANS) The legislature and the judiciary in Himachal Pradesh seem to be on a collision course — literally. Defending their rights, members in the 68-seat assembly earlier this week…
NHRC notice to Madhya Pradesh in accident case
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to the Madhya Pradesh government over alleged police insensitivity and medical negligence towards a victim of a road accident in…
HC dismisses Pachauri’s bail cancellation plea
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed a plea filed by a former woman research analyst who has accused environmentalist R.K. Pachauri of sexual harassment to cancel the bail granted…
SC notice to CBI on Delhi government plea
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the CBI on the Delhi government’s plea seeking return of documents that the investigating agency had seized during the raid at the…
No relief for telcos in call drop
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday refused to pass any interim order on call drop issue as it will hold a hearing on March 10 on a plea challenging the regulator’s…
MH370 families rush to file lawsuits ahead of deadline
Kuala Lumpur, March 4 (IANS) More next-of-kin of those on board the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 are filing suits as the deadline for legal action against the carrier approaches. The Montreal Convention stipulates that…
Facebook can prevent people from using fake names: German court
London, March 4 (IANS) Overturning an earlier order from the Hamburg data protection authority on Facebook’s “real name” policy, a German court has allowed the social networking giant to prevent its users from using fake…
SC notice to CBI on Delhi government plea
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the CBI on a plea by the Delhi government seeking the return of documents that the investigating agency had taken from the…
Facebook can prevent people from using fake names: German court
London, March 4 (IANS) Overturning an earlier order from the Hamburg data protection authority on Facebook’s “real name” policy, a German court has allowed the social networking giant to prevent its users from using fake…
Austria slams Germany over misleading refugee information
Vienna, March 4 (IANS) The Austrian government has accused the German government of releasing misleading information which may keep the refugees within its territory, the media reported on Friday. A German government spokesperson on Wednesday…
Musharraf may testify in Benazir murder, treason cases
Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf talking to the media during a press conference in New Delhi on November 17, 2012. (Photo: PP Sarkar/IANS) Islamabad, March 4 (IANS) Pakistan’s former president Pervez Musharraf is expected to…
Spanish Princess testifies in tax fraud trial
Madrid, March 4 (IANS) Spanish Princess Cristina, the youngest sister of King Felipe VI of Spain and sixth in line to the Spanish throne, on Thursday, testified in a tax fraud case in which she…
Campus erupts in joy as Kanhaiya addresses students at JNU
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Over 2,500 students and teachers gathered at the admin block of Jawaharlal Nehru University on Thursday to welcome JNU students union president Kanhaiya Kumar. Kanhaiya, who has been accused of…