Jail CCTV footage shows gang-rape accused not attacked
byNew Delhi, April 17 (IANS) A fast track court, hearing the Dec 16, 2012 gang-rape case, Wednesday said the CCTV recording provided by Tihar…
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Risk capital fund for young entrepreneurs
byMumbai, April 17 (IANS) Young entrepreneurs from low income groups can now look forward to getting funds to start sustainable enterprises. An initiative by…
Aarushi murder: Sleuth unaware of surgical instrument’s use
byGhaziabad, April 17 (IANS) In the Aarushi-Hemraj double murder, a CBI investigation officer (IO) Wednesday admitted in a Ghaziabad court that he was not…
Dutt gets reprieve, 11 other convicts return to prison
byMumbai, April 17 (IANS) As Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt got a month’s reprieve, 11 others convicted in the 1993 Mumbai blasts and released on…
Bhullar is innocent, says Sikh writer to NHRC
byNew Delhi, April 17 (IANS) An eminent Sikh writer has appealed to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to intervene and pardon 1993 Delhi…
Sanjay Dutt gets four more weeks to surrender
byNew Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday gave Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt four more weeks to surrender following his conviction under the…
Jairam meets CPI-M leaders over land acquisition bill
byNew Delhi, April 17 (IANS) A day before an all-party meeting on the land acquisition bill, Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh Wednesday met leaders…
Allow Bhullar’s kin to meet him, NHRC tells home ministry
byNew Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked the home ministry to allow the family of 1993 Delhi bomb…
Bengal rights panel orders probe into chaining of undertrial
byKolkata, April 17 (IANS) The West Bengal Human Rights Commission Wednesday asked the state police to probe the chaining of an arrested student activist…
Norms by July-end on junk food curbs in schools, court told
byNew Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The government Wednesday informed the Delhi High Court that draft guidelines on regulating sale of junk food and carbonated…