Seven people hanged in Iran
byTehran, April 17 (IANS/AKI) Three convicted rapists and four armed robbers have been hanged in Iran’s southern Fars province, the Mehr news agency reported….
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NGO probed in Russia over ‘foreign agent’ accusation
byMoscow, April 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Prosecutors in Russia have opened a case against a non-governmental organisation accused of not registering as a “foreign agent”…
Eight judges of Delhi High Court to take oath
byNew Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Chief Justice of Delhi High Court D. Murugesan will Wednesday administer the oath of office to the eight new…
SC stays own order on the working of information panels
byNew Delhi, April 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday stayed a part of its judgment which had said that the information commissions would comprise…
1984 riots: Verdict on Sajjan Kumar, others April 30
byNew Delhi, April 16 (IANS) A Delhi court Tuesday fixed April 30 for pronouncing judgment in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case in which Congress…
Haryana minister faces heat on alleged bogus voting
byGurgaon April 16 (IANS) A Gurgaon court Tuesday noted that there was a prima facie case against Haryana Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Sukhbir…
SC rejects Mumbai blast convicts’ plea for relief
byNew Delhi, April 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday rejected the pleas of three 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts convicts that they not be forced…
Nitish Katara murder: Court reserves judgment
byNew Delhi, April 16 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday reserved its judgment on appeals of three convicts against a trial court verdict awarding…
Arrested student chained to hospital bed, CPI-M to move rights panel
byKolkata, April 16 (IANS) Deploring the chaining of an arrested student activist to his hospital bed in West Bengal, the CPI-M Tuesday threatened to…
2G case: Mittal, Ruia appear in Delhi court
byNew Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Bharti Airtel chief Sunil Mittal and Essar Group promoter Ravi Ruia Tuesday appeared before a Delhi court following summons…