Aruna writes to Sonia, seeks help to end Medha’s fast
byNew Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Social activist Aruna Roy Thursday sought the help of United Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi to end the fast…
Law & Policy
‘India must tell Syria to protect civilians’
byNew Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Human Rights Watch has urged India to tell Syria not to harm civilians while battling anti-government rebels. “The Assad…
Petition against Punjab DGP dismissed
byChandigarh, April 11 (IANS) After reserving its judgment for over two months, the Punjab and Haryana High Court Thursday dismissed a petition filed against…
Airtel can’t enrol new 3G phone users in seven circles
byNew Delhi, April 11 (IANS) In a setback to Bharti Airtel, the Supreme Court Thursday restrained the company from enrolling new subscribers and extending…
Chilean court halts gold mining project
bySantiago, April 11 (IANS/EFE) Citing unresolved environmental issues, a Chilean court ordered a complete halt to work on the Chile portion of Barrick Gold’s…
UP’s 1090 women’s helpline heading for closure?
byLucknow, April 11 (IANS) Is the much-hyped 1090 women’s helpline, meant to check obscene calls, SMSes and MMSes, set for closure a year after…
US based Sikh group seeks probe into Tytler case
byNew York, April 11 (IANS) In the wake of a Delhi Court ordering the reopening of a case against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler related…
Rally in Washington for immigration reform
byWashington, April 11 (IANS) Thousands of immigrants and activists held a rally at the US Capitol to urge Congress to overhaul the immigration system…
Chandigarh-born lawyer poised to become top US judge
byWashington: Described by President Barack Obama as a “trailblazer”, Chandigarh-born Indian-American legal luminary Srikanth ‘Sri’ Srinivasan appears poised to become the first South Asian…
Gang-rape case: Cops cannot collect exam sheet for accused
byNew Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Police Wednesday told a Delhi fast track court that they could not collect from the IGNOU a copy of…