Government admits to mining plunder in Himachal
byShimla: In a rare admission the Himachal government on the floor of the Vidhan Sabha admitted that the mining mafia operating were defiant of…
Law & Policy
Gang rape case: Court tells defence lawyer to ‘behave properly’
byNew Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The fast track court hearing Dec 16 gang rape case Friday came down heavily on defence lawyer M.L. Sharma,…
Chandy warns CPI-M against ‘politicising’ family issues
byThiruvananthapuram, April 5 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Friday asked the opposition Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) not to “politicise” family issues, warning…
Quit if you can’t abide by constitution, Katju to Jayalalithaa
byHyderabad, April 5 (IANS) Press Council of India (PCI) chairman Markanday Katju Friday asked Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa to suspend 30 policemen…
31 years after staged shootout, three UP cops get the noose
byLucknow, April 5 (IANS) Three decades after the cold-blooded shooting of 12 villagers and a police official, a special CBI court Friday sentenced three…
Gang-rape accused says inmates, police beat him in jail
byNew Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Vinay Sharma, an accused in the Dec 16 gang-rape case, Friday arrived in court with a fractured hand and…
Quit, if you cannot abide by constitution: Katju to Tamil Nadu CM
byHyderabad, April 5 (IANS) The Press Council of India (PCI) Friday asked the Tamil Nadu chief minister to suspend 30 policemen involved in the…
Fodder scam: Land deeds go missing in Bihar
byPatna, April 5 (IANS) The Bihar government Friday ordered a probe to locate registration documents pertaining to lands that were purchased with funds siphoned…
SC declines immediate hearing of Bharti Airtel petition
byNew Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday declined to hold an immediate hearing of a Bharti Airtel petition challenging the Delhi High…
Illegal migrants may be banned from entering Russia
byMoscow, April 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Foreigners coming to Russia may be denied entry for 10 years if they repeatedly violate immigration rules, Prime Minister…