Bar criminals from contesting polls: Former CEC Quarishi (Interview)
byNew Delhi: People accused of rape, murder, kidnapping, dacoity and moral turpitude should be barred from contesting polls, former chief election commissioner S.Y. Quraishi…
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Bengal government ‘disregarded’ suggestion on security, court told
byKolkata, April 2 (IANS) West Bengal’s State Election Commission (SEC) Tuesday told the Calcutta High Court that the state government has “totally disregarded” its…
Delhi Police failed to modernise traffic system: CAG
byNew Delhi: The CAG on tuestday slammed Delhi Police for not modernising the traffic system and its communication network. “Most of the funds earmarked…
No extension in RTE deadline: HRD Minister
byNew Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Human Resource Development Minister M.M. Pallam Raju Tuesday said there will be no extension in Right to Education Act…
Manoj Kumar drags SRK, Farah to court in ‘Om Shanti Om’ matter
byMumbai, April 2 (IANS) Retired actor-filmmaker Manoj Kumar lodged a criminal case in a local court here Tuesday against superstar Shah Rukh Khan and…
SC to Sterlite: Pay Rs.100 crore, operate Tamil Nadu plant (Third Lead)
byNew Delhi/Chennai, April 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday allowed the Sterlite Industries’ smelting copper plant to continue operations in Tamil Nadu’s Tuticorin and…
Delhi’s historical monuments turn blue for autism awareness
byNew Delhi, April 2 (IANS) To spread autism awareness in the city, six historic monuments were lit up in blue lights Tuesday on World…
NIA allowed to quiz Hizbul terror suspect in jail
byNew Delhi, April 2 (IANS) A Delhi court Tuesday allowed the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to interrogate suspected Hizbul Mujahideen militant Sayyed Liyaqat Shah…
Pay up IPL security arrears or face action, warns court
byMumbai, April 2 (IANS) The Bombay High Court has warned various state cricket associations, which have notched up arrears to the police for providing…
No extension in RTE deadline: HRD minister
byNew Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Human Resource Development Minister M.M. Pallam Raju Tuesday said there will be no extension in Right to Education Act…