SC lets tenants stay on in unsafe Mumbai building
byNew Delhi, June 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday permitted some residents of a dilapidated building in Mumbai’s Mazagaon to continue staying in it…
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Goa public service chairman under court scanner
byPanaji, June 14 (IANS) The Bombay High Court’s Goa bench Friday issued notice to the state government, asking it to explain the process of…
Sooraj Pancholi’s bail plea adjourned to June 21
byMumbai, June 14 (IANS) A Mumbai court Friday deferred the hearing of Sooraj Pancholi’s bail plea till June 21. Sooraj, who is in judicial…
Rights group condemns arrest of activists in Kolkata
byNew Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Around 50 activists Friday gathered here to protest the arrest of activists in Kolkata who were agitating against the…
Pakistan Suprme Court questions petrol tax hike
byIslamabad, June 14 (IANS) Pakistan’s Supreme Court said Friday that it was not possible to implement a tax on petroleum products as parliament was…
Unable to afford treatment, parents kill baby girl
byAgartala, June 14 (IANS) Unable to afford costly treatment for their six-month-old daughter, a daily-wage labourer and his wife strangled her to death and…
Two Russians win $37,000 at European human rights court
byMoscow, June 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that the Russian authorities must pay over 28,000 euros (around…
Amnesty urges release of jailed Femen activists in Tunisia
byLondon, June 14 (IANS/AKI) Rights group Amnesty International has called for the release of three members of Ukranian feminist group Femen, jailed for a…
Over 4,500 police officers promoted in Dubai
byDubai, June 14 (IANS/WAM) A total of 4,566 Dubai Police officers have been promoted, following orders from UAE Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh…
Meghalaya court dismisses Garo rebel chief’s plea
byShillong, June 13 (IANS) In a setback to the jailed chief of the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) rebel outfit, Champion R. Sangma, the…