Tibetans faced religious repression: US report
byDharamsala: A US report said people of Tibet faced severe religious repression and societal discrimination throughout 2012 in China, the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) said…
Law & Policy
Court to hear plea seeking IPL ban Wednesday
byNew Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The Delhi High Court is likely to hear Wednesday a plea seeking a ban on Indian Premier League (IPL)…
Sibal to consult attorney general on match-fixing law
byNew Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Law and Justice Minister Kapil Sibal Tuesday said the government was discussing enactment of a national law to check…
Court grants Chautala interim bail for heart surgery
byNew Delhi: The Delhi High Court today granted six weeks’ interim bail to former Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala, sentenced to 10 years in…
SC slams BCCI on spot fixing; no ban on IPL
byNew Delhi, May 21 (IANS) While refusing to ban the remaining IPL matches, the Supreme Court Tuesday slammed the BCCI, saying spot fixing incidents…
Sikh man in Finland fights for right to wear turban at work
byLondon: A Sikh bus driver in Finland is fighting for his right to wear a turban while at work. Gill Sukhdarshan Singh, who works…
Pappu Yadav released from jail
byPatna, May 21 (IANS) Four days after the court acquitted former RJD MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav on charges of killing CPI-M leader…
‘No house cost escalation after dues paid, possession taken’
byNew Delhi, May 21 (IANS) A builder cannot seek additional money from a house allottee who has paid all dues and taken possession on…
Medvedev calls for tougher control of migration
byMoscow, May 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia is unlikely to overcome its demand for migrant labour in the coming decades, so the country requires an…
Court denies Delhi gang-rape accused lie detector test
byNew Delhi, May 20 (IANS) A fast track Delhi court hearing the Dec 16, 2012, gang-rape case Monday dismissed the pleas of two accused…