SC slams lapses in posting primary education workers
byNew Delhi, May 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday gave vent to its ire over state governments flouting guidelines for the appointment of ‘Shiksha…
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Man accused of violence against Dalit woman activists arrested
byLucknow, May 20 (IANS) The man accused of bullying and physically abusing five Dalit woman activists in Uttar Pradesh’s Lalitpur district last week, was…
Saudis not accepting newly-designed Indian passport
byDubai, May 20 (IANS) Passport authorities in Saudi Arabia are refusing to accept new passports issued by Indian missions in that country and submitted…
UAE ratifies prisoner exchange deal with India
byDubai, May 20 (IANS) United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has ratified a deal that allows the transfer of…
Saradha scam: Debjani Mukherjee sent to judicial custody
byKolkata, May 20 (IANS) Saradha Group director Debjani Mukherjee, a co-accused in the multi-crore fund scam, was remanded in judicial custody till May 31…
1993 Mumbai blasts convict Zaibunissa surrenders
byMumbai, May 20 (IANS) Zaibunissa Kazi, a convict in the March 1993 serial blasts case, surrendered in Mumbai court Monday afternoon, three days after…
Rights, liberties threatened in Sri Lanka, says rights body
byColombo, May 20 (IANS) Respect for basic rights and liberties has declined in Sri Lanka in the four years since the government defeated the…
Three Tibetans protest outside Li’s hotel
byNew Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Tibetan activists Monday defied security and managed to stage a small protest near the Taj Palace Hotel here where…
JD-U leader files defamation case against Lalu
byPatna, May 20 (IANS) Bihar’s ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) legislator Sanjay Singh Monday filed a defamation case against Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad…
EU urges Russia against introducing gay law
byBrussels, May 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The European Union (EU) has appealed to Russia not to introduce a law banning so-called “gay propaganda” . Russia’s…