Land acquisition bill will lead to corporatization: Activists
byNew Delhi, May 19 (IANS) While political consensus on the land acquisition bill, hailed as one of the most important reform measures, has been…
Law & Policy
Dalai Lama’s abode quiet as Li begins India visit
byDharamsala: There were no protests Sunday in this seat of the Tibetan government-in-exile as Chinese Premier Li Keqiang began his India visit. Official sources…
Crying need for judicial reform, more judges and better infrastructure
byNew Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Justice delayed is justice denied. Nowhere this rings truer than in India where a staggering 30 million cases are…
Russia reviews adoption law over French gay marriage
byMoscow, May 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia’s children’s rights ombudsman Pavel Astakhov has said Moscow may change its adoption agreement with France in response to…
NCPCR seeks report on Bengal student’s death
byKolkata, May 18 (IANS) Taking cognisance on its own of the death of a class 3 student in West Bengal after being mercilessly beaten…
Court rejects bail plea of Saradha group boss (Roundup)
byKolkata, May 18 (IANS) Rejecting the bail plea of Saradha Group promoter Sudipta Sen and one of his close aides, a West Bengal court…
Three cricketers grilled together, TV footage sought
byNew Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Three Rajasthan Royal players, S. Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankit Chavan, arrested for alleged spot fixing in IPL cricket…
Tihar registers record turnover
byNew Delhi, May 18 (IANS) The Tihar Jail here registered a record turnover of Rs.32.17 crore in 2012-13 against a turnover of Rs.12.20 crore…
CBI officer to be questioned for 3 days on bribe
byNew Delhi, May 18 (IANS) A Delhi court Saturday sent Vivek Dutt, a CBI officer heading the probe into the allocation of coal blocks,…
Cops to respond on Sreesanth’s plea for FIR copy
byNew Delhi, May 18 (IANS) A court here Saturday issued notice to the Delhi Police on a plea by cricketer S. Sreesanth, arrested for…