UP to appeal against court’s clean chit to Varun Gandhi
byLucknow, May 14 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government Tuesday said it would appeal in a higher court against the relief given to BJP general…
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Khurshid visiting Saudi Arabia, Nitaqat to be discussed
byNew Delhi, May 14 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid goes to Saudi Arabia on May 24-27, the first visit by an Indian foreign…
Dikshit for martial arts training for girls
byNew Delhi, May 14 (IANS) In the wake rising crimes against women, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Tuesday announced her government was willing to…
Court seeks report on ‘police laxity’ in gang-rape
byNew Delhi, May 14 (IANS) A Delhi court Tuesday asked police to file a status report on a plea seeking registration of a first…
Koda again gets provisional bail
byRanchi, May 14 (IANS) Former chief minister Madhu Koda was Tuesday granted provisional bail by the Jharkhand High Court to look after his ailing…
Fearing death threats, Dutt wants to surrender in Pune
byMumbai, May 14 (IANS) Apprehending death threats from fundamentalist groups, Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, convicted for the March 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts, wants…
Society must be proactive in checking violence against women: Sonia
byNew Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Tuesday said she was “pained” at society’s failure to counter violence against women and called…
Curbs on Talwars’ movements relaxed
byGhaziabad, May 14 (IANS) Murdered teenager Aarushi Talwar’s dentist parents, accused in the killing, were Tuesday allowed by a court here to leave the…
Anna Hazare visits Shanti Kunj, starts Jan Jagran Yatra
byHaridwar, May 14 (IANS) Social activist Anna Hazare visited Shanti Kunj here, the headquarters of the Gayatri Parivar, and began his Jan Jagran Yatra…
400 Indians in Saudi Arabia to help illegal expatriates
byDubai, May 14 (IANS) Responding to an appeal by Indian Ambassador Hamid Ali Rao, 400 expatriate Indians have registered as volunteers to help Indian…