Court orders CBI probe into Bengal custodial death
byKolkata, May 13 (IANS) In a jolt to the Mamata Banerjee government, the Calcutta High Court here Monday ordered the CBI to take over…
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Collegium system of judges’ appointment ‘opaque’, says Sibal
byNew Delhi: Union Law Minister Kapil Sibal Monday said that the present collegium system of appointment of judges was “opaque” and “non-transparent”, but nothing…
Court orders CBI probe into Bengal custodial death
byKolkata, May 13 (IANS) In a jolt to the Mamata Banerjee government, the Calcutta High Court here Monday ordered the CBI to take over…
Involve people in disaster management strategies: PM
byNew Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Disaster management is an area of vital national importance to India and the disaster risk reduction strategies must actively…
Judge suspends Brazil stadium privatization
byRio de Janeiro, May 13 (IANS/EFE) A Brazilian judge has suspended the decision to grant a concession for the Maracana stadium to a private…
Sibal takes charge as law minister
byNew Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Kapil Sibal Monday assumed the charge of the union law ministry, taking over from Ashwani Kumar who resigned last…
MPs’ panel wants steps to raise the number of judges
byNew Delhi: A parliamentary panel has expressed “displeasure” over availability of just 13 judges per million in India as against 50 per million in…
BJP youth wing demonstrates near PM House, 200 detained
byNew Delhi,: About 200 activists of BJP’s youth wing were detained outside Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s official residence here today as they demonstrated, demanding…
BJP was opportunistic in Karnataka, says Advani
byNew Delhi: Terming the electoral outcome in Karnataka not surprising, BJP leader L.K. Advani today said the party had erred in not taking immediate…
A bow here, wow there, bow-wow everywhere (Letter from Shimla)
byShimla: Just over a month after the Himachal Pradesh High Court directed the Shimla Municipal Corporation to ensure that the streets of this popular…