SC notice on plea seeking rape probe guidelines
byNew Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the central and state governments on a petition seeking framing of guidelines…
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Himachal to probe purchase of 108 ambulances
byShimla: The Himachal Pradesh government will conduct an inquiry into the purchase of 108 ambulances under a centrally-sponsored scheme by the previous BJP regime,…
Bengal panel, government to ‘contest’ panchayat polls in court (Roundup)
byKolkata, April 1 (IANS) The standoff between the West Bengal government and the State Election Commission over conducting the upcoming panchayat polls turned into…
Motorsports: Chandhok and team finish 11th
byNogaro (France), April 1 (IANS) India’s Karun Chandhok and his Seyffarth Motorsport team survived torrid conditions to finish 11th overall and 7th in the…
Allow Raja to depose before 2G JPC, Yashwant urges PM
byNew Delhi, April 1 (IANS) BJP leader Yashwant Sinha has urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to ensure former telecom minister A. Raja is allowed…
Health experts laud SC ruling on Novartis
byNew Delhi: The Supreme Court’s rejection of Swiss drug maker Novartis’ patent on a cancer drug was Monday hailed by health experts, who felt…
Pakistan yet to give report on Indian prisoner’s death: Khurshid
byNew Delhi, April 1 (IANS) As Pakistani authorities denied that Indian prisoner Chamel Singh had died after being assaulted by jail staff, External Affairs…
Chandy cheated me by ignoring complaint against husband: Minister’s wife
byThiruvananthapuram, April 1 (IANS) The estranged wife of a Kerala minister Monday accused Chief Minister Oommen Chandy of “cheating” her by not accepting her…
Bengal poll panel moves court against government
byKolkata, April 1 (IANS) Launching a virtual attack on the West Bengal government, the State Election Commission (SEC) Monday moved the Calcutta High Court…
SC frowns over cold response on police reforms
byNew Delhi: The Supreme Court yesterday frowned over the lack of response from some state governments to its notice seeking information on implementation of…