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'Land of love, sacrifice, struggling for a single seat in UN Security Council': PM Modi

12 Apr 2015

Paris, Apr. 11: Prime MinisterNarendra Modi on Saturday said that it is unfortunate that India, which is known as the land of love and sacrifice, is today struggling for a single seat in the U...

Bhagat Singh’s kin say they were snooped on

12 Apr 2015

Sandhu also demanded that the files pertaining to Sardar Ajit Singh, a freedom fighter and uncle of Bhagat Singh, also be declassified. Amid controversy over reports that the Intelligence Bur...

Will take Home Ministry to Court over deregistration move: Greenpeace India

11 Apr 2015

New Delhi, Apr.11 : Greenpeace India on Saturday issued a point by point rebuttal of charges made against it by the NDA Government and said it would not only challenge the order in courts but also...

Success with Saas

11 Apr 2015

Chennai may not be as high profile as Bengaluru or Mumbai when it comes to start-up activity. But where it does score over other Indian cities is in the overwhelming presence of software-as-a-servi...

Captive elephants look up to Supreme Court for freedom

11 Apr 2015

On April 17, 2015, the apex court would likely decide on a PIL seeking ban on use of elephants in religious functions, processions and other events. Almost a year ago, 55-year-old Sunder felt...

Knowing source of PIL funding is 'fundamental right': BJP

11 Apr 2015

Kolkata, Apr. 11 : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday backed Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's statement asking those filing public interest litigations (PILs) against developmental pr...

Fabindia case voyeur identified, case solved: Goa police

11 Apr 2015

Seven FabIndia officials, including the MD and CEO, were on Thursday granted interim bail till April 23 by a local court. The Goa police on Friday said they have zeroed in on the FabIndia emp...

India gets very first women centric mobile app to find 'meaningful relationships'

10 Apr 2015

New Delhi, Apr 10 : Now women can find serious and meaningful relationships with India's first women centric mobile app, Matchify.Leading matrimonial brand,Matrimony.com, has invested in a 100 per cen...

The reason why kids don't enjoy their school

10 Apr 2015

Washington, Apr 10: A new study has indicated that ifkids do not enjoy their school and feel unmotivated then their genes may be the reason for the equation. The study conducted at ...

Give free treatment to acid attack victims: SC to private hospitals

10 Apr 2015

Coming to the aid of acid attack survivors, the Supreme Court on Friday asked all private hospitals across the country to provide free treatment, including medicines and expensive reconstruction su...

File property returns under Lokpal without fail: Govt. to employees

10 Apr 2015

Government employees should file details of their assets and liabilities without fail and within the prescribed time under the Lokpal Act, the Centre has said. The first return under the Lokpal and...

Supreme Court rejects plea against ex-SC judge and PCI Chief

10 Apr 2015

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a PIL seeking registration of an FIR against former apex court judge and Press Council of India Chairman Justice C K Prasad for allegedly passing some inapprop...

UNESCO report lauds India’s progress

10 Apr 2015

The efficiency of public spending in India comes in for criticism, as does the expansion of contract teaching jobs in public schools. India has made remarkable strides towards ensuring educat...

Govt. will defend rights of citizens of all faiths: PM Modi

10 Apr 2015

On the first-leg of his three-nation tour, Narendra Modi expands on India's social infrastructure programmes at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris. At a time when India is witnessing increa...

Supreme Court to hear plea against new land ordinance on Monday

10 Apr 2015

Farmers' group in their plea filed on Thursday termed the new land ordinance as "unconstitutional". The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear on Monday the plea of farmers&rsqu...

Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi offers help to A.P., Telangana Governments

10 Apr 2015

The present child labour law is obsolete and contradictory to Right to Education and Juvenile Justice Act. It does not prohibit all forms of child labour. Nobel peace prize winner, Kailash Sa...

Winston Churchill still owes India's Bangalore Club 13 rupees in unpaid bills

09 Apr 2015

London, March 31: Former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill still figures on the list of defaulters of the exclusive Bangalore Club in south India as he owes the club 13 r...

Mobile calls to be cheaper by up to 23%; SMS to cost 40% less

09 Apr 2015

However, subscribers won't be able to avail of roaming schemes at home circle rates. Mobile calls while in roaming will be cheaper by up to 23 per cent, while sending SMSes will cost up t...

NGT bars construction on riverbeds in Maharashtra

09 Apr 2015

To preserve the environment and to put the brakes on rampant corruption, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has declared as illegal riverbed construction in Maharashtra and directed the State govern...

Supreme Court allows Italian marine to extend visit home

09 Apr 2015

Supreme Court on Thursday granted an Italian marine’s request to extend his medical leave in Italy before he and a fellow marine face charges over the 2012 shooting of two Indian fishermen....

MHA suspends Greenpeace India's registration

09 Apr 2015

Greenpeace India's all seven bank accounts have been frozen with immediate effect. The Union Home Ministry on Thursday suspended the registration of Greenpeace India under the Foreign Con...

Sikh group seeks prosecution of PM Modi in Canada for 2002 riots

09 Apr 2015

Sikhs for Justice has filed a 16-page complaint seeking criminal proceedings against him. Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Canada next week, a Sikh rights group has file...

Tree Preservation Act amendments have loopholes: Environmentalists

09 Apr 2015

An error committed by officials and ignored by lawmakers before approving the amendment to the Karnataka Tree Preservation Act 1976 has allegedly led to large scale felling of age-old mango trees i...

India elected to four key U.N. bodies

09 Apr 2015

India has been elected to four key subsidiary bodies of the United Nations’ agency on economic and social issues. India has been elected to four key subsidiary bodies of the United Nati...

All 10 accused found guilty in Satyam case

09 Apr 2015

The quantum of the sentence is expected to be pronounced in the afternoon. All the 10 accused in the multi-crore Satyam Computers account fraud, including founder-chairman B. Ramalinga Raju,...

Supreme Court upholds death penalty for Yakub Memon for role in '93 Mumbai Blasts

09 Apr 2015

In a blow to 1993 Mumbai blasts accused Yakub Abdul Razak Memon, the Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed his plea seeking a review of his death penalty. In a blow to 1993 Mumbai...

All 10 accused found guilty in Satyam case

09 Apr 2015

The quantum of the sentence is expected to be pronounced in the afternoon. All the 10 accused in the multi-crore Satyam Computers account fraud, including founder-chairman B. Ramalinga Raju, were fou...

Law Commission's 10-point plan to end discrimination of Leprosy victims

09 Apr 2015

New Delhi, Apr.9: The Law Commission of India has submitted a report to eliminate discrimination against leprosy victims. In 2014, India had the largest number of new Leprosy cases globally (...

National Judicial Appointments Commission rollout may take months

09 Apr 2015

Framing of rules for its functioning have not yet been finalised Though the Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to stay the National Judicial Appointments Commission Act and referred a bat...

Uber Rape Case: SC summons trial court record

08 Apr 2015

New Delhi, Apr. 8: TheSupreme Court on Wednesday summoned the record of the trial court in the Uber cab rape case, directing the defence counsel to furnish the documents written in vernacular...

Language row: Germany hopeful of implementation of Supreme Court verdict

08 Apr 2015

A controversy had erupted in November 2014 over the HRD Ministry move to drop German as third language in KVs. Germany welcomes the Supreme Court verdict on the German languag...

Cabinet announces 6 percent hike on DA for Govt. employees, pensioners

07 Apr 2015

New Delhi, Apr. 7 : The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, announced a six percent hike in the Dearness Allowance (DA) for central government employees and pensi...

NHRC issues notices to Andhra Chief Secretary, DGP over Chittoor encounter

07 Apr 2015

Thiruvananthapuram, April. 7: The National Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that 20 alleged red sanders smugglers were killed in firing by a joint team of sp...

Magisterial probe ordered into Chittoor encounter

07 Apr 2015

Chittoor District Collector Siddharth Jain on Tuesday ordered a magisterial inquiry into the death of 20 red sander smugglers, who were killed in an encounter with the Redsanders Anti-Smuggling Tas...

SC to hear Marine Latorre’s plea for extension of stay in Italy

07 Apr 2015

Italian Marine Massimiliano Latorre, who along with a colleague is accused of killing Indian fishermen in 2012, on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court seeking extension of his stay in Italy on medical gro...

SC refers National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act validity issue to larger bench

07 Apr 2015

The apex court, however, refused to stay operation of the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act. The Supreme Court on Tuesday referred to a larger bench petitions challen...

20 red sandalwood smugglers killed in Chittoor encounter

07 Apr 2015

At least 20 smugglers were killed on Tuesday in two gunfights with police in Andhra Pradesh’s Chittoor district, police said. At least 20 smugglers were killed on Tuesday in two g...

Coal block cases: SC surprised at manner of probe

07 Apr 2015

‘What is the purpose of further investigation when you are taking a call for filing a closure report?’ The Supreme Court on Monday expressed surprise at the CBI’s mann...

SC asked Government to re-visit the Law so that a Juvenile don't get away with Rape and Murder

07 Apr 2015

The court asked the government to take action, and convince legislators to change the law and make juveniles accountable. The Supreme Court on Monday asked the government to re-visit th...

Govt had no role in Judges’ meet: Venkaiah

06 Apr 2015

The Parliamentary Affairs Minister says the controversy over Chief Justices Conference on Good Friday and Easter as unfortunate Terming as “unfortunate” the controversy over...