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22 Nov 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaCorruption in Tihar: Prisoners have sofa, LED TV, mineral water
On Thursday, the Supreme Court expressed anger over reports that highlighted special treatment given to some inmates in Tihar jail.
17 Nov 2018
Delhi High CourtNSUI demands fresh DUSU elections after ABVP's Ankiv Baisoya resigns
The Congress-affiliated National Students' Union of India (NSUI) yesterday demanded fresh Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) elections, a day after the students' body President Ankiv Baisoya resigned amid allegations of submitting a fake-degree for admission to the Delhi University.
13 Nov 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaI-T case against Rahul,Sonia: SC fixes Dec-4 for final arguments
The Supreme Court today fixed December 4 for final arguments on petitions filed by Congress President Rahul Gandhi and his mother Sonia Gandhi challenging the Delhi HC order refusing to give them relief in a case of re-opening of their tax assessments for 2011-12.
09 Nov 2018
KeralaKerala HC disqualifies IUML MLA for communal poll-campaign in 2016
The Kerala High Court today disqualified an MLA of Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), on a plea claiming that he used religion to win the Assembly polls in 2016.
08 Nov 2018
North KoreaKim Jong-nam murder case: Defense lawyer falls ill, trial delayed
The trial of two women for allegedly assassinating Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un, will resume in January 2019 instead of this month, after a defense lawyer fell ill.
25 Oct 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaWin for EPS, Madras-HC upholds disqualification of 18 rebel MLAs
In a major relief to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswami, the Madras High Court on Thursday upheld the disqualification of 18 rebel MLAs, loyal to the Sasikala-Dhinakaran faction of AIADMK.
16 Oct 2018
IndiaMCA won't be able to hold camp for Indian eves
The Wankhede Stadium lost the rights to host an ODI between India and West Indies as the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) was facing financial issues.
15 Oct 2018
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Tinsukia killings: Major General, six others sentenced to life imprisonment
Decades after killing some civilians in Assam's Tinsukia district, seven armymen, including a Major General, were sentenced to life imprisonment through a court martial on Saturday.
13 Oct 2018
Shiv SenaGoa man seeks quashing of molestation case against him
A deputy sarpanch of a village in Goa has moved the Bombay HC seeking quashing of an FIR filed against him based on a complaint of molestation lodged by a woman Shiv Sena leader in the state.
12 Oct 2018
West BengalSC to hear plea challenging WB granting Durga Puja funds
The Supreme Court yesterday agreed to hear today an appeal challenging the West Bengal Government's decision to grant Rs. 10,000 each to Puja committees in WB for Durga Puja celebrations.
11 Oct 2018
Cricket: News, Stats and more!INDvsWI: SC to decide if Mumbai would host the ODI
The MA Chidambaram stadium in Chennai was already facing issues in hosting a T20I match and now the Wankhede might also lose the rights of an ODI between India and West Indies.
06 Oct 2018
BangladeshBangladesh's former PM Khaleda Zia admitted to hospital in Dhaka
Bangladesh's jailed former Prime Minister and Opposition Leader Khaleda Zia was admitted to hospital in Dhaka today following a court order as her health deteriorated, a media report stated.
02 Oct 2018
BCCIPost CIC verdict, BCCI likely to challenge RTI Act
Yesterday, the Central Information Commission (CIC) gave a verdict that the BCCI must come under the RTI Act.
01 Oct 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaBhima-Koregaon case: HC ends house arrest of activist Gautam Navlakha
The Delhi High Court today allowed Gautam Navlakha, one of the five rights activists arrested in connection with Bhima-Koregaon case, to be freed from house arrest.
01 Oct 2018
MumbaiMumbai: Garbage dumping ground in Mulund permanently shut
The garbage dumping ground at Mumbai's Mulund was permanently closed from today after it got filled to its maximum capacity.
29 Sep 2018
Rajasthan High CourtAsaram sexual assault case: HC grants bail to co-accused Shilpi
The Rajasthan High Court today suspended the sentence of a co-accused in Asaram sexual assault case and granted her bail.
29 Sep 2018
MaharashtraAnganwadi worker sacked for having three kids, moves Bombay HC
An Anganwadi worker in Maharashtra has approached the Bombay HC challenging the state government's decision to dismiss her from the job for having more than two children and thus, not adhering to its "Small Family" Rules.
23 Sep 2018
Vasundhara RajeIn Vasundhara Raje's presence, two BJP leaders attack each other
In an incident which has left BJP red-faced, two of its leaders exchanged blows at a rally in Rajasthan's Alwar in the presence of Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje.
22 Sep 2018
KeralaKerala: Judicial custody for rape accused Bishop Mulakkal; bail denied
The prime accused in the rape case of Kerala nun, former Bishop Franco Mulakkal, has been sent to judicial custody after his bail plea was rejected.
21 Sep 2018
KeralaBishop Franco Mulakkal, accused of raping nun, arrested: Reports
In a major development in the Kerala nun rape case, the prime accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal was arrested on Friday. He was accused of raping the nun multiple times over a period of two years.
10 Sep 2018
Madhya PradeshAn Indian prison which allows inmates to live with family
At an open prison in Indore district of Madhya Pradesh, there is a two-room home, where a convicted prisoner lives with his family and can step outside the premises to work.
27 Aug 2018
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Law and order in UP, best in 15 years: Adityanath
The law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh is the best the state has seen in the last 15 years, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath claimed today.
24 Aug 2018
South KoreaSouth Korea's corruption-tainted former President Park Guen-hye's sentence extended
A South Korean appeal court today extended ex-President Park Geun-hye's prison sentence for corruption and abuse of power by one year.
23 Aug 2018
MaharashtraAurangabad: AIMIM-corporator, who opposed resolution for Vajpayee's tribute, jailed
AIMIM corporator Sayyed Mateen Rashid was arrested by Aurangabad police and sent to judicial custody for one year.
23 Aug 2018
HaryanaMen, who spent years on fake rape-charges, acquitted by SC
The Supreme Court found that two brothers were wrongfully convicted of rape charges leveled against them by a minor, and ordered their release.
23 Aug 2018
IndiaHusband's kin shouldn't be roped in marital disputes, dowry-deaths: SC
The relatives of a husband shouldn't be roped in cases of matrimonial disputes and dowry deaths unless specific instances of their involvement in the crime are made out, the Supreme Court has held.
08 Aug 2018
MalaysiaMalaysia: Najib pleads not guilty to new money laundering charges
Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak today pleaded not guilty to three new money-laundering charges related to the alleged multibillion-dollar looting of a state investment fund.
01 Aug 2018
Delhi High CourtIndia's boat racing team to participate in Asian Games
The Indian boat racing team is set to feature at the upcoming Asian Games 2018 this month, which is to be held in Indonesia.
31 Jul 2018
Bombay High CourtKids from second-marriage have no rights on joint-property: Bombay HC
The Bombay High Court, recently, gave relief to a woman and her two daughters, who were thrown out of their house. The court maintained that only they have rights on the joint-property.
28 Jul 2018
MaharashtraSena wants Munde to become Maharashtra-CM to clear Maratha-quota file
Taking a dig at Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis, the Shiv Sena today said that his cabinet colleague Pankaja Munde should be made the CM for at least an hour to clear the Maratha reservation file.
27 Jul 2018
IsraelIsraeli airline drops plea against Air India flights via Saudi-airspace
Israel's national carrier El Al has withdrawn its plea filed in Israel's High Court of Justice against the government decision to allow Air India to fly over Saudi Arabia's airspace on Delhi-Tel Aviv route.
26 Jul 2018
EducationUniversities told to fill up all teaching-vacancies in 3yrs: Govt
Concerned over the rise in vacancies of college and varsity teachers, the government today said it has asked all universities to fill them up within three-years.
20 Jul 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaAAP explains why Delhi lacks nearly 5,500 buses
In an affidavit filed before the Supreme Court yesterday, the Delhi government said the present fleet of buses in Delhi is 5,554-strong against the requirement of 11,000.
17 Jul 2018
Delhi High CourtDelhi-HC directs JNU to declare admission-results of MPhil, Ph.D. courses
The Delhi HC today directed JNU to declare the admission results for M.Phil and Ph.D. courses for the current academic session, barring the 5% unfilled seats for students with disabilities.
30 Jun 2018
MumbaiUNESCO declares World Heritage Site in South Mumbai
Mumbai's Victorian and Art Deco Ensemble has been declared as the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
29 Jun 2018
Madhya PradeshRapists burden on earth, don't deserve to live: Shivraj Chouhan
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that rapists were "burden on the earth" and do not deserve to live.
24 Jun 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaPay Rs.20L penalty to each student for denying admission: SC
The Supreme Court has directed a Maharashtra-based medical college to pay Rs. 20L as penalty to each of the 19 meritorious students who were "illegally" and "wrongly" denied admissions to MBBS and BDS courses by it in 2012-13.
23 Jun 2018
FIITJEEFIITJEE-IIT metro station's name to remain, but with a disclaimer
The DMRC is adamant to retain its metro station's name as "FIITJEE-IIT".
15 Jun 2018
Delhi High CourtStudent takes DU, Stephen's to court over 'violations' in admission
The Delhi High Court today directed the Delhi University and St Stephen's College to permit a student, who has applied for admission under the sports quota, to provisionally participate in sports trials commencing from June 18.
10 Jun 2018
West BengalCenter to urge WB Govt to switch over to RERA
The Center will soon send a team to urge the West Bengal Government to switch over to the Real Estate (Regulation & Development) Act, 2016 to protect home buyers' interest, said Abhay Upadhyay, President of the Forum for People's Collective Efforts.
