Information panels should be manned by judicial people: SC
September 13th, 2012 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday held that the Central Information Commission and state information commissions are forums performing quasi-judicial functions and thus these should be manned ... Read more...
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IHF rejects IOA’s three-member panel
August 30th, 2012 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) The Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) Thursday rejected the three-member committee formed by the India Olympic Association (IOA) to sit in judgement over the running of ... Read more...
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Organ donors need to know outcomes of surgery: Court
August 19th, 2012 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Organ donors need to be fully informed about all possible outcomes of a transplant which they are likely to experience after surgery, the Delhi High ... Read more...
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British Airways steward jailed for hoax bomb threat
August 18th, 2012 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 18 (IANS) A British Airways steward who wrote a bomb threat on a plane's toilet door so that he could "save the day", become a hero and get ... Read more...
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Olympic badminton: India’s Saina marches into quarters
August 2nd, 2012 - 1:48 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 2 (IANS) On a day when the badminton world was shrouded with controversy, it was business as usual for India's Saina Nehwal as she cruised into the quarterfinals ... Read more...
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Stewart apologises to Pattinson
July 26th, 2012 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, July 26 (IANS) Actress Kristen Stewart has made a public apology to her beau, actor Robert Pattinson, for getting photographed in a passionate clinch with her married director ... Read more...
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I’m moving at my own pace, says actor Ali Fazal
July 22nd, 2012 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) He was seen in a miniscule role in "3 Idiots" and then featured in "Always Kabhi Kabhi", which didn't get the expected response at ... Read more...
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SC upholds life for former MP Anand Mohan (Second Lead)
July 10th, 2012 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday rejected the appeal of former Lok Sabha member Anand Mohan who had challenged his conviction and life imprisonment in the murder ... Read more...
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SC upholds life for former MP Anand Mohan (Lead)
July 10th, 2012 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday rejected the appeal of former Lok Sabha member Anand Mohan who was convicted and awarded life sentence in the murder of ... Read more...
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Apex court upholds life for former MP Anand Mohan
July 10th, 2012 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday rejected the appeal of former Lok Sabha member Anand Mohan who was convicted and awarded life sentence in the murder of ... Read more...
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TDSAT gives split verdict on 3G roaming pacts
July 3rd, 2012 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) Tuesday gave a split verdict in the 3G roaming case in which mobile operators had challenged ... Read more...
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Himachal court allows Ford to construct ski resort
June 29th, 2012 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, June 29 (IANS) In a major relief to Alfred Ford of the Ford Motor Company, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has given clearance to his upcoming multi-billion dollar ... Read more...
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Excerpts from Singur judgement
June 22nd, 2012 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 22 (IANS) Following are excerpts from the judgement delivered Friday by Justices Pinaki Chandra Ghosh and Mrinal Kanti Chaudhuri of the Calcutta High Court striking down the Singur ... Read more...
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Karnataka BJP legislator gets bail in bribery case
June 5th, 2012 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 5 (IANS) The Karnataka High Court Tuesday granted conditional bail to ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator Y. Sampangi and also suspended his conviction of three years ... Read more...
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Karnataka legislator jailed in bribery case
June 2nd, 2012 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 2 (IANS) A Karnataka court Saturday convicted ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator Y. Sampangi in a corruption case and sentenced him to three and a half ... Read more...
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‘Frame scheme for displaced Kashmiri bureaucrats’
June 1st, 2012 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday asked the central government to frame a rehabilitation scheme for displaced retired Kashmiri bureaucrats here, and quashed the eviction notices ... Read more...
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School marks can’t be revealed under RTI: Court
May 27th, 2012 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Delhi High Court has ruled that the marks secured by a student in the secondary school examination cannot be obtained even under the Right to ... Read more...
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US court sentences student Dharun Ravi to 30 days jail
May 21st, 2012 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Brunswick (New Jersey), May 21 (IANS) Indian-American student Dharun Ravi will serve a 30-day jail term beginning May 31.Sentencing the former Rutgers New Jersey State University student on bias ... Read more...
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Mamata hits out against ‘vested interests’, ‘influential media’ (Lead)
May 21st, 2012 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 21 (IANS) Claiming that her government was being constantly pressurised to change its stand on many issues, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has accused "vested interests" ... Read more...
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JP Morgan announces trading losses
May 11th, 2012 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
New York, May 11 (IANS) JP Morgan Chase, the largest bank in the US, acknowledged Thursday trading losses of $2 billion for the past six weeks.The losses came from derivatives ... Read more...
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SC tells government to decide on Balakrishnan case (Lead)
May 10th, 2012 - 11:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday asked the government to take a decision on a representation seeking a presidential reference on allegations of misconduct against NHRC chairman ... Read more...
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SC tells government to decide on Balakrishnan case
May 10th, 2012 - 12:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday asked the government to take a decision on a representation by the Committee on Judicial Accountability (CJA) seeking a presidential ... Read more...
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54 Indian soldiers rotting in Pakistan jails?
May 7th, 2012 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) A total of 54 soldiers missing in the 1965 and 1971 India-Pakistan wars are believed to be languishing in Pakistan jails, parliament was informed Monday.Despite ... Read more...
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Nupur Talwar jailed, bail hearing resumes Tuesday (Lead)
April 30th, 2012 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, April 30 (IANS) Dentist Nupur Talwar, the mother of murdered teenager Aarushi, was sent to jail Monday by a special CBI court that will resume hearing her bail plea ... Read more...
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Operators relieved as service closure deadline extended
April 24th, 2012 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Telecom operators whose licences were cancelled by the Supreme Court in February heaved a sigh of relief after the apex court Tuesday extended the deadline ... Read more...
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Retired army officer gets life for killing Chennai boy
April 20th, 2012 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 20 (IANS) Retired army officer K. Ramaraj was sentenced to life imprisonment by a fast track court here Friday for last year's killing of a 13-year-old boy who ... Read more...
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Court wants 10 percent more judges for subordinate courts
April 19th, 2012 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday directed the central and state governments to create 10 percent additional posts of the total regular judicial cadre for subordinate courts ... Read more...
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‘Not sure about filing for review on RTE decision’
April 13th, 2012 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) A day after the Supreme Court ruled that it was mandatory for private schools to reserve 25 percent of their seats for the poor, the ... Read more...
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Cabinet approves presidential reference on 2G order
April 10th, 2012 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) As part of the government's strategy to sort out the 2G spectrum tangle, the cabinet Tuesday approved a proposal to issue a presidential reference ... Read more...
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23 convicted, 23 acquitted for Gujarat riots massacre
April 9th, 2012 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, April 9 (IANS) A special trial court here Monday acquitted 23 people, but also convicted 23 for the massacre of 23 people in Ode village of Anand district ... Read more...
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Only parliament can modify reserved communities list: Court
April 8th, 2012 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) A Delhi court has ruled that only parliament can modify the list of reserved communities, while upholding a magisterial court's order that awarded punishment to ... Read more...
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Few pegs make people seem more enticing
April 2nd, 2012 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 2 (IANS) Scientists may have the answer to why the opposite sex seems more enticing after a few pegs - they found that alcohol clouded women's judgement.
Researchers ... Read more...
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Ex-NASA scientist jailed for 13 years
March 22nd, 2012 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 22 (IANS) A former NASA scientist has been sentenced to 13 years in prison after admitting that he tried to sell space and defence secrets to Israel.Appearing in ... Read more...
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Court reserves order on probe against children’s homes
March 12th, 2012 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday reserved its verdict on three pleas challenging the government's decision to set up a panel to probe allegations of lapses ... Read more...
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Kerala nurses stranded in Saudi Arabia
March 11th, 2012 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 11 (IANS) Three nurses from Kerala have been left stranded in Saudi Arabia for more than two years - with no source of income and no documents to ... Read more...
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