International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women is being observed across the globe to raise awareness about the problem. UN Secretary General’s Campaign ‘Unite to end violence against women’ has proclaimed the 25th of each month as Orange Day. The day invites to wear orange attire to highlight its calls for the eradication of […]
The Madras High Court on Monday quashed the state government order restraining implementation of the Kochi-Mangalore gas pipeline project passing through agricultural lands in seven districts of Tamil Nadu. The Gas Authority of India Limited had challenged the state government notification asking it to stop placing pipelines in agricultural lands and implement the project by […]
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has said that the Afghan-US Bilateral Security Agreement, BSA, will be signed only after the United States guarantees peace in the country. Mr Karzai said this while addressing the concluding function of the Loya Jirga or the Grand Assembly of the tribal elders in Kabul yesterday. The Consultative Loya Jirga was […]
Tehelka Editor Tarun Tejpal on Monday moved the Delhi High Court seeking anticipatory bail in a sexual assault case lodged against him in Goa. Justice GS. Sistani, before whom the petition was mentioned by senior advocates KTS. Tulsi and Geeta Luthra, will hear the matter on 26 November. Tejpal, in his petition, filed through advocate […]
More than five years after the double murder, dentist couple Rajesh and Nupur Talwar on Monday held guilty by a CBI court for killing their 14-year-old daughter Aarushi and domestic help Hemraj in their house in Noida in 2008. Additional Sessions Judge Shyam Lal held both of them guilty of destruction of evidence in the […]
About 56 per cent votes were cast in Madhya Pradesh Assembly Elections when reports last came in. The highest 64 per cent votes were cast in Susner Assembly segment. Chief Electoral Officer, Jaideep Govind told media that a case has been registered against the State Women and Child Development Minister for violation of election code […]
RJD Chief Lalu Prasad who is undergoing a five-year jail term after being convicted in a fodder scam case, today moved his bail plea before the Supreme Court. A bench headed by Chief Justice P Satahsivam, before whom the matter was mentioned by senior advocate P H Parekh, said that the case will be taken […]
Tehelka Editor Tarun Tejpal today moved the Delhi High Court, seeking anticipatory bail in a sexual assault case lodged against him in Goa. Justice G S Sistani, before whom the petition was mentioned, will hear the matter tomorrow. Tejpal, in his petition, has also sought transit bail to approach the appropriate court in Goa. The […]
President Pranab Mukherjee today called for modernizing coir industry as it provides employment to large number of women in coastal areas. Addressing the diamond jubilee celebrations of the Coir Board in New Delhi, Mr Mukherjee said, upgradation of infrastructure is essential to boost morale of the work force, enhance productivity and improve quality of products. […]
The rupee firmed up by 37 paise to 62 rupees, 50 paise against the dollar in late morning deals today on selling of dollars by banks and exporters on hopes of foreign capital inflows in view of a sharp recovery in the equity market. The rupee resumed higher at 62 rupees, 67 paise per dollar […]