Holding the action and procedure adopted to deprive a person of life or liberty must be fair, just and reasonable, the Supreme Court Tuesday framed guidelines for removing the disparities in implementation of existing laws for death row convicts. “It is well-settled law that executive action and legal procedure adopted to deprive a person of […]
At least 28 people were killed and 45 injured when a suicide bomber hit a bus carrying Shiite muslim pilgrims in Pakistan’s Balochistan province Tuesday, Xinhua reported. The incident occurred as a suicide bomber rammed his explosive-laden vehicle into the pilgrims’ bus in Dareen Ghar area of Mastung district, local media reported. The bus was […]
The second one-day international (ODI) between India and New Zealand was interrupted due to rain at the Seddon Park here Wednesday. New Zealand, put into to bat by India, were set for a big score at 170/2 in 33.2 overs when the rain came down heavily. Kane Williamson was batting on 76 and Ross Taylor […]
Shot extensively in South Africa, Bengali blockbuster film “Chander Pahar (Mountain of the Moon)” has generated huge interest among travellers from West Bengal, said a South African tourism official. Kamaleshwar Mukherjee’s film, the most expensive Bengali celluloid outing till date, was filmed for 45 days in the ‘Rainbow Nation’. Based on author Bibhutibhushan Banerjee’s novel, […]
noA thick blanket of snow covered the eastern half of the US as a severe winter storm clobbered the country leading to closure of government offices in Washington and declaration of a state of emergency in three states. With Winter Storm Janus, as it is called, expected to bring up to 14 inches of snow […]
Delhiites woke up to a cold Wednesday morning with light rain. The minimum temperature was recorded at 12 degrees Celsius, four notches above the season’s average. Met Office has forecast a rainy day ahead. “The skies will remain overcast and parts of the city will witness light rain,” said an official of the India Meteorological […]
Former Indian-American US Treasury official Neel Kashkari, architect of the bank bailout during the 2008 financial crisis, plans to run for governor of California with a pledge to create jobs and improve public schools. “Today, the gift of a good education and the opportunity it creates are out of reach for millions of struggling Californians,” […]
India’s Leander Paes and his Czech partner Radek Stepanek were knocked out of the Australian Open men’s doubles with a straight set loss to Michael Llodra and Nicholas Mahut in the quarterfinals at the Melbourne Park Wednesday. The Indo-Czech pair, who were seeded fifth, went down 2-6, 6-7 to the 13th seeded French duo. Both […]
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was hospitalised Wednesday morning due to severe lung congestion, an AAP party member said. He was not well last night and was taken to Yashoda hospital near his residence in Kaushambi by his wife early in the morning. He has been suffering from severe cough for the past several days. […]
In a major breakthrough, surgeons at India-based Medanta Hospital and Michigan-based Henry Ford Hospital have successfully transplanted kidneys into 50 recipients using an innovative robot-assisted procedure. In this surgery, called ‘Icy’ technique, the organ is cooled with sterile ice during the operation. The research advances minimally invasive robotic surgery as a safe alternative to traditional […]