The Supreme Court Friday declined to stay a Delhi High Court order directing nursery admissions according to the guidelines issued by the Lt. Governor, giving no immediate relief to private unaided schools. An apex court bench headed by Justice H.L. Dattu directed the listing of the matter next Friday when the plea by the private […]
Rebel AAP legislator Vinod Kumar Binny met Delhi Police Commissioner B.S. Bassi Friday and sought action against Law Minister Somnath Bharti for his vigilante action against Ugandan women during a raid in the national capital. “The antics of our law minister has brought shame to Delhi and the country. The (Delhi) chief minister (Arvind Kejriwal) […]
President Pranab Mukherjee will attend the National Voters’ Day Celebrations at Vigyan Bhavan here Saturday, a Rashtrapati Bhavan statement said Friday. “The day is celebrated by the Election Commission every year as a measure to enhance participation of citizens, especially youth, in the democratic electoral process,” the statement said. “The Commission’s objective is to make […]
The condition of the 20-year-old woman who was allegedly raped by more than a dozen men following orders of a kangaroo court in West Bengal is stable, an official of the hospital where she is admitted said Friday. The alleged rape took place Monday night in Subalpur village in Birbhum district, 180 km from Kolkata. […]
bihaThe Bihar government has decided to dismiss 70 corrupt officers, and more will be sacked in the coming weeks, an official said Friday. Chief Secretary A.K. Sinha has given the go ahead for the dismissal of the 70, an official in the Chief Minister’s Office said. Official sources told IANS that most officers facing the […]
Conservationists here have opposed a government proposal to open the Taj Mahal on its weekly off Friday to those who pay $100 or Rs.5,000. Agra Divisional Commissioner Pradeep Bhatnagar said a new proposal has been forwarded to allow entry to the protected monument on a holiday at a meeting of officials Thursday evening. The ASI […]
A benchmark index of Indian equities markets was trading 198.74 points or 0.93 percent down in the pre-noon trade Friday. Selling pressure was seen in the banking index (bankex) and in the capital goods, metal, consumer durables, auto and healthcare sectors. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened […]
blastTwo people were killed when a bomb exploded in a car in Assam’s Dima Hasao district, police said Friday. Police said the incident took place late Thursday at Sat Kilo area in the hill district. Police found the damaged car with two burnt bodies Friday morning. “It appears the two were carrying the bomb to […]
Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf’s medical reports were presented to a special court Friday, a media report said. The court, formed to try Musharraf for high treason, resumed its hearing Thursday, Dawn online reported. The bench comprises three high court judges and is headed by Justice Faisal Arab of the Sindh High Court. During the […]
India’s Sania Mirza and her Romanian partner Horia Tecau beat defending champions Jarmila Gajdosova and Matthew Ebden of Australia to enter the final of the Australian Open mixed doubles final at the Melbourne Park Friday. Sania and Tecau won 2-6, 6-3, 10-2 in an interesting contest against the Australian duo that lasted an hour and […]