Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on January 13 sacked the country's first woman Chief Justice by ratifying her controversial impeachment by Parliament on corruption charges despite protests at home and global calls for restraint, pushing the nation into the brink of a major Constitutional stand-off. 54-year-old Shirani Bandaranayake was served a notice ordering her to quit her post, two days after the Parliament overwhelmingly voted to impeach her deepening the...
05:45 PM, Jan 13, 2013
Even as there was no overnight firing reported on Saturday along the India-Pakistan border, tension remained. Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne has warned of other options as Islamabad delayed a Brigadier-level flag meeting to bring down the tension. "What has been happening in the last few months is not acceptable. If this continues, perhaps we will have to look at other options for compliance of the...
03:10 PM, Jan 12, 2013
The Sri Lankan Parliament Friday voted by a majority to impeach the country's Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake, beginning the process to remove her from office. The impeachment motion was passed by a two-third majority with 155 members voting for and 49 against it. ...
09:45 AM, Jan 12, 2013
The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court is set to hear a petition challenging erstwhile Uttar Pradesh Governor TV Rajeswar's refusal to grant sanction to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to prosecute former-UP chief minister Mayawati and her cabinet colleague Naseemuddin Siddiqui in the alleged Taj corridor scandal. ...
09:08 AM, Jan 11, 2013
As the debate to strengthen India's sexual assault law continues, former chief election commissioner T Krishnamurthy has suggested immediate suspension of MPs and MLAs facing criminal charges. He also says that jurisdiction of these cases should be in fast-track courts. ...
08:55 AM, Jan 08, 2013
There was drama at former Army Chief General VK Singh's residence in New Delhi on Saturday afternoon when a Signals Regiment unit reportedly went to remove the army exchange and lines at his house in Mandir Marg at Delhi Cantonment. The General's lawyer Vishwajeet Singh claimed that the residence could have been bugged. Interestingly, General Singh has himself been in the midst of a controversy following allegations that during his...
05:59 PM, Jan 07, 2013
Former Army chief General VK Singh on Monday blamed successive governments at the Centre and states for the rise of Naxalism in the country, noting that a host of issues like lack of development and violation of people's rights helped strengthening base of the ultras in the country. ...
05:47 PM, Jan 07, 2013
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has promised action and assistance for the family of the young girl who was allegedly set ablaze by her jilted lover in Hathras district on January 1. The 42-year-old accused had allegedly barged into the 18-year-old's house and set her on fire with kerosene. ...
02:36 PM, Jan 05, 2013
A US federal judge has set an evidentiary hearing for January 29 in a human rights violations case against Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal to resolve basic jurisdictional issues. Wisconsin Judge Rudolph T Randa set the hearing on a plea by Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) seeking the court's protection against alleged intimidation, threats and abuse to the families of the plaintiffs in India by Badal's agents. ...
10:56 AM, Jan 05, 2013
There can be no basis to distinguish between rural and urban India when it comes to crimes against women, Union Home Secretary RK Singh said Friday following Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat's remark that "westernisation" in Indian cities was the reason behind increasing cases of rape. ...
01:05 AM, Jan 04, 2013
Congress in Bihar on Jaunary 3 accused Chief Minister Nitish Kumar of "not being serious" to acquire special category status for the state as he is not calling an all-party meeting to press for the demand before the centre. ...
06:24 PM, Jan 03, 2013
Hinting that younger son MK Stalin will be his heir, DMK chief M Karunanidhi on Thursday perhaps laid to rest speculation on who will win the battle between the two brothers - Stalin and MK Alagiri - to lead the party after him. ...
03:22 PM, Jan 03, 2013
A Hyderabad court on Thursday ordered the police to register an FIR against All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi's brother Akbaruddin Owaisi for an alleged hate speech made by him, while the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy assured that "anyone who hurts sentiments will be dealt with as per law." ...
01:41 PM, Jan 03, 2013
Indian Police Service officer SA Ibrahim on Tuesday took over as chief of the Intelligence Bureau, home ministry sources said, becoming the first from the country's main minority community to hold the post. Ibrahim, an IPS officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre, has taken over as from Nehchal Sandhu who retired December 31. He will hold the post for two years. ...
05:44 PM, Jan 01, 2013
Causing embarrassment to the Delhi government, its much-vaunted helpline for women suffered technical glitches soon after launch Monday, however the glitch seemed to be sorted out by evening. Earlier, mobile phone users could not connect to its toll-free number 181. ...
09:31 PM, Dec 31, 2012
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today announced financial assistance of Rs 20 lakh to the family members of Delhi braveheart. Yadav has decided to give the financial assistance to the victim's family from his discretionary quota, an official spokesman said here. ...
08:16 PM, Dec 31, 2012
Delhi government's new helpline number for women in distress was launched on Monday but it seems 181 only works from MTNL landlines and Airtel mobiles. It could not be accessed from an Idea or Vodafone mobile connection. ...
04:18 PM, Dec 31, 2012
Even before the new helpline number for women, 181, could get operational, there is confusion over the launch of it. While Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit was slated to inaugurate it on Monday afternoon, the government ad said that the helpline was already in place. ...
11:42 AM, Dec 31, 2012
Favouring a special session of Parliament on the issue, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday demanded more stringent laws against rape saying CRPC and IPC provisions were outdated. Expressing shock at the death of the 23-year old Delhi braveheart in Singapore, Banerjee said, "there is need for more stringent laws against those who commit such crimes as the provisions of the IPC and CrPC are very old." ...
05:10 PM, Dec 29, 2012
