Dublin: Ireland is set to begin an inquiry into the death of Indian dentist Savita Halappanavar. She had died in 2012 after an Irish hospital denied her an abortion due to the country's strict Catholic laws. More than 50 statements by health experts have been furnished in the case. Ireland has promised that the probe will be transparent and open to public scrutiny. The quality of care provided by the...
10:10 AM, Apr 08, 2013
New Delhi: Days after a CNN-IBN and FirstPost.com investigation found that ganglord Dawood Ibrahim's cash was washing up in the offshore banking haven of Nassau in The Bahamas in a Bank of Baroda branch, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has approached the channel seeking details into the report and has sought a copy of the CD. On Saturday, Finance Minister P Chidambaram had assured that officials will look...
06:15 PM, Apr 07, 2013
Dhaka: Members of a hardline Muslim group in Bangladesh on Saturday held rally across Dhaka demanding enactment of anti-blasphemy laws to punish people who insult Islam. The massive rally in Dhaka took place amid heightened security. The protestors targeted bloggers who have held street protests demanding execution for convicted war criminals. In a separate incident, a ruling party supporter has been killed and 15 others injured in the clashes between...
05:17 PM, Apr 07, 2013
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday said that there is a need to act more decisively to protect women. Manmohan while citing the Delhi gangrape incident at a conference of Chief Ministers and Chief Justices of high courts called for strengthening of the justice delivery system. The Prime Minister said a great deal more needs to be done as far as offences against women are concerned and to...
11:00 AM, Apr 07, 2013
New Delhi: The Indian government will introduce changes in the income tax laws once the dispute with Vodafone is resolved, Finance Minister P Chidambaram said on Saturday. "Amendments to the Income Tax Act is inevitable, that is absolutely necessary," Chidambaram told reporters adding that the government was waiting for a possible outcome of the negotiation on over a $2 billion Vodafone tax dispute. Chidambaram said he would propose the changes...
04:10 AM, Apr 07, 2013
New Delhi: A day after a CNN-IBN and FirstPost investigation found that ganglord Dawood Ibrahim's cash was washing up in the offshore banking haven of Nassau in The Bahamas in a Bank of Baroda branch, the government on Saturday assured stern action if any tax laws have been violated. Finance Minister P Chidambaram said officials will look at the CD of the story and take action as required. Earlier on...
05:34 PM, Apr 06, 2013
London: The Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) has rejected a motion supporting regulation of abortion where there is a real and substantial risk to the life of a pregnant woman as in the case of Indian dentist Savita Halappanavar who died as a result of miscarriage. The motion was defeated by 42 votes to 32 at the IMO's annual conference in Killarney. In the heated debate, doctors also voted against a...
09:29 AM, Apr 06, 2013
Dubai: The International Cricket Council has introduced a new playing condition for Tests, One-Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals that requires the umpires to call 'no ball' whenever a bowler breaks the non-striker's wicket during a delivery. This playing condition will come into effect on April 30, and the first international match to be played under the new regulation will be the first ODI between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh in Bulawayo on...
08:39 PM, Apr 04, 2013
New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday signed the Criminal Law Amendment Bill which gives India a strong anti-rape law. The Criminal Law Amendment Bill was earlier passed by the two Houses of Parliament. The massive public anger and uproars following the December 16 gangrape of the Delhi braveheart forced the drafting and eventual passing of this new Bill. The Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2013 was moved in the Rajya...
12:58 PM, Apr 03, 2013
Actress Nandita Das joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the need for stronger anti-rape laws. Q. Madam, the country does not lack any laws; They have severe laws. They lack the implementation : Trials take lot of time and thus helping the accused: So do you feel the any new stricter law will solve the issue? Asked by: SIVAKUMAR IYER BS A. Both are needed. While we fight for...
05:31 PM, Mar 26, 2013
New Delhi: A woman, who had deserted her husband, has been asked by a Delhi court to rejoin him at her matrimonial home on the ground that she has failed to fulfil her "marital obligations". The court's direction came while granting a decree of restitution of conjugal rights under the Muslim Law in the favour of the husband. The woman, who had earlier filed her reply in the court, stopped...
03:55 PM, Mar 26, 2013
New York: New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has announced a new $12mn television ad campaign that will push senators in key states to back gun control efforts, including comprehensive background checks. Bloomberg, one of the most prominent gun control proponents in the country, announced the ad campaign by Mayors Against Illegal Guns on Saturday just days after Senate Democrats touted stronger background checks while acknowledging insufficient support to a...
10:25 AM, Mar 24, 2013
Wilmington: Photo service Shutterfly Inc has sued to shut down an Eastman Kodak Co app that lets users purchase photo albums made from pictures stored on Facebook Inc's social media network, according to court documents. Shutterfly bought the Kodak Gallery online photo business for $23.8 million last year, and as part of the deal Kodak agreed not to set up a duplicate business, according to court documents. Shutterfly said in...
09:59 AM, Mar 24, 2013
Intertrust Technologies Corp, a software firm owned by a group that includes Sony Corp and Royal Philips Electronics, said it has sued Apple Inc for infringing 15 patents relating to security. ...
10:40 AM, Mar 21, 2013
Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde today termed as "new" and "progressive" the Criminal Law Amendment Bill which was passed in the Lok Sabha despite several amendments being moved by members and emphasised that it will empower women. "The whole country was watching this Bill. I am happy that this Bill, which Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh wanted to get passed, has been passed by the Lok...
10:45 PM, Mar 19, 2013
Citigroup Inc has agreed to pay $730 million to settle a class action lawsuit on behalf of investors who said they were misled by the company's disclosures. ...
05:42 AM, Mar 19, 2013
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday said it favours a strong anti-rape law but has certain reservations on some of the clauses in the Bill cleared by the Cabinet and will voice them in the all-party meeting here on March 18. "BJP agrees with most issues stated in the Bill and would like it to be passed. But some sections in the party have reservations on decreasing the age of...
09:36 AM, Mar 16, 2013
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law banning foreign banks from opening branches in the country, the government website said. The bill was adopted by the State Duma Februsry 22, 2013, and approved by the Federation Council March 6, 2013. ...
04:30 AM, Mar 16, 2013
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Thursday said the Centre's decision to reduce the age for consensual sex from 18 to 16 years would affect the social order and increase rape cases in the country. ...
12:26 AM, Mar 15, 2013
The final draft of the anti-rape Bill was cleared by the Union Cabinet on Thursday evening. "Anti-rape Bill has been cleared. All recommendations of the GoM accepted," said Law Minister Ashwini Kumar. ...
06:43 PM, Mar 14, 2013
