SC to constitute panel to look into state of jails across country
AMN / NEW DELHI The Supreme Court Wednesday said it would constitute a committee under the chairmanship of a retired Supreme Court judge to look into problems in jails, including…
Rafale deal bigger than Bofors, say Yashwant, Shourie, Bhushan
Agencies / New Delhi Two Former BJP ministers Yashwant Sinha and Arun Shourie and Activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan at joint press conference today alleged that the Rafale jet deal was “unilaterally”…
Editors Guild slams govt for ‘attempting to curb press freedom’
AMN / NEW DELHI The Editors Guild of India today strongly criticised the union government for interfering with the functioning of independent journalism. The Guild’s remarks follows the recent exit…
Kathua case: SC seeks J&K govt’s reply on plea alleging custodial torture of witness
AMN / NEW DELHI The Supreme Court today sought the response from the Jammu and Kashmir government on a plea by Talib Hussain, a key witness in the sensational Kathua…
Parliament adjourned for the day after paying tributes to Karunanidhi
AMN / NEW DELHI Both the Houses of Parliament were adjourned for the day today after paying tributes to former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK Chief M Karunanidhi. As…
Ongoing Parliament session to be marked as social justice session: PM
AMN / NEW DELHI Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the ongoing Monsoon session of Parliament will be marked as social justice session in history following the passage of…
SC to hear plea for SIT probe into Hapur lynching
By A correspondent / New Delhi The Supreme Court will hear a plea for a court-monitored SIT probe into the lynching of cattle trader Qasim by cow vigilantes in Hapur…
UP: Muzaffarpur like sex racket in Deoria shelter home, 24 girls rescued
24 girls rescued following allegations of sexual exploitation at Deoria shelter home rape case:, high-level probe initiated. The government has also ordered the immediate removal of Deoria District Magistrate Sujit…
Chhattisgarh: 15 Naxals killed in encounter with security forces
WEB DESK Security forces in Chhattisgarh got big success in an anti-naxal operation Monday. At least 15 Maoists were gunned down in Sukma district in Bastar region. Superintendent of police…
R K DHAWAN PASSES AWAY
AMN / New Delhi Senior congress leader, former union minister and personal secretary to the former prime minister Indira Gandhi R K Dawan passed away today following illness. He was…