• Supreme Court appoints Justice Sanjay Mishra as U.P. Lokayukta

    The Supreme Court on Thursday appointed Justice Sanjay Mishra, a former judge of the Allahabnad High Court, as the Lokayukta of Uttar Pradesh. The apex court bench comprising Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Prafulla C. Pant appointed Mishra as the Lokayukta, while rec ....

    The Supreme Court on Thursday appointed Justice Sanjay Mishra, a former judge of the Allahabnad High Court, as the Lokayukta of Uttar Pradesh. The apex court bench comprising Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Prafulla C. Pant appointed Mishra as the Lokayukta, while rec ....

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  • Modi to review performance of Ministries every month

    The Ministries that made presentations on Wednesday included Chemicals and Fertilizers, Food and Consumer Affairs, Agriculture and Rural Development. Of these, the largest number of Cabinet decisions, sources said, was in the Chemicals and Fertilizers Ministry, headed b ....

    The Ministries that made presentations on Wednesday included Chemicals and Fertilizers, Food and Consumer Affairs, Agriculture and Rural Development. Of these, the largest number of Cabinet decisions, sources said, was in the Chemicals and Fertilizers Ministry, headed b ....

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  • Solar scam: Chandy took Rs. 1.90 crore in bribe, claims Saritha

    Ms. Nair told the G. Sivarajan Commission that she had handed over Rs. 1.90 crore to Thomas Kuruvila, a close aide of the Chief Minister, in New Delhi. The bribe was paid in two instalments as directed by Jikkumon Jacob, then Additional Private Secretary to the Chief Mi ....

    Ms. Nair told the G. Sivarajan Commission that she had handed over Rs. 1.90 crore to Thomas Kuruvila, a close aide of the Chief Minister, in New Delhi. The bribe was paid in two instalments as directed by Jikkumon Jacob, then Additional Private Secretary to the Chief Mi ....

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  • Ghulam Ali music launch event in Mumbai called off

    Film-maker Suhaib Illyasi on Wednesday claimed that the music launch of his film Ghar Wapsi by ghazal singer Ghulam Ali scheduled in Mumbai on January 29 has been cancelled after there was no confirmation from Maharashtra government that it will provide security for the pro ....

    Film-maker Suhaib Illyasi on Wednesday claimed that the music launch of his film Ghar Wapsi by ghazal singer Ghulam Ali scheduled in Mumbai on January 29 has been cancelled after there was no confirmation from Maharashtra government that it will provide security for the pro ....

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  • Congress gets fresh ammunition

     There appeared to be some cheer in the Congress camp after the Supreme Court asked Arunachal Pradesh Governor J.P. Rajkhowa on Wednesday to furnish the reports on the basis of which the Union Cabinet recommended and President Pranab Mukherjee issued the proclamation o ....

     There appeared to be some cheer in the Congress camp after the Supreme Court asked Arunachal Pradesh Governor J.P. Rajkhowa on Wednesday to furnish the reports on the basis of which the Union Cabinet recommended and President Pranab Mukherjee issued the proclamation o ....

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  • Obama remains neutral in Democratic presidential race

    “I think he and the Vice-President have tried to be fair and even-handed in the process, and I expect they will continue to do that,” Mr. Sanders said after the meeting, which took place two days after some comments by Mr. Obama were widely interpreted as hi ....

    “I think he and the Vice-President have tried to be fair and even-handed in the process, and I expect they will continue to do that,” Mr. Sanders said after the meeting, which took place two days after some comments by Mr. Obama were widely interpreted as hi ....

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  • Europe clamping down on rights: HRW

    “As a counterterrorism measure, Islamophobia is the last thing you would want,” he said. The organisation unveiled its annual report reviewing human rights practices around the world in Istanbul. Turkey is home to 2.2 million Syrian refugees and the main ....

    “As a counterterrorism measure, Islamophobia is the last thing you would want,” he said. The organisation unveiled its annual report reviewing human rights practices around the world in Istanbul. Turkey is home to 2.2 million Syrian refugees and the main ....

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  • India ranks 76 in Corruption Perception Index

    The country’s 2015 corruption perception score remains the same as last year’s – 38/100 – showing lack of improvement. India shares its rank along with six other countries: Brazil, Burkina Faso, Thailand, Tunisia and Zambia. China fared worse tha ....

    The country’s 2015 corruption perception score remains the same as last year’s – 38/100 – showing lack of improvement. India shares its rank along with six other countries: Brazil, Burkina Faso, Thailand, Tunisia and Zambia. China fared worse tha ....

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  • Pakistan court refuses voice samples of 26/11 suspects

    The prosecution had filed an application in the Islamabad High Court seeking voice samples of the suspects to compare it with the communication intercepted by Indian intelligence and then present it before the anti-terrorism court (ATC) as evidence against the seven sus ....

    The prosecution had filed an application in the Islamabad High Court seeking voice samples of the suspects to compare it with the communication intercepted by Indian intelligence and then present it before the anti-terrorism court (ATC) as evidence against the seven sus ....

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  • Sri Lanka urged to ensure higher women’s presence in Parliament

    Sri Lanka, known for its impressive track record in human development, however, fares poorly in women’s representation in Parliament. Pointing out that there are only 10 women Members of Parliament out of a total 225 MPs, a report by the Commonwealth on the 2015 ge ....

    Sri Lanka, known for its impressive track record in human development, however, fares poorly in women’s representation in Parliament. Pointing out that there are only 10 women Members of Parliament out of a total 225 MPs, a report by the Commonwealth on the 2015 ge ....

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