A Russian commercial jet with at least 50 people on board went off radar during a test flight over West Java in Indonesia, officials said on Wednesday. The Sukhoi Superjet 100 was carrying Russian embassy officials, businessmen and journalists and... (Continue reading)
The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed ailing Pakistani microbiologist Mohammed Khalil Chishti , awarded life term in a 20-year-old murder case, to visit his country on humanitarian grounds. However, the apex court put certain conditions, while allowing the 82-year-old Pakistani... (Continue reading)
A Congressional Committee in its budgetary proposals for the year 2013 has prohibited economic and security assistance to Pakistan till it co-operates with the US in the fight against terrorism. In a move that could affect the US-Pakistan ties further,... (Continue reading)
The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the competent authority of Centre to look into allegation of misconduct against former chief justice Balakrishnan, who is currently the chairman of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). Refusing to direct Centre for presidential reference... (Continue reading)
A special CBI court here on Wednesday briefly reserved its order on sending the trial of Nupur Talwar in the 2008 twin murder case of her daughter Aarushi Talwar and domestic help Hemraj to the Sessions Court. The court of... (Continue reading)
The ongoing crisis in Air India deepened further on the second day following the cancellation of eleven more international flights while many others were delayed, a news channel reported on Wednesday. Seven international flights and four domestic flights have been... (Continue reading)
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Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday cautioned her party Members of Parliament (MPs) that indiscipline will not be tolerated at any cost and asked them to prepare for the coming General Elections. Congress president’s tough talking came during a crucial... (Continue reading)
At a time when public outcry against dishonour killings has become louder and demands are being made for giving stringent punishment to those found guilty in such cases, a top cop in Uttar Pradesh has triggered a controversy by openly... (Continue reading)
In a major setback to the Centre, the Supreme Court on Tuesday turned down its policy of giving government subsidy to Muslims going on annual Haj pilgrimage. “We hold that this policy (giving subsidies to Haj pilgrims) is best done away... (Continue reading)