New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday declined to hear a petition by the Uttar Pradesh government seeking the transfer to the apex court of cases pending before the Allahabad High Court challenging its notification to demolish government buildings to set up memorials to the late Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) founder Kashi Ram.
Ghaziabad, Nov 12 (IANS) Ajay Katara, the main witness in the 2002 murder of Delhi youth Nitish Katara, was Wednesday granted bail by a Ghaziabad court in a case relating to the abduction of a property dealer last month.
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) Samajwadi Party general secretary Amar Singh Wednesday questioned the Uttar Pradesh government’s decision to seek the Supreme Court’s permission to take action against him for illegally obtaining land in Lucknow during the previous Mulayam Singh Yadav regime.
Islamabad, Nov 12 (IANS) Pakistan said Wednesday that it will seek compensation from India over the shortage of water due to the construction of the Baglihar dam on the Chenab river in Jammu and Kashmir.
Jammu, Nov 12 (IANS) The Indian Army is tightening its system of checks and balances in the wake of a serving officer being arrested for his alleged links to terror blasts in Maharashtra, a top commander said Wednesday.
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) Over 950 visually challenged children listened with rapt attention to the dialogues of recently-released children’s film “Hari Puttar” as a radio station held a special audio screening here ahead of Children’s Day Nov 14.
Srinagar, Nov 12 (IANS) It is the duty of the Election Commission to ensure free and fair voting, and political parties should be concerned about the voter turnout, said India’s poll panel chief Wednesday here.
Guwahati, Nov 12 (IANS) The Assam government Wednesday decided to seek a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the Oct 30 serial bombings, even as police arrested two militants, including a Bhutanese national, in connection with the terror attack.
Chandigarh, Nov 12 (IANS) The Punjab government has tied up with Bharti Wal-Mart Pvt Ltd to set up ‘Bharti Wal-Mart Skill Centre’ in Amritsar, a vocational training institute for the unemployed youth of the state.
Bangalore, Nov 12 (IANS) India’s first unmanned lunar spacecraft Chandrayaan-1 Wednesday reached its intended operational orbit at about 100 km from the lunar surface for a two-year rendezvous with the moon.