Tag: SC
Indian-origin British actor Dev Patel has received an Oscar nomination for his acting in "Lion", which is set in India and Australia.....
NHRC Asks Maharashtra To Explain Deaths Of 500 Tribal Schoolgirls
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked the Maharashtra government to explain reports of sexual abuse and mystery deaths of over 500 tribal girls in state-run ashram schools, an official said here on Tuesday. ....
Why Election Commission Didn't Defer Budget
The Election Commission (EC) has directed the government to refrain from announcing any state-specific scheme in the Union Budget 2017 that may influence the voters in the five poll-bound states. ....
Escape Attempt By 45 Goa Prison Inmates Thwarted
An escape attempted by 45 prisoners and under-trials at a prison in the port town of Vasco in Goa has been thwarted by police.....
150 Inmates Break Out Of Brazilian Prison
At least 150 inmates broke out of a prison in Brazil's Sao Paulo state, following a riot that set fire to part of the prison.....
Modi's Note Ban A Failure, Says Chinese Daily
India's demonetization drive is "a big failure" and has put the Indian economy back by at least a decade, an influential Chinese daily said on Wednesday. ....
5,000 Doctors To Gather For World's Biggest Medical Camp In Mumbai
Over 5,000 doctors and 20,000 paramedical staff and volunteers will be gathering at Mumbai to hold the world's biggest medical camp, covering screening of several diseases related to liver, Ear-Nose-Throat, HIV and Cancer among others.....
Indian Navy Undertakes War Exercise To Test Combat Readiness
The Indian Navy is undertaking a large-scale war exercise off the western coast to test its combat readiness, with leading ships including aircraft carrier Vikramaditya, nuclear submarine Chakra taking part along with other vessels and aircraft, an official statement said on Friday.....
Miranda House Bars Selfies, Hair Brushing, Gets DCW Notice
Delhi University's well-known Miranda House officially frowned upon the visiting correspondence course students taking selfies and brushing their hair in college corridors, and has invited notice from the Delhi Commission for Women for "discriminatory practices". ....
Punjab AAP Candidate Injured In Accident, 1 Dead
A person was killed and an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate was injured on Saturday when an SUV collided with a tractor-trolley near Jagraon town in Punjab, police said....
