Lucknow, Oct 29 (IANS) Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) for the construction of the 302-km-long six-lane expressway between Agra and Lucknow were signed Wednesday between Uttar Pradesh government and five companies. The project, personally pitched by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, when complete, will be the longest access-controlled expressway in the country. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of UP […]
Dhaka, Oct 29 (IANS) Motiur Rahman Nizami, the chief of Bangladesh’s largest Islamist party, was sentenced to death Wednesday for crimes during the 1971 Liberation War, prompting his supporters to call nationwide protests. A special tribunal ruled that the 71-year-old leader was guilty on eight of the 16 charges levelled against him in a historic trial […]
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday directed the city police to create a congenial atmosphere in police stations to make reporting of crimes against women easier and friendly. A bench of justices B.D. Ahmed and Siddharth Mridul said Delhi Police should make women victims comfortable so that they can come forward to […]
New Delhi, Oct. Oct 29 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday asked the government to enforce the recommendations of the expert committee for the protection, from legal and other hassles, of Good Samaritans who come forward to help accident victims. “We direct the Ministry (Road Transport and Highways) in consultation with Law Ministry to issue necessary directions […]
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday sought a response from the city police, Delhi Zoo and the Central Zoo Authority on a plea asking to ensure the safety and security of visitors to the National Zoological Park, where a youth was mauled to death by a tiger. The petition was filed after […]
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Jamia Millia Islamia Vice Chancellor Talat Ahmad Wednesday said the university would work to bring madarsa students to mainstream education. “We want to bring students of madarsa to the mainstream with the help of bridge courses, so they can get into B.A. and B.SC degrees directly. On Nov 11 we will […]
Perth (Australia), Oct 29 (IANS) In an incident of mistaken identity in Australia’s Perth city, a Gurdwara was spray-painted by vandals with anti-Muslim graffiti. Sikh Gurdawara Perth treasurer Amandeep Singh said CCTV captured two vandals spray-painting the underconstruction Bennett Springs gurdwara early Wednesday (about 1.30 a.m.), WA today.com.au reported. “I think they have confused us with […]
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) The cabinet Wednesday approved ratifying the Nagoyaa-Kuala Lumpur Supplementary Protocol that provides procedures on liability and redressal of damage to biodiversity resulting from living modified organisms (LMOs). The protocol supplements the Cartagena protocol on biosafety and will help promote innovation in agricultural and healthcare research. “The supplementary protocol would promote sound […]
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Giving a boost to India’s scientific research, the government Wednesday approved the acquisition of a polar research vessel for Rs.10.51 billion. The approval was given by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, an official release said here. The vehicle, which is an […]
Hyderabad, Oct 29 (IANS) Tech Mahindra, a leading software service firm, has posted a quarter-on-quarter growth of 14.1 percent in net profit during the second quarter ended September, at Rs.719.7 crore against Rs.630.7 crore in the previous quarter. However, the increase was marginal compared to the corresponding quarter of the last year. The net profit was […]