Dreaded gangster Munna Bajrangi was shot dead inside a high security prison in Uttar Pradesh’s Baghpat early on Monday, police said. A judicial probe has been ordered. The 51-year-old criminal was shot ten times and his body was then dumped into a gutter inside the prison premises, a police officer said. He was shifted to […]
The annual Amarnath Yatra resumed on Monday after remaining suspended for a day. At least 2,966 pilgrims left Jammu for the Kashmir Valley, officials said. “The ninth batch of 2,966 yatris left Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas at 3.20 a.m. today (Monday) in an escorted convoy of 123 vehicles,” a police officer said. No yatri was […]
Australian LGBTI Awards 2019 Open for Nominations Australia’s largest celebration of the LGBTI community and its allies, The Australian LGBTI Awards, announces today that nominations for the 2019 awards are officially open. Marking its third year, the hugely successful event returns to celebrate the role models and individuals responsible for another fantastic year of LGBTI community […]
The Supreme Court on Friday reiterated that the Chief Justice alone was the “master of roster” and have powers to allocate cases to different benches. It also cautioned against any “tinkering” as it could hurt the independence of the judiciary. “Although the Constitution is silent on the role of the Chief Justice as ‘master of […]
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Victorians from linguistically diverse backgrounds will have better access to interpreter services thanks to a significant funding boost from the Andrews Labor Government. Minister for Multicultural Affairs Robin Scott announced $21.8 million over four years and $8.4 million per year ongoing to improve the pay and working conditions of contractor and casually employed interpreters. The […]
Indian American federal appeals court judge Amul Thapar has emerged as a “serious” contender for a spot in the US Supreme court and has been interviewed for the position by President Donald Trump, according media reports. He was one of four judges interviewed for the position on the nation’s highest court by Trump on Monday, […]
Global protectionist measures and broadly negative Asian stock exchanges pulled the key indices of the Indian equity market lower during the morning trade session on Tuesday. According to market observers, heavy selling was witnessed in metal, healthcare and banking stocks. Around 9.35 a.m., the broader Nifty50 of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) traded at 10,652.75 […]
A Catholic archbishop in Australia was on Tuesday given a maximum sentence of 12 months in detention for concealing child sexual abuse in the 1970s. Philip Wilson, now archbishop of Adelaide, is the most senior Catholic globally to be convicted of the crime, the BBC reported. He was found guilty by a court in June […]
Six Indian nationals have been killed in a road accident in Nepal’s Sunsari district close to the Nepal-India border. Four more, including the driver of the jeep, were also injured in the incident late on Monday. They were returning after visiting Bhedetar hill station in Dhankuta district when the incident happened. The jeep with an […]