Justice Ganguly should voluntary resign, Says Sibal
New Delhi – Law Minister Kapil Sibal said Monday that Justice A.K. Ganguly, who has been accused of sexual harassment by a law intern, should voluntary submit his resignation from the post of chairman of the West Bengal Human Rights Commission. “In the lig! ht of the latest revelation... read more »
Nirbhaya Fund will be utilised soon, says home minister
New Delhi – Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said Monday that the Nirbhaya Fund for ensuring safety of women, set up in memory of the young woman brutall! y gang-raped in the national capital Dec 16 last year, would s! oon be utilised. “The Nirbhaya Fund that was set up for... read more »
Ganguly faces heat after intern’s affidavit made public
Kolkata – Former Supreme Court judge A.K. Ganguly faces intense pressure to step down as West Bengal Human Rights Commission chief, as Additional Solicitor General Indira Jaising went public with an intern’s affidavit! describing the act of sexual harassment. The affidavit was submitted... read more »
Former president Hassan returns to Maldives
Male – Former Maldives president Mohamed Waheed Hassan, who left for Hong Kong on the eve of the Nov 16 presidential elections, returned to the Maldives, media reports said Monday. Vice President Mohamed Jameel Ahmed greeted Waheed at the Ibrahim Nasir International Airport here. In an... read more »
Ganguly quit demand gets more shrill on rights day
Kolkata – The demand for former Supreme Court judge A.K. Ganguly’s resignation as West Bengal Human Rights Commission chief for alleged sexual assault became more shrill on... read more »
World’s high and mighty join Mandela memorial service
Johannesburg – The memor! ial service to honour former South African president and anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela got under way Tuesday at the jampacked FNB Stadium at Soweto... read more »
Jaitley taunts Congress over Pawar’s remarks
New Delhi – BJP leader Arun Jaitley Tuesday took a dig at the Congress over NCP chief Sharad Pawar’s remarks blaming weak leadership for the Congress debacle in the four Hindi... read more »
Court suspends 10-day jail term of Rajpal Yadav
New Delhi – The Delhi High Court Tuesday suspended Bollywood actor Rajpal Yadav’s 10-day jail term given for misleading the court in a suit against him and his wife by a... read more »
Iran demands lifting of oppressive sanctions
Tehran – Iran’s foreign ministry spokeswoman Marzieh Afkham said Tuesday that the sanctions against Iran are “oppressive” and should be lifted. “We have announced that... read more »
