Former CJI was Adamant on Elevating Corrupt Judge: Katju
NEW DELHI: Former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju Monday again complained of interferences in the appointment of judges, saying former chief justice of India K.G. Balakrishnan tried his best to elevate a judge to the apex court despite allegations of corruption against him.Katju said in his... read more »
100,000-year-old case of brain damage found
LONDON: An ancient skeleton unearthed in Israel may contain the oldest evidence of brain damage in a modern human. The child, who lived about 100,000 years ago, survived head trauma for several years, but suffered from permanent brain damage as a result, new 3D imaging reveals. Given the brain... read more »
Tour de France 2014, stage 21: Marcel Kittel wins on Champs-Elysees as Vinc...
There were strange echoes of a distant, faraway time in Paris on Sunday; Red London buses parked off the Champs-Élysées, Yorkshire flags bearing the white rose lining the famous boulevard, cries of “Allez Geraint!” with an unmistakable Welsh lilt. It has been three long weeks since the UK... read more »
Satish from Tamil Nadu wins weightlifting gold at CWG
CHENNAI: It was a historic day for Tamil Nadu’s Satish Sivalingam who won gold in men’s 77kg weightlifting event at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow late on Sunday night. Vellore-based Satish lifted a total of 328kg to outshine 2010 CWG gold medallist and countryman Ravi, who bagged... read more »
Ashok Leyland reduces net loss in Q1
Ashok Leyland has reduced its net loss to Rs.48 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2014 when compared with a net loss of Rs.142 crore in thea year-ago period, on the back of better... read more »
Will protect religious freedom: Rajnath
Following vociferous protests by members in both Houses of Parliament over the force-feeding of an employee observing Ramzan fast by Shiv Sena MPs, Home Minister Rajnath Singh assured the... read more »
SC seeks govt response to Sahara chief’s plea for Tihar guest house
The Supreme Court on Friday sought the response of the Delhi government on a petition filed by Sahara chief Subrata Roy seeking permission to be shifted from his Tihar prison cell to a... read more »
Gadkari hits out at Congress, NCP over Maharashtra Sadan row
Union Minister and BJP leader Nitin Gadkari has accused the Congress and NCP of using the Maharashtra Sadan episode involving a Shiv Sena MP to “malign” the image of the saffron... read more »
Twelve-hour cease-fire takes effect between Israel, Gaza militant...
A 12-hour humanitarian truce went into effect on Saturday after Israel and Palestinian militant groups in the Gaza Strip agreed to a U.N. request for a pause in fighting and efforts proceeded to... read more »
