New Delhi, January 14: Sentencing policies adopted by Judges generally reflect the historical, social, economic and psychological melieu of the societies in which they operate, Prof. M. Afzal Wani, professor of law at GGSIP University (Delhi) and member Law Commission of India, said here today. He

New Delhi, Jan 16 (PTI) Top military commanders of India and Pakistan today agreed not to allow escalation of tensions along the Line of Control (LoC) with the Pakistan Army asking its troops to observe ceasefire strictly and exercise restraint.

  New Delhi, Jan 15 (PTI) In a tough message to Pakistan, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said it cannot be business as usual in the aftermath of the "barbaric" beheading of Indian soldier as India put on hold the visa-on-arrival facility and sent back home all nine Pakistani hockey player

New Delhi:     Another round of firing by Pakistani troops has been reported near the Line of Control (LoC), the second within an hour this evening. The fresh round of firing happened in the Krishnaghati sector in Jammu and Kashmir, making it the fifth ceasefire violation by Pakistani troops since a

Bengaluru: Throwing a stone at a bee hive had painful consequences for a group of trekkers from Bengaluru, six of whom are from Banaswadi in city, after they became the target of a severe bee attack in Kolar district on Sunday. The incident occurred atop Bheemana Garadi in Malur after the group o

Konkani language which is the mother tongue of 41 communities is losing its identity due to the influence of other languages, hence ‘Ghar Ghar Konkani’ programme is organised to protect the identity of Konkani language and culture, said Karnataka Konkani Sahitya Academy President Kasargod Chinna.

Lucknow: Four bogies of Barauni-Gwalior mail caught fire late on Monday evening when the train was stationed at Moth railway station near Jhansi, disrupting the train traffic on Jhansi-Kanpur route for about two hours. The sleeper coach S-8 of the Gwalior-bound train caught fire at Moth station,

Panaji: A seven-year-old girl was raped at her school in the port town of Vasco, resulting in huge protests in Panaji on Monday night. Police have detained the headmistress of the school on charges of negligence. The second grade student was sexually abused in the school toilet next to the off

New Delhi: A 20-year-old married woman from Karnataka was sold in New Delhi for Rs. 1 lakh a week ago by a human trafficking gang and raped by her buyer who kept her at his house, police said today. The incident was reported to Ghazipur police station in east Delhi on January 9 when the victim ma

[caption id="attachment_21774" align="alignnone" width="240"] General Bikram Singh[/caption] New Delhi, Jan 14 (PTI) Angry over the beheading of Indian soldier on Line of Control, Army Chief Gen Bikram Singh today issued a clear warning to Pakistan saying India reserves the right to retaliate at th

New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee released a Commemorative Postage Stamp on ‘Silk Letter Movement’ at a function at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi today (January 11, 2013). Speaking on the occasion, the President said that the sacrifices of individuals and groups, such as those associated with the

Ahead of the India-Pak flag meeting in Poonch, Army Chief General Bikram Singh on Monday said that India won’t remain passive when attacked and termed India’s response to Pakistani firing at its posts in LoC as ‘measured and perfect’. “India reserves its right to retaliate against Pakistan at

HYDERABAD: India has denied award-winning British journalist Yvonne Ridley  a visa. She was scheduled to address the Spring of Islam conference being held here by the Jamaat-e-Islami Hind. The London-based journalist, who was captured by the Taliban on an undercover assignment in Afghanistan in 2

New Delhi, India (CNN) -- In an incident eerily similar to a sexual assault that sent shock waves worldwide, Indian police say a woman was gang-raped over the weekend by seven men after she boarded a bus at night. Police arrested six suspects, including the bus driver, after the alleged Friday ni

Sagar: After Madhya Pradesh Minister Kailash Vijaywargiya drew flak for 'laxman rekha' remark, his senior colleague Babulal Gaur on Sunday said 'foreign culture' of women wearing jeans and T-shirts, drinking liquor and dancing with other men is not good for India. "Women in foreign countries wear

New Delhi: Admitting that the protests after the gangrape incident were a “wake up” call, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has taken on the Delhi Police for lack of faith the people have in it due to its “insensitive” approach. She also suggested that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh‘s address to the n

BANGALORE: The appointment of Lokayukta and Upa Lokayukta will be initiated soon, after consulting legal experts, said chief minister Jagadish Shettar on Saturday. Welcoming the Supreme Court verdict in the Upa Lokayukta case, the CM claimed that the SC order vindicated his government's stand that t

Bangalore (DHNS) - Another deadline set by KJP leader B S Yeddyurappa to topple the State government is taking on the impression of being a farce. His professed loyalists in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), who have kept him on tenterhooks, with promises of joining the KJP, are now said to have