A special court here on Thursday fixed August 22 for delivering its verdict in a murder case involving former Uttar Pradesh legislator Udai Bhan Singh.


Verdict in murder case involving UP ex-MLA on August 22


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The trial of a man suspected to have murdered an Indian-origin student in the US has begun in the Miami-Dade circuit court.


Trial begins in Indian-origin student's murder in US


A court here on Thursday fixed September 21 for considering a report filed by the NIA giving a clean chit to Sayyed Liyaqat Shah alias Liyaqat Bukhari who was arrested by Delhi Police for coming to India for allegedly executing terror attacks here in March 2013.


Court to consider NIA report on Liyaqat on September 21


A Indian British has pleaded guilty of taking explicit pictures of women in public places after police caught him in the act, a media report said.


Indian British caught taking women's explicit pictures


A college student in China has sued the ministry of education to do away with textbooks describing homosexuality as a "disorder that should be treated".


Chinese education ministry sued over homosexuality


Gender equality is a goal that will take another 80 years to achieve and the youth are the driving force behind the change, a United Nations official has said.


Gender equality eight decades away: UN


South African authorities have suspended the decision to release Blade Runner Oscar Pistorius from prison on Friday.


Pistorius's release from jail put on hold


Soft drinks major Coca Cola has been served a court notice here after a woman sought damages of Rs.2.5 crore from the company for failing to organise a 'romantic dinner' date with Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan in 2003.


For failed dinner date with Hrithik, woman sues Coca Cola


Terming as "very disappointing" the Supreme Court's Wednesday verdict of no jail for the Ansal brothers in the 1997 Uphaar fire case, the association of victims in the tragedy said the ruling "will send a wrong message to the world".


SC verdict on Uphaar disappointing: Victims' group convener


A special court hearing 2G spectrum allocation case here on Wednesday allowed Bollywood producer Karim Morani to travel to Istanbul in Turkey and Iceland for making shooting arrangements of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's upcoming film 'Dilwale'.


Court allows Morani to go abroad for shooting 'Dilwale'


A special court hearing a coal block allocation case on Wednesday granted bail to coal ministry ex-secretary H.C. Gupta, two senior public servants and others.


Court grants bail to coal ex-secretary, others


In yet another territorial battle on West Bengal's rail tracks, women clashed with men on Wednesday for the second time in three days to claim back what they said was rightfully theirs -- an exclusive train for females sans any member of the opposite gender.


Women, men clash again in Bengal over ladies special train


In a breather to Ansal brothers Sushil and Gopal, accused in the 1997 Uphaar fire tragedy case, the Supreme Court on Wednesday fined them Rs.30 crore each. They won't have to return to jail.


Ansal brothers fined Rs.30 crore each, no more prison


The Netherlands has refused to help in arranging an early release or transfer of a Dutchman of Indian descent who may have been unjustly imprisoned in the US for nearly three decades, a media report said on Wednesday.


Dutch authorities abandon Indian-origin man in US prison


Taking note of the deplorable state of district courts in the national capital, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked lawyers and bar associations to lend a helping hand in keeping the court premises clean.


Help in keeping courts clean: Delhi HC tells lawyers


Ex-servicemen agitating on the One Rank One Pension (OROP) issue have decided to wait till August 26 before scaling up their protest, after government made fresh attempts to reach out to the veterans.


OROP: Ex-servicemen to wait till August 26


A special anti-corruption court on Wednesday granted anticipatory bail to former chief minister Digambar Kamat in connection with the Louis Berger bribery case.


Kamat granted anticipatory bail in Louis Berger bribery case


Mexico City, Aug 19 (IANS/EFE) An army lieutenant was sentenced to 31 years in prison, becoming the first person to be convicted in a Mexican civilian court for the crime of detaining somebody illegally, authorities said.


Mexican soldier sent to jail for forced disappearance


Rome, Aug 19 (IANS/EFE) The Italian coast guard announced the rescue of 116 Europe-bound migrants who were found in a sailboat a short distance from the coast of Calabria, Italy.


Italian coast guard rescues 116 migrants in Mediterranean


In a significant move, the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday directed the Uttar Pradesh government to ensure that children of government officials, people's representatives and judicial officials were sent to government schools.


Send kids to government schools: Allahabad HC to UP officials


The number of migrants and refugees who have landed in Greece by way of the Mediterranean since the beginning of 2015 totalled 160,000, including figures from the sharp increase of arrivals in recent weeks, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) revealed on Tuesday.

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