A court here on Thursday sent serial killer and rapist Ravinder Kumar to 14 days judicial custody.


Delhi serial rapist-killer sent to 14 days' judicial custody


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The Madras High Court on Thursday allowed Sun TV group to participate in the auction of FM radio licences.


Sun TV allowed to participate in FM auctions


The Kerala government's decision to go for large-scale culling of stray dogs is illegal, the Humane Society International said on Thursday.


Kerala's stray dog culling dubbed illegal


A frat-house-themed party organised by a Twitter team provoked outrage among gender equality activists and the social media giant had to apologise for the event, media reported.


Twitter apologises for 'frat party'


The white gunman who allegedly killed nine African-Americans last month in South Carolina was indicted on 33 counts of federal charges, including hate crimes, the US Justice Department said late Wednesday.


Charleston shooter charged with federal hate crimes


The Centre on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that after a mercy petition by a death row convict is rejected by the President, it cannot be moved afresh before the governor of a state unless there were entirely new grounds.


No further mercy plea after President's rejection: Centre to SC


The national human rights watchdog on Wednesday issued notice to the Centre and the Delhi government over the "pathetic state of affairs" prevailing in the national capital's public healthcare system.


NHRC seeks report on Delhi's healthcare system


The Select Committee of the Rajya Sabha on the Goods and Services Tax Bill has advised changes in provisions relating to compensation for states and on levy of one percent additional tax by states on the inter-state supply of goods.


RS panel okays GST bill, suggests five-year central compensation


Observing that the state government resorted to a pick-and-choose policy in opening new colleges, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed it to open a new degree college before August 15.


Open degree college before August 15: Himachal HC


India's leading stock exchange National Stock Exchange of India Ltd (NSE) on Wednesday said it has issued notice to 260 companies for not having appointed a woman director.


NSE sends notice to companies without woman director


The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted permission to Red FM channel to participate in the mock auction of FM radio waves.


Red FM can participate in mock auction: HC


The Indian community in New Jersey has issued a message of "zero tolerance" in the wake of continuing attacks on people of Indian origin in the neighbourhood, media reported on Wednesday.


Call for 'zero tolerance' against bias attacks


The central government Tuesday told the Supreme Court that no mercy could be shown to the killers of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi as it opposed the Tamil Nadu government's move set free seven convicts by granting them remission of sentence.


No mercy for Rajiv Gandhi killers, SC told


In revelations that have shocked even the police, serial killer Ravinder Kumar has admitted to raping and murdering more than 30 children in and around Delhi, an officer said on Tuesday. Delhi Police has formed a special team to investigate the horrific case.


Delhi rapist admits killing over 30 children, SIT set up


A court on Tuesday granted bail to a man who was arrested in connection with a land grabbing case slapped against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator Manoj Kumar.


Co-accused in land grabbing case gets bail


A court here has issued summons to SpiceJet, its chairman Kalanithi Maran and another top company official in two tax evasion cases.


Court summons SpiceJet, Kalanithi Maran in tax evasion case


A special court here has convicted former union minister P.K. Thungon in a 1998 corruption case and sent him to judicial custody.


Former union minister Thungon convicted for graft


The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a curative plea filed by the March 1993 Mumbai serial blasts convict Yakub A.R. Memon, who will go to the gallows on July 30.


Supreme Court dismisses plea, Yakub to hang July 30 (Roundup)


The European Union (EU) has failed to meet a targeted redistribution of 40,000 migrants who arrived in Italy and Greece earlier this year, a media report said on Tuesday.


EU falls short of migrant redistribution target


A Chinese court on Tuesday acquitted a man after 11 years in prison for the murder of a graduate school classmate, a media report said.


Chinese man acquitted after 11 years in prison


Students from India and China helped drive New Zealand's 11th straight month of annual net gains from migration, more arrivals than departures, in June, the government statistics agency said on Tuesday.

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