Under pressure from New Delhi, the state government overnight added charges of sedition and waging war against the country to Masrat Alam's detention who has now been formally arrested.


Police add sedition charge to Masrat Alam's arrest


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Taking a dim view of the ministry of women and child development's "casual" and insensitive" approach towards missing children, the Supreme Court on Friday imposed a fine of Rs. 50,000.


SC fines women and child development ministry Rs.50,000


Lawyer Shrikant Shivade, defending Salman Khan in the 2002 accident case, argued on Friday that the Indian Penal Code seection dealing with culpable homicide not amounting to murder was wrongly applied on the actor.


Culpable homicide charge wrongly applied on Salman: Defence


A court here on Friday concluded recording of defence witnesses' statement in a money laundering case related to 2G spectrum allocation and fixed it for June 1 for hearing the final argument.


2G money laundering: Defence evidence concludes, final argument in June


The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday said the rehabilitation of leprosy-affected people remains a cause of concern in the country.


Rehabilitation of leprosy-affected people a challenge: NHRC


Bollywood actor Salman Khan has been asked to appear before the court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) in Jodhpur on April 23 for recording his statements as examination of the four witnesses were completed on Friday.


Salman Khan to appear before Jodhpur court on April 23


Giving a sensational twist to the ongoing re-trial of Bollywood actor Salman Khan in the accident case, his lawyer Shrikant Shivade on Friday argued that one of the victims could have died because of the impact of the car falling off while  being lifted by a crane.


Salman Khan car crash: Man died due to car falling, says defence


An anti-corruption court in Pakistan on Friday initiated the proceedings against former president Asif Ali Zardari in a graft case against him, said a media report.


Pakistani court reopens graft case against Zardari


The Delhi High Court on Friday put on hold the suspension of St Stephen's student Devansh Mehta, editor and co-founder of online magazine 'St Stephen's Weekly', after he approached it challenging the college's move.


Delhi HC puts on hold suspension of St Stephen's student


A court in Kerala on Friday rejected the anticipatory bail plea of Protector of Emigrants (PoE) L. Adolfus in an alleged scam pertaining to recruitment of nurses to Kuwait, said a CBI source.


Kerala court rejects PoE's anticipatory bail plea


A 40-year-old lawyer was found dead with a head wound inside the Tis Hazari Courts complex here on Friday, police said.


Lawyer found dead in Tis Hazari Courts premises, one held


The former Spanish Deputy Prime Minister, Rodrigo Rato, who was also the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund was arrested on charges of fraud, concealment of assets and money laundering.


Former IMF chief Rato arrested on fraud charges


The Delhi High Court began hearing on Wednesday the Rs.20.495 crore tax case slapped on Cairn India, asking the company to revert to it by April 22 with a proposal on how it intended to guarantee an upfront payment of half that amount, as required.


Court queries Cairn India over guarantee for tax demand


Vatican City, April 16 (IANS/AKI) Days after his comments terming the World War I mass killings of Armenians "genocide" incensed Turkey, Pope Francis on Thursday claimed those who shunned dialogue wanted to stifle debate.


Those who shun debate want to stifle it: Pope


Bollywood actor Salman Khan's lawyer Shrikant Shivade on Thursday questioned how the actor's Toyota Land Cruiser, which was involved in the accident on September 28, 2012 in Bandra, was examined in flat 20 minutes by an RTO officer.


Superfast RTO official checked Salman's vehicle in 20 minutes: Defence


The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the makers of Aamir Khan-starrer film "PK" to file their response on novelist Kapil Isapuri's plea that accused them of plagiarism.


HC asks 'PK' makers to file response on plea alleging plagiarism


The Hyderabad High Court on Thursday ordered a fresh autopsy on the body of one of the 20 woodcutters killed by Andhra Pradesh Police on April 7.


HC orders fresh autopsy on woodcutter killed in Andhra


The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the plea of artistic freedom could not be advanced to justify attribution of vulgar and obscene expletives to Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi.


Artistic freedom not above respect for father of nation: SC


Five death row convicts were executed in various jails in Pakistan's Punjab province on Thursday morning while the execution of two convicts was halted, media reported.


Pakistan hangs five death row convicts


Devansh Mehta, editor and co-founder of online magazine 'St Stephen's Weekly', on Thursday moved the Delhi High Court against the college and its principal Valson Thampu, challenging his suspension and banning of the magazine's publication.


St Stephen's student moves HC seeking stay on his suspension


The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) has asked Apple for a multi-million-dollar refund, saying it is "extremely dissatisfied" with the implementation of a tablet-based education curriculum the company provided them, public radio station KPCC said.

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