The Madras High Court, in an interim injunction order on Wednesday, restrained sale of medicines by online pharmacies.


Madras HC restrains sale of medicines by online pharmacies


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Rome, Oct 31 (IANS/AKI) A total of 1,987 migrants drowned while crossing the Mediterranean this year and over two-thirds died in waters between North Africa and Sicily despite a sharp fall in arrivals to Italy, the UN migration agency said.


2,000 migrants perished in Mediterranean this year: UN


The Congress on Wednesday said the Supreme Court move to seek more information from the Modi government about the pricing and deemed advantages in the Rafale deal was "extremely critical" and asked what the Centre was hiding.


SC observations on Rafale price critical: Congress


At a time when India has taken a tough stand towards maintaining data privacy and data localisation, industry stakeholders here on Wednesday discussed an urgent need for a robust data protection regime architected on global principles.


Robust data protection regime need of the hour: Experts


Radical Islamist groups protested on Wednesday in a number of Pakistan cities against the Supreme Court's decision to overturn the death sentence of Christian woman Asia Bibi, who had been convicted in 2010 of blasphemy.


Protests after Pakistan Christian woman's blasphemy death sentence overturned


The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sentenced to life imprisonment 16 former troopers of the Uttar Pradesh Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) for killing 38 people in 1987, calling it a targeted massacre of unarmed and innocent people from a community.


16 ex-PAC troopers get life imprisonment for 1987 Hashimpura massacre (Third Lead)


CBI Additional Superintendent of Police S.S. Gurm on Wednesday moved the Delhi High Court alleging that the agency's Special Director Rakesh Asthana was misleading the court and urged it to dump Asthana's plea seeking to quash the FIR against him (Asthana).


CBI officer moves HC against Asthana's plea seeking FIR quashing


The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sentenced to life imprisonment 16 then personnel of Uttar Pradesh's Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) for killing 42 people in 1987 in Meerut in what came to be known as the "Hashimpura massacre".


16 ex-PAC troopers get life imprisonment for Hashimpura massacre


The Congress on Wednesday targeted the Narendra Modi government over the Rafale deal saying its "boat of corruption" will sink after the Supreme Court asked for details of pricing and told the Centre to go public on the selection process of the Indian offset partner.


Modi's boat of corruption will sink: Congress


The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sentenced to life imprisonment 16 personnel of the Uttar Pradesh Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) for killing 42 people in the 1987 Hashimpura massacre in Meerut.


1987 Hashimpura massacre: SC sentences 16 UP PAC men to life


The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought more information from the government on the Rafale combat jet deal, including its pricing and deemed advantages.


SC seeks pricing, offset partner details on Rafale deal


Infamous Boston gangster James "Whitey" Bulger who was convicted in 2013 of 11 murders and had inspired several films, has been found dead in a US federal prison in West Virginia.


US mob boss killed in prison


To provide hassle-free Aadhaar enrolment services, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Tuesday said that it was going to set up Aadhaar Seva Kendras across the country on the lines of the Passport Seva Kendras.


UIDAI to set up 114 Aadhaar Seva Kendras across India


The Rajashan High Court on Tuesday admitted an appeal against conviction of self-styled godman, Asaram, and issued notice to the state government.


HC admits appeal against conviction of Asaram


The Odisha government on Tuesday increased the minimum daily wages of unskilled, semi-skilled, skilled and highly-skilled labourers in the state.


Odisha government hikes minimum daily wages


The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed for shifting of Brajesh Thakur -- the main accused in Muzaffarpur shelter home rape case -- to Patiala prison from Bihar's Bhagalpur jail.


Muzaffarpur horror accused to be sent to Patiala


Rupert Stadler, the former Chief Executive of premium-car maker Audi AG, will be released from pre-trial detention even as the investigation over diesel-emission manipulation against him continues, a German court said on Tuesday.


Former Audi CEO to be released from detention


The Special Judge for CBI cases in Puducherry P. Dhanabal on Tuesday sentenced sitting legislator Ashok Anandane and his father C. Anandane to jail for one year each for accumulating assets disproportionate to their known sources of income.


Puducherry MLA sentenced for 1 year for corruption


South Korea's Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered a Japanese firm to compensate South Korean workers, who were forced to work in its steel plants during the Second World War.


South Korea orders Japanese firm to compensate WWII workers


The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed southern states including Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh to chose the time for bursting firecrackers during Diwali subject to the limit of two hours.


Southern states can pick their two hours for firecrackers: SC


The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its order on contempt proceedings against BJP Lok Sabha member Manoj Tiwari for breaking the seal of a premises, asking him how he could take the law into his hands.

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