The court martial proceedings against Army Major Leetul Gogoi have been completed and he is likely to face reduction in seniority for fraternising with a local woman, Army sources said on Sunday.


Court martial of Major Gogoi complete, says army


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Thousands of Palestinians gathered near the Gaza-Israel border on Saturday to mark the Great March of Return's first anniversary, while the Israeli Army reinforced its presence in the area to deal with protests.


Gaza marks first date of 'Great March of Return'


A US woman who was kidnapped with her former husband in Afghanistan told a Canadian court that he was controlling and violent towards her before, during and after their five-year hostage ordeal.


US woman ex-husband's abuse was 'just like captors'


Corporates opposing the RBI's February 12 circular on loans resolutions have submitted to the Supreme Court that  the Inter-Creditor Agreement (ICA) among banks as a possible debt resolution framework has failed to take off as the relevant institutions like LIC, HUDCO, IFCI, IIFCL, NIACL, SIDBI, GIC are not signatory to it.


Inter-Creditor pact a non-starter: Debtors to SC


Months after generating controversy for discussing a past event in which he wanted to bait a black man into fighting him to avenge the rape of a close friend, Hollywood star Liam Neeson has released an apology for his remarks.


Neeson sorry about B-comment, says 'missed point'


Activists as well as the Opposition have welcomed the Supreme Court's order stopping construction of Goa's new greenfield international airport at Mopa.


Goa activists, Opposition welcome SC order on airport


A man who lent his flat to two jihadists involved in the November 2015 Paris attacks has been sentenced on appeal to four years in prison.


Paris attacks: Man jailed for sheltering jihadists


The Supreme Court on Friday batted for the family planning of the cars possessed by a household on the lines of 'Hum Do Hamare Do' as it expressed concern over one person having as many as five cars.


SC bats for family planning of cars -- 'hum do mamare do'


The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the life imprisonment of P. Rajagopal, the owner of south Indian hotel chain Saravana Bhavan, for murdering an employee in October 2001 so as to marry his wife.


SC upholds lifer for Saravana Bhavan owner (2nd Lead)


In a setback to the GMR group, the Supreme Court on Friday did not allow the construction of Goa's new greenfield international airport at Mopa and ordered that an Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) would study allegations related to specific environmental concerns.


Fresh environmental study of new Goa airport


The Central Information Commission (CIC) has directed the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) to disclose the names of IAS officers across the country against whom sanction of prosecution has been given in corruption cases since 2010.


CIC asks DoPT to name IAS officers facing graft cases


The Supreme Court on Friday gave the Gujarat government two weeks to complete disciplinary action against police officials found guilty by the trial court and the Bombay High Court in the 2002 post-Godhra Bilkis Bano gang-rape case.


Bilkis case: Gujarat gets 2 weeks to act against cops


The Supreme Court on Friday sought a response from the Election Commission (EC) on a contempt plea for its failure to take steps to enforce a top court judgment mandating the political parties and their candidates in the electoral fray to give wide publicity to the criminal antecedents of the selected candidates.


EC reply sought on candidates' criminal antecedents


The Maldivian High Court has ordered the release of former President Abdulla Yameen from detention citing lack of evidence to hold him on allegations of witness tampering, the media reported on Friday.


Maldivian High Court orders release of ex-President


A Sri Lankan magistrate's court on Friday further remanded nine Iranian nationals who were arrested earlier this week for attempting to smuggle in 100 kg of heroin through the sea.


9 Iranians remanded in Sri Lanka over smuggling bid


More than 11,000 people have signed a petition against proposed tougher gun laws in the wake of the March 15 Christchurch mosque massacres, criticising the changes as "unjust to law-abiding New Zealand citizens".


Petition against proposed New Zealand gun laws


A Delhi court on Friday asked a Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) to appear before it on Saturday in connection to the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) sedition case.


Delhi court asks DCP to appear in JNU sedition case


In a setback to the GMR group, the Supreme Court on Friday did not allow the construction of Goa's new greenfield international airport and ordered an expert committee to study allegations that trees were being felled illegally.


SC orders fresh environment study of new Goa airport


The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the life imprisonment of P. Rajagopal, the owner of south Indian hotel chain Saravana Bhavan, for murdering an employee in in October 2001 in order to marry his wife.


Saravana Bhavan Rajagopal gets life term for murder


The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the life imprisonment of P. Rajagopal, the owner of South Indian hotel chain Saravana Bhavan, for murdering employee, Prince Shantakumar, in October 2001 to marry his wife on the advice of an astrologer.


SC upholds life imprisonment for Saravana Bhavan owner


Maria Ressa, a high-profile Philippines journalist and the Time Magazine Person of the Year, was arrested on Friday at the airport here shortly after stepping off a plane from San Francisco.

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