The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to let go the West Bengal Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police (DGP) in a contempt plea by the CBI allegedly for not cooperating with it in the investigation of the Saradha chit fund scam.


Can't let go Bengal CS, DGP in contempt plea by CBI: SC


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Two journalists who were jailed after reporting a massacre carried out by Myanmar's military forces against the Rohingya minority on Tuesday filed their final appeal in the Supreme Court against their seven-year prison sentence.


Journalists jailed in Myanmar file final appeal


he Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed 2G spectrum accused - Shahid Usman Balwa of Swan Telecom and others - to comply with its earlier order and complete a plantation drive.


HC asks 2G accused to complete plantation drive


A Delhi court on Tuesday allowed Enforcement Directorate (ED) to quiz businessman Sushen Mohan Gupta, an alleged middleman in the Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal case.


AgustaWestland: Court allows ED to quiz Sushen Gupta


The Delhi High Court on Tuesday said it will not proceed with the 2G spectrum hearing until the accused, including Swan Telecom's Shahid Usman Balwa, complied with its earlier order and completes a plantation drive.


HC refuses to hear 2G plea unless all trees planted


Michael Avenatti, who represented adult film star Stormy Daniels in her case against US President Donald Trump, was arrested after he was charged in two criminal cases over complaints that he allegedly attempted to extort over $20 million from Nike and also for committing wire and bank fraud.


Stormy Daniels' ex-lawyer arrested for extortion, fraud


The US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Monday officially recognising Israel's annexation of the Golan Heights, a part of Syria that has been under Israeli military occupation since the Six-Day War of 1967.


Donald Trump signs declaration on Golan Heights


A day after Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee described as "baseless" the allegations that his wife Rujira was caught at the Kolkata airport for carrying gold, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday approached the Election Commission (EC) demanding the Bidhannagar Police Commissioner be held "responsible" for the alleged police interference, if "prima facie any such incident happened".


BJP approaches EC over Kolkata airport wrangle


The Supreme Court on Monday sought response from the CBI on the steps taken by it in pursuance to its preliminary enquiry into alleged disproportionate assets (DA) of Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Mulayam Singh Yadav, former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and Prateek Yadav.


SC seeks CBI response on DA case against Mulayam, Akhilesh


The National Company Law Tribunal's (NCLT) New Delhi bench  has ruled that the dues of provident fund (PF), pension and gratuity do not form the part of liquidation estate of corporate debtors.


Pension, PF dues not part of liquidation estate: NCLT


Cagliari (Italy), March 25 (IANS/AKI) Police in Italy's southern Sardinia on Wednesday intercepted 13 boat migrants who claimed to have arrived from Algeria aboard a small wooden boat with an outboard motor.


13 boat migrants detained on Italy's Sardinia


The Gujarat High Court on Monday asked the Election Commission (EC) to explain its reason for conducting by-election to the Talala Assembly seat in Gujarat, despite a sessions court staying disqualified Congress MLA Bhagwanbhai Barad's conviction in a mining case.


Gujarat HC queries EC over Talala by-election date


The Supreme Court on Monday pulled up the Tamil Nadu government for not responding "meaningfully" and "in proper spirit" to its order on the steps taken by it to curb defacement of public places and natural environment.


SC slams TN efforts to curb defacement of public places


The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday filed a charge sheet against lawyer Gautam Khaitan before a special Delhi court in a money laundering and black money case.


ED files charge sheet against Gautam Khaitan


As the resident doctors and students of the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal, continued their agitation for the second day on Monday, thousands of patients from Manipur and neighbouring states were denied medicare.


Patients demand solution to Manipur doctors' strike


The Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of the Bihar Police on Monday arrested two suspected Bangladeshi nationals here, police said.


Two suspected Bangladeshi nationals held in Patna


Indian student Wonder Nayal, who spoke at the UN Human Rights Council here last week on the Sri Lankan Civil War and the time given to the island government to investigate war crimes during it, feels that one shouldn't wait for a title or an occupation to initiate change.


Don't need job to help world: Indian student at UNHRC


A Delhi court on Monday allowed Dubai-based businessman and alleged middleman Rajiv Saxena to become an approver in the Rs 3,600 crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal case.


Rajiv Saxena turns approver in AgustaWestland case


The Jet Airways crisis could eventually head towards insolvency if the creditors fail to reach a consensus on a resolution plan, a senior  official said on Monday.


IBC possible for Jet Airways if no resolution: Official


The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to grant any interim relief to Robert Vadra, brother-in-law of Congress President Rahul Gandhi.


Court refuses interim relief to Robert Vadra


Six scenes of LGBT content were cut from "Bohemian Rhapsody". the biopic of British rock band Queen, for the Chinese audience, including the word "gay", the media reported on Monday.

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