A Delhi court on Saturday summoned Congress leader Jairam Ramesh in a defamation case, filed by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval's son Vivek Doval.


Court summons Jairam Ramesh in Doval defamation case


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Actor Johnny Depp has sued actress and former wife Amber Heard for defamation, seeking $50 million.


Johnny Depp slaps $50mn defamation suit against Amber Heard


With the US-led sanctions damaging its economy, the North Korean government is using cyberattacks on banks to raise cash, according to US officials, the CNN reported.


North Korean hackers behind surge in cyberattacks on banks: Report


Sini Mathews, the adoptive mother of three-year-old Indian girl Sherin Mathews who was found dead in a ditch in Texas in 2017, has been released from jail after the child endangerment charges filed against her were dismissed due to insufficient evidence.


Indian woman accused in adopted child's death walks free


A Delhi court on Saturday extended the interim protection from arrest granted to Robert Vadra, the brother-in-law of Congress President Rahul Gandhi, in a money laundering case.


Vadra's interim protection from arrest extended


A Delhi court on Saturday said the statement of Dubai-based businessman Rajiv Saxena, who wants to become an approver in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal case, will be recorded on March 5.


AgustaWestland: Court to record Rajiv Saxena's statement on March 5


The Canadian government has given its go-ahead to begin the extradition of Huawei's CFO Meng Wanzhou to the US, leading to China's dissatisfaction and Beijing even questioning Ottawa's authority.


Huawei CFO's US extradition on, Beijing questions Canada's authority


Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been granted leave from prison to attend his seven-year-old grandson's funeral, who died of meningitis.


Jailed ex-Brazil President Lula to attend grandson's funeral


The Canadian government has authorised the start of a formal process to consider a request from the US to extradite Huawei's Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Meng Wanzhou, who Washington accuses of helping the Chinese tech giant dodge American sanctions on Iran


Canada allows US extradition of Huawei CFO to proceed


The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea by Lt. General Ravi Dastane (since retired) challenging the appointment of then Lt. General Dalbir Singh Suhag as the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) Eastern Command, which was a precursor to his appointment as the Chief of Army Staff.


SC dismisses Lt. Gen Dastane's plea against Gen Suhag


Deterrence is crucial for encouraging pro-market behaviour, while effective competition is important for fostering innovation, Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) K.V. Subramanian on Friday.


Deterrence key for encouraging pro-market behaviour: CEA


The Centre on Friday defended its decision to authorise 10 agencies to undertake surveillance by intercepting, monitoring or decrypting any information generated, transmitted, received or stored in any computer under the Information Technology Act, 2000 and interception of messages under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885.


Centre defends snooping, citing grave threat to security


The Supreme Court on Friday lashed out at the industry for using a technology junked all over, in their "obsession for profit" and treating human life "very cheap" as it dismissed plea for the relaxation of its 2018 order permitting import of pet coke for certain industries using it as feedstock.


SC slams industry for treating human life 'very cheap' for profits


The Supreme Court on Friday took a dim view of the Haryana Assembly amending the Punjab Land Preservation Act (PLPA), 1900 taking away the protection to the forest cover in Aravali and exposing nearly 28,000 acres of land in Gurugram and Faridabad to private builders and land sharks.


SC pulls up Haryana for taking away protection to Aravali forest cover


The State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities has served a show cause notice to the DSSSB Chairperson after it received a complaint from a disabled person alleging that the government body did not shortlist her despite her scoring the qualifying marks in the examination held for the post of assistant nursery teacher.


DSSSB Chair served show cause notice by disability court


The Islamabad High Court on Friday dismissed a petition filed against the release of Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman who was captured by Pakistan two days earlier.


Pakistan court rejects plea to stop Indian pilot's release


Pakistan former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday petitioned the Supreme Court against a decision by the Islamabad High Court (IHC) rejecting him bail in a corruption case.


Nawaz moves SC against High Court's decision rejecting bail


The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday carried simultaneous raids at the residences of former ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar and Videocon Group promoter Venugopal Dhoot in connection with an ongoing probe into alleged irregularities and corrupt practices in sanctioning of Rs 1,875 crore loan by the bank to the corporate group.


ICICI-Videocon case: ED raids Kochhar, Dhoot homes


The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved promulgation of an ordinance for establishing the New Delhi International Arbitration Centre (NDIAC) to create an independent and autonomous regime for institutionalised arbitration.


Cabinet approves ordinance to set up New Delhi International Arbitration Centre


Claiming to be the first state to introduce sewer cleaning machines in narrow lanes of the city, the Delhi government on Friday launched 200 such vehicles to ensure safety and dignity of civic workers.


Delhi introduces 200 sewers cleaning machines for narrow lanes


The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed arrest of Amrapali Group Chairman and Managing Director Anil Kumar Sharma as well as two other directors, Shiv Priya and Ajay Kumar, by the Delhi Police's Economic Offences Wing (EOW) in an alleged criminal case involving cheating.

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