The Thai government has threatened to take legal action against web activists who attacked state-owned websites in a bid to develop a single internet gateway to expand control over online media, the media reported on Friday.


Thai government warns web activists


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The humanitarian catastrophe in Syria should remind us "we are all neighbours", a German minister has said.


Syria should remind us 'we are all neighbours': Germany


The United Nations on Thursday called on member states to improve older persons' accessibility to urban infrastructure, facilities and services as two phenomena -- rapid urbanization and ageing populations -- are combining to dramatically change the face of the world's cities in the coming decades.


UN highlights urban sustainability for older persons


The Meghalaya High Court on Thursday directed the police chiefs of the state as well as Uttar Pradesh to investigate activities of the Sarv Seva Trust and its leader Girish Narain Pande after he sought replies from Chief Justice Uma Nath Singh on spreading awareness about the constitution.


Probe NGO questioning chief justice: Meghalaya HC to UP, state police


After weeks of dilly-dallying, police on Thursday said they have registered an FIR against Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav for allegedly threatening an IPS official.


FIR registered against Mulayam


The Supreme Court said it will hear on October 5 a plea seeking imposition of pollution compensatory charge on light and heavy commercial vehicles entering Delhi as the worsening air pollution in the national capital would further deteriorate in the coming winter.


SC to hear plea for pollution charge on commercial vehicles


A court here on Thursday granted bail to AAP legislator Bhavna Gaur, who is accused of misrepresenting facts about her academic background.


AAP legislator Bhavna Gaur gets bail


The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked capital's power distribution companies BSES Rajdhani and BSES Yamuna to participate in the CAG's exit conference.


Court directs discoms to participate in exit conference


In a major relief to Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, the state high court on Thursday asked the CBI not to arrest him and his wife in a disproportionate assets case. However, the court directed the central agency to go ahead with the investigation.


Disproportionate assets case: Himachal HC stays Virbhadra's arrest


Maharashtra's Bharatiya Janata Party-led government has declined to share any information on expenses incurred on hanged 1993 Mumbai blast convict Yakub Memon on grounds that it could affect "the sovereignty, unity and security of the country", said a RTI applicant.


Revealing expenditure on Yakub Memon against national security: Maharashtra


The Supreme Court on Thursday asked Lipika Mitra, the estranged wife of former Delhi law minister Somnath Bharti whether she was inclined to join mediation efforts as offered by her husband to resolve all issues between them.


SC asks Bharti's wife if she wants to resolve issues


In a major relief to Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, the state high court on Thursday asked the CBI to take its permission before arresting him and his wife in a disproportionate assets case.


Inform before arresting Virbhadra, his wife: Himachal HC


A death threat has been issued against a vocal critic of Japan's newly-launched security legislation, a media report said.


Death threat against Japanese student protestor


India's drive against black money to get back ill-gotten wealth stashed away by its citizens abroad has drawn responses from 638 declarants for total assets worth Rs.3,770 crore ($580 million), an official statement said on Thursday.


India gets 638 declarants for $580-mn black money


The Uttar Pradesh government has given Rs.10 lakh as ex- gratia to the family of a Muslim man from a Greater Noida village who was killed by a mob for allegedly killing a cow. The National Commission for Minorities on Wednesday asked the Noida district magistrate to file a report on the incident.


Muslim man lynched in Greater Noida: Minority panel seeks report


The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to furnish details of casualties suffered by the Indian Army in the three wars fought by it, with a break-up of the percentage of losses suffered by the infantry and other services.


SC seeks details of casualties suffered by army in three wars


An Indian Revenue Services (IRS) official posted at the Indian High Commission in Tanzania was on Wednesday sentenced to two-and-a-half years in jail by a special court here for misappropriation of visa fees. The court, however, granted him bail pending his appeal in the Delhi High Court.


IRS official convicted in forgery-cum-corruption case, gets bail


A Delhi court on Wednesday fixed October 15 for hearing former Delhi law minister Somnath Bharti's plea seeking registration of a first information report pertaining to a probe into his midnight raid in Khirki Extension area here in January 2014.


Delhi court to hear ex-minister Bharti's plea on October 15


Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Wednesday withdrew his application seeking a copy of the first information report (FIR) in a disproportionate assets case lodged against him.


Himachal Pradesh CM withdraws plea seeking FIR copy


The apex consumer court on Wednesday said it will hear Nestle's arguments on fresh tests to be conducted on its popular Maggi noodles on October 8, and take up the larger class action suit filed against the Swiss giant by the end of next month.


Apex consumer court to hear on fresh Maggi tests next week


A court in Russia directed that the country's leading social network site, VKontakte (VK), should improve its anti-piracy systems.

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