The number of migrants and refugees who have landed in Greece by way of the Mediterranean since the beginning of 2015 totalled 160,000, including figures from the sharp increase of arrivals in recent weeks, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) revealed on Tuesday.


Refugee arrivals to Greece increase dramatically


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A Delhi court will on Wednesday hear a plea by environmentalist R.K. Pachauri for permission to visit China and Japan to attend a global meet on environmental issues.


Court to hear Pachauri's plea to attend global meet


Security has been beefed up at the Supreme Court after it received an email threat to blow it up in retaliation for the execution of 1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon.


Security at Supreme Court beefed up after email threat


Even as the ruling Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday sought "criminal action" against the three power distributors in the capital for allegedly inflating the money due from consumers, the companies said the matter was not just still under audit but also sub-judice.


AAP seeks 'criminal' action against Delhi's power discoms


The Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) has passed an order instructing Hathway Cable and Datacom (Hathway) to pay outstanding dues of Rs.14.56 crore towards subscription fee to MSM Media Distribution Pvt Ltd by October 31.


Tribunal asks Hathway to pay fee to MSM Media


A Latvian co-pilot who admitted to drinking whisky and beer barely hours before an airBaltic flight from Norway to Crete has been jailed for six months, media reported on Tuesday.


Norway jails drunk Latvian airBaltic co-pilot


A special anti-corruption court in Panaji on Tuesday granted anticipatory bail to Arthur Silva in connection with the Louis Berger bribery case.


Kamat aide granted anticipatory bail in Louis Berger case


Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered to ease visa regime for some categories of tourists from BRICS countries.


Russia mulls easing visa regime for BRICS


Three people have been arrested in Bangladesh in connection with the murders of secularist bloggers Avijit Roy and Ananta Bijoy Das, police said on Tuesday.


Three arrested for Bangladesh blogger murders


The Supreme Court here has received an email threatening to blow it up in retaliation for the execution of 1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon, forcing the authorities to step up security arrangements.


Supreme Court receives threat letter via email


The Supreme Court on Monday extended till September 30 the special facilities given to Sahara chief Subrata Roy to facilitate communication for negotiating transactions to raise money to pay market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India.


SC extends facilities to Subrata Roy in jail


A special court on Monday rejected the bail petitions of Ashwin Rao and five co-accused in the Karnataka Lokayukta graft cases.


Bail pleas of Lokayukta graft case accused rejected


Disappointed over the Centre not announcing implementation of the One Rank, One Pension (OROP) scheme, ex-servicemen stepped up their agitation here on Monday with two veterans starting a fast-unto-death and 10 former service chiefs writing to prime minister against the attempted eviction of the protestors from the Jantar Mantar here.


OROP: Ex-chiefs write to PM, two veterans on fast-unto-death (Roundup)


The Delhi High Court on Monday granted anticipatory bail to a St. Stephen's chemistry teacher accused of molesting a doctoral student and asked him to join the investigation.


St. Stephen's teacher gets anticipatory bail in molestation case


The All India Bank Officers Association (AIBOA) on Monday said it has launched a new wing called the Private Sector Bank Officers' Forum which will also join the all-India general strike called for September 2.


Private banks' officers form union, to join September 2 strike


The movement of trains was disrupted for several hours on Monday after over 20 people including a dozen police personnel were injured in a clash between women and men commuters in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district over the railways decision to mark three coaches of a ladies special suburban train for men.


Commuters clash over ladies special train in Bengal


The apex consumer court on Monday sought Nestle India's response on the government's Rs.640-crore unfair trade practice class action suit related to Maggi noodles, allowed fresh tests in approved labs and fixed Sep 30 as the next date of hearing.


Consumer court allows Nestle to go for fresh Maggi tests


A court in Canada has granted a second chance to an Indian man to migrate to that country following "a failed email communication" on the part of Immigration Canada, a media report said.


Indian gets second chance to migrate to Canada


The death of an Indian immigrant who lived under appalling conditions in Australia has highlighted the flaws in the country's immigration system, an official said on Monday.


Indian's death in Australia highlights immigration flaws


Many Indian businessmen in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were frustrated after an eMigrate software malfunction caused problems in completing immigration formalities, the media reported on Monday.


Indian employers in UAE annoyed over faulty eMigrate system


The apex consumer court on Monday served a notice on Nestle India over the government's Rs.640-crore unfair trade practice class action suit related to Maggi noodles and fixed Sep 30 as the next date of hearing.

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