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.


Consumer court notice to Nestle on Rs.640-crore 'Maggi' suit


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Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has approved stringent new counter-terrorism laws to fight growing insurgency in the country, a media report said on Monday.


Egypt imposes strict anti-terrorism laws


After serving 10 months for killing his girlfriend, South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius is expected to be released from prison on Friday, media reports said on Monday.


Oscar Pistorius to be freed on Friday


The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked Mizoram to submit a report within four weeks on the reported killing of a student in police firing, an official said here on Monday.


Notice to Mizoram government over student's killing


Disappointed over the government not announcing implementation of the One Rank, One Pension (OROP) scheme, two ex-servicemen who have been part of a two-month-long protest against the delay began a fast-unto-death here Monday.


OROP: Two army veterans on fast-unto-death


A 22-year-old mentally-ill prisoner succumbed to death late Sunday after he was critically injured in a shootout at a state-run hospital here, police said.


Prisoner dies in shootout at Bengaluru hospital


Chimman Lal Jain, a 96-year-old freedom fighter, on Sunday threatened to end his life by jumping into the Yamuna river, if liquor sale was not banned in Agra by October 2, Mahatma Gandhi's birthday.


96-year-old threatens suicide if liquor not banned in Agra


The Haryana government has expanded the ambit of inquiry into the issuance of licences for housing colonies on prime land in Haryana's Gurgaon city, officials said here on Sunday.


Haryana expands probe into Gurgaon land deals


Stakeholders awaiting the government's guidelines on net neutrality may have to wait longer as some more time has now been given to the people and institutions to give their opinion on the recommendations of an official panel on this subject.


Date extended for net neutrality comments


At least 40 illegal immigrants died while 319 were rescued off the Libyan coast in the Mediterranean Sea on Saturday, the media reported.


40 illegal immigrants dead off Libyan coast


Denmark has opened its first care home for elderly members of the LGBT - lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender - community, a media report said.


Denmark opens its first LGBT elderly home


The Supreme Court will hear on Monday a plea by two private parties seeking to buy Sahara group's three overseas hotels -- Grosvenor House Hotel in London and the New York Plaza and Dream New York hotels.


SC to hear on August 17 plea to buy Sahara's overseas hotels


The Bombay High Court on Friday granted interim pre-arrest bail to controversial self-styled godwoman Sukhwindar Kaur alias Mamtamai Shri Radhe Guru Maa in an alleged dowry abetment case.


Radhe Maa gets two weeks' reprieve from Bombay HC


The NHRC on Friday said it has issued notice to the health ministry and the Delhi government seeking their views on ways to curb the menace of stray dogs in the capital.


NHRC seeks report on stray dogs in Delhi


Pakistan on Friday lodged a protest over the bail granted to the alleged mastermind of the Samjhauta Express blast by an Indian court, the media reported.


Pakistan protests bail to Samjhauta Express convict


Controversial self-styled godwoman Sukhwindar Kaur alias Radhe Maa was quizzed by Mumbai Police on Friday for over four hours in an alleged dowry abetment case, even as she got temporary relief from the Bombay High Court.


Radhe Maa gets temporary relief from Bombay HC


A court in the US has convicted two Indian-American cousins of conspiring to commit murder, a media report said.


Indian-American cousins convicted of murder conspiracy


An Indo-Canadian international human rights law expert is set to be the next chief commissioner of the Ontario Human Rights Commission, a media report said.


Indo-Canadian to lead Ontario human rights commission


Rail travel will be more accessible for people with disabilities, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said here on Friday.


Railways to be disabled-friendly: Prabhu


The Odisha government on Friday signed an agreement with the Asian Heritage Foundation (AHF) to initiate a project aimed at creating employment and sustainable livelihood opportunities for the unemployed and other marginalised sections of tribal communities.


Odisha inks MoU for sustainable livelihood of tribals


Indian American attorney Richa Naujoks nee Gautam has been shortlisted for Thomson Reuters Foundation's TrustLaw Lawyer of the Year award.

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