A Malaysian father and his son were sentenced here on Tuesday to 18 years and 12 years, respectively, in jail by the high court for conspiring to incite terrorism in Malaysia.


Malaysian father, son jailed for inciting terrorism


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An Indian national in Singapore was on Tuesday sentenced to 20 months' imprisonment for having sex with a minor, a media report said.


Indian sentenced to 20 months for sex with minor


Afghan President Ashraf Ghani should denounce remarks by the chief of the army offering soldiers protection from punishment for war crimes, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday.


Don't let Afghan soldiers do war crimes: rights body


In a partial breather for Nestle, the Bombay High Court on Tuesday allowed the company's Indian branch to export all varieties of its popular two-minute Maggi noodles.


Bombay High Court allows Nestle to export Maggi noodles


Sudanese authorities have rescued 154 illegal immigrants from the Sudan-Libya border, a media report said on Tuesday.


154 illegal immigrants rescued from Sudan-Libya border


Mumbai, June 29 IANS) Pradeep Gharat, who secured the conviction of Bollywood actor Salman Khan in the drunken driving and hit-and-run case as special public prosecutor, has been given the same responsibility in Maharashtra's worst-ever hooch tragedy, it was announced on Monday.


Gharat to be public prosecutor in hooch tragedy case


The Bombay High Court's Panaji bench on Monday hauled up the state government for allowing the construction of the Marriott Resort and Spa, a five star property here, without adhering to coastal regulation zone (CRZ) norms.


Goa government allowed resort to violate CRZ norms: Bombay HC


Actor-turned-Trinamool Congress MP Tapas Paul was on Monday granted bail by a West Bengal court in a case pertaining to his alleged inflammatory remarks.


Trinamool MP Tapas Paul gets bail in hate speech case


Facing a backlash over its decision to impose a dress code on its students, the city's Scottish Church College has now urged its pupils to attire themselves considering the country's "rich culture" and the institution's "glorious heritage".


Facing backlash, Kolkata college goes soft on dress code


Delhi High Court on Monday asked the Delhi government and the Lt. Governor to file comprehensive affidavits on a PIL seeking direction for immediate release of adequate funds to municipal corporations to allow them to function smoothly.


HC seeks Delhi government, LG's response on MCD funds


City-based NGO Butterflies will provide food at a subsidised price to the homeless and the marginalised youth across the national capital to tackle undernourishment from next month, an official said on Monday.


NGO will sponsor food to homeless youths


A woman who killed an American teacher in December last year was on Monday sentenced to death by the Federal Supreme Court of Abu Dhabi.


Woman sentenced to death for UAE murder


The CBI on Monday submitted an investigation report in a court hearing a coal block allocation case involving Rajya Sabha MP Vijay Darda.


Coal block case: CBI submits probe report against Vijay Darda


A man on trial for stabbing a cab driver 13 times in Australia's New South Wales state, blamed horror movies for inciting violence, the media reported on Monday.


Horror movies blamed for inciting violence


After a court in New Delhi on Monday deferred to July 25 the framing of charges in the 2013 Indian Premier League spot-fixing case involving him, former cricket speedster S. Sreesanth said he has fully faith in the judiciary.


Sreesanth says he has full faith in court


The lawyer for an Indian man who fled Australia after killing a student in a Melbourne hit-and-run said he will use his client's serious medical condition to fight any extradition.


Indian too ill for extradition, Aussie court told


A few months ago, a cheque of Rs. 75,000 issued to a Mumbai businessman was repeatedly being returned and he instructed his lawyers to file a case under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1882.


How a Mumbaikar changed a banking law - in 90 days!


A court hearing the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing case on Monday set July 25 for framing charges in the matter.


Court sets July 25 for framing charges in IPL spot-fixing case


Recommending students to come in "unostentatious dress", the city's Scottish Church College has proscribed round-neck t-shirts and short and slit skirts, sparking off condemnation from students and academicians.


Kolkata college prescribes dress code, bans short skirts


In a landmark judgment, the US Supreme Court on Friday guaranteed right to same-sex marriage nationwide. The legal milestone is in step with sentiment among millennials around the world, including India -- where nearly 49 percent of them support marriage equality, according to a recent study.


Almost half Indian millennials favour marriage equality


The historic US Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage could improve the health of gay, lesbian and bisexual people, says experts.

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