A court here on Tuesday granted bail to six people, including former journalist Santanu Saikia and four executives of private firms, who stand accused in the petroleum ministry documents leak case.


Documents leak case: Six accused granted bail


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A Pakistan court on Tuesday sentenced a man to 25 years in prison after holding him guilty of desecrating sacred scriptures.


Pakistan man gets 25 years in jail for blasphemy


The ministry of external affairs has rejected a Right To Information (RTI) query seeking details of the expenses incurred during US President Barack Obama's three-day recent visit to India, an activist said here on Monday.


Government rejects RTI query on Obama's visit expenses


A Jamaican police officer shot dead a colleague before taking his own life at his birthday party.


Jamaican police officer kills colleague, commits suicide


An Egyptian court on Monday upheld the death sentences against five members of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood on charges of murdering policemen in 2013, media reported.


Egypt court upholds death sentence for Muslim Brotherhood members


Rome, May 4 (IANS/AKI) A baby girl born soon after her mother was rescued was among a record 6,551 migrants rescued over the weekend in the Mediterranean in 34 separate operations, the Italian Coast Guard said on Monday.


Baby girl born at sea among over 6,500 migrants rescued


The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) policy during last summer's war in Gaza caused unprecedented harm to Palestinian civilians and infrastructure, an Israeli non-governmental organisation has charged.


Report cites unethical Israeli acts during Gaza war


A copy of the first edition of "One Hundred Years of Solitude", with a dedication by its Nobel prize-winning writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez, was stolen from the Macondo pavilion at the International Book Fair in Colombia's capital Bogota, the event's organisers confirmed.


First edition copy of Marquez masterpiece stolen


A security guard was killed in an attack by\ unidentified gunmen at a school on Monday in Pakistan's Punjab province.


Guard killed in Pakistan school attack


An Indian man, who kicked his co-worker on his head resulting in immediate death during a druken brawl, has been jailed for five years in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).


Indian jailed for killing co-worker in Dubai


The situation in earthquake-hit Nepal is "beyond our imagination", Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday.


Nepal situation 'beyond our imagination': Modi


The Seoul government on Monday urged North Korea to release a South Korean college student with a US green card detained in Pyongyang for illegal entry.


North Korea urged to free detained student


Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake has lifted a city-wide curfew which had been in effect since Tuesday.


Baltimore mayor lifts city-wide curfew


The Juvenile Justice Amendment bill, which seeks to try as adults the juveniles in the age group of 16 to 18 years accused of heinous crimes, will be introduced in the Lok Sabha this week, official sources said on Sunday.


Juvenile justice bill in Lok Sabha this week


Taking strong note of the failure of the  maternal health schemes, the Delhi High Court has sought to know from the central and Delhi governments the measures they have taken in this regard.


HC notice to Centre, Delhi government on maternal health schemes


For the first time in the 55 years since the National Museum opened its doors to people, tactile paths have been laid and tactile objects displayed for an ongoing exhibition to create a better environment for the visually-impaired.


National Museum creates friendly environment for differently-abled


Taking strong note of the rape committed by a youth on a minor kid, an act which instills a feeling of "fear, insecurity" and a brooding sense of "shame and guilt" for no fault on the victim, the Delhi High Court refused to show any leniency in punishment to the culprit.


HC for no leniency to minor's rapist, upholds sentence


Slaughtering of animals or birds and selling their meat has been banned here over fears of a pandemic in the wake of last week's devastating earthquake and its aftershocks which have jolted the Himalayan nation.


Nepal bans meat sale over pandemic fears


United Nations Foundation's Girl Up campaign, supporing the empowerment of girls everywhere in the world, is expanding its fundraising efforts to help protect the rights of adolescent girls in India.


UN campaign to support adolescent girls in Rajasthan


Six members of the Baltimore City Police Department will face charges for the death in custody of black man Freddie Gray, the prosecutor handling the case said on Friday.


Six Baltimore policemen charged in death of black man


The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice to the central and city governments and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on a plea seeking directions to Delhi Metro to provide safe drinking water, toilets and dustbin facilities to its passengers.

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