Hotels, restaurants and commercial establishments in Punjab which fail to enforce the no-smoking ban on their premises will lose their licences, the state government announced Saturday.


Hotels violating smoking ban to lose licence in Punjab


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Delhi University professor P. Pardha Saradhi's plea seeking original records of the proceedings of an enquiry committee which was set up after a student accused him of sexual harassment was dismissed by the Delhi High Court.


Court refuses Saradhi's plea for records of sexual harassment case


Adopted by a Swedish couple 33 years ago, Swedish national of Indian origin Rebecca Aditi Sandlert is on a unique quest in India - to find her biological parents in northern West Bengal's Siliguri.


Swedish woman in search of her biological parents in India


Police in Sydney, Australia, seized 2.8 tonnes of illicit drugs worth an estimated A$1.5 billion (US$1.27 billion) Saturday, media reported.


Australia makes second largest seizure of drugs in its history


Himachal Pradesh High Court Chief Justice Mansoor Ahmad Mir Saturday expressed concern over rapid industrialisation and growing population leading to increase in air and water pollution.


'Rapid industrialisation leads to pollution'


Finland's parliament has voted to approve legalising same-sex marriages, according to media reports.


Finland's parliament approves legalising same-sex marriages


Beijing, Nov 29 (IANS/EFE) More than two hours away from the centre of Beijing is the "petitioners village", a group of huts that belong to citizens demanding justice in China and who are unable to find work or decent housing as they have been blacklisted by the regime.


'Petitioners Village' -- the price for seeking justice in  China



(After 12) 'Petitioners Village' -- the price for seeking justice in China


Britain's Home Office said that there could be up  to 13,000 victims of slavery in the country, far more than previous estimates, media reported Saturday.


'Up to 13,000 slaves' working in Britain


Former leader of Portugal's Social Democrat party(PSD) Duarte Lima was sentenced to 10 years in prison Friday for alleged fraud and money-laundering.


Former Portuguese politician Duarte Lima jailed


The Delhi High Court Friday asked the e-rickshaw association and owners to approach appropriate authority for releasing of their impounded e-rickshaws while refusing to entertain their plea.


Court tells impounded e-rickshaws owners to approach proper authority


The Delhi High Court Friday sought response from the CBI on a plea filed by two Dec 16 gang rape accused, facing death penalty, to provide true copies of articles used for the DNA report.


Dec 16 gang rape case: HC seeks CBI's response on accused plea


The Supreme Court Friday asked Sahara to ask its overseas creditor to transfer $650 million in the escrow account - to comply with the conditions for the release of Subrata Roy and two directors - before it give its nod for fresh arrangement for mortgaging the group's overseas hotels  in London and New York.


First bring money in escrow account, SC tells Sahara


The Supreme Court Friday asked the government not to treat Sanskrit as a third language for the students of Kendriya Vidyalayas from class 6 to 8 and instead treat it as an additional language retaining German as a third langauge.


Consider treating Sanskrit as additional subject: SC


The Delhi High Court Friday quashed the Lt. governor's guidelines last year on nursery admissions in the national capital, saying it was a "violation of the fundamental rights of the school management". The judgment was welcomed by various schools.


Schools allowed to set nursery admission guidelines, rejoice


A court in China Friday upheld the death sentences for two Church of the Almighty God cult members, who beat a woman to death in a McDonald's outlet last May.


Death sentence for cult members in China upheld


British Prime Minister David Cameron has urged other European Union (EU) leaders to support his "reasonable" proposals for far-reaching curbs on welfare benefits for migrants, media reported Friday.


British PM seeks EU support for new migration curbs


The UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) has declared an emergency in Gaza City following extreme weather and severe flooding over the past 48 hours.


UN declares emergency for Gaza floods


The Supreme Court Friday asked DLF to deposit the balance Rs.480 crore of a total Rs.630 crore penalty imposed on the realty major by fair trade regulator CCI for allegedly exploiting its dominant position.


SC asks DLF to deposit remaining Rs.480 crore penalty


Mexico City, Nov 28 (IANS/EFE) Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto has revealed his new security plan for the country in response to protests against the disappearance, and presumed murder, of 43 students two months ago.


Mexican president announces new security plan


An Indian man has been jailed for three years for molesting a minor girl in Bahrain, media reported Friday.

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