Indian jailed for killing employer1 Jan 2009, 1100 hrs IST, IANS JOHOR BARU: An Indian youth working as a barber here has been jailed for killing his Malaysian employer, also an ethnic Indian, who allegedly used to sexually abuse him. Nagarajan Vait ..
Separate pay commission for armed forces1 Jan 2009, 1511 hrs IST, PTI NEW DELHI: In a New Year gift to its armed forces, the government has decided to set up a separate pay commission for defence personnel and to place the 12,000-odd lieutenant colon ..
'Serial killer' Ravindra Kantrole sentenced to life imprisonment1 Jan 2009, 1743 hrs IST, PTI MUMBAI: ’Serial killer' Ravindra Kantrole, also known as 'Beer Man', was today sentenced to life imprisonment by a local court here in the last of the thre ..
Sister Abhaya murder: Kerala HC grants bail to accused KOCHI: Imposing strict conditions, the Kerala High Court on Thursday granted bail to three accused— two Christian priests and a nun—in the Sister Abhaya murder case. Father Thomas Kottur, Father ..
First Indian Maritime University in Chennai1 Jan 2009, 0339 hrs IST, TNN CHENNAI: A maritime academic institution, the Indian Maritime University, was inaugurated on Wednesday by chief minister M Karunanidhi. The university, the first of its kind in ..
SC: A person can't be summoned as accused on strong suspicion12/31/2008The Supreme Court has ruled that a person cannot be summoned as an accused merely on the basis of strong suspicion.A bench comprising Justices S B Sinha and Cyriac Joseph allowed ..
Relief for 2 TRS MLAs as HC suspends speaker’s order1 Jan 2009, 0528 hrs IST, TNN HYDERABAD: The AP High Court on Wednesday stayed the order of Speaker K R Suresh Reddy disqualifying two TRS legislators and dismissed the contention that courts canno ..
Kashmir: Lok adalts settles 276 cases12/31/2008Encouraged by the easy and early settlement of cases, pending for decades, more people are now approaching the Lok Adalats in the Kashmir valley, According to official reports, two Lok Adalats settled as ..
2 Additional Judges appointed to Gauhati High Court12/31/2008In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of article 224 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint (i) Shri Arun Chandra Upadhyay and (ii) Shri Chitta Ranjan ..
4 Additional Judges appointed to Kerala High Court12/31/2008In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of article 224 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint (i) Shri Surendra Mohan Kuriakose, (ii) Shri Parappillil Ra ..