'Far reaching implications', Centre urges SC on making states/UTs party to same-sex marriage case

New Delhi (IANS) The Centre has requested the Supreme Court to join all states and Union Territories (UTs) as a party in the ongoing hearing on petitions seeking legal sanction to same-sex marriages.

The Centre, in an affidavit, said: "The…

AI flight makes emergency landing at IGI after windshield crack

New Delhi (IANS) Air India's Pune-Delhi flight, with 180 passengers on board, safely made an emergency landing at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport here on Tuesday after a windshield crack.

Full emergency was declared at the…

CBI arrests bizman Amandeep Singh Dhal in Delhi excise policy case

New Delhi (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested liquor businessman Amandeep Singh Dhal, the director of Brindco Sales Pvt Ltd., in connection to the Delhi excise policy scam case.

According to information, Dhal was placed…

For husband & wife, make it spouse; and for man & woman, make it person: Petitioners to SC on same-sex marriages

New Delhi (IANS) In the Special Marriage Act (SMA), 1954, wherever "husband" and "wife" is used, make it gender neutral by using "spouse", while "man" and "woman" should be substituted by "person", the Supreme Court was told on Wednesday during the…

Claims about me calling Amit Shah over party status totally false, says Mamata

Kolkata (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday emphatically denied the claims by Leader of Opposition in Assembly Suvendu Adhikari that she called up Union Home Minister Amit Shah and requested him to do something on the Election…

Indian Army personnel to learn Chinese in Assam's Tezpur University

Aizawl (IANS) Indian Army personnel will now learn Chinese language at the Tezpur University in Assam for which an MoU was signed on Wednesday, defence sources said.

Defence spokesman Lt. Col. Mahendra Rawat said that a course in Chinese language…

No data from government to indicate it is 'urban-elitist concept', SC on same-sex marriages

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday said there is no data to show same-sex marriages is an elitist concept, while picking up holes in Centre's contention that petitioners seeking same-sex marriage rights is "a mere urban elitist views…

Tibetans in exile hopeful of Dalai Lama's meeting with PM Modi

Dharamsala (IANS) Days after a misleading and tailored clip of the Dalai Lama went viral to smear his image, the 87-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader on Wednesday reached Delhi to attend the two-day meeting of the Global Buddhist Summit, beginning…

Sharad Pawar junks Ajit Pawar's 'political earthquake' rumours

Mumbai (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Tuesday rubbished all speculation that his nephew, Ajit Pawar would trigger a fresh 'political earthquake' by joining hands with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Banned pesticides found in several parts of TN, govt to take action

Chennai (IANS) After complaints of banned pesticides available in some districts, the Tamil Nadu Agriculture Department has formed special squads to conduct surprise checks.

The state agriculture department had issued a circular of December…