Committed to right to privacy, but need to maintain law & order: IT Minister counters WhatsApp

New Delhi (IANS) As WhatsApp moves the Delhi High Court against the new rules for intermediaries saying they would violate privacy, Electronics & IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said the government is committed to the right to privacy, but simultaneously…

Congress opposes selection process of new CBI chief

New Delhi (IANS) Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, the leader of Congress in the Lok Sabha and member of the selection committee to pick the new CBI Director, on Monday raised objections over the selection process, saying the Department of Personnel and Training…

Reports of Choksi missing true, says Gitanjali chair's lawyer

New Delhi (IANS) Hours after reports of Gitanjali Group Chairman Mehul Choksi, who is wanted in India in the over Rs 13,500 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case was reported to have gone missing, his lawyer, Vijay Agarwal confirmed to IANS,…

Railways suspend arrested star wrestler Sushil Kumar until further orders

New Delhi (IANS) Two-time Olympian Sushil Kumar, who was arrested by the Delhi Police on Sunday in connection with the death of wrestler Sagar Dhankar, has been suspended until further orders, officials said on Tuesday.

Northern Railway spokesperson…

CJI citing SC order eliminated 2 choices for CBI Director

New Delhi (IANS) The two candidates, who were said to be the front runners for the post of Director, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), were dropped after Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana cited a Supreme Court guideline on the appointment of…

SC: CBI can act against Mamata, Bengal minister for 'subverting rule of law'

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that the CBI is free to take action against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, her law minister or anyone who attempted to subvert the rule of law.

The apex court was hearing the CBI's appeal…

WB govt to SC: FIR lodged, 3 arrested in murder of BJP workers

New Delhi (IANS) The West Bengal government informed the Supreme Court on Tuesday that three persons have been arrested in connection with the alleged killings of two BJP workers in the violence that erupted in the state after the announcement of…

Grenade lobbed at CRPF troopers in Kashmir

Srinagar (IANS) Suspected terrorists lobbed a grenade at a CRPF party in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Tuesday, officials said.

CRPF officials said terrorists lobbed a grenade at a 'naka' party outside a CRPF camp in Tral…

SC to Centre, states: Benefits must reach migrant workers, expedite their registration

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday said its main concern is that benefits which are meant for migrant workers must reach them and stressed the process of their registration is woefully slow. The top court said the Centre and state governments…

China develops UAV with plateau ops capabilities, to deploy at LAC

New Delhi (IANS) China has developed an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with plateau operations capabilities and plans to deploy it at Line of Actual Control with India in Kailash mountain range, sources said.

The UAV has been developed in Shaanxi…