India

New Delhi, Jan 2: Lawyers at a Delhi court hearing the case of the fatal gang-rape which has shocked the nation said on Wednesday they would refuse to defend the men accused of taking part in the assault and murder. Hearings are expected to begin on Thursday at the Saket district court in south New Delhi, where police will formally present a 1,000-page charge sheet against the six-person gang. "We

New Delhi, Jan 2: The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed Gujarat government's plea challenging governor Kamla Beniwal's decision to appoint Justice (retd) R A Mehta as Lokayukta without consulting it. Gujarat government had challenged the appointment on the grounds that the governor Kamala Beniwal had not consulted the state government. A bench of Justices B S Chauhan and F M Ibrahim Kalifulla

Kolkata, Jan 2: The Trinamool Congress leaders in West Bengal have stirred fresh controversy after some of them were seen dancing with women and throwing money at girls during the party's foundation day function on Tuesday. The programme was organised in Bhangore, nearly Kolkata by some district level leaders. It was one of the many commemorative programmes organised by the Trinamool Congress all

New Delhi, Jan 1: Indian Police Service officer S.A. Ibrahim Tuesday took over as chief of the Intelligence Bureau (IB), becoming the first from the country's main minority community to hold the post. Home ministry sources said Ibrahim took over as IB director Tuesday. Ibrahim, an IPS officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre, has taken over as from Nehchal Sandhu who retired Dec 31. He will hold the

New Delhi Jan 1: The government today slashed the import tariff value of gold and silver marginally to $539 per 10 gm and $979 per kg, respectively, amid volatile movement in the global prices of precious metals. The tariff value, which is released fortnightly, is the base price on which the customs duty is determined to prevent under-invoicing. During December, the tariff value of gold was $550

Mumbai, Jan 1: India's troubled Kingfisher Airlines has lost its permit to fly after a deadline to renew its suspended licence expired, the national aviation regulator said on Tuesday. The news is a fresh blow for the debt-laden carrier whose operations have been grounded since October after employees went on strike over unpaid wages. "Kingfisher's flying permit has lapsed," DGCA chief Arun Mishra

United Nations, Jan 1: Expressing "deep sadness" at the death of 23-year-old Delhi gang-rape victim, UN human rights chief Navi Pillay asked the Indian government to strengthen the country's legal regime to get rid of the "terrible scourge". The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said rape is a "national problem" in India, affecting women of all classes and castes and requires national

New Delhi, Jan 1: Two days after the death of the 23-year-old girl, who was brutalised and gang-raped on a moving bus in the national capital, the Delhi Police today said it has finalised around 1,000-page charge sheet in connection with the incident and plans to submit it in court on Thursday. A senior police official said the charge sheet, which is being vetted by legal experts, has cited 30

New Delhi, Jan 1: Fresh guidelines on tiger conservation, controversy over a proposal for speedy green clearances for mega projects and Western Ghats getting enlisted as a world heritage site were the highlights of Union Environment and Forest Ministry during 2012. Controversy over the government's move to set up National Investment Board (NIB) erupted after Minister Jayanthi Natarajan wrote a

New Delhi, December 31: Flying out of Delhi would become cheaper from tomorrow, with the development fee (DF) charged by the operator of IGI airport here being reduced by Rs 100 for domestic and Rs 700 per international passenger. The decision of GMR-led Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) to slash the charges followed a directive by Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) for