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HC constitutes committee to deal with women counsels' complaints
The Allahabad High Court on Thursday constituted a committee to check cases of unfair treatment to women counsels. The order was passed by the bench of Justice Devi Prasad Singh and Justice Ashok Pal Singh of the Lucknow bench of the High Court on a petit...
Nelson Mandela, an inspiration for music, movies, poems
Heroic in his deeds, graceful in his manner, sainted in his image, Nelson Mandela long served as both cause and muse in the entertainment community.
Sensex gains for second week; lenders rise
Blue chips rose again. Axis Bank Ltd provisionally rose 3.8 per cent, while ICICI Bank Ltd ended 0.7 per cent higher.
Injury-hit Barcelona have Alba back for King's Cup
Barcelona welcome back Jordi Alba for their King's Cup clash at Cartagena but the Spanish champions still have several players unavailable through injury.
Michel Platini calls for sin bins to replace yellow cards
Platini, the president of UEFA, said he would also like the winner of national cup competitions to be rewarded with a place in the Champions League.
Farmers block traffic at Yamuna Expressway to demand sugarcane dues
Hundreds of farmers blocked traffic at Pari Chowk and Zero Point of Yamuna Expressway in Greater Noida for an hour on Thursday, demanding "dues" of sugarcane growers in the state and a 64 per cent hike in compensation for farmers whose lands have been tak...
Juvenile laws must not be taken lightly in heinous crimes: Court
The court, relying on the medical test as well as school certificate, ordered that the youth must be tried as an adult in the case.
Kamal Haasan to inaugurate Bengaluru International Film Festival
BIFF will showcase 145 films from 45 countries that have won awards at various international film festivals.
Maid murder case: BSP MP, wife's judicial custody extended till December 16
BSP MP Dhananjay Singh and his wife Jagriti Singh's counsel on Thursday told a Delhi court that judicial custody of the couple has been extended till December 16 by a magistrate in Tihar Jail, where they are lodged in connection with the murder of their m...
No relief for Bitty Mohanty as Jaipur police issue warrant
Bitty Mohanty was convicted by a Jaipur court for a raping German woman in early 2006.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui's 'Liar's Dice' in Sundance Film Festival
Directed by Geetu Mohandas, the film has been selected in the competition category at the Sundance Film Festival.
Court raps activist for her children's PIL against Bharat Ratna to Rao
The court pointed out that the petitioner, activist Nutan Thakur's son, is a minor who has little or no knowledge about Dr Rao.
Amy Adams wonders why people mistake her for Isla Fisher
Adams said that when she is with Fisher, they both try to figure out why people confuse their identities.
Bob Dylan investigated in France for racist comments
The American singer Bob Dylan is being investigated in France after a Croatian community organisation alleged that comments he made to Rolling Stone magazine last year amounted to incitement to racial hatred, Paris prosecutors said on Monday.
Samsung expected to launch phone with fingerprint sensor in 2014
Sweden's Fingerprint hopes to sell its own touch sensors to other big mobile phone makers like Samsung, LG Electronics and Huawei.
Cyber experts uncover 2 mn stolen Facebook, Google, Twitter passwords
Representatives for Facebook and Twitter said the companies have reset the passwords of affected users.