Patna, Oct 15 (IANS) Sexual crime against minor children are rising in Bihar with the state police registering 160 cases every month since August this year.
United Nations, Oct 11 (IANS) Russia lost its bid to regain a seat on the Human Rights Council, failing to get enough votes in elections on Tuesday after having been ousted from it last year.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday deferred, till Wednesday, hearing on batch of pleas filed against the Gujarat government's decision allowing early release of convicts in the case of the gang rape of Bilkis Bano and murder of her family members committed during the 2002 post-Godhra riots.
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has sought responses from the Centre and the Delhi government on a plea that has raised concerns about the exclusion of transgender individuals from various educational and public employment opportunities here.
New Delhi. Oct 6 (IANS) The Supreme Court, hearing a batch of petitions against the caste survey by the Bihar government, on Friday said that it cannot stop the state government or any government from taking a decision.
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) A Delhi court on Wednesday granted cricketer Shikhar Dhawan divorce from his estranged wife, Aesha Mukerji on grounds of mental cruelty.
New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict on a plea challenging designation of senior advocates under the Advocates Act, 1961.
Rajasthan, Sep 30 (IANS) A first-ever youth summit on 'Human Fraternity and Compassion' was launched in Rajasthan on Saturday in which Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi, gave a clarion call to globalise compassion and bring positive changes in the world.
Kochi, Sept 30 (IANS) The Kerala High Court invoked its parens patriae jurisdiction to select the name of a child, caught in a dispute between her warring parents over her name.
Chitradurga (Karnataka), Sep 28 (IANS) The Chitradurga district administration is mulling action against villagers of N. Devarahalli for socially boycotting a deaf and dumb couple, along with their month-old baby, over inter-caste marriage, sources said here on Thursday.
