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IPL spot fixing: Chandila sent to 3 days’ police custody

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A Delhi court Monday sent suspended Rajasthan Royals player Ajit Chandila, arrested in connection with the IPL spot fixing scam, to three days’ police custody for interrogation. Sending Chandila to police custody, Additional Sessions Judge Ajay Kumar Jain also posted for June 22 the bail pleas of the cricketer and five other accused. “The matter […]

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Over 530,000 Syrian refugees in Lebanon

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The UN Higher Council for Refugees said on Sunday that the number of Syrians who have fled their war-torn country to Lebanon has exceeded 530,000.  In its latest report on Syrian refugees, the UN agency said more than 455,000 have registered with UN offices in Lebanon while over 75,000 were waiting for their registration process […]

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Woman’s complaint against hospital dismissed

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A woman who filed a negligence complaint against St. Stephen’s Hospital here for a botched up sterilisation has been shown the door by the top consumer court, saying that she deliberately did not abort the unwanted pregnancy and moved a consumer forum for compensation as a girl was born to her. The National Consumer Disputes Redressal […]

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‘Harassed fathers’ demand gender neutral family law (June 16 is Father’s Day)

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The Child Rights Initiative for Shared Parenting (CRISP), a Bangalore-based NGO fighting for shared parenting in case of divorce or separation, Sunday demanded reforms in family laws — to make them gender neutral. “The anti-father mindset unfortunately persists in our society. In divorce and separation cases, one of the parents, out of revenge, deprives the […]

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Court tells lawyers seeking FIR against SHO to move proper forum

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The Delhi High Court has directed the two lawyers seeking registration of FIR against a Station House Officer (SHO) for allegedly assaulting them to approach the proper forum of police or a magistrate’s court. Justice R.V. Easwar asking the lawyers to go to superintendent of police and if that is not effective, then they have the right to file […]

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Women must be active agents in development: Rahul Gandhi

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Omar Abdullah and Rahul Gandhi also interacted with a group of women from Lar, Khan Sahib, Basholi and Chenani blocks in the state who had just returned from a visit to Andhra Pradesh to observe the success of UMEED. Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi said Saturday that holistic development of society was not possible without […]

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Collaboration key to addressing problems of disabled’:Poonam K. Singh

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Collaboration of health care professionals, academics and interest groups working for the disabled is necessary to sensitise the public to issues faced by disabled people, a health ministry official said Saturday. “More collaboration between health care professionals, academics, and interest groups engaged in the problems of disabled people will go a long way in ensuring […]

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33,000 sign petition for justice to acid attack victim Preeti Rathi

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More than 33,000 people signed an online petition given to Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Saturday seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the death of Preeti Rathi, victim of an acid attack in Mumbai. The petition was started by Preeti’s father Amar Rathi on www.change.org. “We met Sheila Dixit Saturday. She promised us […]

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India needs army of committed people: Pranab

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India requires smart, committed and idealistic people to give voice to the voiceless, President Pranab Mukherjee said Saturday. “We need an army of smart, committed and idealistic people to give voice to the voiceless and produce tangible change in our society,” he told the first batch of graduates from National Law University, Delhi. Expressing hope […]

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India, US for close interaction between legal agencies

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India and the US have agreed that their legal agencies associated with the enforcement of competition law would interact closely as envisaged under the framework of an MoU signed in September 2012. India’s visiting Minister for Corporate Affairs Sachin Pilot reviewed the MoU signed jointly by his ministry and Competition Commission of India with the […]

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23 percent of Indian elders face abuse: Report

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Around 23 percent or more than one-fifth of India’s elderly are known to have experienced abuse in the form of disrespect, verbal abuse, neglect while some have even faced assault, according to the “Elder Abuse in India 2013” report. The report by Help Age India was released on the eve of “World Elder Abuse Awareness […]

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IPL spot fixing: Chandila key conspirator police tell court

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The investigating agency, in its reply before Additional Sessions Judge Ajay Kumar Jain, said: “For accused Ajit Chandila, it is reiterated that this player has emerged as the key conspirator in the entire chain acting on behalf of the syndicate.” Opposing the bail plea of Rajasthan Royals player Ajit Chandila, arrested in connection with IPL […]

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