California : US based human rights group “Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) filed motion for default judgment against Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan for failure to respond within the prescribed time to the Los Angeles Court summons in 1984 anti-Sikh violence case. Attorney Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, legal advisor to SFJ informed that “We have asked Hollywood Federal Court […]
London : Initial examination of black boxes of Russian Metrojet flight 9268 denies the reports that it was shot down by a missile, claimed a source placed with the investigating team.However, the act of terrorism has not been ruled out officially by investigators. Earlier, Wilayat Sinai, an Egyptian-affiliated group associated with the Islamic States of Iraq […]
Karachi : Pakistan Government has ordered national broadcasters to prohibit coverage of banned groups including Jamaat ud Dawa, Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Falah-i-Insaniant Foundation (FIF). Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has issued directive to the broadcasters to refrain from covering any activities or advertisement calling for donations by 72 banned organisations.The list circulated by PEMRA […]
New Delhi : In a major setback to DMK leader Kanimozhi, the Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed her plea which sought quashing of the charges against her in the 2G spectrum allocation scam.While dismissing the petition, the apex court modified its 2011 order where it had restrained all other courts to entertain plea of any […]
New Delhi : Today is the anniversary of Operation Cactus , when the Indian Commandoes flew into the island territory of Malidives when it was threatened by a group of mercenaries, who had taken over the Presidentaial palace in Male at 4 a.m. on the morning of November 3.India received a request at 5.30 in […]