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    ‘DNA test in paternity dispute in exceptional cases’

    New Delhi: The Supreme Court has held that DNA test in a paternity suit cannot be ordered by courts in a routine manner but should be directed only in exceptional cases as it would otherwise be an invasion of a person’s privacy. “In our view, when there is apparent conflict between the right to privacy […]

    International

    Ban Ki-moon attend Hiroshima, Nagasaki ceremonies

    UN chief Ban Ki-moon, speaking in Japan ahead of ceremonies marking the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, said on Tuesday the world must strive to become free of nuclear weapons. Ban will this week become the first UN secretary-general to attend the Peace Memorial Ceremony in Hiroshima and the first to visit Nagasaki, […]

    National

    Tribunal upholds extension of ban on SIMI

    A Tribunal on Wednesday upheld the Centre’s decision to extend the ban on Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) for indulging in unlawful activities. The Tribunal headed by a Delhi High Court judge Justice Sanjiv Khanna passed the order after hearing extensive arguments from the government and the SIMI counsel. The order passed by the […]

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    Operators have to share BlackBerry info: Govt

    BlackBerry controversy has taken a new turnwith the  the government fixing the responsibility of  giving access to security agencies to monitor the information on these smart phones lies with the service providers. As telecom service providers like Airtel, Vodafone, RCom, the Tatas and the government-run BSNL and MTNL are offering BlackBerry services, it is the […]

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    FM to visit B’desh on Aug 7 on signing of $1 bn Exim credit

    Indian Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee will visit Dhaka for a day on Saturday to attend the signing of one-billion dollar credit facility by EXIM bank to Bangladesh for infrastructure projects. During his 5-6 hour visit, Mukherjee will also call on Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, his counterpart AMA Munith and Foreign Minister Dipu Moni and […]

    International

    Chinese Gov’t Support to the need of Alternative Preschool Education

    In some big Chinese cities, parents are finding it very difficult to enroll their children in kindergarten. In Beijing, for instance, growing numbers of children mean available kindergarten spots are short by about 170,000, forcing many parents to explore alternative means of preschool education. The Beijing News published an editorial saying the government should support […]

    International

    Karachi stays stand still in Violence

    Life was paralyzed Tuesday in southern port city of Karachi in Pakistan following assassination of a politician Raza Haider on Monday evening and 46 more subsequent deaths overnight, as the city is still in grip of fear in continuing violence amid lurking fears of possible terrorism. Irate protestors torched 35 vehicles around the city, as […]

    National

    Women officers to get permanent commission in non-combat arms

    Serving women army officers won their first round of legal battle with the Government on Monday assuring the Supreme Court that it will be consider giving them permanent commission in legal and educational branches. However, these officers demanding permanent commission in combat, infantry and other wings of the army will have to wait for a […]

    Breaking News

    37 officials gunned down in Karachi

     KARACHI: Gunmen killed at least 37 people in Pakistan’s largest city after the assassination of a lawmaker, officials said Tuesday. Dozens of vehicles and shops were set on fire as security forces struggled to gain control of Karachi.  The southern city of more than 16 million has a history of political, ethnic and religious violence, […]

    National

    Oppn mounts scathing attack on govt in LS on price issue

    Opposition in the Lok Sabha has mounted a scathing attack on the government on skyrocketing prices asking it to “wake up from its deep slumber” and urgently provide relief to the common people instead of being “insensitive” to them. Initiating a debate on a motion moved by her on the issue of inflation, Leader of […]

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