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Diwali crackers raise AQI to 211, showers bring respite from heat

India, Oct. 22 -- The large-scale bursting of firecrackers throughout the city in the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday, which was Day 1 of Diwali, significantly affected the air quality in many... Read More


Attack on Hasina's motorcade: Ex-MP Habib, 45 others acquitted

, Oct. 22 -- The High Court on Wednesday acquitted all 46 accused including former BNP MP Habibibul Islam Habib in a case filed over the attack on the motorcade of then then opposition leader Sheikh H... Read More


'Regrettable, PM Modi should take action': Omar Abdullah slams Giriraj Singh over "namak haram" remarks

Srinagar, Oct. 22 -- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday slammed Union Minister Giriraj Singh for his "namak haram' remarks targeting Muslims, and asked Prime Minister Narendra... Read More


Personality rights protection is easy to order but hard to enforce, experts say

New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- Courts have granted injunctions to several Indian celebrities in recent months against websites that allegedly exploit their 'personality rights' without authorisation, but lawye... Read More


Jailed journalists in Belarus, Georgia win EU's Sakharov human rights prize

France, Oct. 22 -- Imprisoned journalists Andrzej Poczobut from Belarus andMzia Amaglobeli from Georgiawon EU's top human rights award, the Sakharov Prize,European Parliament President Roberta Metsola... Read More


Bankrupt HDIL's 429-acre Dahisar plot to be auctioned to recover dues

India, Oct. 22 -- One of the land parcels of the collapsed Housing Development and Infrastructure Limited (HDIL) is up for grabs. The 429-acre plot, situated at Dahisar West, was mortgaged to take a l... Read More


Bankrupt HDIL's 426-acre Dahisar plot to be auctioned to recover dues

India, Oct. 22 -- One of the land parcels of the collapsed Housing Development and Infrastructure Limited (HDIL) is up for grabs. The 426-acre plot, situated at Dahisar West, was mortgaged to take a l... Read More


Bankrupt HDIL's 426-acre Dahisar plot to be auctioned to recover dues

India, Oct. 22 -- One of the land parcels of the collapsed Housing Development and Infrastructure Limited (HDIL) is up for grabs. The 426-acre plot, situated at Dahisar West, was mortgaged to take a l... Read More


Cong rules out alliance with Uddhav, Raj Thackeray for Mumbai polls

Mumbai, Oct. 22 -- The Congress party will contest the forthcoming Mumbai Municipal Corporation elections alone, ruling out an alliance with either the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena or the Raj Thacke... Read More


Mamata Banerjee expresses sigh of relief after President Droupadi Murmu's helicopter makes safe landing

Kolkata, Oct. 22 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today prayed for the long and healthy life of President Droupadi Murmu after a helicopter carrying the country's head of state made a saf... Read More