Group items tagged

RK Pachauri, the former chairman of the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the former director of TERI, will be tried in a sexual harassment case. On Friday, a Delhi court ordered charges to be framed against Pachauri, based on allegations of by his former colleague from TERI.

Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf today inched closer to becoming the single largest party in the country's general elections by leading on 122 seats in an early count of votes, amid charges of rigging by rival political parties. In the eastern city of Lahore, capital of Punjab province and the country's political heartland, PTI supporters rejoiced by waving flags and raising party slogans as results trickled in after the voting yesterday.

The Supreme Court delivered two judgments yesterday, i.e., passed a verdict on the disqualification of MPs and MLAs against whom a charge-sheet has been filed and dismissed a plea seeking to bar lawmakers from practising in courts of law across India. The SC is set to deliver four more key judgments today, including the constitutional validity of Aadhaar.

On Friday, the Supreme Court announced its judgement on a plea by former ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan to prosecute Kerala police officers for falsely framing him in the ISRO espionage scandal. The SC granted Narayanan Rs. 50 lakh and constituted a committee to probe charges against the accused.

IPhoneX amazing features a first iPhone to qualities with wireless charging and new all-screen design. Face ID, which makes your face your password.

KARACHI: Former Pakistani president Asif Ali Zardari's close confidant has been charged with corruption and terror financing, according to an FIR filed at North Nazimabad police station yesterday. After the expiration of his 90-day remand in Rangers custody, Dr. Asim Hussain, a former federal minister and the Chairman of the provincial Higher Education Commission (HEC), has been shifted to Gulberg police station moments after midnight under heightened guard.

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court ruled that it could not prohibit chargesheeted lawmakers from contesting elections, and left the decision to the Parliament. However, the apex court ruled that political parties would have to publicize the list of cases pending against their candidates, if any.