US President Joe Biden on Thursday announced that he would be granting clemency to approximately 1,500 individuals and issuing pardons to 39 people convicted of non-violent crimes weeks before the end of his tenure in the White House.
After taking suo motu cognizance of a media report that a seven-month-old baby was allegedly abducted from a footpath and sexually assaulted by some miscreants in Kolkata, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police
The top court had earlier formed National Task Force in the wake of RG Kar's rape and murder case. NTF was asked to prepare a plan to prevent gender-based violence and develop safety protocols for medical professionals.
Sengar was earlier granted an interim suspension of sentence on medical grounds by the High Court in the POCSO case for two weeks. He is serving a life sentence in the POCSO case.
The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded in Delhi was 161, categorised as 'moderate' as of 8 am, according to the data of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
The Supreme Court granted two weeks time to the Maharashtra government on Wednesday to file additional documents on the bail plea of advocate Surendra Gadling in connection with the 2016 Surjagarh iron ore mine arson case.
The Delhi High Court directed the Lokayukta on Tuesday to expeditiously address the corruption complaint filed against AAP MLA Dinesh Mohaniya, with a preference to resolve the matter within four weeks.
Director-General of the World Health Organisation, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced that the WHO Academy is set to open in Lyon, France in two weeks' time.
The Israel Police explained that, in recent weeks, there has been an increase in the use of military vests/flack jackets as well as military-style tactical uniforms in the framework of violent crimes and terror attacks, which makes it difficult for the security forces to identify hazards in
Coetzee experienced discomfort while bowling on the fourth day of the South Africa's opening Test against Sri Lanka. Scans later confirmed a strain in his right groin muscle, with a recovery timeline of 4-6 weeks.