IOA amends constitution under pressure from IOC

Last Updated: Sunday, December 8, 2013, 20:05

Left with no other option after being served an ultimatum by the International Olympic Committee, the IOA on sunday amended its constitution to bar charge-framed persons from contesting elections, in a development which is expected to pave the way for India`s return to the Olympic fold.

Communal Violence Bill: Rigorous life term, three years jail among key features

Last Updated: Friday, December 6, 2013, 20:14

Rigorous life term for organised riots, 3 years imprisonment for hate propaganda and transfer of trial to other states are some key features of the communal violence bill drafted by the government.

ED seizes high-end branded watches of Abhishek Verma, wife

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 23, 2013, 18:31

The Enforcement Directorate ordered attachment of over a dozen high-end branded watches belonging to arms dealer Abhishek Verma and his wife.

Thailand floods: Death toll rises to 68

Last Updated: Thursday, October 17, 2013, 18:00

The death toll in the month-long floods in Thailand has climbed to 68, the interior ministry said Thursday.

Land-grab charges against Goa minister

Last Updated: Monday, October 7, 2013, 19:17

Alleging that a state minister has grabbed prime community land, an activist lawyer here has demanded that the encroached land be restored else he would file a complaint under the Prevention of Corruption Act.

China to monitor smog impact on health

Last Updated: Sunday, October 6, 2013, 10:44

China will build a nation-wide network within three-five years to monitor the impact of air pollution on health, an official said.

Science fair to ban experiments on animals from 2014

Last Updated: Sunday, September 29, 2013, 16:42

Iris Science Fair, one of India`s largest student science competition, will not allow any kind of experimentation on animals from 2014 as its organisers have decided to put a ban on their use.

Four crocodiles rescued from various areas of Vadodara

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 24, 2013, 21:40

Four crocodiles, including three hatchlings, were rescued from various areas of the city lashed by heavy rains in last 24 hours.

Cabinet defers decision on changes in SC, ST Act

Last Updated: Thursday, September 12, 2013, 22:47

Union Cabinet on Thursday deferred a decision on amendments moved by the Ministry of Social Justice for making harsher the provisions of SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

Facebook `effective tool for increasing HIV testing` among high-risk men

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 3, 2013, 19:45

The intervention of peer-led Facebook groups leads to increased home-based HIV testing among at-risk populations, a new study has revealed.

Panel seeks suggestion on bill to amend anti-graft Act

Last Updated: Sunday, September 1, 2013, 10:00

A Parliamentary Committee has sought suggestions from public on a bill aimed at punishing bribe givers and confiscating properties of corrupt public servants among other measures.

Sex racket: Police rectifies mistake, 104 people let off after arrest

Last Updated: Sunday, August 11, 2013, 21:02

A day after over 100 people were arrested for their alleged involvement in a sex racket, police on Sunday sought to rectify its mistake and said that only nine persons were involved in the offence.