Society News

India-Italy Relations: Stir Shifts From New Delhi to Rome; Foreign Minister Faces the Brunt

The furor in India has calmed down after Rome sent its marines back to the country for further trial in connection with the murder of two Indian fishermen but the move has stirred anger in Italy with many demanding for resignation of Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi.

Mar 23, 2013

Sanjay Dutt Jail Sentence: Do Munnabhai Deserve A Less Severe Punishment?

Is everyone - millionaires to paupers and laymen to celebrities - equal before the law? If yes, why people question the verdict of the Supreme Court (SC) on actor Sanjay Dutt in connection with the 1993 Mumbai blasts case? Should celebrities be treated like any other Indian citizens in court?

Mar 23, 2013

Blackbuck Poaching Case: Jodhpur Court Frames Revised Charges Against Salman, Saif, Tabu, Sonali and Neelam

After Supreme Court upheld Sanjay Dutt's conviction in 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case Thursday, legal woes now haunt Bollywood superstar Salman Khan.

Mar 23, 2013

Bollywood Celebs at Sanjay Dutt's Residence; Rajinikanth ‘Disturbed’ Over SC Verdict

Bollywood's Munnabhai, Sanjay Dutt on Thursday was directed to serve a five-year jail term for the illegal possession of weapons during the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts.

Mar 22, 2013

Delhi Gang Rape Case: Gag on Media Lifted; Restricts Revelation of Victim’s Identity

The Delhi High Court on Friday lifted the gag on Media from covering the day-to-day trial of the four adult accused in connection with the gang rape of 23-year-old physiotherapy student on December 16.

Mar 22, 2013

Justice Katju Asks Maharashtra Governor to Pardon Sanjay Dutt [FULL TEXT]

Press Council of India chief Justice Markandey Katju in a letter to Governor of Maharashtra has appealed to pardon the actor Sanjay Dutt, who was sentenced for five years of jail on Thursday by Supreme Court for illegal possession of a pistol and a rifle during the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts.

Mar 22, 2013

India-Italy Relations: Blunders Committed by Both Countries; What Really Went Wrong?

The good relations that India and Italy have been enjoying for decades almost kissed the dust over the recent diplomatic row in connection with the two Italian marines accused of murdering Indian fishermen. Everything would fall into place now as Italy has decided to send back the two marines to India for further trial.

Mar 22, 2013

Parliament Passes Anti-Rape Bill

The new anti-rape bill calls for death penalty in a case which leads to the victim's death or which leaves the victim in a vegetative state and also for the repeat offenders.

Mar 22, 2013

Major Developments in Sanjay Dutt’s Life: From Shocking Scandals to Filmy Success

Sanjay Dutt, fondly known as 'Sanju Baba' in Bollywood circles, has been plagued with shocking scandals over the years.

Mar 21, 2013

India-Italy Relations: Marines' Trial Begins at Home

Even as the diplomatic row between New Delhi and Rome continues, an Italian military prosecutor on Wednesday questioned the two marines who refused to return to India to stand trial for the murder of two Indian fishermen last year.

Mar 21, 2013

India-Italy Row: Govt Clueless About Fate of 109 Prisoners in Italian Jails

The Italian government is fighting hard to defend the two marines who are accused of killing unarmed fishermen in Kerala. India, on the other hand, is clueless about its prisoners lodged in Italian jails.

Mar 20, 2013

Italy Was in Similar Situation as India; US Compensated $2 M to Victim's Family

While Italy brutally betrayed India in the Italian marines' case, more than a decade ago, the European country was in a similar situation where India currently is.

Mar 20, 2013

India-Italy Row: EU Warns New Delhi; Has India Violated International Law?

The European Union (EU) has finally intervened in the India-Italy diplomatic row, criticising New Delhi for not allowing Italian ambassador Daniele Mancini from leaving the country in connection with the refusal of his government to send back its two marines accused of murdering Indian fishermen.

Mar 20, 2013

Woman Gang Raped by Husband, Advocate in Lawyer’s Chamber

A 25-year-old woman was gang raped by her husband, his lawyer and two others in the lawyer's chamber of Patiala House Court complex in Delhi on Monday.

Mar 20, 2013

British Woman Jumps from Hotel Balcony to Escape Sexual Assault

Barely a week after the gang rape of a Swiss national in Madhya Pradesh, another incident of crime against foreigners was reported on Tuesday wherein a British woman jumped from her hotel room in Agra to escape a sexual assault bid.

Mar 20, 2013