SC Constitution Bench holds passive euthanasia, living wills permissible
In a historic decision, the Supreme Court on Friday declared passive euthanasia and the right of persons, including the terminally ill, to give advance directives to refuse medical treatment permissible.
Karti Chidambaram’s CBI custody extended till March 12
Karti Chidambaram, son of senior Congress leader P Chidambaram, would be subjected to further custodial interrogation for three more days by the CBI in connection with the INX Media corruption case, as a court in New Delhi on Friday extended his CBI custody till March 12 during which he will be confronted with his chartered accountant, S. Bhaskararaman.
Chennai student murdered outside her college
A Chennai college student on Friday was stabbed outside the institution in K.K. Nagar and the assailant caught and handed over to the police.
Parliament proceedings of the week washed out due to protests
The proceedings in both Houses of Parliament were virtually washed out for the entire week, as the Lok Sabha was on Friday adjourned for the day soon after it met and the Rajya Sabha in the afternoon following unabated protests by the opposition parties and ruling NDA allies TDP and AIADMK over various issues.
AIADMK leader says party will not allow Dhinakaran to use its name
The AIADMK on Friday said it would not allow its sidelined leader TTV Dhinakaran to use the party name and that it would seek legal recourse in the matter.
Hadiya leaves for Kerala with husband
A day after the Supreme Court upheld her marriage with Shafin Jahan, Hadiya submitted a leave application at the homeopathy college in Salem, where she is studying, and left with her husband for her home state Kerala on Friday.
Guide 'inexperienced' CM Deb with your 'years of experience', Modi tells Tripura Opposition
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged the Opposition parties in Tirpura to guide the “inexperienced” Biplab Kumar Deb with their “years of experience” in running the government. He also promised inclusiveness to those who did not vote for the BJP, in an oblique reference to CPI(M) that ruled the State for 25 years.
In a first, Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un agree to meet
After months of trading insults and threats of nuclear annihilation, President Donald Trump agreed to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un by May to negotiate an end to Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons program, South Korean and U.S. officials said on Thursday. No American President has ever met with a North Korea leader.
'Panic' as deposed leader Robert Mugabe appears to back new Zimbabwe opposition
Zimbabwe's ex-leader Robert Mugabe sent shockwaves through the party he dominated for decades when he posed with the retired general who will take on the ruling ZANU-PF in this year's election.
Delhi Daredevils set for ownership re-jig
DD (Delhi Daredevils), the cricket franchisee of the GMR Group, is set for a ownership metamorphosis. This follows an agreement between the GMR group and JSW Sports. The franchisee is now owned by GMR Sports Private Limited (GSPL).
