Thousands of tribals protest government neglect

RAIPUR - Thousands of tribals from the interior areas of Chhattisgarh Saturday held a rally in this state capital to protest their “neglect” by the central and state governments.

Plea to cancel Shiromani Akali Dal’s registration

NEW DELHI - The Delhi High Court has sought the response of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and the Election Commission of India on a plea seeking the party’s de-registration as it was allegedly violating the principles of secularism.

Brown ‘appalled and saddened’ by Burma’s verdict on Suu Kyi

LONDON - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said that he is “appalled and saddened” that Burma’s Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi to be freed from house arrest.

Teachers approach court for revised salaries

NEW DELHI - Twenty one teachers of the Guru Nanak Public School, West Punjabi Bagh here, approached the Delhi High Court saying the school was not implementing the sixth pay commission recommendations.

Court stays Delhi municipality engineer’s imprisonment

NEW DELHI - An engineer of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), ordered to spend seven days in jail for contempt of court, has got reprieve after the Delhi High Court stayed his sentence.