Iran amputates fingers of two men convicted of theft: NGOsIranian authorities amputated the fingers of two Kurdish men convicted of theft in Urmia, drawing sharp condemnation from human rights grou...
30 Oct, 2024, 07.52 PM IST
Clerical sex abuse: Pope Francis' thorniest challengePope Francis has faced the challenge of clerical child sex abuse since becoming the Catholic Church's head in 2013. Despite key measures li...
29 Oct, 2024, 12.52 PM IST
Tech activists write code to save migrants in the MediterraneanMigrant crossings and deaths are increasing in the Mediterranean. Rescue NGOs are seeking tech tools, such as the One Fleet app and drones,...
27 Feb, 2024, 09.49 AM IST
Court grants full custody of Indian child to German stateRejecting the parent's contention that the injuries to the head and genitals in April and September 2021 respectively were 'accidental', th...
17 Jun, 2023, 10.04 AM IST
Lenders take full control of Go First resolution process, replace key bankruptcy officialsIn the first meeting held Friday, the committee of creditors (CoC) replaced the company-appointed interim resolution professional (IRP), pr...
12 Jun, 2023, 05.12 PM IST
NCLT orders insolvency process at low-cost carrier Air CostaAir Costa is the second Indian airline, after Jet Airways, to undergo court-monitored debt resolution process under the Insolvency and Bank...
19 Nov, 2019, 11.21 AM IST
German first lady, has some advice on joint electionsThe German courts usually seek the assistance of German professors and legal luminaries who are not well versed with the Indian family laws...
26 Mar, 2018, 08.42 AM IST
India likely to sign cyber security pact with Spain, Germany during PM Narendra Modi's visitDelhi is fine-tuning cyber-security partnership documents with these European partners with an eye on entering a similar agreement covering...
25 May, 2017, 01.43 AM IST
Is it time Parliament debated on a law to punish ‘Bad Samaritans’?Anwar's death and many more because of apathy or aloofness of bystanders, whose compassion and duty are increasingly numbed by mobile photo...
06 Feb, 2017, 12.29 PM IST
‘Westminster model of democracy not suited to us … India needs a presidential form of government’Parliamentary vulnerability to legislative majorities has also produced governments obliged to focus more on politics than on policy or per...
16 Nov, 2016, 03.44 PM IST
Arun Jaitley invokes emergency, Adolf Hitler; Ghulam Nabi Azad talks of intoleranceThe issue of intolerance underpinned arguments of the government and Opposition during the discussion on commitment to Constitution in the ...
28 Nov, 2015, 07.21 AM IST
BJD bats for debate on Uniform Civil CodeThe BJD today batted for a debate on Uniform Civil Code in Parliament, against the backdrop of the SC asking the govt to come up with a vie...
27 Nov, 2015, 04.49 PM IST
Democracy’s last mileTuring was not only the first to design the computer, which is everybody's crutch today; he also saved democracy , which is every modern na...
31 Jan, 2015, 10.56 AM IST
NSA spying: After embarrassing expose, Obama should do more to win trustObama is considering a ban on the practice of spying on foreign leaders, after the allegations of spying have strained US relationships.
31 Oct, 2013, 11.24 AM IST
- Government to set up aviation university, says Vayalar Ravi
The government is planning to set up a national aviation university with world-class facilities, Civil Aviation Minister Vayalar Ravi said ...
17 Oct, 2011, 10.13 PM IST
- ET in the Classroom: Understanding Aviation Industry Jargon
Aviation business is riddled with gobbledygook such as code-sharing and business aviation to name a few. ET simplifies and explains the ind...
08 Jan, 2010, 05.26 AM IST
- Lufthansa's support for Jet's Star Alliance entry upsets govt
Civil aviation ministry is annoyed with German carrier Lufthansa for its apparent backing of Jet Airways for inclusion into Star Alliance, ...
15 Mar, 2009, 11.41 PM IST