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  Supreme Court declines Italian marines' pleas

  India | December 16, 2014 12:21 IST

  New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined applications by two Italian marines - accused of killing two Indian fishermen off Kerala coast - one seeking to extent his stay in Italy and the other

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  UN says Myanmar opium production declines

  World | December 08, 2014 11:12 IST

  Bangkok: Opium production in Myanmar fell for the first time in nearly a decade in 2014, the United Nations said on Monday. The drop was due to lower crop yields, though, as the total area

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  Congress declines to pay much heed to Janata Parivar's revival

  Politics | November 07, 2014 21:21 IST

  New Delhi: Congress today did not attach much significance over the possibility of the “Janata Parivar” emerging again with likely merger of parties which were part of the erstwhile Janata Dal.“I am all for unity

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  Supreme Court declines plea on Delhi University's four-year course

  India | June 24, 2014 20:25 IST

  New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to entertain a petition seeking quashing of the UGC's directive to Delhi University to dump the four-year under-graduate programme and asked the petitioner to approach the high

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  As ex-CM, Nitish Kumar declines to accept personal staff

  India | June 04, 2014 13:49 IST

  Patna: Former Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today declined to accept a posse of personal staff alloted to him by the state government, a facility not available to other former Chief Ministers.  “I will accept

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  Congress candidate in Bengal declines to contest

  India | March 28, 2014 17:01 IST

  Kolkata: In an embarrassment to the Congress, Bipin Bora, the party's candidate from West Bengal's Bardhaman-Durgapur Lok Sabha constituency, Friday said he was unwilling to be in the fray "due to personal reasons".The businessman-politician said

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  Justice RA Mehta declines to assume Gujarat Lokayukta office

  India | August 07, 2013 11:48 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 7: In a major embarrassment for the Gujarat government, Justice (retd) RA Mehta has refused to take charge as the Lokayukta because the state government took a long time in notifying his

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  Poverty declines to 21.9 pc in India

  India | July 23, 2013 18:46 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 23: Poverty ratio in the country has declined to 21.9 per cent in 2011-12 from 37.2 per cent in 2004-05 on account of increase in per capita consumption, Planning Commission said.According to

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  Gurdwara declines to hold prayer service for war hero

  India | January 21, 2013 16:50 IST

  Panchkula (Haryana), Jan 21: A gurdwara here is in the midst of a row over its refusal to hold a prayer service for a decorated former army general as he had participated in Operation Bluestar,

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  Cong Declines To Disclose Stand On Team Anna's Invite

  India | December 05, 2011 22:49 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 5: Congress today refused to spell out its stand on Team Anna's proposal to invite leaders of all political parties to Jantar Mantar to put their views on Lokpal Bill.“We'll cross the

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  Gold, Silver Declines On Profit-Taking

  December 05, 2011 19:52 IST

  Mumbai, Dec 5: Gold prices eased at the bullion market here today on slight profit-booking by stockists amid lower local buying on expectation of larger correction.Silver continued to ease owing to speculation on the back

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  SC Declines To Interfere In HC Order Against TV Channel

  India | November 14, 2011 15:50 IST

  New Delhi, Nov 14: The Supreme Court today refused to interfere with a Mumbai High Court order under which Times Now news channel has been asked to deposit Rs 20 crore in cash and to

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  SC Declines To Interfere In PIL Against Kapil Sibal

  India | July 11, 2011 18:40 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 11: The Supreme Court today refrained from passing any order on a PIL filed against Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal accusing him of reducing a penalty amount favouring Anil Ambani-headed RCOM, saying persons

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  Army Declines To Give Info On Corruption Under RTI

  India | December 01, 2010 16:47 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 1: The information about senior army officers facing allegations of corruption is "voluminous" and its disclosure would not serve any "public interest", the force has said.The image of nearly 1.2 million strong