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  US judge rules California death penalty unconstitutional

  World | July 18, 2014 11:59 IST

  Washington: A US federal judge has declared the death penalty in the state of California as unconstitutional."The dysfunctional administration of California's death penalty system has resulted, and will continue to result, in an inordinate and

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  Vodafone Group may sell stake in Bharti to comply with rules

  May 25, 2014 20:33 IST

  New Delhi: UK-based Vodafone Group will sell its 4.4 per cent stake in Bharti Airtel if rules no longer permit telecom operators to keep share in competitors, a top executive of Vodafone India said.In a

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  DMRC changes rules for Metro travel cards

  India | May 18, 2014 19:46 IST

  New Delhi: DMRC is introducing some changes in its smart cards, including increasing the minimum add value to Rs 100 from May 21.“As most of the Delhi Metro's smart card users are regular travellers and

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  Knee injury rules Spain's Thiago Alcantara out of World Cup

  Football | May 16, 2014 9:05 IST

  MUNICH :  Spain and Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago Alcantara was ruled out of the World Cup on Thursday after suffering a setback in his recovery from a knee injury.   Thiago suffered a recurrence of the

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  Top Massachusetts court rules 'upskirt' photos legal

  World | March 06, 2014 15:27 IST

  Boston: Ladies, beware of what you wear — if you are in Massachusetts! The top court in Massachusetts has ruled that 'upskirting' — the practice of secretly photographing under a woman's skirt — is not

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  England FA planning to toughen rules

  Football | October 09, 2013 22:46 IST

  London: The English Football Association is planning to toughen the rules permitting it to take strict action against players after Chelsea striker Fernando Torres escaped penalty for scratching an opponent.The FA changed its rules prior

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  IAS Durga suspension: Centre may change rules

  India | August 09, 2013 17:11 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 9: In the backdrop of controversial suspension of Durga Sakthi Nagpal, the Centre is considering amending rules to ensure an IAS officer is not suspended or transferred due to vested interest.The Department

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  IPL6 spotfixing: BCCI probe panel "illegal", against its own rules, says Bombay HC

  Cricket | July 31, 2013 17:57 IST

  Mumbai, July 31:  The Bombay High Court, which struck down as “illegal and unconstitutional” the two-member panel that went into spot fixing and betting charges in the IPL, has held that the commission was constituted

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  Wimbledon: Federer breaks all white rules

  Tennis | July 01, 2013 17:59 IST

  London, June 26: Swiss tennis great Roger Federer has been banned from wearing his orange-soled training shoes at Wimbledon after they were found to be against the all-white dress code of the tournament.The seven-time champion

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  Mazzarri rules Napoli out of Scudetto chances

  Football | December 17, 2012 18:49 IST

  Rome, Decem Dec 17: Manager Walter Mazzarri ruled out Napoli's chances of winning the Italian Serie A following his side's 2-3 defeat to Bologna.Mazzarri said, as Juventus, who are now the Winter Champions with a

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  Unfair to withhold student's degree for dues, rules Consumer court

  India | December 12, 2012 11:15 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 12: It is unfair for a university or college to withhold a student's degree to recover dues, the apex consumer court has ruled and said it would be preferable for the institution

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  French court orders editor to hand over all topless digital photos of Duchess Kate within 24 hours

  World | September 18, 2012 21:24 IST

  Nanterre (France), Sep 18: A French court ordered a magazine publisher to hand over all digital copies of topless photos of the Duchess of Cambridge within 24 hours and blocked further publication of what it

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  ED issues notice against Balkrishna for violating forex rules

  India | August 24, 2012 14:40 IST

  New Delhi, Aug 24 :  The Enforcement Directorate has slapped a show cause notice against a firm related to Yoga guru Ramdev's close aide Balkrishna for alleged violations of forex rules.Balkrishna, who has been booked

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  Hangover can put Pilots in risk, Beware!

  India | June 29, 2012 19:03 IST

  New Delhi, Jun 29: Pilots beware! Even a hangover can ground you.Tightening ‘drinking and flying' rules, aviation regulator DGCA has warned that a pilot's licence can be suspended for five years when detected for a

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  Video Recording Not Acceptable Evidence Of Nikah, Rules Deoband

  India | June 11, 2019 21:03 IST

  Muzaffarnagar (UP), Mar 31: Just days after ruling that divorce given in an inebriated condition is valid,Islamic seminary Darul-Uloom Deoband today said videography of ‘nikah' cannot be produced as an evidence of marriage and would

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  Injury Rules Walmiki Out Of Remainder Of Oly Qualifier

  Hockey | February 23, 2012 20:09 IST

  New Delhi, Feb 23: Promising India striker Yuvraj Walmiki was today ruled out of the remainder of the men's hockey Olympic Qualification tournament due to a hamstring injury.Walmiki sustained the injury during India's third round-robin

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  Oscar Best Picture Rules Changed

  Hollywood | June 15, 2011 20:08 IST

  Los Angeles, Jun 15: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Board of Governors voted on Tuesday  to change the number of films that could be nominated for a Best Picture Oscar.It will allow

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  Swiss Relax Rules For Info Exchange On Foreign Black Money

  India | February 15, 2011 20:32 IST

  New Delhi, Feb 15: In a move that could help India in its black money trail, Switzerland today relaxed norms for sharing information on secret bank accounts of overseas tax offenders by allowing varied modes