Everything you need to know about Commissioner Court: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
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Sydney, May 23 (ANI): DC Comics has won a Federal Court case against a Melbourne gym over the term 'Superman Workout' which the company used to promote its products, allowing the fitness company to register 'superman workout' as a trademark.
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Australia and India Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop and strengthen cooperation in skills training in the agriculture sector, said a statement.
Washington, May 23 (ANI): When a solar flare filled with charged particles erupts from the Sun, its magnetic fields sometime break a widely accepted rule of physics.
New Delhi, May 23 (ANI): The Group of Ministers (GoM) appointed to discuss modalities for ensuring greater independence for the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will meet on Thursday in Finance Minister P. Chidambaram's office.
Kolkata, May 23 (IANS) A bookie and nine of his associates were arrested in Kolkata, police Thursday said, adding that they were investigating if the culprits had links with the ongoing IPL spot fixing controversy.
Beijing, May 23 (IANS) China's manufacturing activity fell into contraction for the first time since October, a preliminary survey from the HSBC showed.
New Delhi, May 23 (ANI): A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the appointment of new Comptroller and Auditor General and former defence secretary Shashi Kant Sharma.
Washington, May 23 (IANS/EFE) The tornado that killed 24 people and injured more than 200 others in Moore, Oklahoma, could have done more than $2 billion worth of damage, officials said Wednesday.
London, May 22 (ANI): Facebook is facing criticism regarding its content policy after videos showing people being beheaded were reported.
Kolkata, May 22 (ANI): Kolkata recently hosted a meeting on Tuesday to discuss measures that needs to be taken to increase cross border trade with Bangladesh.
Sydney, May 22 (IANS) Australia's opening batsman David Warner was Wednesday found guilty of breaching the Cricket Australia (CA) Code of Behaviour and was fined $5,750 for his twitter rant.
Geneva, May 22 (IANS) The Court of Arbitration for Sport has dismissed Athens Olympic champion Koji Murofushi's challenge of an International Olympic Committee's (IOC) disqualification from member election.
Washington, May 22 (ANI): Lindsay Lohan has been sued for 5 million dollars by a clothing company, DNAM
Damascus, May 22 (IANS) They Syrian government has said that it holds the right to respond to any Israeli violation against its sovereignty.
Mumbai/New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday refused to ban remaining IPL matches while Bollywood actor Vindu Dara Singh Randhawa, a bookie and a hawala operator were arrested by Mumbai police in the spot fixing scam and investigators in Delhi got five more days to question cricketer S. Sreesanth.
New York, May 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian police reforms have proved so successful that, in some areas, Moscow outperforms New York on safety, Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev has boasted while on a visit to the US.
Sydney, May 21 (ANI): Australian Test batsman David Warner is expected to plead guilty during Cricket Australia hearing over his recent Twitter rant with two prominent journalists.
New Delhi, May 21 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a PIL seeking a stay on all remaining matches of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in view of the spot-fixing scandal.
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The Election Commission (EC) and the National Literacy Mission Authority (NLMA) will jointly work towards spreading awareness about electoral literacy, especially among the poor and deprived section of society.
New Delhi, May 20 (ANI): The Rajasthan Royals franchise of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Monday terminated the contracts of its three players-S.Sreesanth, Amit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan on charges of spot-fixing in the T20 league.
New Delhi, May 20 (ANI): The Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) anti-corruption unit head Ravi Sawani on Monday met Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar over the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing scandal.
Los Angeles, May 20 (IANS) Supermodel Miranda Kerr suffered a wardrobe malfunction at the Miami Beach while she was shooting an ad campaign.
London, May 20 (ANI): Iranian authorities have executed two men after they were charged and convicted for spying Israel and the United States.
Los Angeles, May 20 (IANS) Actress Scarlett Johansson's directorial debut will go on the floors this years, after being delayed for almost two years.
Jerusalem, May 19 (IANS) The state of Israel has said it would return the lands of a settlement evacuated in 2005 back to its original Palestinian owners, an Israeli daily said Sunday.
Gurgaon, May 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will lay the foundation stone of the first Indian National Defence University (INDU) here May 23, an official said Saturday.
Jaipur, May 18 (ANI): In a shocking incident, staffers of a non-governmental organisation (NGO) raped two deaf and mute orphaned girls who were undergoing treatment for speech therapy at the orphanage. .
Peshawar, May 17 (ANI): Ten persons were killed and 20 others injured when two bombs exploded near two separate mosques in Malakand Division's Bazdara.
Berlin, May 17 (ANI): Amazon and Apple will enclose their e-book formats in the proprietary e-book formats as they currently use formats incompatible with the formats most independent retailers use at their e-book stores, a recent study has revealed.
Peshawar, May 17 (ANI): Ten persons were killed and 20 others injured when two bombs exploded near two separate mosques in Malakand Division's Bazdara.
London, May 17 (ANI): The London police are investigating complaints against UK-based Pakistani politician, Altaf Hussain, to see if he has violated UK law.
Los Angeles, May 17 (IANS) Michael Jackson's nephew Taj Jackson finds dancer-choreographer Wade Robson's accusations that his uncle had molested him when he was a child "sickening". He says he will "defend" his late uncle at any cost.
Sao Paulo, May 16 (IANS) A stunning Juan Roman Riquelme strike sent Boca Juniors into the Copa Libertadores football quarterfinals and eliminated reigning champions Corinthians courtesy a 2-1 aggregate score.
London, May 16 (ANI): President Barack Obama has announced the head of the US tax agency has resigned after it emerged his staff singled out conservative groups for extra scrutiny.
New Delhi, May 16 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday said that no person should be arrested for posting objectionable comments on social networking sites without the permission of senior police officials.
Islamabad, May 16 (ANI): British High Commissioner Adam Thomson has taken notice of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain's statements of "separating Karachi".
Lusaka (Zambia), May 15 (IANS) Football authorities in Zambia have cleared four players who had been convicted of match-fixing in Finland so that they can start playing in the local league.
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the central government on a plea challenging the appointment of Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar on grounds that he faced charges of misusing power and rights violations.
Washington, May 15 (ANI): A state attorney has urged a court to reject the appeal of Michael Jackson's doctor, who has been convicted of involuntary manslaughter of the pop legend because there were no serious errors made by the judge overseeing his criminal case.
London, May 14 (ANI): Disney is under heavy criticism for creating a "glammed-up" version of Princess Merida from the Pixar's fantasy fairytale 'Brave' for a new toy line.
New Delhi, May 13 (ANI): Taking potshots at Digvijay Singh after he questioned the Supreme Court and the Central Administrative Tribunal over remarks, which according to him belittle India's institutions, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday said it is important for the Congress General Secretary to look inwards for himself, his party, his leader and the Prime Minister.
Brussels, May 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The European Commission announced Sunday the allocation of an additional 65 million euros ($84.5 million) in humanitarian aid to war-torn Syria.
Shimla, May 12 (IANS) Just over a month after the Himachal Pradesh High Court directed the Shimla Municipal Corporation to ensure that the streets of this popular hill resort, once the summer capital of British India, are free of stray dogs, animal rights activist Maneka Gandhi has stepped in.
Beijing, May 11 (Xinhua-ANI): Pakistanis began voting on Saturday morning in a one-day general election to elect a new government for the next five years with hopes of a positive change and end to the years of terrorism in the country.
Islamabad, May 11 (IANS) "When good people do not vote, bad people benefit," said Chief Election Commissioner Fakhruddin G. Ebrahim after casting his vote Saturday.
Mumbai, May 10 (IANS) In a landmark decision, all children below 14 years of age who are reported missing shall be treated as "kidnapped" and the matter investigated accordingly, Maharashtra Home Minister R.R. Patil said here Friday.
New Delhi, May 10 (ANI): Countries around the world face common challenges in getting their corporate regulation frameworks right, balancing the objectives of fairness and efficiency, and there is a lot that India and Australia can learn from each other in this regard, according to Australian legal expert, Dr Robert Austin.
New Delhi, May 10 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Central Government to take a decision on giving an iron ore license to the South Korean firm Posco for its proposed steel plant in Odisha's Khandadhar Hills.
London, May 10 (ANI): Oscar-winning Italian director Bernardo Bertolucci is will lead the jury of the prestigious 70th Venice film festival, organizers of the event announced on Thursday.
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has declared the results of Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner (APFC) recruitment 2013 written exam results online. Candidates appeared for UPSC APFC recruitment 2013 can check their results on the official website of UPSC at http://www.upsc.gov.in/. Selected candidates are provisionally eligible for interview now.
Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has declared the results of Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner (APFC) recruitment 2013 written exam results online. Candidates appeared for UPSC APFC recruitment 2013 can check their results on the official website of UPSC at http://www.upsc.gov.in/. Selected candidates are provisionally eligible for interview now.
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) chief Ranjit Sinha Thursday accepted the Supreme Court's observation that the country's premier investigating agency was a "caged parrot" that "speaks in its master's voice".
New Delhi, May 9 (ANI): Four envoys presented their credentials to President Pranab Mukherjee at a ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan here today.
Islamabad, May 9 (ANI): The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of Pakistan has written to Army Chief General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani saying that the current security plan is inadequate, and has asked him to deploy army personnel at all the sensitive stations across the country.
Mumbai, May 9 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former spokesperson of the party's state unit Madhu Chavan was booked by the Mumbai police for rape and cheating, after a 50-year-old woman approached the Kalachowkie police station, alleging that he had been raping her for the last 20 years with promises of marriage.
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) CBI chief Ranjit Sinha Thursday accepted the Supreme Court's observation that the country's premier investigating agency was a "caged parrot" that "speaks in its master's voice".
Kullu (Himachal Pradesh), May 9 (IANS) The death toll in a an accident in which a bus skidded off the road and plunged into the Beas river rose to 38, officials said Thursday. Seven people were still critical.
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) A 25-year-old man was killed and his two relatives were injured in an attack by four people over repayment of borrowed money, police said here Wednesday.
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The BJP Wednesday alleged that the heart of the CBI draft report in the coal allocations controversy had been changed and said the Supreme Court has made some "serious observations" in the matter.
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The Congress remained "conscious of the parameters that have to be maintained" while the task of governance continues, the party said Wednesday after the Supreme Court expressed its displeasure in the coal blocks allocation probe and termed the CBI a "caged parrot" that "speaks in its master's voice".
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) A 25-year-old man was killed and his two relatives were injured in an attack by four people over repayment of borrowed money, police said here Wednesday.
Kullu (Himachal Pradesh), May 8 (IANS) At least 10 people were killed and 15 others injured Wednesday when an overcrowded bus skidded off the road and plunged into the Beas river, officials said.
London, May 8 (ANI): Amanda Knox, who was convicted for murdering her roommate Meredith Kercher in a sexual game, has rubbished claims from the prosecution in the trial that she is sex hungry.
Moscow, May 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Lawyers of a Russian political activist's wife, have filed a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights.
Moscow, May 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Moscow Arbitration Court has upheld a ban on Halloween-themed makeup tutorial video, which has been ruled by a state watchdog as "suicide promotion".
Bangalore, May 7 (IANS) Sale of liquor across Karnataka was banned for 24 hours from 6 p.m. Tuesday and taking out of processions barred in Bangalore from 6 a.m. to midnight Wednesday in view assembly poll vote count in the state.
New Delhi, May 7 (ANI): Punjab militant Devinderpal Singh Bhullar's wife has appealed to the Supreme Court seeking a stay on his execution.
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Navneet Kaur, the wife of death row convict Devenderpal Singh Bhullar, Tuesday moved the Supreme Court seeking immediate suspension of the execution of the 1993 Delhi bomb blast convict's death sentence.
New Delhi, May 6 (ANI): Canada's High Commissioner to India and Nepal Stewart Beck, is leading a four-day business mission to Nepal from May 5 to 8, 2013.
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) told the Supreme Court in an affidavit Monday that changes were made at the instance of Law Minister Ashwani Kumar in its draft report on its probe into the allocation of coal blocks.
Sao Paulo, May 6 (IANS) Alexandre Pato converted a decisive spot-kick as Corinthians defeated Sao Paulo 4-3 in a dramatic penalty shootout to advance to the final of the Campeonato Paulista.
Kolkata, May 5 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Sunday praised public interest litigations (PIL) for helping in delivering justice, but urged the judiciary to "observe self discipline" to "maintain the balance with the executive and legislature".
Dhaka, May 5 (IANS) The toll in the building collapse on the outskirts of Bangladesh capital Dhaka has swelled to nearly 600, authorities said Sunday, even as rescuers continued removing concrete slabs and debris 12 days after the industrial tragedy.
Colombo, May 5 (IANS) British Prime Minister David Cameron and Foreign Secretary William Hague will attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Sri Lanka in November, the government said here Sunday.
London, May 5 (ANI): Latest available accounts published this week reveal that there is less than 180,000 pounds left in Amy Winehouse's six music companies, despite the singer being reportedly worth 10 million pounds at the height of her success.
London, May 05 (ANI): Michael Jackson's family is looking forward to buy back Neverland Ranch, where the late singer lived for 20 years and raised his three children.
Thiruvananthapuram, May 5 (IANS) Former Kerala chief minister V.S. Achuthanandan will watch closely proceedings in the Supreme Court, as it considers Monday a "special reference" from the Kerala governor on the dismissal of a top state official.
Hyderabad, May 4 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Saturday constituted six-member state security commission to promote efficient, transparent and accountable performance of police.
Ever since the Manmohan Singh government became embroiled in scams, it has been mainly the Supreme Court that has pushed for accountability.
Brussels, May 4 (IANS/EFE) Spain will be given time till 2016 to bring its budget deficit down below 3 percent of gross domestic product, in line with European Union mandates, European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs Olli Rehn said Friday.
Washington, May 4 (ANI): Researchers at the Cornell Center for Behavioral Economics in Child Nutrition Programs (B.E.N. Center) have found that preordering lunch would nudge students to make healthier choices.
Colombo, May 3 (IANS) Sri Lanka Friday said that Canada's "hostile criticism" of Colombo strengthened "evil forces" and did not contribute to the reconciliation process in the island nation.
Beijing, May 3 (IANS) Huang Sheng, a former deputy governor of east China's Shandong province, was sentenced to life in prison Friday for taking bribes.
Kolkata, May 2 (IANS) Mozambique Thursday sought India's expertise as well as investment to realise full potential of tea plantations in the southeast African country.
Colombo, May 2 (IANS) Pakistan has now eased tariffs on three commodities it directly imports from Sri Lanka, the industry and commerce ministry said Thursday.
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) The BJP Thursday demanded that diplomatic ties with Pakistan be scaled down and the Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan be asked to return after the death of Sarabjit Singh in Lahore.
New Delhi, May 2 (ANI): The Supreme Court has questioned the Central Government's decision to grant Z-class security to Mukesh Ambani, a "private businessman", and not paying heed to the security of the common man.
Washington, May 2 (ANI): From the time they met 15 years ago, Maria Sharapova has been able to count on one man who has masterminded her rise to becoming the world's highest-paid female athlete, and that is her agent Max Eisenbud.
Washington, May 1 (IANS) Three more suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing have been taken into custody, Boston police said Wednesday, but assured people that "there is no threat to the public".
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday reserved its order on a petition seeking the review of its verdict quashing the first information report (FIR) in the disproportionate assets case against former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati.
Guwahati, May 1 (IANS) The curfew imposed in parts of Golapara district in Assam after police firing two days ago was lifted Wednesday for seven hours.
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday upheld the government policy of allowing Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail, holding that as a policy, it did not suffer from any constitutional or statutory infirmity.
Washington, May.1 (ANI): Clint Eastwood went to a California court and asked for protection from a home invader - claiming to be his long lost son - who stormed his Monterey, California, gated mansion.
New Delhi, May 1 (ANI): India's total population now stands at 1.21 billion, which is 17.7 per cent more than the last decade.
Kiev, May 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The European Court of Human Rights ruled Tuesday that the arrest of Ukraine's ex-prime minister and opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko in 2011 was unlawful.
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) The rap the UPA government got from the Supreme Court was well deserved, BJP leader Arun Jaitley said Tuesday, while demanding that the CBI be included under the proposed Lokpal.
New Delhi, April 30 (ANI): Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director Ranjit Sinha on Tuesday said that the federal investigating agency will follow the directions of the Supreme Court in the wake of the latter's strictures against the agency and government over its functioning.
* We believed you and trusted you...this is how the draft report was changed...the court was kept in dark.
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) The government was studying the Supreme Court observation slamming it for interfering in the CBI probe on allocation of coal blocks and would take "appropriate action", Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said here Tuesday.
New York, April 30 (IANS) NBA centre Jason Collins has admitted he is gay, the first active male professional athlete in American major leagues to reveal so.
