Facebook back in Pak following Lahore High Court’s order of lifting ban

LAHORE – The Lahore High Court on Monday directed the concerned authorities to lift the ban imposed on popular networking site-Facebook, nearly two weeks after it was blocked following widespread protests against it for carrying blasphemous contents.

Reversing an earlier order, LHC Judge Ejaz Chaudhry … Original source on Gaea Times at : Facebook back in Pak following Lahore High Court’s order of lifting ban.

Punjab and Haryana High Court to hear Rathore’s bail plea today

CHANDIGARH – The Punjab and Haryana High Court will take up the bail plea of former Haryana Director General of Police (DGP) SPS Rathore on Monday.

Rathore, who is now lodged in Chandigarh’s Burail jail, moved the high court with a review petition, seeking bail on …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Punjab and Haryana High Court to hear Rathore’s bail plea today.

Government honour roll sparks outrage in Nepal

KATHMANDU – Already under fire for having failed to write a new constitution in two years, Nepal’s government Monday came under fresh attack from human rights groups, the kin of “martyrs” who laid down their lives for democracy and even the chief justice over its controversial new roll of honours.

Hundreds of people led by the …. Original article  : Government honour roll sparks outrage in Nepal.

China issues new rules banning evidence obtained through torture in death penalty cases

New rules ban illegal evidence in China courts

BEIJING – China has issued new rules saying evidence obtained illegally – such as through torture – cannot be used in death penalty cases and other criminal prosecutions.
The new regulations – posted on the central government’s website Sunday – make it clear that evidence with unclear origins, confessions … Read more : China issues new rules banning evidence obtained through torture in death penalty cases.

Sam Pitroda’s new mission – mitigating hunger in India

NEW DELHI – Knowledge and telecommunication evangelist Sam Pitroda, currently advisor to the Prime Minister on Public Information Infrastructure and Innovations, is on a new mission – to make India hunger-proof and food-reliant.

He is working on a draft to set a countrywide network of private food banks – resource pools he calls them – that … Read more »».

Check illegal bottled water units, court tells Delhi

NEW DELHI – In an attempt to prevent spread of water-borne diseases in summer, the Delhi High Court has directed the government to tighten the noose around illegal units manufacturing and selling bottled drinking water.

Justice S. Muralidhar directed the government agencies to crack down on units manufacturing and selling drinking water without a licence and … Read more >>.

Thousands protest against Arizona immigration law

WASHINGTON – Thousands of demonstrators converged in the capital of Arizona state in the US on the weekend to protest a controversial state migration law they claim will institutionalise racial discrimination.

Protesters from around the nation began arriving in Phoenix early Friday to make a stand and urge the Obama administration to push for “integral” …. Original source  : Thousands protest against Arizona immigration law.

Akshardham case: Gujarat High Court upholds death sentence

GANDHINAGAR – The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday upheld the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) court’s verdict awarding death sentence to three accused in the 2002 Akashardham terror attack.

A two-member division bench of Justices RM Doshit and KM Thakar upheld the sentence by a POTA court. …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Woman sues Google for ‘misleading’ her on Google Maps!

MELBOURNE – Google has been slapped with a lawsuit over incorrect directions on Google Maps by a Los Angeles woman for giving her “unsafe” directions while travelling interstate.

Lauren Rosenberg used her BlackBerry to ask Google Maps for walking directions to Prospector Avenue from Daly Street.

But the directions by Google Maps led her to a busy …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

CAPITAL CULTURE: ‘West Wing Week’ videos: a not-quite-viral web stroll through Obama’s week

CAPITAL CULTURE: ‘West Wing Week,’ not quite viral
WASHINGTON – Moments before Elena Kagan is introduced to the nation as President Barack Obama’s choice for the Supreme Court, the president turns to her and offers a mock-helpful suggestion: “Just don’t trip. That’ll be really embarrassing.” Kagan chuckles and shoots back playfully, “It’s very …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : CAPITAL CULTURE: ‘West Wing Week’ videos: a not-quite-viral web stroll through Obama’s week.

Spanish cyclist Valverde gets global ban for doping after 4-year pursuit by cycling body

Spanish cyclist Valverde gets 2-year doping ban

LAUSANNE, Switzerland – Spanish cyclist Alejandro Valverde received a global two-year ban Monday for his connection to a blood-doping ring, but was allowed to keep his 2009 Spanish Vuelta victory.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled in favor of the International Cycling Union and World Anti-Doping Agency, which wanted … Original article on : Spanish cyclist Valverde gets global ban for doping after 4-year pursuit by cycling body.

Scrap POSCO project, says Orissa’s fact-finding team

MUMBAI – A six-member fact finding team, headed by Justice (retd) Hosbert Suresh of the Bombay High Court, Monday demanded the immediate withdrawal of the proposed POSCO project in Orissa’s Jagatsinghpur district.

Voicing strong opposition to police’s use of force and filing of false cases against peaceful protesters in the district May 15, Justice Suresh … Read more »».

Gujarat court upholds voting right of 10 farm societies

GANDHINAGAR – Representatives of Gujarat’s 10 agriculturist cooperative societies have cast their votes for a district agriculture produce markets committee (APMC) after the Gujarat High Court Monday upheld their right to do so.

The representatives of the societies are part of the APMC as per the APMC Act and shall be allowed to cast their votes, …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Rights group appeals for African detainees’ release

NEW DELHI – Civil rights group, People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL), Monday appealed to the Indian government to release a dozen Africans held in detention centre in Delhi. The detainees have threatened to go on hunger strike from June 1.

The 12 African languishing in a foreigners’ detention centre in the Indian capital, had written … Read more >>>.

Congress alleges victimisation of Dalits in Gujarat

GANDHINAGAR – Gujarat Congress leader Shaktisinh Gohil Monday charged Chief Minister Narendra Modi of victimising Dalits who oppose his policies against the interest of the socially marginalised people.

“Cases are being filed against Gujarat Dalit leaders at the instance of the chief minister,” said Gohil, who is also the leader of opposition in the state assembly. …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Congress alleges victimisation of Dalits in Gujarat.

Navy employee held for spying sent to judicial custody

NEW DELHI – An Indian Navy employee arrested by Delhi Police on espionage charges was Monday sent to 14-day judicial custody by a city court.

Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Kaveri Baweja asked Tihar Jail authorities to present Chand Kumar Prasad, 24, in court June 13.
He was presented in the court Monday after five days of custodial … Original source on Gaea Times at : Navy employee held for spying sent to judicial custody.

China issues new rules banning evidence obtained through torture

China bans court evidence obtained by torture

BEIJING – China has issued new rules saying evidence obtained through torture and threats cannot be used in criminal prosecutions and said such evidence would be thrown out in death penalty cases that are under appeal.
The new regulations – posted on the central government’s website Sunday – make it [..] Read the original article: here.

‘Banning Tintin is like book burning’

LONDON – Banning Tintin in the Congo for racism is a form of “book burning”, said lawyers acting for the estate of Herge- the Belgian cartoon hero’s creator.

Belgium’s courts are investigating whether Tintin’s 1931 Congolese adventures, when the country was a Belgian …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : ‘Banning Tintin is like book burning’.

Indian-origin aid worker on ship attacked by Israel

LONDON – An Indian-origin British aid worker is on the ship that was part of the Gaza-bound flotilla attacked by Israel. His family, anxiously waiting for news about his whereabouts, say it was as though their worst nightmares were coming true.

Hours before the troops moved in Monday, Ismail Adam Patel, an optician based in the … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Indian-origin aid worker on ship attacked by Israel.

Decision on Rathore bail plea Thursday

CHANDIGARH – The Punjab and Haryana High Court Wednesday reserved for Thursday its decision on the bail plea by former Haryana police chief S.P.S. Rathore, who has been convicted and sent to jail for molesting teenager Ruchika Girhotra.

Rathore was served an 18-month sentence May 25 by a district and sessions court here. His wife and … Read more >>.

Protect Dalit victims, apex court tells Haryana

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court Wednesday said it was incumbent upon the Haryana government to provide protection to the victims of caste violence in Mirchpur village in Hisar district.

The apex court bench of Justices G.S. Singhvi and C.K. Prasad said the failure to protect them would be viewed seriously.
The court also directed …. Source  : Protect Dalit victims, apex court tells Haryana.

Walking the ramp for Tibet, their lost homeland

DHARAMSALA – They will never make it to a global beauty pageant. But four exiled Tibetan women will still sashay down the ramp here as a “peaceful protest” against Chinese repression and to raise awareness about Tibet’s cause.

The ninth edition of the Miss Tibet pageant will be held June 4-6 at McLeodganj – near Dharamsala, …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Provide protection to Dalit victims, apex court tells Haryana

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court Wednesday said it was incumbent upon the Haryana government to provide protection to the victims of caste violence in Mirchpur village in Hisar district.

The apex court bench of Justices G.S. Singhvi and C.K. Prasad said the failure to provide protection would be viewed seriously.
The Dalits (Balmikis) of Mirchpur …. Source  : Provide protection to Dalit victims, apex court tells Haryana.

Whites not allowed – for a job in Britain

LONDON – Whites seem to have been barred from applying for a job in a British city, with a job seeker saying he was excluded for “being white”.

Bristol City Council has been accused of discrimination as whites were not allowed from applying for two 18,000 pounds a year jobs, Daily Mail reported Wednesday.
The … Original article on : Whites not allowed – for a job in Britain.

Ex-Detroit mayor’s ex-girlfriend-aide among several dropped from slain stripper’s civil suit

Several dropped from Detroit slain stripper’s suit

DETROIT – The one-time aide and former lover of ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and the city’s ex-police chief have been dropped from a lawsuit in the fatal shooting of a stripper.
Norman Yatooma is the lawyer for the family of stripper Tamara Greene, who danced as “Strawberry.” Yatooma says ex-chief … Read more >>>.

Woman who says she was hit by car in Utah claims Google provided unsafe walking directions

Woman sues Google over Utah walking directions

SALT LAKE CITY – A pedestrian who says she was injured by a motorist while following an online walking route has filed a lawsuit claiming Google Inc. supplied unsafe directions.
Lauren Rosenberg filed a lawsuit seeking more than $100,000 on Thursday in U.S. District Court in Utah. It also names … Original article on : Woman who says she was hit by car in Utah claims Google provided unsafe walking directions.

Woman hit by car in Utah sues Google, claiming it provided unsafe walking directions

Pedestrian sues Google over Utah directions

PARK CITY, Utah – A woman who says she relied on Google for walking directions in Utah that got her hit on a major roadway has filed a lawsuit against the Internet company claiming it supplied unsafe directions.
Lauren Rosenberg filed the $100,000 lawsuit Thursday in U.S. District Court in Utah. [..] Read the original article: here.

Not guilty plea entered for Mass. man accused of trying to swap infant daughter for cocaine

Man accused of trying to swap baby for cocaine

CHICOPEE, Mass. – A not guilty plea has been entered for a man accused of offering to trade his 3-month-old daughter for crack cocaine.
Matthew Brace of Northampton was arraigned Tuesday in Chicopee District Court on a charge of reckless endangerment of a child.
Prosecutors say the 24-year-old Brace … Original source on Gaea Times at : Not guilty plea entered for Mass. man accused of trying to swap infant daughter for cocaine.

Sindh High Court directs PTA to block obscene material on YouTube

KARACHI – The Sindh High Court (SHC) has asked the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to ensure that no obscene material is uploaded on the video sharing website-YouTube from Pakistan.

Hearing a petition filed against the National Response Centre for Cyber Crimes and the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for failing to take necessary action against a …. Read the original article  : here.

Chinese orphans to get 600 yuan as allowance

BEIJING – Orphans and convicts’ children in China will now receive at least 600 yuan ($88) each month as allowance till they turn 18 under a government scheme to ensure they are not left behind in the country’s economic march.

Over 720,000 children across the country will benefit from the scheme, Wang Zhenyao, director of the … Original article on : Chinese orphans to get 600 yuan as allowance.

Aid activists may have Al-Qaeda link: Israel

Jerusalem, June 3 (IANS/AKI) Israel has said about 40 of the activists arrested in the attack on the Gaza-bound aid flotilla may have had links to Al-Qaeda.

According to the Israeli defence forces (IDF), a special meeting of the security cabinet late Tuesday heard that a group of 40 people on board the Mavi Marmara [..] Read the original article: here.

Two million child labourers in EU, says rights NGO

LONDON – Over two million children under the age of 15 are salaried workers in the European Union (EU) including developed countries like Holland, Denmark and France, an international child rights organisation has alleged.

Children who work is one of the most extended phenomena in all of central and eastern Europe, while poverty forces the young … Original article on : Two million child labourers in EU, says rights NGO.

Planes with nine bodies, hundreds of activists leave Israel

TEL AVIV – Israel early Thursday completed the deportation of hundreds of foreign nationals from its Ben-Gurion International Airport, the country’s foreign ministry announced.

The bodies of the nine people who were killed in early Monday’s forceful interception in mid-sea of six ships bound for Gaza were also on board the planes that took off from … Read more »»».

Alaska Supreme Court says abortion initiative can appear on August ballot

Court says abortion initiative can be on AK ballot

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Alaska Supreme Court has ruled an initiative requiring parental notification for minors seeking an abortion will be on the August primary ballot.
Planned Parenthood had argued key information was withheld from the more than 36,000 voters who signed the initiative petition, including the fact …. Source  : Alaska Supreme Court says abortion initiative can appear on August ballot.

Petco settles lawsuit with 5 counties over customer charges, care of animals for sale

Petco and 5 counties settle consumer lawsuit

LOS ANGELES – Prosecutors in five California counties say Petco Animal Supplies Inc. has agreed to pay $1.75 million to settle a lawsuit alleging the company overcharged customers and improperly cared for animals it offered for sale.
Petco doesn’t admit liability in an agreement a San Diego judge signed Wednesday. …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Petco settles lawsuit with 5 counties over customer charges, care of animals for sale.

Closings begin in NYC trial to decide whether man broke Iran trade embargo

Closings begin in Iran trade embargo trial in NYC

NEW YORK – Closing arguments have begun in a trial in New York that will decide whether a U.S.-educated Iranian-born man moved money illegally between Iran and the U.S.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Danya Perry accused Mahmoud Reza Banki (MAH’-mood REEZ’-ah BAHN’-kee) at the start of her closing argument …. Original article  : Closings begin in NYC trial to decide whether man broke Iran trade embargo.

Lebanese detainees captured in flotilla raid arrive in Lebanon

BEIRUT – Two journalists who were among the five Lebanese detainees captured during the Israeli raid on a flotilla carrying aid bound for the Gaza Strip, were released late Wednesday at the Israeli-Lebanese border.

The two journalists from the Doha-based television television network Al-Jazeera, Abbas Nasser and Andre abi Khalil, arrived at the Naqoura border crossing [..] Read the original article: here.

Court stays panel on Delhi’s mobile phone towers

NEW DELHI – The Delhi High Court Friday stayed a single bench order asking the central government and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to form a panel to study health risks caused by mobile phone towers.

Hearing an appeal filed by the MCD against the single bench order of May 31, a division bench … Read : Court stays panel on Delhi’s mobile phone towers.

Verdict on Rathore’s petition deferred till June 29

CHANDIGARH – Former Haryana DGP SPS Rathore on Friday failed to get any relief from the Punjab and Haryana High Court, which deferred the prouncement of the verdict on his revision petition in the Ruchika Girhotra molestation case to June 29. …. Read the original article  : Verdict on Rathore’s petition deferred till June 29.

Legal notice can be sent via Facebook too

MELBOURNE – Online social networking site Facebook can also be used to serve legal notices on those evading court hearing, an Australian judge has ruled.

An Adelaide court ordered that Facebook be used for sending legal documents on an elusive alleged father involved in a child support dispute.
The federal magistrate, Stewart Brown, said the case … Read more »».

Citibank in the dock for firing ‘distracting’ woman

NEW YORK – Citibank is facing an unusual lawsuit in which a woman executive says she was fired last year because her bosses thought she was “too distracting” for male colleagues and supervisors.

“She was punished because her male bosses couldn’t handle their libidos,” alleges the lawsuit by Debrahlee Lorenzana, 33, against CEO Vikram Pandit’s … Read : Citibank in the dock for firing ‘distracting’ woman.

1,400 prisoners released in China

BEIJING – Around 1,400 prisoners have been released from jail on medical grounds, before their sentences were over in China’s Jiangxi province, an official said.

Of the 1,400 prisoners released Thursday, 632 are elderly, 160 are handicapped and 604 are severely ill, Ma Chengzu, director of the the judicial department of Jiangxi province was quoted as … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : 1,400 prisoners released in China.

David Carradine’s widow files wrongful death lawsuit against film company in Los Angeles

Carradine’s widow files wrongful death suit in LA

LOS ANGELES – David Carradine’s widow filed a wrongful death lawsuit Thursday against a French company handling the actor’s last film, claiming it failed to provide proper services to protect him.
The lawsuit is against MK2 S.A., a French company responsible for the production of the movie “Stretch.”
The lawsuit … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : David Carradine’s widow files wrongful death lawsuit against film company in Los Angeles.

Criminal case says Texas man communicated with fugitive al-Qaida cleric Anwar al-Awlaki

Case alleges Texas man communicated with al-Awlaki

WASHINGTON – The Justice Department alleged Thursday in a new terrorism case that a Texas man communicated with the fugitive al-Qaida cleric whose name surfaced in the shootings at Fort Hood.
Court documents say that Barry Walter Bujol of Hempstead, Texas, had been communicating via e-mail with Anwar al-Awlaki. He …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Criminal case says Texas man communicated with fugitive al-Qaida cleric Anwar al-Awlaki.

Court-appointed doctors say mother of missing Arizona baby is incompetent to stand trial

Doctors say Arizona mother incompetent for trial

TEMPE, Ariz. – Two court-appointed doctors say the mother of a missing Arizona baby who’s been missing since December is incompetent to stand trial.
A Maricopa County judge is expected to make a ruling on the doctors’ report soon that could excuse 23-year-old Elizabeth Johnson from participating in further court …. Original source  : Court-appointed doctors say mother of missing Arizona baby is incompetent to stand trial.

Bosnian Serb who allegedly hid service in notorious army brigade loses citizenship, leaves US

Bosnian Serb soldier loses citizenship, leaves US

WASHINGTON – The Justice Department says a man who served in a Bosnian Serb Army brigade containing units that allegedly engaged in war crimes has left the United States after a judge ordered that he be stripped of his naturalized citizenship.
According to court records in his case, Jadranko Gostic …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Heat guard Dwyane Wade awarded temporary custody of sons

Wade given temporary custody of sons
MIAMI – Dwyane Wade now has temporary custody of his two sons, the second significant legal development of the week for the Miami Heat star.

Wade was awarded “physical possession” of the boys on Wednesday by a judge in Chicago. The ruling came one day after the 2006 NBA finals MVP [..] Read the original article: here.

Abdullah rules out special assembly session

SRINAGAR – Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has ruled out convening a special assembly session to demand the repealing of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and discuss the killing of three men in a staged shootout in Nadihal village April 30.

Abdullah late Friday wrote to Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Mehbooba … Read more »».

Lawyer: Executor named in Gary Coleman’s will has power over funeral; parents end burial plans

Gary Coleman had a will; parents drop burial plans

SALT LAKE CITY – Gary Coleman’s estranged parents abandoned their effort to bury him in his native Illinois Friday after a Utah attorney revealed the actor named an executor in a 1999 will.
“Of course it’s disappointing. We’d be inhuman if it wasn’t, but we’re not up for …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Kagan documents include mysterious reference to ‘contributors’ and ‘coffee folks’

Kagan documents include mysterious reference
WASHINGTON – Buried deep among the thousands of pages of memos and notes from Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan’s days in the Clinton White House is an intriguing and mysterious scrawl.
“Health Care Com’n? lots of contributors? coffee folks?” says the note, written next to the words “Ideas generally other.” … Read more »»».

Documents: Chinese drywall supplier agreed not to discuss possible smell, health risks

Docs: Drywall supplier agreed not to discuss risks

MIAMI – A South Florida construction supplier that purchased faulty Chinese drywall made an agreement with the manufacturer not to make any statements regarding the plasterboard’s possible smell or health risks, according to court documents released in a class action suit Friday.
The documents, unsealed Friday and provided to … Read more : Documents: Chinese drywall supplier agreed not to discuss possible smell, health risks.

Turkey blocks Google services

ISTANBUL – Turkey has indefinitely shut off access to several Google services including Google Docs.

Turkey’s Telecommunications Communication Presidency released an official statement Friday, saying it has blocked access to some Google IP (Internet Protocol) addresses “because of legal reasons”, Xinhua reported.
Some Google applications may be completely inaccessible or take a long time to load, …. Source  : Turkey blocks Google services.

LA Dodgers say they’ve resolved lawsuit against comedian Jon Lovitz over 2010 season tickets

Dodgers say lawsuit against Jon Lovitz resolved

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers say they’ve resolved a dispute with comedian and actor Jon Lovitz over nearly $100,000 in unpaid tickets.
The Dodgers sued Lovitz and others last month over nonpayment for the 2010 season seats, which are located behind home plate. In a statement released Friday, …. Read the original article  : here.

Cuban militant set to face perjury, obstruction charges in West Texas trial

Trial for Cuban militant set for Jan. 11
EL PASO, Texas – The trial of anti-Castro Cuban militant Luis Posada Carriles has been set to begin in January.

U.S. District Judge Kathleen Cardone has scheduled the trial in El Paso for Jan. 11. The former CIA operative faces federal charges of perjury, obstruction and naturalization fraud.
Posada has …. Original article  : Cuban militant set to face perjury, obstruction charges in West Texas trial.

Fewer kids in foster care: Some states make major strides to keep more families together

Reforms help states cut foster-care populations

NEW YORK – No single youngster can be the poster child for America’s foster care system, with its mix of happy endings and heartache. Yet Tatiana Fowler’s smile, as she embraces the woman who adopted her, gives a hint at the groundswell of change that is altering that mix for …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Fewer kids in foster care: Some states make major strides to keep more families together.

Stay on panel for Delhi’s mobile phone towers

NEW DELHI – The Delhi High Court Friday stayed a single bench order asking the central government and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to form a panel to study health risks caused by mobile phone towers.

Hearing an appeal filed by the MCD against the single bench order of May 31, a division bench of …. Source  : Stay on panel for Delhi’s mobile phone towers.

Give alternate plot or acquire land, apex court to government

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court Friday asked the defence ministry to consider giving an alternate plot to a co-operative housing society in Secunderabad cantonment in lieu of land which it had allegedly encroached to construct 300 flats for army personnel.

The apex court’s vacation bench of Justice Deepak Verma and Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan said that …. Source article  : Give alternate plot or acquire land, apex court to government.

High courts’ bid to curb litigation worries government

NEW DELHI – High courts may be referring inter-governmental disputes to central panels for resolution in order to reduce litigation, but this is giving rise to constitutional problems, says the union law ministry.

“Instances have come to the notice of the cabinet secretariat where some of the high courts have given instructions to its …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

After GMR, Maoists oppose mega India-Nepal power project

KATHMANDU – After bringing to a halt work on a medium-sized hydropower project by Indian infrastructure company GMR’s joint venture in Nepal, the opposition Maoist party is now threatening a mega project signed between the governments of India and Nepal.

The Sapta Kosi Multipurpose Project, which is expected to generate 3,300 MW of hydropower as well … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : After GMR, Maoists oppose mega India-Nepal power project.

Egypt to strip citizenship of men marrying Israeli women

CAIRO – An Egyptian court has ruled that men who marry Israeli women will be stripped of their citizenship, a media report said.

The State Council’s Supreme Administrative Court Saturday upheld a ruling issued by a first instance administrative court on dropping the Egyptian nationality from men who are married to Israeli women, Xinhua reported citing … Original source on Gaea Times at : Egypt to strip citizenship of men marrying Israeli women.

Bangladesh lifts ban on Facebook

DHAKA – Authorities in Bangladesh have lifted a ban on popular social networking website Facebook, more than a week after the government temporarily restricted access to the site, officials said.

Mango Telecom Services, a private internet service provider, Saturday reopened the site for Bangladeshi users as directed by telecom regulators, Mir Masud Kabir, the managing director …. Read the original article  : Bangladesh lifts ban on Facebook.

Utah Jazz fans claim new seating policy causes VIP seats to drop in value

Utah Jazz fans sue over new seating policy

SALT LAKE CITY – A group of well-heeled Utah Jazz fans has sued the team’s corporate parent, claiming a new seating policy has caused their VIP seats to plummet in value.
Members of the Jazz 100 Club, in their complaint filed Friday in 3rd District Court, are seeking more …. Read the original article  : Utah Jazz fans claim new seating policy causes VIP seats to drop in value.

Women’s quota bill campaign reaches Aligarh

ALIGARH – The ‘Reservation Express’ campaign which seeks to mobilise support for the women’s quota bill reached Aligarh Saturday on its way to the national capital.

“It was the Aligarh Muslim University that reserved seats for women in the employees union for the first time in India,” eminent historian Irfan Habib said, addressing a group …. Original source  : Women’s quota bill campaign reaches Aligarh.

Egyptian court upholds decision to strip citizenship from Egyptians married to Israeli women

Egyptians married to Israelis to lose citizenship

CAIRO – An Egyptian appeals court has upheld a ruling that orders the country’s Interior Ministry to strip the citizenship from Egyptians married to Israeli women.
The Supreme Administrative Court said that each case should be judged on an individual basis by the Cabinet. The court said the ministry should … Read more »».

Families of Indians held captives in Egypt to seek High Court’s help for release

MADURAI – Families of 30 men, hailing from Tamil Nadu have decided to file a petition in the Madras High Court to ensure their rescue in Egypt where they have allegedly been keep in illegal captivity and made to work as bonded labourers.

Lured by the …. Source  : Families of Indians held captives in Egypt to seek High Court’s help for release.

3,500 Palestinians cross Egypt’s border to reach Gaza

RAFAH – Around 3,500 Palestinians crossed Egypt’s border with the Gaza Strip since Egypt opened it last Tuesday after Israel’s attack on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, a security source said Saturday.

Students who finished their studies in Egypt and abroad crossed back into Gaza, along with ill Palestinians who needed to go to Egypt for medical …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : 3,500 Palestinians cross Egypt’s border to reach Gaza.

Compensation for two women who delivered on the streets

NEW DELHI – Taking serious note of the fact that reproductive rights of women were still not guaranteed in spite of various schemes being in place, the Delhi High Court has awarded compensation to two women who gave birth on the streets because of the government’s negligence.

Justice S. Muralidhar Friday awarded compensation of Rs.240,000 to …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Compensation for two women who delivered on the streets.