Telangana lawyers stage protest in Delhi

NEW DELHI – Hundreds of advocates and lawyers demanding prompt action for the formation of a separate Telangana state and introduction of the Telangana state formation bill staged a protest in the national capital Monday.

Holding placards with messages such as ‘Lathi, goli khayenge, Telanagana le jaayenge’ and shouting “Jai Telangana”, men and women dressed in …. Read the original article  : Telangana lawyers stage protest in Delhi.

Glaxo halts production of zinc-containing denture cream after reports of health effects

Glaxo to remove zinc from denture cream
WASHINGTON – The maker of Poligrip denture cream will stop making formulas containing zinc amid lawsuits claiming years of excessive use caused neurological damage and blood problems in consumers, allegedly crippling some.

GlaxoSmithKline will stop making and marketing Super Poligrip Original, Ultra Fresh and Extra Care products in the U.S. … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Glaxo halts production of zinc-containing denture cream after reports of health effects.

Tenant can apply for separate water connection: Court

NEW DELHI – In a significant ruling in favour of thousands of tenants in the capital, a city court has ruled that a tenant can apply for a separate water connection even if the owner declines to give a no objection certificate (NOC).

Additional Sessions Judge Pratibha Rani in an order passed last week said: “Since …. Original source  : Tenant can apply for separate water connection: Court.

Teenager leaves granny in morgue after gambling funeral cash

HONG KONG – A Hong Kong teenager was sent to a detention centre Tuesday for leaving his grandmother in a morgue for more than a year after he gambled away the money to bury her.

Jobless Lai Chun, 19, received a government grant of almost $1,400 to cover funeral costs after the grandmother who raised him …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Teenager leaves granny in morgue after gambling funeral cash.

Madhya Pradesh presents ‘grim’ picture of public health

BHOPAL – Even as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lauded the “compassionate” governance of its Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan at its Indore meeting last week, a human rights group said Madhya Pradesh was a state where 71.4 percent tribal children were malnourished and 82.5 percent anaemic.

In its recent report to the UN Human …. Source article  : Madhya Pradesh presents ‘grim’ picture of public health.

A. P. Government must provide evidence on Maoists’ Osmania role: Supreme Court

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Andhra Pradesh government to provide evidence of the reported intelligence inputs that say the Maoists have infiltrated the Osmania University campus, which is considered to be the hotbed of the ongoing Telangana agitation.

A two-judge bench comprising Justices G S Singhvi and Ashok Kumar Ganguly observed, … Original article on : A. P. Government must provide evidence on Maoists’ Osmania role: Supreme Court.

Christian group demands jobs, protection for riot victims

BHUBANESWAR – A Christian group Tuesday demanded adequate jobs and protection for riot victims in Orissa’s Kandhamal district where at least 38 people were killed during communal violence in 2008.

“Hundreds of riot victims continue to live under fear as justice eluded them,” Sajan K. George, president of Bangalore-based Global Council of Indian Christians (GCIC), told …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Christian group demands jobs, protection for riot victims.

NJ judge refuses to block release of ‘Jersey Shore’ video depicting fight outside nightclub

NJ judge won’t block ‘Jersey Shore’ DVD release

TOMS RIVER, N.J. – A New Jersey man who says he was beaten during an episode of MTV’s reality show “Jersey Shore” has lost his bid to stop the release of a video depicting it.
Stephen Izzo Jr. says a show cast member punched him outside a Seaside Heights …. Read the original article  : NJ judge refuses to block release of ‘Jersey Shore’ video depicting fight outside nightclub.

US Senate jobs bill passes key procedural hurdle

WASHINGTON – A $15-billion jobs creation package passed a key procedural hurdle Monday in the US Senate, signalling an uneasy truce for a chamber that has been mired in partisan bickering for much of the last year.

Senators voted 62-30 to close debate on the legislation, setting the stage for a final vote on the bill …. Original source  : US Senate jobs bill passes key procedural hurdle.

AG Holder says criminal justice system was invaluable weapon in New York terrorism cases

AG: Civilian court valuable weapon in terror case

WASHINGTON – Attorney General Eric Holder says the criminal justice system has proven to be an invaluable weapon in assembling a terrorism case in New York against a former Denver airport shuttle driver.
Holder made the comment at a news conference Monday following the guilty plea in a Brooklyn … Read more »»».

Telangana lawyers besiege Jaipal Reddy

NEW DELHI – After a protest rally, scores of lawyers from Telangana Monday surrounded Urban Development Minister S. Jaipal Reddy here and demanded his resignation from the central government to express solidarity with the cause of a new state to be carved out of Andhra Pradesh.

Many of our friends gheraoed the urban development minister at …. Original source  : Telangana lawyers besiege Jaipal Reddy.

Plane spotting Britons could face jail, fine, say cops

NEW DELHI – The Delhi Police Monday told a city court that the two British nationals arrested for alleged plane spotting were being charged for a non-cognizable crime under the Indian Telegraph Act and could also be fined or face a jail term.

The police submitted an non-congnizable offence report in the court, which would hear … Read more : Plane spotting Britons could face jail, fine, say cops.

Toyota gets grand jury subpoena, SEC request for documents on acceleration, Prius brakes

Toyota receives grand jury subpoena for documents

NEW YORK – Toyota said Monday it received a subpoena from a federal grand jury seeking documents related to unintended acceleration in its vehicles and the braking system of its Prius hybrid.
The Japanese automaker also said it received a subpoena from the Los Angeles office of the U.S. Securities …. Source  : Toyota gets grand jury subpoena, SEC request for documents on acceleration, Prius brakes.

Cuban political prisoner dies after 85-day hunger strike

Havana, Feb 24 (IANS/EFE) Cuban political prisoner Orlando Zapata Tamayo died Tuesday in a Havana hospital after an 85-day hunger strike to demand that authorities acknowledge his status as a Amnesty International (AI) designated prisoner of conscience, opposition sources said.

Citing confirmation from family members, the sources told EFE that Zapata died between 3.30 and 4 …. Original article  : Cuban political prisoner dies after 85-day hunger strike.

Chinese engineers bail plea hearing on March 8

RAIPUR – The Chhattisgarh High Court has set March 8 to hear the bail pleas of the three Chinese engineers, arrested for their alleged role in the Korba Bharat Aluminium Company Ltd (BALCO) power plant chimney crash that killed 40 workers.

The high court, based in Bilaspur, about 100 km from here, Tuesday deferred the … Read : Chinese engineers bail plea hearing on March 8.

Giving a voice to Orissa’s exploited tribal women

KANDHAMAL – Reena Rana, a tribal woman in her 20s, is waiting for her five-year-old son to be returned to her. Her husband married another woman a few years ago and Reena had to leave his house. She is voiceless, like many other tribal women in Orissa’s Kandhamal district who are victims of domestic violence.

“I …. Original article  : Giving a voice to Orissa’s exploited tribal women.

Wayward wiener: Kansas man sues Kansas City Royals claiming injury from flying hot dog

Kan. man sues Royals claiming hot dog injury

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Baseball fans who sit six rows behind the third-base dugout at the Kansas City Royals’ stadium know they might have to duck a few foul balls.
But a Kansas man says it was a flying hot dog, not a baseball, that almost put his eye …. Source article  : Wayward wiener: Kansas man sues Kansas City Royals claiming injury from flying hot dog.

Former timber baron Blixseth goes on trial, accused of ‘looting’ $286M from Yellowstone Club

Club founder goes on trial for ‘looting’ MT resort

BILLINGS, Mont. – The founder of the millionaires-only Yellowstone Club goes on trial this week to face claims that he fleeced the private Montana resort out of at least $286 million.
Before its 2008 bankruptcy, the club gained a reputation as a Western haven for the nation’s elite.
In …. Original article  : Former timber baron Blixseth goes on trial, accused of ‘looting’ $286M from Yellowstone Club.

Illegal immigrant population in Georgia doubles, confirms changing migration trends

Illegal immigrants numbers rise in Southeast

ATLANTA – When the Olympic Games came to Atlanta in 1996, a building boom transformed the landscape of downtown and brought with it an influx of Latino immigrants – both legal and illegal.
In the years since, the number of illegal immigrants living in Georgia has skyrocketed. A new federal report … Read more »».

Vt. judge orders arrest of Va. woman who disappeared with child she shared with ex-partner

Arrest ordered in Vt. same-sex parent custody case

RUTLAND, Vt. – A Vermont judge has ordered the arrest of a woman who has refused to turn over her 7-year-old daughter to her former lesbian partner.
Family Court Judge William Cohen found Lisa Miller of Forest, Va., in contempt of court during a hearing Tuesday and issued the … Read : Vt. judge orders arrest of Va. woman who disappeared with child she shared with ex-partner.

Attorneys for ex-Edwards aide ask to see sex tape, say it will help in lawsuit defense

Ex-Edwards aide’s lawyers want to see sex tape

HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. – Attorneys for an estranged aide to John Edwards want to watch a tape purportedly showing the former presidential candidate in a sexual encounter with his pregnant mistress.
Superior Court Judge Abraham Penn Jones didn’t not immediately rule on the request Tuesday. Attorneys for former Edwards aide [..] Read the original article: here.

Trump, Icahn’s group start making their case for owning Trump’s namesake casinos in AC

Trump, Icahn vying for Atlantic City casinos

CAMDEN, N.J. – Lawyers for billionaires Donald Trump and Carl Icahn are in court playing a real-life version of Monopoly over who should control some prized Atlantic City property.
Arguments started Tuesday as two groups try to persuade a federal bankruptcy judge in Camden that their plan and ownership group … Original source on Gaea Times at : Trump, Icahn’s group start making their case for owning Trump’s namesake casinos in AC.

Settlement reached in ‘Rocky Top’ copyright lawsuit by writers’ children against A&E network

Settlement in ‘Rocky Top’ song lawsuit against A&E

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The owners of the rights to “Rocky Top,” the song that’s played throughout football season in Tennessee, have settled a copyright lawsuit against the television network A&E.
The Tennessean reported that U.S. District Court Judge Aleta Trauger approved the settlement Monday and dismissed the lawsuit. The …. Original article  : Settlement reached in ‘Rocky Top’ copyright lawsuit by writers’ children against A&E network.

Trial against former Israeli premier opens in Jerusalem

JERUSALEM – Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert arrived at Jerusalem’s District Court Thursday for the opening of a corruption trial against him.

It is the first trial in Israeli history against a former premier.
“Today, the chapter of bombastic statements and plastic descriptions” has ended, Olmert told reporters at the court.
“Here, the facts will …. Original article  : Trial against former Israeli premier opens in Jerusalem.

CIC orders disciplinary action against MCD employee

NEW DELHI – The Central Information Commission (CIC) has directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to take disciplinary action against one of its employees for not fulfilling his duty as prescribed under the Right to Information (RTI) Act.

The decision came on an RTI application filed by Hari Ram who …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : CIC orders disciplinary action against MCD employee.

Report: E-Verify gives OK to more than half of illegal workers it checks

E-Verify misses half of illegal workers checked

WASHINGTON – A study says an online program some employers use to weed out illegal workers misses more than half the people it’s supposed to identify.
The research company that evaluated the E-Verify system for the Homeland Security Department found 54 percent of the illegal immigrants checked through E-Verify are …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Report: E-Verify gives OK to more than half of illegal workers it checks.

Spain deplores death of Cuban political prisoner

Toledo (Spain), Feb 25 (IANS/EFE) The Spanish government has said that it “deeply deplores” the death of Cuban dissident Orlando Zapata Tamayo and regrets that the human rights situation on the communist-ruled island has led to “this very terrible outcome”.

Zapata, 42, died Tuesday at a Havana hospital after an 85-day hunger strike.
This fact “truly …. Source article  : Spain deplores death of Cuban political prisoner.

Procedures violated in ordering my court martial: Avdhesh Prakash

NEW DELHI – Lt. Gen. (retd) Avdhesh Prakash, the former military secretary at army headquarters who has won a temporary reprieve against a court martial ordered against him, alleges that the Indian Army chief violated a long-standing military practice in recommending the action.

The army chief, Gen. Deepak Kapoor, had violated a rule in place since … Read more >>>.

‘Hirakud dam is failing, farmers are killing themselves’

BHUBANESWAR – Dozens of farmers have committed suicide in Orissa in the past one year as the Hirakud dam is no longer serving its purpose, says a new study that warns of a grimmer situation in the coming days if urgent steps are not taken.

The dam, built across the Mahanadi river, about 350 km from … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : ‘Hirakud dam is failing, farmers are killing themselves’.

Mistrial declared in trial of American Samoa officials charged with public corruption offenses

American Samoa officials’ trial ends in mistrial

PAGO PAGO, American Samoa – A mistrial has been declared in the Washington, D.C., federal court trial of American Samoa Lt. Gov. Aitofele Sunia and Sen. Tini Lam Yuen.
Sunia and Yuen were charged with public corruption offenses after authorities say they conspired to split a large project for school …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Mistrial declared in trial of American Samoa officials charged with public corruption offenses.

Portland, Ore., woman finally gets proof of US citizenship _ on her 104th birthday

Oregon woman gets proof of citizenship _ at 104

PORTLAND, Ore. – Marion Pringle has celebrated a lot of birthdays, but perhaps none were as sweet as her 104th, when she finally received proof she’s a U.S. citizen.
The Portland woman was born in Canada in 1906 and no longer drives but needed to renew her license … Read more : Portland, Ore., woman finally gets proof of US citizenship _ on her 104th birthday.

Lawyers for Yellowstone Club founder say Credit Suisse, not timber baron, to blame in scheme

Blame game continues in Yellowstone Club hearings

MISSOULA, Mont. – A down-on-his-luck billionaire and a global banking giant are sparring in a Montana bankruptcy court.
Each side blames the other for fleecing the exclusive Yellowstone Club of nearly $300 million.
Lawyers for club founder Tim Blixseth argued Wednesday that Credit Suisse has seized control of the club’s bankruptcy … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Lawyers for Yellowstone Club founder say Credit Suisse, not timber baron, to blame in scheme.

Judge cuts $300 million Fla. smoker’s damage award against Philip Morris to $39 million

Judge cuts $300M smoker’s lawsuit award to $39M

MIAMI – A $300 million jury verdict against Philip Morris USA in a Florida smoker’s lawsuit has been cut down to about $39 million by a judge.
Broward Circuit Judge Jeffrey Streitfeld found the damage award excessive and not supported by the evidence in the case of Cindy Naugle, …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Judge cuts $300 million Fla. smoker’s damage award against Philip Morris to $39 million.

Lahore High Court directs Pak govt, A Q Khan to resolve protocol issue ‘amicably’

LAHORE – The Lahore High Court (LHC) has directed the federal government and nuclear scientist Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan to resolve issues concerning Khan’s movement amicably by March 5, failing which the court will decide the matter on its own.

Justice Ijaz … Read more : Lahore High Court directs Pak govt, A Q Khan to resolve protocol issue ‘amicably’.

1984 anti-Sikh riots case: Delhi High Court grants bail to Sajjan Kumar

NEW DELHI – Congress leader Sajjan Kumar was on Friday granted bail by the Delhi High Court in connection with the two cases registered against him in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case.

The Delhi Police earlier on Thursday suspended Kumar’s personal security officer (PSO) after he informed his seniors that Kumar, accused in 1984 anti-Sikh riot … Read more »»».

Free political prisoners, Spain tells Cuba

Madrid, Feb 26 (IANS/EFE) Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero has demanded that Cuba’s communist government release its “prisoners of conscience” and respect human rights following the death of a Cuban political prisoner on hunger strike.

The death Tuesday of Orlando Zapata Tamayo resulted in the most direct call to date on the Castro regime … Original source on Gaea Times at : Free political prisoners, Spain tells Cuba.

Myanmar Supreme Court turns down Aung San Suu Kyi’s appeal

YANGON – Myanmar’s Supreme Court Friday turned down an appeal by opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi against her sentence of 18 months of house detention, which would keep her confined during a general election planned this year, her defence lawyers said.

A special prison court handed down the sentence Aug 11 to Suu Kyi, 64, …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Myanmar Supreme Court turns down Aung San Suu Kyi’s appeal.

British lawyer’s conviction overturned by Italian court

ROME – Italy’s top appeals court Thursday overturned a four-year-and-a-half prison sentence against British lawyer David Mills in a corruption case involving Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

The Court of Cassation ruled that the statutes of limitations had expired in relation to the crime for which Mills had been convicted in 2009 – accepting a bribe to … Original source on Gaea Times at : British lawyer’s conviction overturned by Italian court.

Las Vegas police: Deputies turned away trying to collect $500K debt at Wayne Newton home

Debt collectors turned away at Wayne Newton home

LAS VEGAS – Police say sheriff’s deputies were turned away from Wayne Newton’s sprawling Las Vegas home while trying to collect a $500,000 court judgment.
Las Vegas police said Thursday that guards at Newton’s house refused to accept documents, and moving vans and Clark County sheriff’s civil division deputies … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Las Vegas police: Deputies turned away trying to collect $500K debt at Wayne Newton home.

Jury says it’s reached a stalemate in the case of slain Iowa coach; asks for another day

Jury asks for another day in coach slaying case

ALLISON, Iowa – Jurors in the first-degree murder trial of a man accused of killing an Iowa high school football coach say they’ve reached a stalemate.
The jury gave Iowa District Court Judge Stephen Carroll a note Thursday afternoon saying they couldn’t reach a verdict and requesting one …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Jury says it’s reached a stalemate in the case of slain Iowa coach; asks for another day.

With fortune at stake, billionaire Blixseth stands ground against attack from creditors

Blixseth stands ground in attack from creditors

MISSOULA, Mont. – Yellowstone Club founder Tim Blixseth is unrepentantly on the attack as lawyers argue over who knew what – and when – during the financial collapse of the ultra-exclusive alpine getaway.
Nearly $300 million of Blixseth’s personal fortune is at stake in one of the biggest bankruptcy proceedings … Read : With fortune at stake, billionaire Blixseth stands ground against attack from creditors.

Judge in child support trial over Bristol Palin’s son urges resolution before court date

Child support trial set in Palin, Johnston case
PALMER, Alaska – A judge in Alaska has set a date for the child support trial of Bristol Palin and the father of her son but urged the two to work out a resolution before then.
Bristol Palin attended the 20-minute hearing Thursday at Palmer Superior Court … Read : Judge in child support trial over Bristol Palin’s son urges resolution before court date.

Rights panel seeks Orissa’s response to hunger deaths

NEW DELHI – Taking cognisance of a media report on its own, the National Human Rights Commission Thursday asked the Orissa government to furnish a report on the hunger deaths in Balanagir district within four weeks.

“Taking suo motu cognisance of a media report alleging that chronic hunger has led to the death of fifty people … Original source on Gaea Times at : Rights panel seeks Orissa’s response to hunger deaths.

Fighting the Khan-terror link – for real

NEW DELHI – His name is Khan. And he, like the protagonist of a recent blockbuster, is also fighting the system to establish his innocence after he was dismissed from the Indian Army, which alleged that his late father had links with Osama bin Laden. He is afraid the army may challenge his reinstatement.

The Armed …. Read the original article  : Fighting the Khan-terror link – for real.

Thousands of tribals protest government neglect

RAIPUR – Thousands of tribals from the interior areas of Chhattisgarh Saturday held a rally in this state capital to protest their “neglect” by the central and state governments.

Tribal men and women marched through the main streets of the capital to the rally at the sports complex ground, where over a dozen tribal leaders …. Original article  : Thousands of tribals protest government neglect.

Plea to cancel Shiromani Akali Dal’s registration

NEW DELHI – The Delhi High Court has sought the response of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and the Election Commission of India on a plea seeking the party’s de-registration as it was allegedly violating the principles of secularism.

The notices, returnable by April 17, were issued by a division bench of acting Chief Justice Madan … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Plea to cancel Shiromani Akali Dal’s registration.

Brown ‘appalled and saddened’ by Burma’s verdict on Suu Kyi

LONDON – British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said that he is “appalled and saddened” that Burma’s Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi to be freed from house arrest.

Reacting over the verdict, which comes ahead of Burma’s elections that have raised deep suspicions …. Read the original article  : Brown ‘appalled and saddened’ by Burma’s verdict on Suu Kyi.

Teachers approach court for revised salaries

NEW DELHI – Twenty one teachers of the Guru Nanak Public School, West Punjabi Bagh here, approached the Delhi High Court saying the school was not implementing the sixth pay commission recommendations.

The teachers filed their petition through advocates Ashok Agarwal and Kusum Sharma and pleaded that why their salaries were not revised according to …. Original article  : Teachers approach court for revised salaries.

Court stays Delhi municipality engineer’s imprisonment

NEW DELHI – An engineer of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), ordered to spend seven days in jail for contempt of court, has got reprieve after the Delhi High Court stayed his sentence.

A division bench of Justice Vikramjit Sen and Justice Manmohan Singh Friday stayed the contempt proceedings against B.B. Bajaj, an executive engineer …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Court stays Delhi municipality engineer’s imprisonment.

McDonald’s back in court after judges reinstate $2 million lawsuit over hot chicken sandwich

Appeals court reinstates lawsuit over hot sandwich

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – It’s been nearly five years since carnival operator Frank Sutton bit into a chicken sandwich at a McDonald’s at a truck stop in the far corner of southwest Virginia. The legal world is still dealing with the ramifications.
Earlier this month, a federal appeals court in Richmond …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : McDonald’s back in court after judges reinstate $2 million lawsuit over hot chicken sandwich.

Singer Prince agrees to pay undisclosed damages to Irish promoters for canceling Dublin gig

Singer Prince settles lawsuit over axed Dublin gig

DUBLIN – Lawyers for U.S. pop singer Prince agreed Friday to pay substantial damages for his unexplained cancellation of a 2008 concert in Ireland’s largest stadium.
Prince, 51, did not appear during the four-day hearing in Dublin High Court.
But evidence presented by Dublin concert promoters MCD Productions Ltd. – …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Trial date set in lawsuit that accuses ex-Rankin supervisor of improperly blocking development

Lawsuit: Ex-Rankin supervisor blocked development

JACKSON, Miss. – A federal lawsuit that claims former Rankin County Supervisor Ken Martin and others reneged on a deal to support the development of a new subdivision has been scheduled for trial in January 2011.
Martin denied the allegations in court records, saying he acted in good faith.
Diamond Fields LLC sued …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Trial date set in lawsuit that accuses ex-Rankin supervisor of improperly blocking development.

High court allows Mayawati government to chop over 200 trees

LUCKNOW – The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has allowed the Uttar Pradesh government to chop down 213 trees to make way for a boundary wall around a 120-acre eco park, named after the ruling Bahujan Samaj Party’s (BSP) founder Kanshi Ram here.

A division bench of acting Chief Justice Amitava Lala and Justice …. Source  : High court allows Mayawati government to chop over 200 trees.