Lil Wayne set to be sentenced to year in NY jail for illegally having loaded gun on tour bus

Lil Wayne set to be sentenced to year in NY jail

NEW YORK – Lil Wayne has agreed to go to jail in a gun case, but it has proven unexpectedly hard to put him there.
First, the rap star’s sentencing was postponed last month so he could undergo surgery on his bejeweled teeth. Then, a fire … Original article on : Lil Wayne set to be sentenced to year in NY jail for illegally having loaded gun on tour bus.

Kansas City district once flush with cash is so broke official wants to close half its schools

Kansas City wants to close half its public schools

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Kansas City was held up as a national example of bold thinking when it tried to integrate its schools by making them better than the suburban districts where many kids were moving. The result was one school with an Olympic-sized swimming pool and …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Kansas City district once flush with cash is so broke official wants to close half its schools.

Lawyers’ role pivotal for any liberal democracy, says CJI K.G. Balakrishnan

NEW DELHI – Chief Justice of India K. G. Balakrishnan on Sunday said in any liberal democracy lawyers’ role is pivotal and the similar role was played by lawyers during Indian freedom movement as well as in framing of the Constitution of India.

Speaking on the occasion of conclusion of 9th Amity National Moot Court … Read : Lawyers’ role pivotal for any liberal democracy, says CJI K.G. Balakrishnan.

Vikings players will take on NFL’s drug policy in trial set to begin on Monday in Minnesota

Vikings vs. NFL trial set to begin Monday
MINNEAPOLIS – Minnesota Vikings Kevin Williams and Pat Williams are about to take their dispute with the NFL into a courtroom.

The long-running battle over whether the NFL can suspend the two defensive tackles goes to trial Monday in a Minnesota state court. A judge will consider whether the …. Source article  : Vikings players will take on NFL’s drug policy in trial set to begin on Monday in Minnesota.

Swiss vote on whether to appoint special lawyers to represent abused animals in court

Swiss vote on whether abused animals get lawyers

GENEVA – In a referendum cheered by animal rights activists, Swiss voters are deciding whether to appoint special lawyers for animals that have been abused by humans.
If passed, the vote would extend a system already in place in Zurich to all of Switzerland’s 26 cantons (states).
Antoine F. Goetschel, …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Swiss vote on whether to appoint special lawyers to represent abused animals in court.

Remains of early Chinese immigrants unearthed in LA mass grave to be reburied

Remains of Chinese immigrants to be reburied in LA

LOS ANGELES – The remains of some of the nation’s earliest Chinese settlers, whose graves were discovered five years ago during construction of a light rail line, will soon be reburied in a cemetery that once denied them entry.
A memorial wall honoring the dead was dedicated Monday …. Original source  : Remains of early Chinese immigrants unearthed in LA mass grave to be reburied.

Attorneys for Texas Tech to question Leach under oath in fired coach’s lawsuit against school

Leach set to be deposed Friday in Lubbock
LUBBOCK, Texas – Mike Leach is expected to return to Lubbock later this week to answer questions under oath from attorneys for Texas Tech handling the former football coach’s lawsuit against the school.

Leach, who currently lives with his family in Key West, Fla., is set for oral and …. Read the original article  : here.

Lil Wayne begins sentence of year in NYC jail for having loaded gun on tour bus

Lil Wayne begins year jail term in NYC gun case

NEW YORK – Lil Wayne was sentenced Monday to a year in jail in New York City for having a loaded gun on his tour bus in 2007, then was taken away in handcuffs to begin his term immediately.
The Grammy Award-winning rapper, born Dwayne Carter, was …. Source article  : Lil Wayne begins sentence of year in NYC jail for having loaded gun on tour bus.

Minn. judge rules Vikings coach Childress can be called in players’ lawsuit against NFL

Judge: Childress can be called in Williams v. NFL

MINNEAPOLIS – A Minnesota judge has ruled that Vikings coach Brad Childress can be called as a witness in the labor dispute between two of his players and the National Football League.
Hennepin County Judge Gary Larson’s ruling came Monday as trial began in a lawsuit against the … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Minn. judge rules Vikings coach Childress can be called in players’ lawsuit against NFL.

Sale of Atlantic City’s Tropicana Casino to billionaire Icahn expected to close Monday

Tropicana Casino sale expected to close Monday

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – It took more than two years, nearly $7.8 million in fees to lawyers and other consultants, and a billionaire’s bargain-basement bid to rescue Atlantic City’s Tropicana Casino and Resort.
But the sale to Carl Icahn is expected to close Monday afternoon.
The deal marks the activist investor’s … Read more »»».

UK justices to hear appeal against British effort to keep information secret in torture cases

UK justices to hear detainees’ torture appeal

LONDON – Lawyers for six former Guantanamo detainees on Monday launched an appeal against a ruling that the British government can use secret evidence to fight a claim of complicity in the men’s abuse.
The legal battle is part of an effort to expose what role Britain played in the …. Source article  : UK justices to hear appeal against British effort to keep information secret in torture cases.

Tajikistan court jails, fines dozens of members of banned Islamic group

Tajik court jails banned Islamic group members

DUSHANBE, Tajikistan – Tajikistan’s Supreme Court has sentenced dozens of people to prison terms for belonging to a banned Islamic organization.
The court says 23 members of the Jamaat al Tabligh were ordered Wednesday to serve from three to six years in prison, and another 33 were ordered to pay … Read : Tajikistan court jails, fines dozens of members of banned Islamic group.

Lahore High Court rejects Lakhvi’s aquittal plea

RAWALPINDI – The Lahore High Court (LHC) has rejected the Lashkar-e-Taiba’s operation chief Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi’s acquittal plea sustaining the order of the trial court.

However, the court observed that Lakhvi, the alleged mastermind of the Mumbai terror attacks, could file a petition later … Original source on Gaea Times at : Lahore High Court rejects Lakhvi’s aquittal plea.

Summary Box: Class-action lawsuits by disgruntled Toyota owners could cost co. at least $3B

Summary Box: Class-action suits against Toyota

WHAT’S HAPPENING: Toyota owners claiming that massive safety recalls are causing the value of their vehicles to plummet have filed at least 89 class-action lawsuits that could cost the Japanese auto giant $3 billion or more.
WHY THEY’RE SUING: Owners say Toyota concealed safety problems from buyers. They note Kelley Blue …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Summary Box: Class-action lawsuits by disgruntled Toyota owners could cost co. at least $3B.

Bank of America sued for mistakingly repossessing Pittsburgh-area woman’s home _ and parrot

Bank sued for seizing Pa. woman’s home and parrot

PITTSBURGH – Bank of America has apologized to a Pittsburgh-area woman after one of its contractors allegedly trashed her house and took her parrot while wrongly repossessing her home.
Forty-six-year-old Angela Iannelli sued the bank Monday. She claims her mortgage was up-to-date when one of the banking giant’s …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Bank of America sued for mistakingly repossessing Pittsburgh-area woman’s home _ and parrot.

Letterman’s scandal is over, but what everyone wants to know now is, Can he beat Leno?

Letterman’s scandal is over, but can he beat Leno?

NEW YORK – Dave Letterman can heave a huge sigh of relief after the guilty plea Tuesday of a TV producer charged with trying to extort him.
No time-consuming legal mumbo-jumbo will be dogging Letterman. No more messy, embarrassing public revelations of his sexual affairs – real and …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Letterman’s scandal is over, but what everyone wants to know now is, Can he beat Leno?.

Judge considers sending former John Edwards aide to jail over handling of candidate’s sex tape

Judge considers sending ex-Edwards aide to jail

PITTSBORO, N.C. – A judge said Tuesday he is considering whether to send a former John Edwards aide to jail for contempt over his handling of a purported sex tape showing the former presidential candidate.
Superior Court Judge Abraham Penn Jones said he was “troubled” by discrepancies in Andrew Young’s … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Judge considers sending former John Edwards aide to jail over handling of candidate’s sex tape.

TV producer pleads guilty in attempted blackmail that led Letterman to admit affairs

Producer admits to attempted Letterman shakedown

NEW YORK – A television producer has pleaded guilty to trying to shake down David Letterman over the comic’s sexual affairs.
Robert “Joe” Halderman entered his guilty plea to attempted grand larceny Tuesday in a Manhattan court. He is being sentenced to six months in jail and 1,000 hours of community …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : TV producer pleads guilty in attempted blackmail that led Letterman to admit affairs.

Texas judge takes back controversial ruling that declared the death penalty unconstitutional

Texas judge rescinds anti-death penalty ruling

HOUSTON – A Texas judge has rescinded his highly criticized ruling that the death penalty is unconstitutional.
However, the debate on the issue isn’t over. Judge Kevin Fine on Tuesday said he wants more information on whether the state’s death penalty statute is unconstitutional because it allows for the possible execution … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Texas judge takes back controversial ruling that declared the death penalty unconstitutional.

Dutch court asks US for more details in extradition case of Somali suspected of terror links

Dutch seek more info in alleged Somali terror case

THE HAGUE, Netherlands – A Dutch court has asked U.S. authorities for more information about the case of a Somali man wanted in Minneapolis for allegedly aiding an Islamist terror group.
Mohamud Said Omar, 44, is fighting his extradition from the Netherlands to the United States for allegedly … Original source on Gaea Times at : Dutch court asks US for more details in extradition case of Somali suspected of terror links.

SeaWorld, family of trainer slain by killer whale want to prevent release of attack video

Park, slain trainer’s family want video suppressed

ORLANDO, Fla. – SeaWorld and the family of a trainer slain by a killer whale want to prevent video of the attack from becoming public.
Dawn Brancheau died last month after being pulled into the water by the 12,000-pound orca.
SeaWorld’s cameras recorded the death, and the tapes were voluntarily turned … Original article on : SeaWorld, family of trainer slain by killer whale want to prevent release of attack video.

Lawyers in Simon estate dispute seek to make sensitive court documents confidential

Lawyers seek secrecy for some papers in Simon case

NOBLESVILLE, Ind. – Attorneys in the dispute over the estate of billionaire shopping mall magnate Melvin Simon have asked a judge to set strict limits on who can see certain documents that are presented as evidence.
Judge William J. Hughes told the lawyers Wednesday that they wanted more …. Source  : Lawyers in Simon estate dispute seek to make sensitive court documents confidential.

Critics of Justice Dept lawyers who had terror detainee clients draw attention, condemnation

Critics of Justice Dept. lawyers under fire

WASHINGTON – A conservative group’s bashing of several Obama administration lawyers as the “al-Qaida Seven” has struck a nerve in the U.S. legal community, prompting even some fellow Republicans to denounce the group’s attack.
In a video ad circulated over the Internet, the group called Keep America Safe questioned the …. Source article  : Critics of Justice Dept lawyers who had terror detainee clients draw attention, condemnation.

Nalini Sreeharan’s plea for premature release to be heard today

MADRAS – The Madras High Court will on Thursday hear a report of the advisory board, which has called for the premature release of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s assassin, Nalini Sreeharan.

The Prison Board had earlier submitted its recommendation report [..] Read the original article: here.

Ga.’s system to defend the poor still struggling 5 years after costly courthouse killings case

Ga.’s system to defend the poor still reeling

ATLANTA – Georgia’s public defender system is still trying to recover its financial footing after a courthouse gunman racked up a $3 million defense tab on the way to his conviction.
Brian Nichols went on his rampage five years ago. Prosecutors said Nichols’ defense should have cost about $500,000, … Original source on Gaea Times at : Ga.’s system to defend the poor still struggling 5 years after costly courthouse killings case.

NJ judge scolded for mocking Mexican defendant’s English skills, comparing other to OJ Simpson

NJ judge scolded for mocking defendant’s English

TRENTON, N.J. – The New Jersey Supreme Court’s disciplinary committee has publicly reprimanded a lower-court judge who belittled an immigrant defendant’s poor English skills and compared another defendant to O.J Simpson.
Ocean County Superior Court Judge James N. Citta (SIT’-uh) made the remarks during two sentencings. He disparaged a Mexican …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : NJ judge scolded for mocking Mexican defendant’s English skills, comparing other to OJ Simpson.

NY judge declares 2nd mistrial for NJ blogger accused of threatening federal appeals judges

2nd mistrial declared in case against NJ blogger

NEW YORK – A New York judge has declared a second mistrial in the case against a New Jersey blogger charged with threatening federal judges.
The Brooklyn trial of Hal Turner was halted Wednesday after the judge received a series of notes from jurors saying they were hopelessly deadlocked. … Read : NY judge declares 2nd mistrial for NJ blogger accused of threatening federal appeals judges.

Lawyers for man accused of trying to bomb Dallas skyscraper to depose witnesses in Jordan

Lawyers to depose Dallas bomb suspect’s associates

DALLAS – Lawyers for a Jordanian man charged with trying to blow up a Dallas skyscraper plan to depose witnesses in Jordan who know the suspect.
A federal judge in Dallas last month granted a motion from Hosam Smadi’s attorneys that permits them to question their client’s Jordanian relatives and …. Source  : Lawyers for man accused of trying to bomb Dallas skyscraper to depose witnesses in Jordan.

Ga. judge says authorities can’t release photos of slain hiker to Hustler Magazine

Ga. judge bans release of photos of slain hiker

ATLANTA – A Georgia judge has barred authorities from releasing crime scene and autopsy photos of a 24-year-old University of Georgia graduate slain while hiking.
DeKalb County Superior Court Judge Dan Coursey said Wednesday releasing the photos of Meredith Emerson to Hustler Magazine would cause “irreparable harm.”
Authorities had …. Read the original article  : Ga. judge says authorities can’t release photos of slain hiker to Hustler Magazine.

Ohio children forced to sleep in cages by adoptive parents will share $1.2M settlement

$1.2M settlement reached in Ohio caged kids case

TOLEDO, Ohio – Eleven adopted and foster children forced to sleep in cages by their adoptive parents have reached a $1.2 million settlement with the Ohio county where they once lived.
Lawyers for the children contended that Huron County children’s services workers should have discovered what was before they [..] Read the original article: here.

After Martin Luther King’s children settle dispute, judge’s order dismisses claims in lawsuit

Ga. judge’s order dismisses claims in King dispute

ATLANTA – A Georgia judge has dismissed most of the remaining legal claims in a dispute between the children of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., months after the siblings reached a settlement.
A Fulton County judge’s Wednesday order also gives an interim custodian control over The King Center … Original article on : After Martin Luther King’s children settle dispute, judge’s order dismisses claims in lawsuit.

Former John Edwards aide returning to NC courtroom 3 days after narrowly avoiding jail

Former John Edwards aide returning to NC court

PITTSBORO, N.C. – A former aide to John Edwards is returning to court just days after a North Carolina judge nearly sent him to jail over his handling of a videotape purportedly showing the two-time presidential candidate in a sexual encounter.
Superior Court Judge Abraham Penn Jones scheduled a …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Former John Edwards aide returning to NC courtroom 3 days after narrowly avoiding jail.

Centre constitutes Union Territory Security Commission

NEW DELHI – The Union Home Ministry has constituted a Security Commission for Union Territories in pursuance of directions of the Supreme Court.

There are seven Union Territories in India-Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Lakshadweep National Capital Territory of Delhi and …. Source  : Centre constitutes Union Territory Security Commission.

Law ministry unaware of judges’ files: RTI reply

NEW DELHI – The law ministry has no list of judges whose files for being elevated to the Supreme Court were returned at least once by the president. Nor is it aware of who might have this information, a reply under the Right to Information (RTI) Act has revealed.

RTI activist Subhash Chandra Agrawal had asked …. Read the original article  : Law ministry unaware of judges’ files: RTI reply.

Court orders permanent commissions for women in air force

NEW DELHI – The Delhi High Court Friday ordered the granting of permanent commissions to women officers in the Indian Air Force (IAF).

A division bench of Justices S.K Kaul and M.P. Garg also ordered the reinstatement of all the short service commission women officers who had retired and who had approached the court seeking permanent … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Court orders permanent commissions for women in air force.

Pakistani apex court unhappy with Zardari case

ISLAMABAD – The Pakistani Supreme Court Friday expressed unhappiness over the lack of action in reopening a Swiss money laundering case involving President Asif Ali Zardari. It has asked the country’s anti-corruption watchdog to speed up matters.

At a hearing, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) submitted that it was hampered in its efforts because records relating …. Original article  : Pakistani apex court unhappy with Zardari case.

Women get permanent commission in military

NEW DELHI – The Delhi High Court Friday granted permanent commission to women officers in all three wings of the armed forces.

A division bench comprising Justices S.K. Kaul and M.P. Garg ordered the defence forces to reinstate all the women officers who had approached the court seeking permanent commission.
In its 32-page order, the …. Source  : Women get permanent commission in military.

Satyam’s Raju applies for bail in Supreme Court

NEW DELHI – B Ramalinga Raju, who resigned as chairman of Satyam Computer Services Ltd. after being charged for Rs 7,100 crore financial scam, has applied for bail in the Supreme Court.

The apex court may hear Raju’s petition today. Satyam’s founder is seeking bail on health grounds.
After spending more than a year in prison, Raju …. Source  : Satyam’s Raju applies for bail in Supreme Court.

India gets generally clean chit on human rights from US

WASHINGTON – The US has praised the Indian government for its human rights record, but expressed concern over reported extra-judicial killings of people in custody, disappearances, and torture and rape by police and other security forces.

The (Indian) government generally respected the rights of its citizens and made progress in reducing incidents of communal violence, said …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : India gets generally clean chit on human rights from US.

End emergency, reconcile with Tamils, Canada tells Sri Lanka

TORONTO – Canada, home to the biggest Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora, Thursday urged Sri Lanka to lift the state of emergency imposed during the onslaught on the Tamil Tigers.

Urging Colombo to ease restrictions and work for reconciliation with the Tamil community, Ottawa also urged speedy resettlement of the displaced Tamils.
Canadian foreign affairs parliament secretary [..] Read the original article: here.

Pa. jury awards $95M to families who claimed loved ones died at hands of serial killer nurse

Pa. jury awards $95M in case of killer nurse

ALLENTOWN, Pa. – A jury on Thursday awarded $95 million in damages to the families of eight people who claimed their loved ones were among dozens of patients murdered by a nurse considered to be one of the most prolific killers the U.S. health care industry has … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Pa. jury awards $95M to families who claimed loved ones died at hands of serial killer nurse.

Pak SC asks accountability bureau ’stop playing hide and seek’ over Zardari’s immunity

ISLAMABAD – Reprimanding the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) over its dilly-dallying attitude, the Pakistan Supreme Court has asked the bureau to “stop playing hide and seek” over the immunity status granted to President Asif Ali Zardari and seek the custody of the documents relating to the …. Read the original article  : Pak SC asks accountability bureau ’stop playing hide and seek’ over Zardari’s immunity.

Gujarat legal eagles protest apex court decision on assets

GANDHINAGAR – A group of Gujarat legal luminaries has criticised the Supreme Court’s decision to appeal the Delhi High Court judgement on the disclosure of assets of judges and formed a panel to decide the future course of action and mobilise public opinion.

At a meeting of former judges, lawyers and social activists in Ahmedabad …. Source article  : Gujarat legal eagles protest apex court decision on assets.

Gujarat gets two new RTI commissioners

GANDHINAGAR – The Gujarat State Information Commission (GSIC), which was functioning only with a chief information commissioner so far, has got two new information commissioners following the high court’s intervention.

The new information commissioners are Netra Shenoy and Arvind Shukla. They have been appointed to help out Chief Information Commissioner R.N. Das.
Shukla is an Indian …. Source  : Gujarat gets two new RTI commissioners.

More women in parliament will change face of Indian politics (Comment)

In an inclusive democracy, political power is perhaps the strongest tool to eradicate all forms of inequality. The passage of the Women’s Reservation Bill in the Rajya Sabha has brought forward some interesting scenarios for the Indian polity. This struggle for political rights by women’s groups has been the longest in the history of independent …. Original article  : More women in parliament will change face of Indian politics (Comment).

Netflix cancels sequel to movie-recommendation contest in response to privacy complaints

Privacy issues nix Netflix movie-picking contest

SAN FRANCISCO – DVD-by-mail service Netflix Inc. has canceled a sequel to a $1 million movie-recommendation contest, avoiding a potential courtroom drama over the privacy rights of its subscribers.
The retreat announced Friday settles a lawsuit alleging Netflix’s plans to release millions of movie-rental records that could have illegally exposed sensitive …. Original source  : Netflix cancels sequel to movie-recommendation contest in response to privacy complaints.

AB-InBev sues Illinois Liquor Control Commission after panel rejects bid to buy distributor

AB-InBev sues Ill. liquor panel
CHICAGO – Anheuser-Busch InBev has sued the Illinois Liquor Control Commission and its members after the panel rejected the brewer’s attempt to buy a controlling stake in a major distributor in Chicago.

The lawsuit, filed Wednesday, argues the panel was discriminatory against out-of-state beer producers in its ruling earlier in the day.
The … Original article on : AB-InBev sues Illinois Liquor Control Commission after panel rejects bid to buy distributor.

Orange County, Calif., sues Toyota over vehicle defects on behalf of consumers

Orange County prosecutor sues Toyota over defects

SANTA ANA, Calif. – Prosecutors in Orange County, Calif., have filed a lawsuit against Toyota because of continuing problems with its vehicles.
The district attorney’s office accuses the automaker of knowingly selling hundreds of thousands of vehicles with acceleration defects. The office says it has the right to bring consumer … Read more >>.

City, lawyers predict success for $675M settlement for 9/11 workers suing over illnesses

Lawyers urge WTC workers to take $657M settlement

NEW YORK – Lawyers and city officials say they are confident they can get ground zero responders to agree on a settlement for sick people who toiled in the ruins of the World Trade Center.
Thousands of workers who claim to have been sickened by dust and debris will … Read more »».

Testifying at players’ doping trial, Vikings coach Childress says he didn’t leak test results

Childress testifies at Williamses’ drug lawsuit

MINNEAPOLIS – Minnesota Vikings defensive tackles Kevin Williams and Pat Williams could learn in May if their suspensions for violating the NFL’s anti-doping policy will be upheld.
Attorneys for the players and the league presented closing arguments Friday in a Minnesota courtroom. Hennepin County Judge Gary Larson says he may rule … Read : Testifying at players’ doping trial, Vikings coach Childress says he didn’t leak test results.

BSP rally must not disrupt normal life, says court

LUCKNOW – The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court Friday told officials to ensure that the ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) March 15 rally must not disrupt normal life in the state capital.

A division bench comprising Justice Pradeep Kant and Justice Shabihul Hasnain summoned top officials of the state government as well as senior … Read : BSP rally must not disrupt normal life, says court.

A papad seller fights for his rights – for 28 years

NEW DELHI – Mohammad Samad Khan, a papad seller in West Bengal, has been fighting for his rights with the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), the energy giant, for the past 28 years but has not lost hope.

It started in 1982 when the NTPC acquired the land of Khan and others for the Farakka thermal …. Read the original article  : A papad seller fights for his rights – for 28 years.

Malaysian Indian businessmen seek 100,000 workers

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s Indian business community says it needs a foreign workforce of 100,000 as it has exhausted avenues for hiring locals.

There is a dire need for 100,000 new foreign workers among the Indian business community, Malaysian Associated Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MAICCI) president K.K. Eswaran told The Star newspaper.
He …. Original source  : Malaysian Indian businessmen seek 100,000 workers.

For women, where there’s a bill, there’s a way

NEW DELHI – Perhaps one shouldn’t expect too much too soon from the women’s reservation bill – but besides changing the face of politics, it is bound to alter the gender dynamics of Indian society gradually, say experts.

Counsellor Sameer Parikh says quotas are sometimes required to initiate change. The women’s reservation bill will surely have … Read : For women, where there’s a bill, there’s a way.

‘Tamils have not given up demand for separate homeland’

TORONTO – Reacting sharply to reports from Colombo that the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has given up its demand for a separatist demand, the Canadian Tamil Congress here said Saturday that the Tamils have not given up their demand for a separate homeland.

“The TNA has been misquoted. They are in constant touch with us and …. Source article  : ‘Tamils have not given up demand for separate homeland’.

Lifetime film, ‘Rachel Maddow Show,”Brothers & Sisters’ among GLAAD Media Award winners

ABC, Lifetime among winners of GLAAD Media Awards

NEW YORK – Joy Behar (BAY’-har), Cynthia Nixon and the ABC series “Brothers & Sisters” are among this year’s recipients of media awards from the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation.
Presented Saturday in New York, winners of the 21st Annual GLAAD Media Awards also include the NBC sitcom …. Original source  : Lifetime film, ‘Rachel Maddow Show,’ ‘Brothers & Sisters’ among GLAAD Media Award winners.

Thousands protest against Italy Prime Minister

ROME – Two weeks before regional elections across Italy, tens of thousands of protesters once again came out Saturday to protest Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and those allied to him.

Gathering at the Piazza del Popolo, protesters especially spoke out against an order that allowed members of Berlusconi’s party to appear on ballots even though … Read more : Thousands protest against Italy Prime Minister.

Strengthen Lok Adalats: Minister

PANCHKULA – The government Saturday said that alternate dispute redressal mechanisms like Lok Adalats should be strengthened to prevent the piling up of cases in courts.

“Strengthening our judicial system not only ensures fair, swift and affordable justice but it is also the catalyst for development. Serious efforts should be initiated to reinforce our Lok Adalats …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Badal seeks day-to-day trial of 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases

CHANDIGARH – Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal Saturday sought day-to-day hearing of the over 25-year-old 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases.

Badal, who is also the president of Punjab’s ruling Akali Dal, sought the intervention of the Supreme Court to order day-to-day trial of the anti-Sikh carnage to expedite the justice delivery system.
Badal said … Read more >>.

Delhi judges seek action against striking lawyers

NEW DELHI – The Delhi Judicial Service (DJS) Association Saturday asked the Delhi High Court intervene and take action against lawyers who went on strike earlier this week.

Lawyers of all the district courts had abstained from work March 11 protesting against corruption in the judiciary.
The DJS Association, in its letter to acting Chief Justice …. Source article  : Delhi judges seek action against striking lawyers.

Bengal for equal rights for backward sections: Buddhadeb

KOLKATA – West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee Saturday said his government would work towards ensuring equal rights for the socially and economically backward sections – including Muslims – in the state.

“We can only progress if we can provide equal rights to the economically and socially backward sections of our society. We have to provide …. Source  : Gaea News Network.