Date for response from stakeholders on Telangana extended

NEW DELHI – The Justice Srikrishna committee appointed to look into the issue of statehood for Telangana Monday extended till April 10 the date for receiving views and suggestions from political parties and other stakeholders on the various terms of reference put out by it.

The decision was taken in view of requests that … Read : Date for response from stakeholders on Telangana extended.

‘Dr. Death’ jury asked whether prejudiced by prior knowledge of doctor’s publicity

MELBOURNE – Brisbane Supreme Court Justice John Byrne today asked on the first day of the trial the 12 jury members to consider whether they may have been prejudiced by any exposure to pre-trial publicity about former Indian-origin surgeon …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : ‘Dr. Death’ jury asked whether prejudiced by prior knowledge of doctor’s publicity.

India-born doctor caused three deaths, Australian court told

BRISBANE – India-born doctor Jayant Patel caused the deaths of three patients and left a man permanently impaired after he performed on him a “useless” and “careless” operation to remove his bowel, an Australian court was told.

Prosecutor Ross Martin gave an overview of the accusations against the former Bundaberg Base Hospital surgeon in his opening … Read more : India-born doctor caused three deaths, Australian court told.

British troops ran secret torture cell in Iraq: Report

LONDON – Britain’s military intelligence carried out a secret operation in Iraq under which its troops were authorised to torture prisoners, a media report said Sunday.

Fresh evidence has emerged that British military intelligence ran a secret operation in Iraq which authorised degrading and unlawful treatment of prisoners, The Independent reported.
Prisoners were kept hooded for …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Pharma majors locked in legal battle over trademark

AHMEDABAD – A legal battle is afoot among the pharma majors and local companies of Gujarat over ownership of a trademark.

The issue came to the fore when multinationals Pfizer and Ranbaxy knocked the doors of the Gujarat High Court after two local pharma companies, Parth and Pearl, filed a complaint alleging illegal use of their … Read more : Pharma majors locked in legal battle over trademark.

Court accepts NDTV plea against child rights panel

NEW DELHI – The Delhi High Court has said that the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has no power to stay the telecast of a TV reality show without completing an inquiry.

Justice S. Muralidhar in an order passed last week said: NCPCR cannot on its own pass any directions without first completing …. Source  : Gaea News Network.