Larsen & Toubro gets court backing in highway project

NEW DELHI – The Delhi High Court has restrained the road transport ministry from interfering in one of the first highway projects awarded on a build-operate-transfer basis to Larsen and Toubro (L&T) at Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu.

“I am satisfied that in the absence of grant of interim relief, the prayer made by the petitioner would … Original article on : Larsen & Toubro gets court backing in highway project.

Ecuadorian journalist gets jail for insulting official

Quito, March 28 (IANS/EFE) An editorial writer for Ecuadorian daily El Universo was convicted and sentenced to three years in prison for insulting the head of a government agency in one of his columns.

As part of Friday’s sentence, which is subject to appeal, Judge Carmen Arguello also ordered Palacio to pay $10,000 in legal costs. …. Source article  : Ecuadorian journalist gets jail for insulting official.

European Union, Libya, end visa strife

SIRTE/LONDON – The European Union and Libya have ended their visa strife as Libya late Saturday said it had lifted travel restrictions against EU citizens, according to media reports.

The Libyan Foreign Ministry confirmed the lifting of restrictions in a statement, according to Libya’s state Jana news agency cited by BBC and Al-Jazeera broadcasters.
The Spanish … Read more : European Union, Libya, end visa strife.

Modi grilled for nine hours by SIT (Third Intro Roundup)

GANDHINAGAR – Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi was grilled Saturday by a Supreme Court-appointed probe panel for over nine hours in two separate sessions that ended past midnight over his alleged complicity in not doing enough to stop the 2002 communal riots which claimed more than 1,000 lives.

The chief minister came out of the Special …. Original article  : Modi grilled for nine hours by SIT (Third Intro Roundup).

British Airways flights disrupted by fresh strikes

LONDON – A new walkout by British Airways cabin crews forced the cancellation of 93 flights at Heathrow Airport Saturday, according to the BBC.

The new walkout, set to last four days, follows a three-day strike by cabin crews which ended March 22.
BA pledged that it would seek to limit the effects of the new …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : British Airways flights disrupted by fresh strikes.

Agra lawyers strike work, demand high court bench

AGRA – Lawyers in Agra observed a day’s strike Saturday to demand a bench of the Allahabad High Court in the city.

The lawyers took out a protest march and Nitin Sharma, a member of the lawyers committee, said that one lakh signatures would be sent to the president of India shortly in this regard.
The …. Source  : Agra lawyers strike work, demand high court bench.

India\’s law is supreme: Modi

GANDHINAGAR – \”India\’s law is supreme,\” Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi said Saturday after a five-hour questioning by the Supreme Court-appointed panel to probe his role in the 2002 riots.

\”As a citizen and as the chief minister, I am bound by the constitution and law. Nobody is above the law,\” Modi said as he came … Read more »»».

Texan strip clubs fight over ‘$5 pole tax’

LONDON – Strip clubs in Texas are fighting against the state enforced 5-dollar admission fee, known as the “pole tax”, in the Supreme Court.

The Texas Entertainment Association, which represents strip clubs across the state, want the fee to be dropped, calling …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Texan strip clubs fight over ‘$5 pole tax’.

Modi’s appearance before SIT shows nobody’s above law, says Moily

NEW DELHI/ GANDHI NAGAR – Union Minister for Law and Justice Veerappa Moily on Saturday said that even if the appearance of Gujarat Chief Minister Narender Modi before the Supreme Court appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) was most unfortunate, it did reflect that all were … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Modi’s appearance before SIT shows nobody’s above law, says Moily.