Restore Amarinder Singh’s assembly membership: Apex court (Third Lead)

NEW DELHI/CHANDIGARH – The Supreme Court Monday said the ouster of former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh from the state assembly on charges of corruption was unconstitutional and ordered the restoration of his membership.

A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan ruled that in ousting Singh for alleged corruption during his tenure as … Read more »»».

Amarinder Singh’s ouster unconstitutional: apex court (Second Lead)

NEW DELHI/CHANDIGARH – The Supreme Court Monday said former Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh’s ouster from the state assembly on charges of corruption was unconstitutional.

A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan ordered the restoration of Amarinder Singh’s membership to the present assembly.
The senior Congress leader was expelled from the … Read : Amarinder Singh’s ouster unconstitutional: apex court (Second Lead).

Apex court holds ouster of Amarinder Singh

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court Monday held as unconstitutional the ouster of former Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh from the state assembly on charges of corruption.

A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan ordered forthwith the restoration of Amarinder Singh’s membership of the present assembly.
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39 migrants rescued off Spanish coast

Madrid, April 26 (IANS/EFE) At least 39 migrants, including a few from Bangladesh, have been rescued off the coast of Granada province in southern Spain, officials have said.

The majority of the migrants were from Sierra Leone and Guinea Conakry and included five pregnant women, all of whom were in an advanced stage of pregnancy, officials …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : 39 migrants rescued off Spanish coast.

Report: Brazil mom appealing order to give son to US dad; lawyer says she won’t disobey courts

Brazil woman appealing order to give boy to US dad

SAO PAULO – A Brazilian woman ordered to relinquish her son to his American father in an international child abduction case is appealing the ruling, but her lawyer says she will not try to evade justice, local news media reported.
Hilma Aparecida Caldeira, 38, a bronze medal … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Report: Brazil mom appealing order to give son to US dad; lawyer says she won’t disobey courts.

25 years and 3 trials later, a widower recalls slain family amid boxes of fading photos

25 years later, widower recalls slain family

SPRING LAKE, N.C. – Gary Eastburn has lived with painful memories in the 25 years since his wife and two of this daughters were stabbed to death in North Carolina.
The man accused of killing them was found guilty and sentenced to death in 1986, but then was acquitted in … Read more : 25 years and 3 trials later, a widower recalls slain family amid boxes of fading photos.

Lawyers show black flags to Karunanidhi

CHENNAI – An Advocate’s group staged a black flag protest against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi at the Madras High Court premises on Sunday.

Protesting lawyers held Karunanidhi responsible for failing to execute court orders to dismiss police officers responsible for the attack on lawyers.
On February 17, 2009, Police had assaulted lawyers at the Madras … Original article on : Lawyers show black flags to Karunanidhi.

Britain ordered to pay $650 mn to Iran

TEHRAN – An arbitration court in The Hague has ordered the British government to refund $650 million to Iran over an arms deal in the 1970s.

The Shah of Iran had ordered 1,500 Chieftain battle tanks and 250 military vehicles, worth $650 million, from Britain, but the deal was cancelled after the Islamic Revolution in … Read : Britain ordered to pay $650 mn to Iran.

Tamils protest Bachchan’s proposed Sri Lanka visit

MUMBAI – Hundreds of Tamils Sunday protested outside the bungalow of Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, shouting slogans against his decision to visit Sri Lanka as chief guest for the India International Films Awards (IIFA) function in July.

“We urge him not to attend the function in Colombo as a symbol of solidarity for the Tamilian cause …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Tamils protest Bachchan’s proposed Sri Lanka visit.

Swiss visa processing centre in Dubai

Abu Dhabi, April 25 (IANS/WAM) Switzerland will set up a visa processing centre in the emirate of Dubai and it will be its first such facility in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The centre will be operational from May 1.
The Swiss Consulate General in Dubai will accept applications for short and long term visas … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Swiss visa processing centre in Dubai.