Return Shoaib Malik’s passport: Court tells police

HYDERABAD – The Andhra Pradesh High Court Monday directed the police here to return Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik’s passport, which was seized earlier this month in connection with a cheating case filed by his first wife Ayesha Siddiqui.

Justice C.V. Nagarjuna Reddy, who had reserved his order Friday after hearing the arguments of Shoaib’s counsel, Monday …. Read the original article  : here.

Bangladesh court sentences 56 border guards to prison terms for 2009 mutiny

Bangladesh sentences border guards for 2009 mutiny

FENI, Bangladesh – A Bangladesh court has sentenced 56 border guards to prison terms ranging from four months to seven years for involvement in a deadly mutiny last year that left 74 people dead.
Judge Maj. Gen. Mainul Islam said Monday that 24 defendants were given the maximum seven-year imprisonment. …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Bangladesh court sentences 56 border guards to prison terms for 2009 mutiny.

Karunanidhi offers help to Prabhakaran’s mother

CHENNAI – The Tamil Nadu government is ready to help the mother of slain Tamil Tigers leader Velupillai Prabhakaran to get medical treatment in the state, Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi said Monday.

Karunanidhi told the assembly that he knew from news reports that the ailing Parvathi Ammal was presently getting medical treatment in Kuala Lumpur. … Read more : Karunanidhi offers help to Prabhakaran’s mother.

Tharoor’s case has likeness with Chidambaram’s 18 years ago

NEW DELHI – The resignation of Shashi Tharoor as minister of state for external affairs has striking similarity with another incident 18 years ago when Home Minister P. Chidambaram had stepped down from the commerce ministry.

The issue then involved alleged investments by Chidambaram’s wife Nalini in the scam-tainted Fairgrowth Financial Services that had been promoted … Read more >>>.

Jessica Lall case: SC upholds Delhi High Court verdict on Manu Sharma

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the verdict given by the Delhi High Court in the model Jessica Lall murder case, convicting prime accused Manu Sharma to life imprisonment.

On February 8, a bench of the apex court consisting Justices … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Jessica Lall case: SC upholds Delhi High Court verdict on Manu Sharma.

Supreme Court verdict in Jessica Lall murder case today

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court will pronounce its verdict on Monday in Jessica Lall murder case in which prime accused Manu Sharma has challenged his life sentence awarded by the Delhi High Court.

A Bench comprising Justices P Sathasivam and Swantanter Kumar had reserved their verdict … Read : Supreme Court verdict in Jessica Lall murder case today.

UAE to discuss women and child rights

Abu Dhabi, April 19 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will hold this week in Abu Dhabi its first meeting on protecting the rights of women and children.

Over 150 people from ministries, governmental departments, civil society as well as researchers and experts will gather Wednesday for the meeting.
The event is being organised by the …. Original article  : UAE to discuss women and child rights.

Haryana sets up its first rural court

CHANDIGARH – Haryana’s first rural court started functioning Sunday in Shahbad town, 65 km from state capital Chandigarh.

Justice D.K. Jain of Supreme Court inaugurated the court at Shahbad tehsil office complex.
In its first sitting, the rural court settled cases of 91 panchayats (village councils) of Shahbad division.
Addressing the gathering, Justice Jain stressed the …. Source article  : Haryana sets up its first rural court.

Togadia summoned by Gujarat riot probe panel

GANDHINAGAR – The Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the 2002 post-Godhra riots has summoned Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Praveen Togadia, sources close to him said here Sunday.

According to the sources, the SIT summons were faxed to Togadia’s Delhi office. He has been asked to appear before the probe panel here within a … Original article on : Togadia summoned by Gujarat riot probe panel.

Pakistan ruling party to take action in Bhutto’s murder

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s ruling party is to take legal action against people implicated in the assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, officials said Sunday.

The move follows the release of a UN investigation which concluded the killing could have been prevented if adequate security had been provide by the government of then president Pervez Musharraf. …. Read the original article  : here.

Hindus allege land-grab by Bangladeshi politicians

DHAKA – Minority Hindus of Mothbaria sub-district in Bangladesh’s Pirojpur district have alleged that ruling Awami League activists backed by the party’s lawmaker were trying to grab nearly 200 acres of their land.

“They’re grabbing the land of anyone who is leaving for India,” Shamol Chandra Haldar of Dakkhin Sonakhali village told media Monday.
He …. Read the original article  : Hindus allege land-grab by Bangladeshi politicians.

Orissa empowers police to check illegal mining

BHUBANESWAR – The Orissa government has empowered police in three mineral-rich districts to check illegal mining, Mines Minister Raghunath Mohanty said Tuesday.

Earlier only senior officials of the mining department were authorized under the law to detect, seize and confiscate minerals. They were given power under the OMPTS (Orissa Mineral Prevention of Theft, Smuggling) Rules, …. Source  : Orissa empowers police to check illegal mining.

Legally married in one state, denied a divorce in Texas: Gay couples left in legal limbo

Divorce dilemma: Texas says gays can’t get divorce

DALLAS – After the joy of a wedding and the adoption of a baby came arguments that couldn’t be resolved, leading Angelique Naylor to file for divorce.
That left her fighting both the woman she married in Massachusetts and the state of Texas, which says a union granted in …. Original source  : Legally married in one state, denied a divorce in Texas: Gay couples left in legal limbo.

“Dr. Death” Jayant Patel’s patient ‘knew of operation risks’

BRISBANE – The Queensland Supreme Court has been told that a patient who died after being operated by former Indian-origin surgeon Dr. Jayant Patel a.k.a. “Dr. Death” was fully aware of the risk of death, but knew the procedure was the best …. Original source  : “Dr. Death” Jayant Patel’s patient ‘knew of operation risks’.

Embattled civil rights group struggles for survival as 2 factions meet hundreds of miles apart

Embattled civil rights group struggles to survive

ATLANTA – Two factions of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference gathered Monday for separate meetings, hundreds of miles apart, with each group claiming to be the SCLC’s board of directors as the embattled 53-year-old civil rights organization struggles to survive amid legal woes and bitter infighting.
A few dozen participants … Original article on : Embattled civil rights group struggles for survival as 2 factions meet hundreds of miles apart.

Haitian judge: No decision made yet on whether to drop charges against 10 US missionaries

Haiti judge: No decision on missionaries’ charges

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – The Haitian judge investigating 10 American missionaries accused of kidnapping for trying to take a busload of children out of the country says no decision has been made on whether to drop any charges.
Judge Bernard Saint-Vil tells The Associated Press that he is still considering the …. Original source  : Haitian judge: No decision made yet on whether to drop charges against 10 US missionaries.

Families of 17 sailors killed in 2000 USS Cole attack file 2nd lawsuit against Sudan

Families of USS Cole victims sue Sudan again

NORFOLK, Va. – Relatives of the 17 sailors killed in the attack on the USS Cole are suing Sudan for emotional damages they were denied in a previous lawsuit.
Sixty-one family members filed the new lawsuit late last week in U.S. District Court in Norfolk, the Cole’s homeport and …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Ex-NYPD officer goes on trial over clash with cyclist; jury sees video of encounter

Ex-NYPD officer goes on trial over cyclist clash

NEW YORK – A Times Square tourist’s amateur video is in the spotlight at the trial of a former police officer accused of assaulting a bike-riding activist and lying about it.
The video that jurors saw Monday has drawn more than 2 million online views since it was shot … Original source on Gaea Times at : Ex-NYPD officer goes on trial over clash with cyclist; jury sees video of encounter.

Man pleads guilty in death of UNC student body president; feds drop death penalty pursuit

Guilty plea in death of UNC student president

GREENSBORO, N.C. – One of the men accused in the 2008 killing of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s student body president has pleaded guilty to federal charges in the case.
Demario Atwater pleaded guilty Monday to several charges, including carjacking resulting in death and kidnapping. In … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Man pleads guilty in death of UNC student body president; feds drop death penalty pursuit.

Angelina Jolie ‘deeply troubled’ by deaths in Somalia

GENEVA – US actress Angelina Jolie said Monday she was concerned by the increasingly heavy impact of conflict in Somalia on civilians.

“I am deeply troubled by the complete and utter disregard for human life in Somalia,” said Jolie, a goodwill ambassador for the Geneva-based UN refugee agency (UNHCR).
Noting that civilians – particularly in the … Original article on : Angelina Jolie ‘deeply troubled’ by deaths in Somalia.

Now IPL’s event management firms, broadcaster under scanner

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI – A probe into financial deals of the Indian Premier League (IPL) was broad-based Wednesday with search operations on three of its event management and broadcast firms in Mumbai, even as a case was registered to investigate the foreign exchange violations by its franchises.

A team of over 50 officials of the Directorate of … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Now IPL’s event management firms, broadcaster under scanner.

Mayawati to Supreme Court – CBI has double standards (Lead, changing dateline)

NEW DELHI – Accusing the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) of discrimination, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Wednesday claimed in the Supreme Court that the disproportionate assets case filed against her was “baseless, unfounded and illegal”.

“Obvious political motivations have led the CBI to adopt double standards in dealing with identical DA (disproportionate assets) cases against … Original article on : Mayawati to Supreme Court – CBI has double standards (Lead, changing dateline).

FIR in disproportionate assets case illegal: Mayawati

LUCKNOW – Slamming the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for discriminating against her, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Wednesday claimed in the Supreme Court that the disproportionate assets case made out against her was “baseless, unfounded and illegal”.

“Obvious political motivations have led the CBI to adopt double standards in dealing with identical DA (disproportionate assets) … Read : FIR in disproportionate assets case illegal: Mayawati.

Lawsuit alleges 3 bisexual men were discriminated against at Seattle gay softball tourney

Bisexual men say gay softball series discriminated

SEATTLE – Three bisexual men from the San Francisco area have filed a lawsuit claiming they were discriminated against during the Gay Softball World Series in the Seattle area two years ago.
The Seattle Times reports that the men filed the federal complaint Tuesday against the softball tournament’s organizer, the … Read more »»».

Russian judges to use internet

Moscow, April 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Judges in Russia will be allowed to use the internet during trials if necessary, the Russian Supreme Court has said.

Judges can study information from an internet resource in real time, the court said Tuesday.
–IANS/RIA Novosti
…. Read the original article  : here.

Argentina bans Japanese rape video game

Buenos Aires, April 21 (IANS/EFE) Argentina has banned a Japanese video game that rewards players for raping three women, the justice ministry has said.

“Rapelay”, which can be downloaded from the internet, is a “clear apology for the crimes of sexual abuse, rape, torture, discrimination against women and paedophilia,” the ministry said Monday.
“Necessary measures are …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Argentina bans Japanese rape video game.

Lawsuit filed against LA over death of rapper Notorious B.I.G. dismissed, but may not be over

Biggie Smalls wrongful death lawsuit dismissed

LOS ANGELES – Court filings show a long-running federal lawsuit over the death of rapper Notorious B.I.G. against the city of Los Angeles has been dismissed.
Attorneys for the estate of the rapper and the city agreed to dismiss the case “without prejudice,” a legal designation that means the allegations could …. Read the original article  : Lawsuit filed against LA over death of rapper Notorious B.I.G. dismissed, but may not be over.

Watching NY court fight over funding, ACORN CEO says controversy has become a ’scarlet letter’

ACORN CEO at NY court: ‘We’re on life support’

NEW YORK – The head of activist group ACORN says the group has been left with a “scarlet letter” from controversies that caused it to shed most of its funding and employees.
Bertha Lewis, chief executive officer for the group, spoke to The Associated Press outside a federal … Read more »».

Doctors recruitment scam: K.P.S. Gill files lawsuit

CHANDIGARH – Former Punjab police chief K.P.S. Gill Tuesday filed a public interest litigation (PIL) in the Punjab and Haryana High Court in connection with allegations of malpractices in the recruitment of doctors in the state.

In March, media reports had highlighted irregularities in the recruitment of doctors made recently by the Punjab Public Service [..] Read the original article: here.

Police’s response sought on raped minor’s abortion plea

GANDHINAGAR – The Gujarat High Court Tuesday sought the response of police on the plea of a minor girl for the court’s intervention for an abortion after she was raped and became pregnant.

Hearing the petition of the 13-year old who said she had been raped repeatedly over a year by a neighbour, Ghanshyamsinh …. Source article  : Police’s response sought on raped minor’s abortion plea.

It’s time for Steelers to say goodbye to Roethlisberger and find another QB _ no matter what

Time to cut ties with Big Ben _ no matter what

I’m not so sure what “comprehensive behavioral evaluation” means, though the last time I remember one being ordered for a star athlete they came back with the conclusion that, yes, Mike Tyson did have some psychological issues.
My guess is they’ll find Ben Roethlisberger has some … Read more : It’s time for Steelers to say goodbye to Roethlisberger and find another QB _ no matter what.

Lawyer who challenged Nepal Army brutally assaulted

KATHMANDU – A lawyer and human rights activist who challenged Nepal’s controversial army was brutally assaulted by security forces, apparently in a bid to intimidate him into ending his legal battle.

Shrikrishna Subedi, who works with the human rights organisation Injured International, was stopped by a police patrol in Kathmandu Valley Tuesday night and thrashed mercilessly. …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Lawyer who challenged Nepal Army brutally assaulted.

Sindh High Court quashes petition challenging Zardari’s electoral eligibility

KARACHI – The Sindh High Court has quashed a petition challenging President Asif Ali Zardari’s eligibility, saying he enjoys constitutional amnesty from court proceedings.

Chief Justice Sarmad Jalal Osmani observed that the 2008 Presidential election could not be challenged, and that Zardari could only be removed from the chair through impeachment.
The petition filed by advocate Maulvi … Read more >>>.

Now it’s time for Steelers to say goodbye to Roethlisberger and find another QB

Time to cut ties with QB, no matter what
I’m not so sure what “comprehensive behavioral evaluation” means, though the last time I remember one being ordered for a star athlete they came back with the conclusion that, yes, Mike Tyson did have some psychological issues.

My guess is they’ll find Ben Roethlisberger has some issues, too, …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Now it’s time for Steelers to say goodbye to Roethlisberger and find another QB.

Texas court hears state’s appeal of divorce granted to gay couple in Dallas

Texas court hears state’s appeal in gay divorce

DALLAS – A lawyer for a Dallas man trying to divorce the man he married in Massachusetts told a Texas appeals court Wednesday that his client is entitled to a divorce because he had a valid marriage.
But the Texas Attorney General’s Office argued before the three-judge panel that … Read more >>.

Palestinians rally in Gaza against Israeli eviction order

GAZA – Hundreds of Palestinians Wednesday rallied near a crossing point in northern Gaza Strip, protesting against an Israeli order that allowed the army to evict people from the West Bank.

Representatives of rival Hamas and Fatah movements participated in the rally near Erez terminal, which connects the Gaza Strip with Israel, Xinhua reported.
The demonstrators … Read more >>.

Defunct Fresno museum will return Ansel Adams prints to family in exchange for others to sell

Fresno museum can’t sell rare Ansel Adams prints

FRESNO, Calif. – The bankrupt Fresno Metropolitan Museum has agreed to return six Ansel Adams photographs to his son, who had objected to them being sold to pay off creditors.
The move will settle a lawsuit by Michael Adams and his wife, Jeanne, who gave the famed nature photographer’s … Read more »».

APNewsBreak: Lawsuit says Ohio Somali immigrant ordered torture of human rights attorney

APNewsBreak: Ohio man faces Somali torture claim

COLUMBUS, Ohio – A federal lawsuit alleges that a former Somali military colonel now living in Ohio ordered the detention and torture of a professor and human rights lawyer in Somalia in 1988.
The complaint filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Columbus against Abdi Aden Magan (AHB’-dee AH’-den MAH’-gen) …. Source article  : APNewsBreak: Lawsuit says Ohio Somali immigrant ordered torture of human rights attorney.

LA judge says parents of disabled woman can seek ruling for her to visit her children

Ruling sought for disabled daughter to visit kids

LOS ANGELES – A mother who is unable to move or speak – and possibly to understand – is the focus of an unusual, emotional court case to decide if she has visitation rights with her 3-year-old triplets.
A trial is set to start next month after a Los …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : LA judge says parents of disabled woman can seek ruling for her to visit her children.

Former KB Home chief Bruce Karatz convicted of 4 counts in stock option backdating scheme

Former KB Home CEO convicted in backdating trial

LOS ANGELES – The former head of construction giant KB Home has been convicted of four felony counts in a stock backdating scam.
A federal jury on Wednesday found Bruce Karatz guilty of two counts of mail fraud, one count of lying to company accountants and one count of … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Former KB Home chief Bruce Karatz convicted of 4 counts in stock option backdating scheme.

Former cricket board chief moves court on IPL franchise norms

NEW DELHI – The former president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), A.C. Muthiah, Friday moved the Supreme Court challenging the norms that permit office bearers to hold franchises for Indian Premier League (IPL).

The noted Chennai-based industrialist has challenged the decision of the single-judge bench of the Madras High Court that …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Former cricket board chief moves court on IPL franchise norms.

China to impose fines for extra lights

BEIJING – China will levy fines on its citizens who put on extra lights at night, a media report has said.

The administration will launch the project in Guangdong in south China, which is being dubbed as the “city without night” for its excessive use of lighting.
The municipal price bureau is studying the feasibility of …. Original article  : China to impose fines for extra lights.

Roman Polanski moves closer to extradition after appeal loss

LOS ANGELES – Roman Polanski moved closer to extradition from Switzerland to the US when he lost his court bid Thursday to be sentenced in absentia for his 1977 conviction for having sex with a 13-year-old girl.

Lawyers for Polanski had argued that the original proceedings were tainted by illegal collusion between prosecutors and the now … Read more : Roman Polanski moves closer to extradition after appeal loss.

California appeals court denies appeals by Roman Polanski, victim, to end sex case

California court denies appeal by Roman Polanski

LOS ANGELES – A California appeals court has denied Roman Polanski’s bid to have a special counsel review his decades-old sex case.
Records show the Second District Court of Appeal denied Polanski’s petition on Thursday without comment.
The court’s decision not to revisit Polanski’s case came hours after it denied a … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : California appeals court denies appeals by Roman Polanski, victim, to end sex case.

Vietnam sues US over anti-dumping tax

HANOI – Vietnam has filed a lawsuit with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) over anti-dumping tax imposed by the US on its frozen shrimp, Xinhua reported Thursday.

Vietnamese foreign ministry spokeswoman Nguyen Phuong Nga made the announcement here Thursday. This is the first time Vietnam takes such an action since it joined the WTO in …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Vietnam sues US over anti-dumping tax.

Cheap DVD rental kiosk operator Redbox cuts deal with Fox, Universal to end legal battle

Redbox to delay rental movies from Fox, Universal

LOS ANGELES – DVD rental kiosk operator Redbox says it has reached a deal that ends Hollywood lawsuits against it.
The unit of Coinstar says 20th Century Fox and Universal have agreed to supply it with low-cost discs but only 28 days after discs go on sale.
The deals leave … Read more >>>.

US, China to hold human rights talks in May

WASHINGTON – The US and China will hold talks on human rights May 13-14 here, the US State Department said Thursday.

Assistant secretary for democracy, human rights and labour Michael Posner will lead the US delegation, while Chen Xu, director general for international organisations of the foreign affairs ministry, will head the Chinese side, Xinhua reported. … Read more »»».

California appeals court denies petition by Roman Polanski’s victim to dismiss sex case

Court denies dismissal appeal by Polanski victim

LOS ANGELES – A California appeals court has denied a petition by Roman Polanski’s victim to dismiss the decades-old sex case against the director.
Records show the California Second District Court of Appeal in Los Angeles denied the motion on Thursday without comment.
Samantha Geimer had sought to dismiss the 32-year-old … Original article on : California appeals court denies petition by Roman Polanski’s victim to dismiss sex case.

Witnesses in Magna bankruptcy say settlement is best recovery option for creditors

Hearing continues on Magna reorganization
WILMINGTON, Del. – Financial advisers in horse track owner Magna Entertainment Corp.’s bankruptcy case say creditors will fare better in the company’s reorganization plan than they would from additional sales of its assets.

The advisers testified Thursday at a hearing to determine whether a Delaware judge should approve Magna’s reorganization plan. The …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Witnesses in Magna bankruptcy say settlement is best recovery option for creditors.

Germany slams Google for mapping wireless hotspots

HAMBURG – Google, which is already under fire in Germany, faced a fresh accusation Thursday from government officials of using its camera cars to search for apartment dwellers’ wireless hotspots.

Johannes Caspar, privacy commissioner for the state of Hamburg, said it was illegal to gather the information.
Encrypted WiFi networks or WLANs are often installed in …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Germany slams Google for mapping wireless hotspots.

Poor facilities in lower courts slammed

NEW DELHI – Supreme Court judge S.H. Kapadia, tipped to be the Chief Justice of India in May, Saturday lamented the pathetic infrastructure in the lower courts in various states.

Justice Kapadia made the remarks at the foundation stone-laying ceremony of a 12-acre Supreme Court annexe complex at the Pragati Maidan. The complex will include lawyers … Read : Poor facilities in lower courts slammed.

Petition filed in LHC for Musharraf’s high treason trial

LAHORE – Yet another petition seeking registration of a high treason case against former President General Pervez Musharraf has been filed in the Lahore High Court (LHC).

The petition filed by an advocate Ilamuddin Ghazi requested the court to register a case against Musharraf on …. Read the original article  : here.

Nepal’s children still in line of fire: UN

KATHMANDU – Though Nepal signed a peace pact four years ago to end a decade of armed insurgency, children remain in the firing line, with at least 60 killed and maimed last year while dozens faced sexual attacks, abduction and forced participation in violent activities, the UN said.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon tabled a new report … Read more : Nepal’s children still in line of fire: UN.

SC Lt. Gov. Bauer says illegal immigration caused by residents too lazy to toil in fields

SC’s Bauer: Lazy people cause illegal immigration

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – South Carolina’s lieutenant governor said Friday that lazy residents who don’t want to take jobs harvesting the state’s crops are the root of its problems with illegal immigration.
Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer’s remarks came at the opening of a debate of Republican gubernatorial hopefuls. The candidates were …. Source  : SC Lt. Gov. Bauer says illegal immigration caused by residents too lazy to toil in fields.

US state enacts strict illegal immigration law

Washington, April 24 (IANS/EFE) Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed into law Friday a measure criminalizing undocumented immigrants and requiring police to verify the immigration status of anyone suspected of being in the country illegally.

Brewer, a Republican seeking re-election, said the measure “represents another tool for our state to use as we work to solve a … Original source on Gaea Times at : US state enacts strict illegal immigration law.

Shareholder lawsuit names Goldman’s CEO and other brass for breach of duty in mortgage deals

Goldman’s CEO and board are named in lawsuit

NEW YORK – A pair of shareholder lawsuits accuses Goldman Sachs’s CEO and other top officers of lax oversight of deals involving risky mortage-backed securities that later went bad.
The lawsuits filed Thursday in New York State Supreme Court name Chairman Lloyd Blankfein and the firm’s entire board of …. Source article  : Shareholder lawsuit names Goldman’s CEO and other brass for breach of duty in mortgage deals.

Court dismisses public interest lawsuit as ‘personal’

GANDHINAGAR – The Gujarat High Court Friday dismissed as “personal” a public interest lawsuit (PIL) which claimed that the officer bearers of Surendranagar Peoples Cooperative Bank Ltd were responsible for irregularities and had duped the bank of Rs.85 crore of the depositors’ money.

The bank is under process of liquidation. The PIL filed by … Read more »».

Feuding children of fantasy artist Frank Frazetta resolve dispute over father’s famed art

Frazetta siblings resolve dispute over fantasy art

ALLENTOWN, Pa. – The adult children of pioneering fantasy artist Frank Frazetta have resolved an ugly dispute over control of their elderly father’s body of work.
The family feud boiled over in December when Frazetta’s son, Frank Frazetta Jr., was caught using a backhoe to break into the artist’s museum …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Feuding children of fantasy artist Frank Frazetta resolve dispute over father’s famed art.

Sender of threatening SMSes granted bail

NEW DELHI – A city court Friday granted bail to Narender Khosla, the businessman accused for sending threatening and sleazy text messages to politicians, including former minister of state for external affairs Shahshi Tharoor.

Granting the bail, Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Kaveri Baweja said: “After taking into account the fact that the accused was in custody …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Sender of threatening SMSes granted bail.

Gujarat ordered to compensate riot victims made homeless

GANDHINAGAR – The Gujarat High Court Friday ordered the state government to compensate and rehabilitate the victims of the 2002 riots as well as other families whose houses were demolished by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation in 2009.

A division bench of Chief Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya and Justice Akil Kureshi ordered the state government to pay …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Gujarat ordered to compensate riot victims made homeless.

Win sons’ trust, restore mother’s position, court tells woman

NEW DELHI – A woman who stood trial on charges of killing her stepson but was acquitted has been told by the Supreme Court to win the trust of her own sons before seeking their custody from her divorced husband. Both the boys had deposed against her.

“The better course would be that the mother should …. Read the original article  : Win sons’ trust, restore mother’s position, court tells woman.

Brazilian judge orders 4-yr-old boy returned to American father in

Brazilian judge orders boy returned to US father

SAO PAULO – For the second time in four months, a judge has ordered a Brazilian to relinquish custody of a child to his U.S. father.
In this case, Hilma Aparecida Caldeira, a former member of Brazil’s national volleyball team and ex-Olympic contender has been ordered to return her …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Brazilian judge orders 4-yr-old boy returned to American father in.