NCW unhappy with Colors on female foeticide serial

NEW DELHI – The National Commission for Women (NCW) Friday said it was unhappy with Colors channel’s reply to its notice over portraying women in a poor light in the serial “Na Aana Is Des Laado”.

“We have received the response to our notice from Colors TV and I went through it but am … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : NCW unhappy with Colors on female foeticide serial.

Former Delhi High Court Judge questions eviction of beggars for CWG

NEW DELHI – Former Delhi High Court Chief Justice A. P Shah has criticized the State Government for evicting beggars and other ‘have-nots’ from Delhi.

He was speaking after the Housing and Land Rights Network (HLRN), a non-government body, released its progress report …. Read the original article  : Former Delhi High Court Judge questions eviction of beggars for CWG.

Judge praises women for running `model’ brothel

LONDON – A British judge has praised two women who ran a brothel, saying it was a “model” for how such a business should be run if it was ever legalised.

Monika Campbell and Lisa Gaskin ran the brothel under the guise of a luxury massage parlour from March 2005 to September last year.
They … Read more >>>.

Houston teacher sued in beating of 13-year-old student caught on classmate’s cell phone video

Teacher sued Texas student’s videotaped beating

HOUSTON – The family of a 13-year-old whose beating by a Houston charter school teacher was caught on a classmate’s cell phone video has filed a lawsuit against the teacher and the school.
The lawsuit was filed Thursday on behalf of Isaiah Reagins by his mother, Alesha Johnson.
Science teacher Sheri Lynn …. Source article  : Houston teacher sued in beating of 13-year-old student caught on classmate’s cell phone video.

Russia to have new law to ensure foreigners’ hospitality

MOscow, May 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) In order to ensure all basic facilities for foreign visitors in the country, Russia will bring a new law under which the hosts can be punished if they fail to take proper care of their guests from abroad.

The government has submitted a draft law to the Duma introducing administrative responsibility …. Original source  : Russia to have new law to ensure foreigners’ hospitality.

3 years after dismissing it border wall, McCain says “complete the danged fence”

After dismissing it, McCain ad touts border fence

PHOENIX – Three years after dismissing the effectiveness of building a fence on the U.S.-Mexico border, Arizona Sen. John McCain is airing a campaign ad in which he declares: “complete the danged fence.”
The 30-second ad shows McCain walking along the southern border with Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu.
McCain …. Source article  : 3 years after dismissing it border wall, McCain says “complete the danged fence”.

How the poll on immigration was conducted

How the poll on immigration was conducted
The Associated Press-Univision Poll on immigration was conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media from May 7-12. It is based on landline and cell phone telephone interviews with a nationally representative random sample of 901 Hispanic adults.

It was conducted as a supplement to this month’s AP-GfK Poll, which …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Saints former security director withdraws lawsuit, Vicodin case now goes to arbitration

Saints lawsuit going to arbitration
GRETNA, La. – Former New Orleans Saints security director Geoffrey Santini has withdrawn his lawsuit against the club because the team’s lawyers are sending the matter to an arbitration judge.

The motion filed on Thursday says Saints attorneys waited more than a week after the lawsuit was initially filed to advise Santini … Read more >>.

Polanski’s lawyers issue statement faulting extradition request

Polanski’s lawyers issue statement
LOS ANGELES – Filmmaker Roman Polanski’s attorneys have issued a lengthy statement faulting the request for his extradition from Switzerland as incomplete and unfair.

However, the lawyers said Wednesday that if the true and complete facts were presented to Swiss officials and they determined extradition was justified, Polanski would return to the United …. Read the original article  : Polanski’s lawyers issue statement faulting extradition request.

Apex court lawyer gets five-year jail for graft

SHILLONG – A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Meghalaya Thursday sentenced a Supreme Court lawyer, Halida Khatoon, to five years in jail on charges of trying to tamper with evidence in a corruption case against her.

Special Judge S.R. Sen also fined Khatoon Rs.5,000 for bribing a CBI constable Rs.1 lakh in …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Apex court lawyer gets five-year jail for graft.