Court tries to reunite feuding brothers

SHIMLA – This Diwali will witness a reunion of three feuding brothers who have not been on talking terms over a property row in Himachal Pradesh for the past two decades.

In an order reflecting the humane side of law, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has tried to bring the brothers together before settling the …. Read the original article  : Court tries to reunite feuding brothers.

China asked to release jailed Nobel laureate Liu

NEW YORK – Fifteen Nobel Peace Prize laureates have asked Chinese President Hu Jintao to release Liu Xiaobo, 2010 winner of the prize, and to free his wife, Liu Xia, from house arrest, the Freedom Now movement said Monday.

The 15 laureates said in a signed letter to the Chinese president last week that releasing … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : China asked to release jailed Nobel laureate Liu.

Website gives personal details of Shanghai firms’ bosses

BEIJING – The privacy of over 60,000 company bosses in China’s Shanghai city is in peril after their personal details were displayed on a website.

By typing the words “Shanghai company bosses” into the search engine of the Baidu’s testing database, wenku.baidu.com, a surfer can get detailed information on local companies and their senior officials, … Read more : Website gives personal details of Shanghai firms’ bosses.

Amar Singh, Jayaprada’s plea hearing adjourned to Nov 9

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court Monday adjourned till Nov 9 the hearing on a petition by actor-turned-politician Jayaprada and former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh challenging the provisions of the anti-defection law.

The law empowers a political party to seek the disqualification of its members from a legislature if they have been expelled … Original source on Gaea Times at : Amar Singh, Jayaprada’s plea hearing adjourned to Nov 9.

Emaar-MGF moves court against DDA on bank guarantee

NEW DELHI – Emaar-MGF, the private firm which developed the Commonwealth Games Village, Monday moved the Delhi High Court against the central government’s direction to the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to confiscate the company’s Rs.183 crore bank guarantee.

The guarantee was furnished by the builder before taking up the construction of 1,168 flats in …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Delhi government, police get notice on labourer’s death

NEW DELHI – The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Monday issued notices to the Delhi government and police on the death of a labourer while he was cleaning a sewer without the necessary safety kit.

Taking cognizance on its own of a media report, the rights panel has asked for reports from Delhi Chief Secretary … Original source on Gaea Times at : Delhi government, police get notice on labourer’s death.

‘US handed over detainees to Iraqi torture squad’

LONDON – Newly-leaked US military documents posted on WikiLeaks have revealed that American troops in Iraq handed over captives to a notorious Iraqi torture squad, a media report said Monday.

The 400,000 classified logs published by the whistle-blower website Saturday contain an official account of deliberate threats by a military interrogator to turn his … Read more : ‘US handed over detainees to Iraqi torture squad’.

Rashtrawadi Shiv Sena demands construction of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya

NEW DELHI – Rashtrawadi Shiv Sena, a radical Hindu group, staged a demonstration here, demanding that the government pave the way to construct a temple in Ayodhya following the Allahabad High Court’s verdict on the Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri Mosque title suit.

A three-judge bench of the Allahabad High Court had ruled on September 30 that the Ramlala idol …. Source article  : Rashtrawadi Shiv Sena demands construction of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.

Satyam scam: Court dismisses discharge plea of nine accused

HYDERABAD – A local court Monday dismissed discharge petitions of nine accused in the multi-crore rupee accounting scam in Satyam Computer Services.

The discharge petitions filed by all the accused, barring prime accused former company chairman B. Ramalinga Raju, were dismissed by an additional chief metropolitan magistrate (ACCM) court after hearing the arguments of both …. Source article  : Satyam scam: Court dismisses discharge plea of nine accused.