Despite government apathy, some disabled people conquer all

NEW DELHI - Disabled people say despite their protests and a plethora of laws, government apathy towards them continues. But some of them conquer this as well as their disability.

Immigration: Another Obama challenge in 2010

WASHINGTON - With health care reform practically under his belt, another crucial reform, immigration, is emerging as a major challenge for US President Barack Obama in 2010. A large portion of the immigrant community has laid its hopes on Obama to solve a problem that spans several administrations.

US releases long-secret list of 645 detainees held in Afghanistan

US releases names of 645 detainees in Afghanistan

Dominican court orders New York Yankees to pay $762,878 to former Latin scouting director

Court orders Yankees to pay ex-employee damages

Obama administration allowing Haitians already in US illegally to stay and work a while

Haitians in country illegally can stay

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration says it will allow Haitians already in the U.S. illegally to remain because of this week’s catastrophic earthquake.

Psychologist testifies in gay marriage case that children do fine with gay parents

Witness testifies kids do fine with gay parents

Amazon groups in Ecuador seek to block Chevron from taking environmental suit to arbitration

Groups ask court to block Chevron arbitration bid

‘To charge abetment to suicide, instigation need be proved’

NEW DELHI - The Delhi High Court Friday ruled that the charge of abetment to commit suicide cannot be laid against a person merely because he was having bad relations with the victim, unless intention to instigate suicide is proved.

Government considering renaming high courts

NEW DELHI - The government is considering proposals from four state governments to rename their high courts based on the new names of their capitals, a Right To Information query has revealed.

Columbia social scientist says outlawing marriage creates added mental health issues for gays

Columbia prof says Prop 8 adds to gay health woes

Law catches up with policeman after 23 years

NEW DELHI - Twenty-three years after a custodial death, a Delhi Police sub inspector (SI) was awarded 10 years of rigorous imprisonment by the Delhi High Court Friday for using third degree methods to extract a confession of a man involved in a theft case.

Massive ‘fake’ arms license scam unearthed in Pak Interior Ministry

ISLAMABAD - In what could turn out to be a major scam in the country, Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has told the Supreme Court that about one-sixth of about 32,000 arms licenses issued by the Interior Ministry were found to be ‘fake’.

Court orders probe into Pune RTI activist’s killing

MUMBAI - The Bombay High Court on Thursday ordered the state government and police to probe Wednesday’s killing of Pune-based Right to Information (RTI) activist Satish Shetty who had exposed many land scams in Maharashtra.