Pa. man accused of looting crypt to stand trial

NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court registry Saturday said that it was yet to file an appeal challenging the Delhi High Court's Jan 12 ruling declaring the office of the chief justice of India within the ambit of the Right to Information Act.

LUCKNOW - About a dozen men were arrested Saturday as the Uttar Pradesh government cracked down to end a three-day-old strike by its employees as well as teachers parity with central government employees in allowances.

NEW DELHI - The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) may have managed to abide by the Supreme Court's order to set up more shelters for Delhi's homeless by creating 37 new lodgings at short notice, but "teething troubles" have cropped up in terms of lack of basic amenities like blankets and electricity supply, an official admitted Saturday.

WASHINGTON - The Pakistan Supreme Court's crucial inquiry into the mysterious disappearance of hundreds of people post 9/11 is likely to test the judiciary's capability against the all powerful Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), which was widely referred to as a 'state within a state'.