For women, where there’s a bill, there’s a way

NEW DELHI - Perhaps one shouldn’t expect too much too soon from the women’s reservation bill - but besides changing the face of politics, it is bound to alter the gender dynamics of Indian society gradually, say experts.

‘Tamils have not given up demand for separate homeland’

TORONTO - Reacting sharply to reports from Colombo that the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has given up its demand for a separatist demand, the Canadian Tamil Congress here said Saturday that the Tamils have not given up their demand for a separate homeland.

Lifetime film, ‘Rachel Maddow Show,’ ‘Brothers & Sisters’ among GLAAD Media Award winners

ABC, Lifetime among winners of GLAAD Media Awards

Thousands protest against Italy Prime Minister

ROME - Two weeks before regional elections across Italy, tens of thousands of protesters once again came out Saturday to protest Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and those allied to him.

Strengthen Lok Adalats: Minister

PANCHKULA - The government Saturday said that alternate dispute redressal mechanisms like Lok Adalats should be strengthened to prevent the piling up of cases in courts.

Badal seeks day-to-day trial of 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases

CHANDIGARH - Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal Saturday sought day-to-day hearing of the over 25-year-old 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases.

Delhi judges seek action against striking lawyers

NEW DELHI - The Delhi Judicial Service (DJS) Association Saturday asked the Delhi High Court intervene and take action against lawyers who went on strike earlier this week.

Bengal for equal rights for backward sections: Buddhadeb

KOLKATA - West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee Saturday said his government would work towards ensuring equal rights for the socially and economically backward sections - including Muslims - in the state.

Women judges should increase: Balakrishnan

SHIMLA - Chief Justice of India K.G. Balakrishnan Saturday said women’s representation in the judiciary was at the minimum and “needs to be enhanced”.

Dutch hockey stars play with rescued child labourers

NEW DELHI - Members of the Netherlands hockey team Saturday visited a shelter for rescued child labourers and gifted them hockey sticks. They also had a friendly hockey session with the children.

Netherlands hockey players meet rescued child labourers

NEW DELHI - Members of the Netherlands hockey team Saturday visited a shelter for rescued child labourers in north Delhi and gifted hockey sticks to the kids, saying that they have every right to play and enjoy their childhood.

Need to improve infrastructure of courts: Balakrishnan

PANCHKULA - Chief Justice of India K.G. Balakrishnan Saturday emphasised the need to improve the infrastructure of courts and welcomed the 13th Finance Commission’s recommendations to invest Rs.5,000 crore to upgrade the country’s justice delivery system.

Pak SC asks accountability bureau ’stop playing hide and seek’ over Zardari’s immunity

ISLAMABAD - Reprimanding the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) over its dilly-dallying attitude, the Pakistan Supreme Court has asked the bureau to “stop playing hide and seek” over the immunity status granted to President Asif Ali Zardari and seek the custody of the documents relating to the 60 million dollar money laundering case which the government had withdrawn from Swiss courts.

Gujarat legal eagles protest apex court decision on assets

GANDHINAGAR - A group of Gujarat legal luminaries has criticised the Supreme Court’s decision to appeal the Delhi High Court judgement on the disclosure of assets of judges and formed a panel to decide the future course of action and mobilise public opinion.

Gujarat gets two new RTI commissioners

GANDHINAGAR - The Gujarat State Information Commission (GSIC), which was functioning only with a chief information commissioner so far, has got two new information commissioners following the high court’s intervention.