European Union, Libya, end visa strife

SIRTE/LONDON - The European Union and Libya have ended their visa strife as Libya late Saturday said it had lifted travel restrictions against EU citizens, according to media reports.

Modi grilled for nine hours by SIT (Third Intro Roundup)

GANDHINAGAR - Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi was grilled Saturday by a Supreme Court-appointed probe panel for over nine hours in two separate sessions that ended past midnight over his alleged complicity in not doing enough to stop the 2002 communal riots which claimed more than 1,000 lives.

British Airways flights disrupted by fresh strikes

LONDON - A new walkout by British Airways cabin crews forced the cancellation of 93 flights at Heathrow Airport Saturday, according to the BBC.

Agra lawyers strike work, demand high court bench

AGRA - Lawyers in Agra observed a day’s strike Saturday to demand a bench of the Allahabad High Court in the city.

India\’s law is supreme: Modi

GANDHINAGAR - \”India\’s law is supreme,\” Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi said Saturday after a five-hour questioning by the Supreme Court-appointed panel to probe his role in the 2002 riots.

Texan strip clubs fight over ‘$5 pole tax’

LONDON - Strip clubs in Texas are fighting against the state enforced 5-dollar admission fee, known as the “pole tax”, in the Supreme Court.

Modi’s appearance before SIT shows nobody’s above law, says Moily

NEW DELHI/ GANDHI NAGAR - Union Minister for Law and Justice Veerappa Moily on Saturday said that even if the appearance of Gujarat Chief Minister Narender Modi before the Supreme Court appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) was most unfortunate, it did reflect that all were equal before the law.

Africans still in detention centre despite acquittal

NEW DELHI - For 12 African nationals languishing in a foreigners’ detention centre in the Indian capital, returning home seems a distant dream despite their acquittal from criminal cases.

Modi appears before SIT

GANDHINAGAR - Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Saturday appeared before the Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) for questioning over the 2002 communal riots.

Dial four wrong entries to talk to railway enquiry executive!

NEW DELHI - Tired of trying to reach a call centre executive in Indian Railways’ passenger information system 139? Just dial the number and then make four wrong entries and your call will be directly transferred to an executive.