Actor John Malkovich’s lawyers complain he’ll only get $670K of $2.2M of claim in Madoff scam

Actor Malkovich in legal drama over Madoff claim

Struggling Crystal Cathedral megachurch hit with $2 million in lawsuits over unpaid bills

Crystal Cathedral hit with $2 million in lawsuits

Prosecutors: Celeb stalker said he’d kill himself in Ivanka Trump’s NYC store, freed on bond

Ivanka Trump’s accused stalker freed on $10K bond

Canadian police settle suit launched by the mother of unruly Polish traveler

Police apologize for Polish man’s death

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Canada’s national police force has apologized and settled a lawsuit involving the case of an unruly Polish traveler who died after being repeatedly zapped with a Taser at Vancouver’s airport.

Option of Modi being summoned remains open, says Nanavati Commission

GANDHINAGAR - The Nanavati Commission, which is probing the 2002 Godhra incident, on Thursday informed the Gujarat High Court that its decision to not summon Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi was not the final decision.

Lawyer presses on with lonely battle on behalf of openness minority shareholders

Activist presses Russian corporations for openness

Decision not to summon Modi ‘not final’: Nanavati panel

GANDHINAGAR - The Nanavati-Mehta commission probing the 2002 communal riots Thursday informed the Gujarat High Court that its decision not to summon Chief Minister Narendra Modi and others was “not final”.

Records of Zardari’s Swiss graft case brought to Pakistan

ISLAMABAD - A two-member team of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) returned here Thursday with the voluminous records relating to a $60 million Swiss money laundering case against Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari that has been reopened after the Supreme Court struck down an amnesty against graft.

Mere self-defence plea not valid to seek arms licence

GANDHINAGAR - The Gujarat High Court ruled Thursday that self-defence without any substantial threat to life is not a valid enough reason to obtain a firearm licence.

Villagers intensify protest against POSCO

JAGATSINGHPUR - Hundreds of villagers congregated in Orissa’s Jagatsinghpur district Thursday to rally against South Korean steel maker POSCO’ steel project planned in the region, police said.

Apex court slams government for mistreating army officer

NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court has lashed at the Union government for mistreating an Indian Army officer and denying him his due wages despite the officer suffering crippling injuries in an accident that he met while on duty.

Karadzic trial to resume April 13, war crimes court rejects his appeal for more time

War crimes court rejects Karadzic trial delay bid

Bihar cannot challenge Lalu’s acquittal, rules apex court

NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Thursday ruled that the Bihar government was not entitled to challenge the acquittal of former railway minister Lalu Prasad and his wife Rabri Devi, a former Bihar chie minister, in a corruption case probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

Britain to increase visa fees from April 6

NEW DELHI - The British government has revised its visa fees with a maximum increase of 2.5 percent. The new fees will be effective from April 6.

Migrants to Japan suffer racism and exploitation: UN expert

GENEVA - Japan lacks a comprehensive immigration policy that would offer protection to migrants, a United Nations expert charged Thursday.

International prosecutor expects at least 2 Kenya election violence cases, up to 6 suspects

Prosecutor expects 2 Kenya election violence cases

Supreme Court provides relief to Lalu Yadav in disproportionate assets case

NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court on Thursday said the Government of Bihar has no authority to file an appeal against Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Yadav’s 2006 acquittal in a disproportionate assets case.

Two convicted, 10 acquitted in Kandhamal riots cases

BHUBANESWAR - A fast track court in Orissa sentenced two people to two years’ imprisonment and acquitted 10 people in two Kandhamal riots cases, an official said Thursday.

New regulations allow disabled to drive vehicles in China

BEIJING - Around 28 million partially disabled people are heaving a sigh of relief in China as the government’s new regulations will allow them to drive vehicles from Thursday.