Apex court rap vindicates army officer who ‘lost all’ at 24

CHANDIGARH - The Indian Army is “the most neglected in the world”, says retired army officer C.S. Sidhu, who won a legal battle with the government over his meagre pension in a case that provoked the Supreme Court to rebuke the government for treating army personnel like “beggars”.

Give me justice, says retired judge

GANDHINAGAR - A retired senior judge of Gujarat is battling for justice after being charged with corruption and denied retirement benefits.

Parents of 88,000 children deported from US, study shows

WASHINGTON - More than 88,000 children in the US were deprived of both or either of their parents who have been deported from the country over the last 10 years, said a study.

Malaysian High Court allows Hindu mother to keep her children

IPOH - Kindergarten Malaysian Indian teacher M. Indira Gandhi, who is embroiled in a bitter custody battle with her Muslim convert husband, got a brief relief when a High Court ruled against her husband to obtain the custody of their three children.

Hong Kong compensates for death of Indian-origin lawyer

HONG KONG - The hospital authority in Hong Kong has agreed to pay compensation to an author after the death of his Indian-origin wife 10 years ago sparked off allegations of racism.

Bangladeshi gives birth in India, faces arrest

DHAKA - A Bangladeshi woman who gave birth to a boy in West Bengal faces arrest for entering the Indian state illegally, a newspaper reported Friday.

Pak SC gives five-day time to clear roadblocks in reopening Swiss cases against Zardari

ISLAMABAD - Tightening its noose around President Asif Ali Zardari, the Pakistan Supreme Court (SC) has given five days time and directed the Attorney General Anwar Mansoor Khan to clear all roadblocks in the way of reopening of the money laundering cases against Zardari in Swiss court.

Brit Indian science writer Simon Singh wins libel appeal

LONDON - A Brit Indian science writer has won the right to rely on the defence of fair comment in a libel action, in a landmark ruling at the Court of Appeal.

Bangladeshi woman gives birth in Indian hospital

DHAKA - A Bangladeshi woman, living in an enclave near the international border, has given birth to a child at a hospital in Cooch Behar on the Indian side — but this has led to a piquant situation where the authorities are contemplating her arrest for getting medical facilities in India without proper documents.

Microsoft loses appeal on Word patent verdict

TORONTO - A tiny Canadian company i4i Inc. which had won a big legal battle and $290 million in fines against Microsoft over violations of its patent in Word applications, won yet another round Thursday when US federal appeals court turned down Microsoft’s plea for hearing of the case by a full bench.