Agitating Gujarat farmers reject Nirma’s proposal

GANDHINAGAR - Farmers agitating against the cement plant being built by detergent maker Nirma in Gujarat’s Bhavnagar district Friday declined the company’s proposal to surrender 46 hectares of the 268 hectares allotted to it by the government, in a bid to resolve the issue.

No need to amend RTI Act, says Sonia; PM thinks otherwise

NEW DELHI - Congress president Sonia Gandhi, who played a key role in the enactment of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, thinks it is changing people’s lives” and that it does not require any changes. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, however, thinks that some issues cannot be resolved without amending the act.

Sukna scam: Retired general’s plea dismissed

NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Friday dismissed former military secretary, Lt. Gen. (retd) Avadesh Prakash’s plea against launch of a fresh court of enquiry (CoI) against him to ascertain his role in the Sukna land scam.

US Supreme Court Justice Stevens to retire

WASHINGTON - US Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, 89, a strong liberal who has served since 1975, gave notice he will be stepping down from his job this summer, broadcast reports said.

Businessman Rajesh Adani allowed to travel across country

GANDHINAGAR - The Gujarat High Court Friday permitted businessman Rajesh Adani to travel across the country after granting amendment in his conditional bail application.

Notices to Himachal government, CBI on woman’s suicide

SHIMLA - The Himachal Pradesh High Court Friday sought the response of the state government, the state police and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on a petition by the family of a woman who allegedly committed suicide after she was rebuffed in her bid to marry a senior police officer’s son.

Woman uses RTI to get salary details of cheating husband

NEW DELHI - The pay particulars of a government employee cannot be considered personal information, the Central Information Commission (CIC) has ruled, while upholding the right of a “betrayed” woman to get details of her husband’s salary.

Case against four AMU officials for breach of privacy

ALIGARH - A court here Friday ordered a case to be registered under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) against four Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) officials and two journalists for breaching the privacy of a gay varsity teacher S.R. Siras, officials said.

Enhancing NGOs’ capacity to attract funds

NEW DELHI - With the funding scenario in India becoming more competitive, non-government organisations feel the need to focus on capacity-enhancement in resource mobilisation, communication, governance and financial management — a workshop was held here to help in this regard.

‘12 mn illegal Bangladeshis could get listed in census’

GUWAHATI - A minority group in Assam Friday claimed that names of an estimated 12 million illegal Bangladeshi migrants would get enlisted in the ongoing census in the state.

High Court allows lawyer to argue case in Hindi

NEW DELHI - The Delhi High Court Friday allowed a lawyer to argue his case in Hindi, giving the official English language the go-by.

Australia blocks asylum seekers from Sri Lanka, Afghanistan

MELBOURNE - Australia Friday announced a suspension of the processing of new asylum applications from Sri Lanka and Afghanistan.

Women can’t be forced to wear veil, rules Dhaka court

DHAKA - Muslim women cannot be forced to wear the veil while at work or in public, the Dhaka High Court has ruled while stating that it should be their personal choice.

Sikhs protest Kamal Nath’s presence in New York

NEW YORK - A group of about 100 Sikhs protested the presence here of Kamal Nath, India’s minister of road transport and highways, who they alleged had instigated a mob in the November 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

Contempt plea against Pakistani law minister in Supreme Court

ISLAMABAD - A contempt plea has been filed in Pakistan’s Supreme Court against the country’s law minister for allegedly hindering the implementation of an apex court verdict overturning an amnesty against graft.

12-year-old girl bleeds to death after marriage

Hajjah (Yemen), April 9 (IANS/AKI) A 12-year-old girl bled to death three days after a ’swap marriage’ here in Yemen’s northern province, a report has said.

Judge faults weigh-in at Gatti-Gamache Madison Square Garden boxing bout but awards no damages

NY judge faults boxing weigh-in, awards no damages

Trial of 1st suspect in NJ schoolyard murders revisits tragedy that changed a city

Triple-death trial revisits Newark’s turning point

Cell phone company sues Neb. village for denying tower; attorney says residents don’t want it

Cell phone company sues Neb. village over tower

Judge approves ‘final’ delay for Congress to approve $3.4B Indian lawsuit settlement

Judge OKs ‘final’ delay in $4.3B Indian lawsuit

UP police baton charge protesting Kanpur lawyers

KANPUR - The Uttar Pradesh police baton-charged the protesting lawyers at the Kanpur district court premises here on Thursday.

UN war crimes court rejects Karadzic’s attempt to halt trial, clearing war for first witness

UN judges reject Karadzic’s attempt to halt trial

NAACP drops lawsuit against Wells Fargo that alleged mortgage discrimination

NAACP drops mortgage lawsuit against Wells Fargo