Taiwan executes 4 inmates, first death sentences carries out since 2005

Taiwan carries out first death sentences in years

Beverly Hills company sues Wizards’ Gilbert Arenas for $70,000 in gun storage fees

Calif firm sues Gilbert Arenas for gun fees

Shareholders suing Goldman Sachs over executive pay seize on SEC investigation

Shareholders revise Goldman Sachs lawsuit

DOVER, Del. — Shareholders suing Goldman Sachs over executive pay packages are seizing on investigations of the Wall Street bank by the Senate and Securities and Exchange Commission.

OJ Simpson’s acquittal suit is delivered to the Newseum in Washington, D.C.

OJ Simpson acquittal suit arrives at Newseum in DC

Grand jury subpoenas New York Times reporter seeking sources for book material on Iran

Grand jury subpoena to Times reporter over book

2 men charged in NYC with supporting al-Qaida terror network, performing assignments

2 men charged in NYC with supporting terror

Three-day law enforcement sweep nabs 596 immigrants convicted of crimes throughout Southeast

596 immigrants convicted of crimes nabbed in South

India gets new chief justice, Supreme Court a woman judge (Roundup)

NEW DELHI - Justice Sarosh Homi Kapadia was Friday named the next chief justice of India, while Chief Justice Gayan Sudha Mishra of the Jharkhand High Court was sworn in as a Supreme Court judge, ending a four year wait for a woman in the apex court.

Judge lets lawsuit against Walmart near Va. Civil War battlefield go ahead, despite county OK

Fight against Va. battlefield Walmart lives on

Supreme Court gets new chief justice, woman judge (Third Lead)

NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court of India Friday got a new chief justice, Sarosh Homi Kapadia, and its only woman judge, Gyan Sudha Misra.

Supreme Court gets woman judge, and two others

NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Friday got three new judges, including a woman - Jharkhand High Court Chief Justice Syan Sudha Misra, who described herself as a representative of Indian women.

‘Amend Right to Education Act, child labour law’

NEW DELHI - A 45-day campaign against child labour by an international rights agency, which started off Friday, demands that the Right to Education Act as well as the child labour law should be amended so that the lives of working children can be impacted positively.

Frame policy for kidney transplants, court asks government

NEW DELHI - The Delhi High Court Friday asked the government to frame a policy for kidney transplants so that proper treatment can be given to those waiting for it.

Sarosh Homi Kapadia will be India’s next chief justice (Second Lead)

NEW DELHI - Supreme Court Justice Sarosh Homi Kapadia was Friday appointed the new chief justice of India by President Pratibha Patil. Kapadia will assume charge May 12.

Delhi police assure protection to runaway married couple

NEW DELHI - The Delhi Police Friday assured the Delhi High Court that they will provide protection to a runaway couple who married against their parents’ wishes.

Justice Mishra sworn-in as Supreme Court judge

NEW DELHI - Former Jharkhand High Court Chief Justice, Gyan Sudha Mishra, took oath as a Supreme Court Justice on Friday.

Sarosh Homi Kapadia appointed as new Chief Justice of India

NEW DELHI - Supreme Court Justice Sarosh Homi Kapadia has been appointed as the new Chief Justice of India (CJI).

Relief scheme for rape victims awaiting government nod

NEW DELHI - The National Commission for Women (NCW) is awaiting the government’s approval to initiate a Rs.40 crore scheme for relief and rehabilitation of rape victims as directed by the Supreme Court, parliament was told Friday.

Supreme Court gets a woman judge, two others

NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Friday got three new judges, including a woman, with President Pratibha Patil elevating the chief justices of the Madras, Jharkhand and Bombay high courts.

Sarosh Homi Kapadia to be India’s new chief justice

NEW DELHI - Supreme Court Justice Sarosh Homi Kapadia has been appointed the new chief justice of India. Kapadia will assume charge May 12.

9 of 11 accused Somali pirates due in US court in Virginia to enter pleas over Navy attacks

Somali piracy suspects set for US arraignment

Sarosh Homi Kapadia is India’s new chief justice

NEW DELHI - Supreme Court judge Sarosh Homi Kapadia was Friday appointed as the new chief justice of India by President Pratibha Patil. He will assume charge May 12.

All for Rs.30 - jostling and toiling at labourer marts (May 1 is International Labour Day)

RAIPUR - It’s a lucky day for Rani Sahu. She may have earned a meagre Rs.30 for 10 hours of work after being hired as a daily wage worker at a labourer’s mart here, but says she is happy to take home at least some money.

‘Dr. Death’ Patel threatened to quit when patient transfer was arranged

BRISBANE - Brisbane’s Supreme Court has been told that controversial Indian origin surgeon Dr. Jayant Patel went purple with rage when a dangerously ill patient was transferred from the Bundaberg Hospital to Brisbane.

Nine Kuwaiti claimants get $590 mn over Iraq invasion

New York, April 30 (IANS/AKI) The UN has paid $590 million to nine Kuwaiti claimants in connection with Iraq’s 1990 invasion of their country.

Supreme Court to have a woman judge after four years

NEW DELHI - Former Jharkhand High Court Chief Justice, Gyan Sudha Mishra, will take oath as a Supreme Court Justice on Friday.

Three buses carrying migrants to US go missing

Mexico City, April 30 (IANS/EFE) Three buses carrying more than 40 migrants from Mexico’s San Luis Potosi state to the US have been missing for more than a month, a top official has said.