Lawyers for former HUD secretary in Bush administration say he won’t be prosecuted

Lawyers say ex-HUD chief won’t be charged

WASHINGTON — Lawyers for former housing secretary Alphonso Jackson said Monday the Justice Department won’t prosecute the former Bush administration official and has closed its criminal investigation.

Different themes win at film fest on disability

NEW DELHI - Encouraging braille music, not giving up despite losing both limbs, a cerebral palsy patient eager to live life - films dealing with such subjects were the prize winners at the Seventh International We Care Film Festival on Disability Issues 2010 here Monday.

Will not use the Mahatma’s picture commercially: Montblanc

NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Minday disposed of a petition against international luxury giant Montblanc Monday after the firm assured that it would not use the picture and name of Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi for commercial purposes.

Indian who burnt car for insurance claim jailed

MELBOURNE - An Indian man, who claimed to be the victim of racial attack in Australia, was Monday sentenced to eight-month jail after he pleaded guilty to setting his car on fire to claim insurance money.

Hyundai Motor talks to sacked employees

CHENNAI - Car manufacturer Hyundai Motor India has started direct negotiations with its dismissed employees for a final settlement instead of going through the workers union.

Supreme Court denies bail to Gujarat cop

NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Monday declined to hear a petition of Gujarat police officer Rajkumar Pandiyan, an accused in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake gun battle case - and directed him to approach a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court or the high court for bail.

Supreme Court rejects Delaware appeal to expand sports betting lottery

High court turns down Delaware over sports betting

Hillary says she plans to serve as Secretary of State for a full term

WASHINGTON - Putting an end to the latest round of questions about her future, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said that she plans to serve as the nation’s top diplomat for at least a full term and has never been interested in serving on the Supreme Court.

Alejandro Valverde tops cycling world rankings despite threat of ban as doping verdict nears

Valverde tops rankings as doping verdict nears

Court allows narco test on Ajmer blast accused

AJMER - A court here Monday allowed the Anti-Terrorist Squad of the Rajasthan police to conduct narco test on Devendra Gupta, a suspect arrested for the 2007 bombing at the revered Ajmer Dargah Sharif that killed three people.

98 labour inspections done at CWG sites in 2010

NEW DELHI - As many as 98 labour inspections have been carried out at various Commonwealth Games (CWG) work sites to ensure that workers’ rights were being protected, Minister of State for Labour and Employment Harish Rawat Monday said.

Child exploitation has increased significantly: Tirath

NEW DELHI - The number of cases of child exploitation registered in the apex child rights commission has seen a whopping rise in the past three years, Minister of Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath said Monday.

Supreme Court quashes bail granted to Pappu Yadav

NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court on Monday quashed the bail granted to former MP and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav in connection with the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) MLA Ajit Sarkar murder case

Village in centre of England opposes gypsy construction

LONDON - The residents of Meriden, a village said to be the centre of England, have formed a human barricade to stop gypsies from building an illegal settlement in their picturesque area.