Tamil community to observe ‘black days’ to mark war anniversary

TORONTO - With the first anniversary of the crushing of the LTTE approaching, Canadian Tamils will observe May 17-19 as ‘Days of Remembrance’ for the Tamils killed in what they described as “war crimes against humanity” by Sri Lankan forces.

Economic crisis could reverse progress on child labour: ILO

GENEVA - The global economic crisis has the potential to reverse gains made in recent years in the fight against child labour, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) warned in a new report Saturday.

Prison is tough on gums: Mich. ex-inmate can sue after having no toothpaste for nearly a year

Ex-inmate with bad gums can sue over no toothpaste

98 northeastern kids rescued from Tamil Nadu

NEW DELHI - As many as 98 children from the northeast were rescued from unregistered childrens’ homes in Tamil Nadu this year where the living conditions were “squalid”, Minister of Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath said Friday.

Court gives nod to Delhi low cost housing project

NEW DELHI - The Delhi High Court Friday gave a green signal to the Delhi government to go ahead with the project under the Rajiv Ratna Awas Yojna housing scheme for slum dwellers in Kanhjawla village near Delhi.

Gujarat court bid to help destitute, abandoned women

GANDHINAGAR - The Gujarat High court Friday sought a clear identification of official responsibility on the care of destitute and abandoned women, including widows, in the state.

Court issues notice to media house

NEW DELHI - The Delhi High Court Friday issued notice to a media house for telecasting and publication of tapes and script of the purported conversation between Communication and IT Minister A. Raja and corporate lobbyist Niira Radia.

Court commutes death penalty of minor’s rapist, killer

NEW DELHI - The Delhi High Court Friday commuted the death penalty of a man, convicted of raping and killing a minor girl, to life imprisonment.

Apex court rules in favour of reserved category candidates

NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Friday said if a candidate belonging to the reserved category succeeds on merit in the civil services examination, he or she could still migrate to the reserved category to avail a post on preferential basis.

No arbitrary removal of governors: Supreme Court (Second Lead)

NEW DELHI - In an indictment of the Congress-led ruling combine’s first term, the Supreme Court Friday ruled that the governors cannot be removed on grounds of “lack of confidence” or “conflict of political and ideological opinions” with the party in power at the centre.

Governors cannot be removed arbitrarily: Supreme Court (Lead, Superseding earlier story)

NEW DELHI - In an indictment of the Congress-led ruling combine’s first term, the Supreme Court Friday said state governors cannot be removed on the grounds of “lack of confidence” or “conflict of political and ideological opinions” with the party in power in New Delhi.

Murli Deora welcomes Supreme Court’s verdict on Krishna Godavari Basin Gas dispute

New Delhi, May 7 (ANI): Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Murli Deora on Friday welcomed the verdict of the Supreme Court in favour of Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) in the Krishna Godavari Basin Gas row, and called it a vindication of the Government’s stand.

Reliance gas ruling protects our interests: Anil Ambani

NEW DELHI - Reliance Natural Resources chairman Anil Ambani Friday said the Supreme Court verdict on Krishna-Godavari gas dispute safeguarded the interests of his group’s 11 million shareholders and ruled out any review petition for the moment.

Gas dispute: ‘We will respect Supreme Court order’: Anil Ambani

NEW DELHI - Reliance Natural Resources Limited (RNRL) chief Anil Ambani onm Friday said he will not challenge the Supreme Court verdict delivered on Friday that gave his brother, Mukesh’s Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), the advantage in the Krishna Godavari Basin Gas row.

Lawyers in Egypt call for ban on ‘obscene’ Arabian Nights

LONDON - A group of lawyers in Egypt have tagged the latest republication of ‘Arabian Nights’ as obscene, insisting that they should be banned.

KG basin gas row: SC to deliver verdict today

NEW DELHI - A three judge bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan will deliver its verdict on the Ambani gas sharing dispute involving the Krishna-Godavari Basin’s D6 block (KG-D6) on Friday.

Renegotiate pact on Reliance gas: Supreme Court

NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Friday ordered re-negotiation of the agreement on the supply and pricing of natural gas from the Krishna-Godavari basin between the two Reliance groups within six weeks, based on the government’s policy on the subject.

IPL: Apex court notice to BCCI

NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Friday issued notice to the Indian cricket board and its secretary N. Srinivasan on a petition challenging India Cements’ holding in the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Chennai Super Kings.

Lack of confidence can lead to governor’s exit: Supreme Court

NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Friday said that lack of confidence and conflict of political views could be a ground for removing a governor of a state.

Governors can’t be removed due to change of regime at Centre: SC

NEW DELHI - In a judgement that could have deep political connotations the Supreme Court on Friday said governors cannot be removed or transferred just because of a change of government at the Centre.

Kasab death sentence is not lead news in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan’s English media Friday front-paged but did not lead with the death sentence awarded to Ajmal Amir Kasab for his role in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, focusing instead on an emerging dispute between the government and the judiciary on reopening a graft case against President Asif Ali Zardari.

KG Basin row: SC says government is owner of gas

NEW DELHI - Emphatically stating that the government is the owner of natural resources, including gas available in the country, the Supreme Court said on Friday that no individual or commercial entity could claim right to such resources.

What has the Reliance gas dispute been all about?

NEW DELHI - The raging dispute heard in the Supreme Court between the companies belonging to the two Ambani brothers, Mukesh and Anil, mainly concerned the supply, tenure and pricing of natural gas from the Krishna Godavari basin.

Timeline of Reliance Krishna-Godavari gas dispute

NEW DELHI - Following is the chronology of events surrounding the dispute over gas from the Krishna-Godavari basin, off the Andhra Pradesh coast, between the Anil Ambani group and his elder brother Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries:

Government undisputed owner of natural resources: Supreme Court

NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Friday said the government was the undisputed owner of natural resources and had the right to fix its price. It was delivering the verdict on the dispute over Krishna-Godavari gas between companies led by the two Ambani brothers, Mukesh and Anil.