Egypt to strip citizenship of men marrying Israeli women

CAIRO - An Egyptian court has ruled that men who marry Israeli women will be stripped of their citizenship, a media report said.

Bangladesh lifts ban on Facebook

DHAKA - Authorities in Bangladesh have lifted a ban on popular social networking website Facebook, more than a week after the government temporarily restricted access to the site, officials said.

Utah Jazz fans claim new seating policy causes VIP seats to drop in value

Utah Jazz fans sue over new seating policy

Women’s quota bill campaign reaches Aligarh

ALIGARH - The ‘Reservation Express’ campaign which seeks to mobilise support for the women’s quota bill reached Aligarh Saturday on its way to the national capital.

Egyptian court upholds decision to strip citizenship from Egyptians married to Israeli women

Egyptians married to Israelis to lose citizenship

Families of Indians held captives in Egypt to seek High Court’s help for release

MADURAI - Families of 30 men, hailing from Tamil Nadu have decided to file a petition in the Madras High Court to ensure their rescue in Egypt where they have allegedly been keep in illegal captivity and made to work as bonded labourers.

3,500 Palestinians cross Egypt’s border to reach Gaza

RAFAH - Around 3,500 Palestinians crossed Egypt’s border with the Gaza Strip since Egypt opened it last Tuesday after Israel’s attack on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, a security source said Saturday.

Compensation for two women who delivered on the streets

NEW DELHI - Taking serious note of the fact that reproductive rights of women were still not guaranteed in spite of various schemes being in place, the Delhi High Court has awarded compensation to two women who gave birth on the streets because of the government’s negligence.

Abdullah rules out special assembly session

SRINAGAR - Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has ruled out convening a special assembly session to demand the repealing of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and discuss the killing of three men in a staged shootout in Nadihal village April 30.