Geriatric wards, national commission in offing for the elderly

NEW DELHI - With nearly 90 million people in the ranks of senior citizens in India, the government is looking at a policy for them that involves creation of geriatric wards in all hospitals and a statutory body with the powers of a judicial court to deal with matters related to the elderly.

NY judge dismisses bin Laden half brothers from lawsuits, sees no direct connection to terror

NY judge tosses bin Laden brothers from lawsuits

Ex-Illinois official says he got job from Blagojevich after making $50,000 campaign donation

Blagojevich witness says he got job after donating

NYC judge rules Guantanamo detainee must face strip searches to protect security interests

Judge: Guantanamo detainee will be strip searched

Embattled Texas judge Keller faces possible removal, but state panel seldom tosses jurists

History favors Texas judge facing possible removal

Suburban NY village will allow Orthodox Jews to gather at house near hospital on Sabbath

NY suburb settles suit over Jews’ ‘Shabbos House’

Costs of Gulf oil spill are rising for BP, but company has deep pockets

BP’s got money aplenty for huge Gulf spill bill

Report: Ex-major leaguer David Segui appears before federal grand jury investigating Clemens

Report: Segui appears before Clemens grand jury

Gujarat gets time to file report in court on riots case

GANDHINAGAR - The government Thursday got a week’s time from the Gujarat High Court to find out the status of the process for summoning Chief Minister Narendra Modi initiated by a panel probing the 2002 post-Godhra riots case.

Jury considers damages in 1st US trial of Chinese drywall, expected to set standard for others

Jury mulls damages in Fla. Chinese drywall case

Court orders new trial for Texas man accused of training kids to perform at sex shows

New trial ordered in Texas swinger’s club case

Dutch court extends custody 1 month for girl, 14, who wants to be youngest to sail world solo

Court will keep supervising Dutch sailor, 14

Madras HC lawyers on indefinite strike to demand Tamil be made official court language

CHENNAI - Lawyers of Madras High Court in Tamil Nadu are on an indefinite hunger strike to press for their demand to recognize Tamil as the official court language.

Kerala government allowed to take over golf club (Second Lead)

NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Thursday cleared the decks for the takeover by the Kerala government of the Trivandrum Golf Club and the state’s only golf course.

UN humanitarian office says number of people uprooted by Kyrgyzstan unrest reaches 400,000

UN: 400,000 now uprooted by Kyrgyzstan unrest

Court orders probe into pirated DVD screening of ‘Raajneeti’

JAIPUR - A court here Thursday asked police to lodge a first information report (FIR) and investigate into allegations that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators watched a pirated DVD of the recently released Bollywood film “Raajneeti”.

Court hands over golf club to Kerala government

NEW DELHI/THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The Supreme Court Thursday cleared the decks for the takeover by the Kerala government of the Trivandrum Golf Club and the state’s only golf course.

Dutch court to decide if girl, 14, is free to try to be youngest to sail the world solo

Court to decide if Dutch girl can sail the world

Court hands over golf course to Kerala government

NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Thursday cleared the decks for the takeover of the Trivandrum Golf Course by the Kerala government.

Follow the money: Prosecutors start charting money flow at Blagojevich corruption trial

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Ultra-Orthodox Jews plan mass protests against religious school integration ruling

Ultra-Orthodox Jews protesting integration ruling

Brother of top Colombian guerilla leader arrives in Nicaragua after political asylum granted

Brother of rebel leader arrives in Nicaragua

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