Bhopal Tragedy: GoM likely to seek Anderson’s extradition

NEW DELHI - The Group of Ministers on the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy is likely to recommend filing of a curative petition in the Supreme Court to fix criminal liability, seeking extradition of former Union Carbine chief Warren Anderson, apart from measures to clean up the disaster site.

Pelosi calls for peaceful future for Tibetan refugees

DHARAMSALA - US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi Sunday called for a “more secure, just and peaceful future” for Tibetan and other refugees around the world.

Bank can close account for want of PAN card details: Court

NEW DELHI - A bank is justified in closing the account of a customer who fails to provide permanent account number (PAN) card details, Delhi’s top consumer court has said.

Pak Law Minister slapped with legal notice over ‘extravagant spending’ on lawyers

LAHORE - Pakistan Law Minister Babar Awan has been slapped with a legal notice for spending over 40 million rupees to please lawyers and gain their favour.

Lahore High Court asks officials to explain acquittal of key Manawan attack accused

LAHORE - Taking sou motu action over the acquittal of main accused of the Manawan training centre attack, the Lahore High Court (LHC) has directed the top brass of the Punjab Police and the prosecutor general to appear before the court on June 22 to explain as to under what circumstances the case against the extremist was dismissed.

Bangladesh garment workers world’s most poorly paid: Survey

DHAKA - Bangladesh’s garment sector workers are “the world’s most poorly paid” and their rights are being abused increasingly, an international trade union body has said.

Divorced fathers crave for shared parenting (June 20 is Father’s Day)

SHIMLA - This Father’s Day, divorced men are seeking their due. An NGO with more than 2,500 members across the country has taken up their cause, saying shared parenting and joint custody of children should be implemented as a rule in divorce or separation cases.

African migrants face racism in Australia

MELBOURNE - African migrants face racial discrimination in Australia at every level, the Australian Human Rights Commission has found.