Kutch ruler’s son cannot claim father’s riches: Court

GANDHINAGAR - The Rs.1,000-crore (Rs. 10 billion) riches of erstwhile Kutch ruler, the late Maharao Madansinhji, are different from those now belonging to the government and nobody, including his son, can question the division of property as per his will, the Gujarat High Court has ruled.

War crimes court shields model Naomi Campbell at trial of ex-Liberian president

Naomi Campbell

Indian farmer sent to judicial custody in Bangladesh

SHILLONG - A court in Bangladesh Tuesday remanded to judicial custody an Indian farmer charged with entering the country illegaly, an officer of India’s Border Security Force (BSF) said, alleging that the farmer had been abducted by Bangladeshi nationals.

Jurors deliberate for 5th day at corruption trial of former Ill. Gov. Rod Blagojevich, brother

US President Barack Obama

Centre tells Supreme Court: It has powers to de-recognise deemed universities

NEW DELHI - The Central Government on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that it was well within its power under the rules of the University Grants Commission (UGC) to de-recognise the 44 deemed universities for allegedly failing to maintain mandatory quality education.

Athlete holding foreign passport cannot represent India: Court

NEW DELHI - The Delhi High Court Tuesday held that people of Indian origin holding foreign passport cannot represent India in international sports events.

Obama signs bill to narrow sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine convictions

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‘Courts can move against state for acts against public good’

Indian Law

Government examining CAG demand on auditing schemes

NEW DELHI - The government is examining the Comptroller and Auditor General’s demand to keep telecom and petroleum sector regulators within its audit ambit and arm it with more powers to probe the centre’s various flagship schemes.

Case against Preity Zinta, other Kings XI owners stayed

Preity Zinta

Labour unrest brewing at Hyundai Motor India

CHENNAI - Labour trouble is rearing its head afresh at Hyundai Motor India’s plant at Irrungattukottai near here even as the car maker is getting ready to celebrate production and sales milestone of three million units Wednesday.

Sobhraj fiancée accepts contempt of court summons

Sobhraj

Reliance Infocomm officials appear in court in call masking case

CHENNAI - Top officials of the erstwhile Reliance Infocomm Tuesday appeared before the chief metropolitan magistrate at Egmore here in a case related to masking of international calls as local calls and thereby causing loss to the government.

Obama to sign sentencing law Tuesday, and host Forum With Young African Leaders event

President Barack Obama

Jury selection resumes in Anna Nicole Smith case after most of first round eliminated

Jury selection resumes in Anna Nicole Smith case

AP-Univision poll: Assimilation, cultural identity important to majorities of Hispanics

Poll: Identity, blending in important to Hispanics

Bangladeshi wins Magsaysay award

DHAKA - Bangladesh’s A.H.M. Noman Khan is one of the seven people chosen for the 2010 Ramon Magsaysay Award for his work among the disabled.

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