Trial starts in suit claiming billionaire Donald Bren owes retroactive child support

Billionaire Donald Bren’s children seek support

19th Amendment Celebrates 90th Anniversary

Rs.2,837 crore collected for construction workers’ welfare

NEW DELHI - The government has collected Rs.2,837 crore as cess to be spent on the welfare of construction workers across the country, parliament was informed Wednesday.

India, Mongolia win cases on tax-free diplomatic properties

NEW YORK - A US court has ruled that India and Mongolia do not have to pay property tax on permanent housing for their diplomats, which was a blow to New York City’s efforts to collect $47 million, news reports said Wednesday.

Uttar Pradesh farmers refuse to relent, crisis continues (Roundup)

LUCKNOW/ALIGARH/AGRA - The epicentre of the farmers’ agitation in Tappal town of Aligarh district continued to remain tense Wednesday as the protesters unanimously rejected the enhanced compensation offered by the state government in lieu of their land acquired for building the Noida-Agra Yamuna Expressway.

Court query on sale of unhygienic fruits in Delhi

NEW DELHI - The Delhi High Court Wednesday questioned the Delhi government over sale of artificially coloured vegetables and fruits in the capital’s markets.

Hemispherx says court awarded it $188M in lawsuit against JCI for fraudulent takeover attempt

Hemispherx says it was awarded $188M in lawsuit

Delhi government quizzed on road lanes for cycle-rickshaws

NEW DELHI - The Delhi High Court Wednesday questioned the Delhi government on the steps taken for earmarking exclusive lanes for non-motorised modes of transport, including cycle-rickshaws.

AP Interview: Lawyer for Iranian woman sentenced to death for adultery says she may be spared

AP Interview: Iranian may be spared execution

Former Satyam chief Raju gets bail (Second Lead)

HYDERABAD - Andhra Pradesh High Court Wednesday granted bail to B. Ramalinga Raju, prime accused in the multi-crore Satyam fraud case.

Apex court refuses to touch recovery of non-performing assets

NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Wednesday said that the recovery of mounting non-performing assets (NPAs) was beyond its jurisdiction and that the government and the legislature should deal with it.

Plea for cancellation of 2G licenses dismissed

NEW DELHI - The Delhi High Court Wednesday dismissed a petition filed by Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy seeking cancellation of 2G spectrum licenses of 122 companies granted on a first come, first serve basis.

Uttar Pradesh farmers continue agitation

LUCKNOW - The stand-off between farmers and the Uttar Pradesh government continued in Aligarh Wednesday, with protesters refusing to accept the enhanced compensation offered in lieu of their land acquired for building the Noida-Agra Yamuna Expressway.

Mayawati’s move to rename Amethi stayed

LUCKNOW - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati’s move to rename Amethi, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi’s parliamentary constituency, and elevate it to district level was Wednesday stayed by the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court.

Farmer-government stand-off continues in Uttar Pradesh

LUCKNOW - The stand-off between farmers and the Uttar Pradesh government continued in Aligarh Wednesday, with protesters refusing to accept the enhanced compensation offered in lieu of their land acquired for building the Noida-Agra Yamuna Expressway.

Kanye West permitted to attend Suge Knight lawsuit mediation session by telephone

Kanye can attend Suge lawsuit mediation by phone

Country’s third Migrant Resource Centre set up in Haryana

CHANDIGARH - The Haryana government has set up a Migrant Resource Centre (MRC) in Panchkula near here to disseminate information about legal migration to Europe and the risks involved in illegal migration.

Satyam case: Andhra Pradesh High Court grants bail to Raju

HYDERABAD - The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Wednesday granted bail to former Satyam Computers Chairman B Ramalinga Raju in connection with the multi-crore financial scam case.

Petition for cancellation of 2G spectrum allotments dismissed

NEW DELHI - Delhi High Court Wednesday dismissed a petition filed by Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy seeking cancellation of 2G spectrum licences granted to 122 companies on first-come first-served basis.

Sindh High Court reserves verdict on Musharraf’s high treason trial

KARACHI - The Sindh High Court (SHC) has reserved its verdict on the petition seeking the high treason trial of former President General Pervez Musharraf.

Jurors were close to convicting Rod Blagojevich on many charges, including Senate seat count

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Trial in Babri demolition to begin from Monday

LUCKNOW - Eighteen years after the 16th century Babri Mosque was pulled down by violent Hindu mobs in the ancient temple town of Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh, a special court here will commence the formal trial in the case from Monday.

Government should deal with non-performing assets: apex court

NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Wednesday said the recovery of mounting non-performing assets was beyond its jurisdiction and the government and the legislature should deal with it.

US hopes visa hike would not hurt India business ties

WASHINGTON - Amid reports that India may take it to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) for a new law to hike worker visa fees, the United States hopes it would not affect their long term economic partnership

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