China to cut number of crimes punishable by death

BEIJING - China is reviewing a law related to death penalty in an effort to reduce number of crimes punishable by death, a media report said.

Attorney says Great Lakes waterways a ‘carp highway’ during lawsuit hearing on invasive fish

Attorney: Great Lakes waterways a ‘carp highway’

Kan. woman drops lawsuits in exchange for end to Nebraska case over soldier’s funeral protest

Kan. woman drops suit challenging federal flag law

Obama poster dispute between artist and The Associated Press set for March trial in NYC

Jailed RAW official granted bail

NEW DELHI - A city court Monday granted bail to a retired director of Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) who was arrested for passing sensitive information to a CIA agent and was in jail since the last four years.

Bail plea of trucker who hit Mamata’s convoy rejected

KOLKATA - A West Bengal court Monday rejected the bail plea of truck driver Gurjant Singh, whose vehicle hit the convoy of Railway Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee while she was returning from the Aug 9 Lalgarh rally.

Larry Birkhead to resume testimony Monday in Anna Nicole Smith drug conspiracy trial

Birkhead returns to stand at Anna Nicole trial

Israeli police recommend former Prime Minister Olmert should stand trial for corruption

Israel police: Former PM Olmert should stand trial

Britain allays India’s visa concerns

NEW DELHI - British Immigration Minister Damian Green Monday assured India that Britain’s new cap on skilled labour was not designed to bar skilled professionals and stressed that key stakeholders in business and education sectors will be consulted to smoothen the visa process.

Delhi slammed for delayed information, fined Rs.50,0000

NEW DELHI - The Central Information Commission has slammed the Delhi government and asked it to pay a patient a compensation of Rs.50,000 for delay in providing him information on free treatment in private hospitals.

Check bogus claimants in welfare schemes: Apex court

NEW DELHI - Terming bogus claims as the bane of welfare schemes, the Supreme Court has said that the government was duty-bound to take “stern action” to discourage the malpractice.

‘Holiday court’ to help clear backlog of cases in Tripura

AGARTALA - The Guwahati High Court has decided to set up a ‘holiday court’ in Tripura to deal with the huge backlog of pending cases, a judge said here Monday.

Uttar Pradesh farmers call shutdown Aug 25

AGRA - Farmers in Uttar Pradesh agitating for higher compensation for their lands acquired for the Yamuna Expressway have called for a statewide shutdown Aug 25 while the Rashtriya Lok Dal is planning a separate rally in New Delhi the next day.

Bangladesh court bars forced Islamic dress code in work place, schools

LONDON - A Bangladesh high court has ruled that people cannot be forced to wear skull caps, veils or other religious clothing in workplaces, schools and colleges.