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9/11 suspects should face civilian court: UN envoys
United Nations human rights investigators called on the Obama administration to prosecute the accused September 11 masterminds in a civilian court, declaring that US military tribunals would not be fair.

Aditya Birla Minacs acquires British firm
Aditya Birla Minacs, an arm of Aditya Birla Group, announced acquisition of the UK-based Compass BPO, a leading end-to-end finance and accounting (F&A) services provider.

SC: SEBI Chairman has power to debar company
The Supreme Court has held that the chairman of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has the power to debar a company from associating with any corporate body to have an access to the share market and also prohibiting their company or its director from buying, selling or dealing in securities.

Women’s Reservation Bill a giant step in journey to strengthen women’s empowerment: PM
Describing the Women’s Reservation Bill as a 'pathbreaking' and 'historic' legislation, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said it was a giant step towards strengthening the process of women’s emancipation in the country.

Govt plans to bring Women’s Reservation Bill in Lok Sabha in budget session
With the historic Women’s Reservation Bill being passed by the Rajya Sabha, a confident government is now planning to bring the legislation in the Lok Sabha during this session of Parliament only.

Rajya Sabha passes historic Women Reservation Bill
The Rajya Sabha passed the historic Women Reservation Bill which would reserve 33 percent seats for fair sex in Lok Sabha and state assembly’s 186-1.

Women’s Reservation Bill should be passed by consultations, consensus: President
Even as the Women’s Reservation Bill could not be taken up in the Rajya Sabha, President Pratibha Patil said it would be graceful if the Bill is passed as far as possible by consultations and consensus.

Further hurdles crop up after high hopes for Women’s Reservation Bill
The euphoria and high expectations raised over the historic Women’s Reservation Bill dwindled as the landmark legislation providing for 33 per cent quota to women in Parliament and state legislatures could not be taken up for consideration and voting, which earned the ruling UPA the charge of being insincere about passage of the Bill.

Voting on Women’s Reservation Bill put off
With stalemate on the Women’s Reservation Bill continuing, the Rajya Sabha could not take up for voting the controversial and historic legislation that was introduced amidst unprecedented ruckus created by the opponents in the Upper House earlier in the day.

Food prices to come down in 2 months: Montek Singh Ahluwalia
Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia projected that the food prices will come down in next two months which will bring down the overall inflation rate, currently hovering around 8.5 per cent.

Rajasthan govt. to appeal against HC verdict on youth reservation
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said the state would file an appeal before the Supreme Court against the High Court’s verdict which quashed the new provision of 20 per cent reservation to youth in civic bodies’ polls but favoured the same for women in proportion to their population.

Govt not to act against 44 deemed varsities without SC nod
The Centre informed the Supreme Court that it will not take any action against 44 C-category deemed universities without permission of the higher judiciary.

Financial Stability and Development Council will not undermine regulators independence: Finance Minister
The proposed Financial Stability and Development Council will not undermine the independence of regulators, Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has assured.

Dalits, Minorities should get due share on Women’s Reservation Bill
National president of All India Backward Association and RJD leader Indra Kumar Singh Chandrapuri requested Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to intervene into the provision of quota for the dalits, backward and minorities in the proposed Women Reservation Bill.

Office of CJI cannot be covered under RTI Act: CJI
Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan, has once again asserted that the office of Chief Justice of India is not covered under the Right to Information Act (RTI) and the discussions taking place in the Supreme Court collegium on the selection of judges for superior judiciary cannot be made public.

Principal of parity applies when crime is a joint venture: SC
The Supreme Court has ruled that the principal of parity in awarding sentence for an offence to the accused persons in a case is applicable only when crime is a joint venture.

Raj HC declares reservation provision to youth ultra vires
The Rajasthan High Court quashed the state government’s decision of providing 20 per cent reservation to youths in Civic Bodies Elections.

Wipro ties up with the Main Street America Group
IT major Wipro announced that it had entered into a seven-year strategic agreement with insurance firm Main Street America Group.

Union Cabinet raises gratuity ceiling to rupees 10 lakhs
The Union Cabinet approved a proposal to enhance the gratuity of the employees to Rs 10 lakhs from the existing Rs 3.5 lakhs to benefit lakhs of workers with long years of service and higher pay scales.

SC: Landlord can seek recovery of property which trespasser gets vacated
The Supreme Court has held that a landlord can seek recovery of the rented premises on behalf of the tenant if the latter has been thrown out by a trespasser or a muscleman.

No power cuts, Delhi government assures Supreme Court
Ahead of the 2010 Common Wealth Games due to be held in October, the Delhi government has informed the Supreme Court that there is no shortage of power in the national capital.

No rollback on excise & custom duty changes in petrol prices: Union govt
Despite political pressure being built to roll back on the prices of petrol and diesel, the government gave a clear signal that it would not relent on excise and custom duty changes announced in the Budget 2010-11.

Delhi HC directs DGCA and Delhi International Airport Ltd to devise ways to control noise pollution
The Delhi High Court directed the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) to devise methods to curb noise pollution caused by aircraft in the vicinity of the airport.

Mitsubishi, Peugeot rule out capital tie up
Japan’s Mitsubishi Motors Corp and France’s PSA Peugeot Citren said they have decided against forming a capital alliance but would continue talking towards expanded business ties.

US court considers immunity for foreign officials
A US law granting foreign nations sovereign immunity may also apply to their top officials, Supreme Court justices said, in a case about a former Somali defence minister sued in this country for alleged torture committed three years ago.