Connecticut court rules that Credit Suisse CEO Dougan is trying to renege on divorce deal

HARTFORD, Conn. — The chief executive of Swiss banking giant Credit Suisse is haggling with his ex-wife over nearly $1 million she says he owes her for being 12 days late with a divorce-related payment in 2006.

11 sentenced to life for murder of YSR’s father

NEW DELHI/HYDERABAD - The Supreme Court Wednesday upheld the Andhra Pradesh High Court order of sentencing 11 accused to life imprisonment in the murder of Y.S. Raja Reddy, father of Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy.

Lawsuit seeking money for S.D.’s Black Hills divides Sioux; many still want sacred land back

PIERRE, S.D. — A band of Sioux whose ancestors were driven from the majestic Black Hills more than 130 years ago is seeking hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation, upsetting other tribal members who say taking money for the sacred land would be legitimizing the theft.

Apex court restores Kerala legislator’s election

NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court has upheld the election of Kerala’s Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) legislator M.J. Jacob. He was unseated in May last year by the Kerala High court on charges of electoral malpractices.

Pakistan’s National Assembly convened over Sharif crisis

ISLAMABAD - The Pakistan government has convened a session of the National Assembly Saturday to discuss the crisis arising from the Supreme Court decision barring former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his brother Shahbaz Sharif from contesting elections.

Supreme Court asks Kerala to accept Zoom’s Vizhinjam port tender

NEW DELHI/THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The Kerala government Tuesday suffered a setback as the Supreme Court upheld the Kerala High Court’s verdict asking it to consider Zoom Developers’ tender quotation for the Rs.53.48 billion Vizhinjam port project.

Congress upholds cause of weaker sections: Gandhi

JAIPUR - The Congress has always upheld the cause of the weaker sections of society and farmers and would continue to empower them, party president Sonia Gandhi said here Tuesday as she thanked people of Rajasthan for voting the party to power.

ICC reverses Oval Test decision, awards it to England

DUBAI - The International Cricket Council (ICC) has reversed its decision on controversial Oval Test between England and Pakistan from a draw to an England win.

Malaysian Airlines told to pay for mishandling luggage

NEW DELHI - Holding Malaysian Airlines responsible for mishandling a passenger’s baggage, a consumer court here has asked it to pay Rs.315,000 - the price of the damaged luggage - alongwith with the cost of litigation.

Court upholds charges against 11 Malegaon accused

MUMBAI - A special court here Thursday upheld Mumbai Police’s Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) chargesheet, slapping charges under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) on the 11 accused for the Malegaon blast.