New York: The New York Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against the New York Police Department over its surveillance of Muslim communities, accusing the police of trampling on religious freedoms and constitutional guarantees of equality.
The surveillance by the NYPD's intelligence division has extended beyond New York City's five boroughs into neighboring New Jersey and other nearby states. The police department says that surveillance of Muslims is legal under an earlier federal court order.
The lawsuit is the latest skirmish in an ongoing battle between the NYPD and civil liberties advocates over the department's aggressive policing tactics - including its stop-and-frisk practices, which are the subject of a separate federal lawsuit.
The lawsuit, filed in US District Court for the Eastern District of New York, in Brooklyn, seeks to put an end to the NYPD's surveillance of Muslims, the destruction of all records on individuals created as a result of the program and the appointment of an independent monitor to oversee the department....
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06:55 AM, Jun 19, 2013
London: Prominent British art collector Charles Saatchi has admitted assault and accepted a police caution after published photos showed him grasping the throat of his wife, celebrity chef Nigella Lawson. In Tuesday's editions, The London Evening Standard newspaper quoted him as saying that he had approached police to discuss the incident after seeking legal advice. "Although Nigella made no complaint I volunteered to go to Charing Cross (police) station and...
11:58 PM, Jun 18, 2013
Washington: Republican Senator Rand Paul on Thursday encouraged Americans to be part of a class-action lawsuit against the US government for its vast domestic surveillance program his latest salvo against the Obama administration's national security measures. Paul, a Tea Party favorite who is seen as a contender for the 2016 presidential race, announced his plans at a news conference that brought together the American Civil Liberties Union and outspoken Republicans...
06:41 AM, Jun 14, 2013
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Minister for Diaspora KC Joseph will visit Saudi Arabia and Kuwait this week to monitor arrangements for the smooth transfer of Keralites who have to leave these countries due to their new labour laws. An official at the minister's office told IANS that Joseph will be in Saudi Arabia on June 7-8 and in Kuwait on June 9, 2013. He will discuss with Indian embassy officials steps to...
05:48 AM, Jun 03, 2013
Islamabad: Nawaz Sharif, who is set to become prime minister of Pakistan, on Friday expressed strong reservations over US drone attacks inside Pakistani territory. The drone strikes were not only violation of Pakistan's sovereignty but also against international laws and UN charter, reported Xinhua citing Sharif, the chief of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), in a statement. The concern was conveyed to the US Charge d'affaires in Islamabad, said a spokesperson...
05:50 AM, Jun 01, 2013
New Delhi: The Sports Ministry has given its set of recommendations to the Law Ministry on the proposed anti-fixing bill and government sources claim that with cricket being included in the bill, the IPL comes under the ambit automatically. Earlier, sources had said that the IPL will not be brought under the new law. Meanwhile, sources said that the draft will not cover the Hockey League and club football leagues...
11:09 AM, May 30, 2013
New Delhi: The proposed anti-fixing bill doesn't include leagues like the IPL, sources said on Thursday. The proposed bill incorporates only inter-state and international competitions like test matches. Meanwhile, the Sports Ministry has sought massive changes in the draft. The Sports Ministry has given its set of recommendations to the Law Ministry. Sources added that the draft mentions that the term dishonesty should be defined to give clarity. Sources said...
10:14 AM, May 30, 2013
New Delhi: Amidst the uproar over IPL spot-fixing, the government on Sunday asserted that it would make efforts to put in place by July or August the new standalone law to deal with such "unfair practices" but ruled out promulgation of an ordinance on it. Law Minister Kapil Sibal, who initiated the process of framing a new law to tackle match-fixing and spot-fixing, said the government will hold consultations with...
03:15 PM, May 26, 2013
New Delhi: Law Minister Kapil Sibal on Saturday announced that the government is ready with new legislation to deal with unfair practices like match-fixing and spot-fixing. Sibal said that the government will bring a new standalone law at the earliest as the current season of IPL is entangled in the controversy of spot-fixing and betting. Sibal said that the government does not want to let down millions of sports fans....
04:58 PM, May 25, 2013
Do full stadiums indicate the spot fixing scandal hasn't impacted the IPL's popularity? CNN-IBN's sports editor Gaurav Kalra joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the issue. Q. Do you think BCCI will allow the truth of spot fixing come out..I suspect it will do cover up it had done for Azher..truth will never come out. Asked by: Guru A. The investigations are being handled by the police...and the anger/rage...
06:43 PM, May 22, 2013
New Delhi: A 27-year-old man committed suicide in Delhi on Tuesday, depressed over being beaten by his in-laws and his wife's refusal to return home from her parents' house. Lokesh, a makeup artist got married in 2012 to Sheetal, who works in a tour and travel company. However, differences started arising within a few months and having a child did not help matters either. According to Lokesh's family, Sheetal would...
06:00 AM, May 22, 2013
New Delhi: The government on Thursday deferred a proposal on giving domestic workers the right over minimum wages, paid leave and regulated working hours under a national policy. The national policy for domestic workers, which would benefit over 6.4 million domestic workers, was slated to be taken up by the Union Cabinet for consideration. The proposal, recommended by National Advisory Council (NAC) headed by Sonia Gandhi in April 2009, aimed...
03:15 AM, May 17, 2013
Hong Kong: A transsexual woman won an appeal in a Hong Kong court on Monday to marry her boyfriend, forcing the government to rewrite marriage laws in the city. The Court of Final Appeal, by a majority of four to one, ruled that the appellant, identified only as W, was entitled to be included as a woman and was therefore eligible to marry a man. "This is a victory for...
04:00 PM, May 13, 2013
London: Midwives and nurses in Ireland have warned that staff shortages at maternity units in the country could lead to a repeat of system failures that were blamed for Savita Halappanavar's death. The 31-year-old dentist had died at Galway University Hospital on October 28, 2012, after a miscarriage at 17 weeks. An inquest into her death in May was told how the medical team missed the early signs of blood...
03:30 PM, May 13, 2013
Los Angeles: Kardashian sisters Kourtney, Kim and Khloe were forced to rename their beauty brand after losing a year long trademark battle with a Florida based cosmetics company Kroma. The Kardashian sisters changed the name of their makeup line from Khroma Beauty to Kardashian Beauty, reported New York Daily news. The Kardashians' line of make up and nail polish hit the shelves last fall. The brand is managed by Santa...
06:07 PM, May 11, 2013
Washington: The Obama administration may seek to end a long-running debate over Internet wiretaps with proposed legislation that would enable law-enforcement agencies to tap into many types of Internet communications, US officials with knowledge of the matter said. The proposal is aimed at getting past the technical and legal obstacles that make it difficult for the FBI and other agencies with court orders to check so-called voice-over-Internet-protocol (VoIP) services such...
06:20 AM, May 09, 2013
New Delhi: The Irish cabinet has reached an agreement which will allow limited legal abortions for the first time ever. This historic bill is part of legislative changes that were promised after Indian dentist Savita Halappanavar died after she was denied a life-saving abortion. The new bill, which will have to be passed in both houses of the Irish Parliament, will allow for limited legal termination where there is a...
05:14 PM, May 01, 2013
Los Angeles: Fragrance company Adrenalina Inc. has filed a lawsuit against singer Selena Gomez for not binding to her contract. Adrenalina Inc. claims Gomez had signed a deal with the company in 2011. The deal gave them allowance to develop fragrance products using her name. However, Gomez and her agent reportedly ended the relationship with the company without giving a valid reason. She even refused to show up for the...
02:42 PM, Apr 27, 2013
New Delhi: The shock over gruesome rape and brutality of a five-year-old girl on Monday resonated in the Rajya Sabha with members cutting across party lines pressing for stern action, including death penalty, to deal with such crimes even if it needs a relook at the new anti-rape law. The House took up an impromptu discussion on the issue during which members also suggested an all-party meeting to find ways...
07:18 PM, Apr 22, 2013
Can electoral and police reforms bring about change in state of women's safety in India? Dr Kiran Bedi, former IPS officer and now a prominent social activist, shared her perspective in an interaction with IBNLive readers. Q. Just a few days ago when a conference on police reforms and public order was called by Union Home Minister, only 7 Chief Ministers chose to attend with the big names of Narendra...
07:13 PM, Apr 22, 2013
