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The Justice Department is defending a plea deal it struck with Boeing over planes that crashed and killed 346 people

Donald Trump is asking the judge in his New York hush money criminal case to delay his sentencing until after the November presidential election. In a letter made public Thursday, a lawyer for the former president and current Republican nominee suggested that sentencing Trump as scheduled on Sept. 18 — about seven weeks before Election Day — would amount to election interference. Trump lawyer Todd Blanche wrote that a delay would also allow Trump time to weigh next steps after the trial judge, Juan M. Merchan, is expected to rule Sept. 16 on the defense's request to overturn the verdict and dismiss the case because of the U.S. Supreme Court's July presidential immunity ruling.

The developers of a long-delayed copper-nickel mining project in northeastern Minnesota have announced plans for a series of studies over the next year on potential ways to improve environmental safeguards and make the mine more cost- and energy-efficient

Disney is asking a Florida court to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the husband of a New York doctor who suffered a fatal allergic reaction after eating at a restaurant in Disney Springs

Dhruv Rathee, a prominent YouTuber, is facing severe criticism after he deleted a social media post regarding the rape-murder case of a Kolkata doctor and later disclosed the victim's identity in a video. His actions on social media have ignited a public backlash, questioning his sensitivity and understanding of the laws surrounding such cases. The controversy began when Rathee shared a post on X (formerly Twitter) with the hashtag “Justice For Nirbhaya 2” in reference to the Kolkata doctor’s case. The post was quickly deleted, leading to speculation and criticism from the public. Many accused Rathee of succumbing to pressure from the ruling TMC government in West Bengal, alleging that he removed the post to avoid potential repercussions. Rathee later clarified his decision to delete the post, explaining that he found the comparison to the Nirbhaya case to be insensitive after receiving feedback from his followers.

Director General of Delhi Prisons Satish Golcha announced the grant of remission to more than 1,160 convicts. In addition, he revealed the prisons have installed 1,248 additional face recognition system-fitted CCTV cameras to enhance the safety of inmates in the prisons. According to a statement from Delhi Prisons, Tihar, Golcha announced the special remission for convicts on Thursday after hoisting the tricolour on the premises. A total of 1,160 eligible convicts were granted remission ranging from 15 to 25 days based on their conduct during their time in prison, it said.

Siddaramaiah on Thursday urged the Centre to release a fair amount of grants to states for development while accusing it of discrimination in the allocation of funds. By ignoring constitutional principles, there is a tendency to delay the financial share due to the states, he said, adding that this attitude was compelling the states to seek legal recourse to get their rightful share from the Centre. Teams of ministers from Karnataka and Kerala, led by chief ministers Siddaramaiah and Pinarayi Vijayan had staged a protest demonstration in Delhi in February alleging discrimination in allocation of funds to the Opposition-ruled states by the NDA government. Kerala even moved the apex court to assert its rights.

Jordan Chiles became a major part of the Paris Olympics headline after being stripped off a sure-shot bronze medal in the floor exercise event. Chiles was on the verge of attaining her third position and this was already reflected in the final standings, as being shown on-screen at the Olympics venue. However, she was left in tears as the final standings somehow changed and she was dethroned from her third position, losing out on her bronze medal.

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Arbitration pros resist govt.'s advisory favouring mediation over arbitration The law ministry’s efforts to expedite the enforcement of arbitral awards are expected to significantly benefit the government, which is included as a party in a considerable number of arbitration proceedings. Law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal initiated thenational litigation policy in June soon after taking office.

genocide and crimes against humanity that took place from July 15 to August 5 during students' mass movement against her government. A complaint was filed on Wednesday with the investigation agency of Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal against Hasina, Awami League general secretary and former road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader, former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, and several other prominent figures within the party. The complainant's lawyer Gazi MH Tamim confirmed on Thursday that the Tribunal started the probe, The Dhaka Tribune newspaper reported. He said the investigation agency started the investigation on Wednesday night.

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RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, the newly appointed principal, Suhrita Pal said on Thursday that she doesn't know anything about the people who initiated vandalism at the hospital. «If you know anything, please tell me. I don't know anything about them,» she said. Pal, speaking on Independence Day said, «I am going for flag hoisting. We should honour our national flag.»

Sunita Kejriwal, wife of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the ruling Aam Admi Party launched a veiled attack on the Centre after the tricolour was not hoisted at the CM's residence. In a post on X in Hindi, Sunita Kejriwal said, «Today the tricolour was not hoisted at the CM's residence. It is very sad. This dictatorship can keep an elected Chief Minister in jail, but how can it stop the patriotism in the heart...» The attack came after Delhi LG VK Saxena hoisted the national flag at his official residence on Independence Day.

Google was found last week to have violated antitrust law by illegally maintaining a monopoly in internet search. Now discussions over how to fix those violations have begun. Justice Department officials are considering what remedies to ask a federal judge to order against the search giant, said three people with knowledge of the deliberations involving the agency and state attorneys general who helped to bring the case. They are discussing various proposals, including breaking off parts of Google, such as its Chrome browser or Android smartphone operating system, two of the people said. Other scenarios under consideration include forcing Google to make its data available to rivals, or mandating that it abandon deals that made its search engine the default option on devices like the iPhone, said the people, who declined to be identified because the process is confidential. The government is meeting with other companies and experts to discuss their proposals for limiting Google's power, the people said.

Poorna Swaraj, as was the goal of the Indian National Congress, on August 15, 1947. Jawaharlal Nehru's famous uttering in his Independence Day speech, «At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom», was only partially accurate in describing the occasion. Also Read: Videshi to Swadeshi: Brands that propelled journey towards Atmanirbharta Instead of Poorna Swaraj, India got the dominion status which did not mean an independent country as most of us believe India to have become in 1947. Though India became a self-governing entity, it was still under British control in several ways. Interestingly, the Congress had been against the dominion status yet accepted it, ostensibly because it was to lead to complete independence later but also because the dominion status could have helped the first government, which was not directly elected, take hold of society and economy with the help of prevailing British laws which gave it more power of people.

Independence Day speech this morning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a compelling case for a Uniform Civil Code. He said the laws that create divisions within the country are outdated and should be abolished in a modern society. Addressing the nation from the Red Fort, Naredra Modi said there have been many discussion on Uniform Civil Code in the past and it the «need of the hour» to have a secular civil code in the country that should be ‘secular’ and not ‘discriminatory’. “There should be discussions on the Uniform Civil Code. The present civil code appears to be ‘communal’. India needs a ‘secular’ civil code. It is need of hour to have a secular civil code and do away with discriminatory communal civil code,” Modi said in Independennce Day speech, over two months after returned to pwoer for a record-equalling third term.

Dell Technologies, the Delaware Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday, rejecting arguments that the payment was a windfall. The fee is one of the largest ever for U.S. shareholder litigation. A Delaware trial court is weighing two other requests for huge legal fees, both in cases involving Tesla, and the ruling contained language that might be seen as helpful for the carmaker's efforts to fight those fees.

The federal government wants to make it easier for employees to quit a job and work for a competitor

“Marriage is a wonderful institution," Groucho Marx quipped, “but who wants to live in an institution?" His joke played on two kinds of set-ups, the latter referring to the one for mental healthcare. On a serious note, Douglass North defined institutions as “the humanly devised constraints that structure political, economic and social interactions." They comprise “both informal constraints (sanctions, taboos, customs, traditions and codes of conduct) and formal rules (constitutions, laws, property rights)." Samuel Huntington, famous for his discredited “clash of civilizations" thesis, held forth a definition based on particulars instead of universals: “Institutions are stable, valued, recurring patterns of behaviour.

In a major setback toVinesh Phogat, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ad hoc division on Wednesday dismissed the appeal filed by Indian wrestler against her disqualification from Olympic Games final. Vinesh Phogat had filed an application for a silver medal in the women's 50kg event at the Paris Olympics after she was disqualified before the final match due to exceeding the 50kg weight limit.The CAS released a statement to render its verdict which read, "The application field by Vinesh Phogat on August 7 has been dismissed."In a statement, IOA President PT Usha expressed "shock and disappointment at the decision of the Sole Arbitrator at the CAS to dismiss wrestler Vinesh Phogat's application against the United World Wrestling (UWW) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC)."Last week, during the weigh-in, Vinesh was found to be 100 grams over the limit.