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Kumaraswamy has accused the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in Karnataka of «unnecessarily quarrelling» with the Centre and said that it won't help. The JD(S) leader, whose party is part of the ruling NDA at the Centre, also said Prime Minister Narendra and the BJP leadership have confidence in him, and that he wants to fulfill their expectations. «I know this government (in Karnataka is) unnecessarily quarrelling with the Central government. First of all, I request the Karnataka government that — quarrelling will not help. Or throwing mud against the Central government will not help. Whatever is the issue, come, discuss with us,» Kumaraswamy said. Speaking to PTI videos, he said, «mutually with good confidence, we can do the work successfully. (Instead) every day (they are) criticising in public, daily they are making statements (against the Centre)...Unnecessarily criticising the Central government without any fault on part of the Central government. The fault is in your (state govt) court only.»

criminal laws, Home ministry officials said that MHA has incorporated 72% of 111 suggestions made by the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee (PSC) which examined the draft laws in August 2023. «The PSC forwarded its recommendations to the MHA on November 10, 2023. MHA has incorporated most of the suggestions given by PSC and out of 111 observations, MHA has incorporated around 72% of them,» the officials said. The remaining suggestions were either in terms of observations of the Committee or the existing provisions in the Bills were already meeting the suggestions of PSC. The old set of Bills were subsequently recalled and, after incorporating suggestions and feedback, the current three Bills were tabled, they added. MHA has initiated steps towards preparing the existing organs of the Criminal Justice System to successfully adapt themselves to these new laws. As per officials, «these measures would require training at all levels in the police, vast improvement of forensic capabilities at all levels, evolving best practices for adopting technological solutions at police station and court levels, preparing various guidelines on initiatives like Witness Protection Scheme, etc. Further, commensurate capacity building steps have to be undertaken by all states and UTs».

The development comes after the Supreme Court refused to delay the NEET UG counselling scheduled to start on July 6. Meanwhile. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government over the NEET-UG row and said that the future of lakhs of youth is simply unsafe in their hands.

lawyer representing Bhole Baba claimed Wednesday that "anti-social elements" were behind the stampede at the preacher's 'satsang' here in which 121 people died a day back, and contradicted preliminary reports that the tragedy struck when his followers rushed to collect the soil touched by his feet. According to preliminary government reports, the stampede occurred when a large number of his followers, mostly women, rushed towards Baba Narayan Hari alias Saakar Vishwa Hari Bhole Baba when he was leaving to get a closer glimpse of the preacher and collect his «charan raj». «Some anti-social elements hatched a conspiracy. When Narayan Saakar Hari left the venue, his vehicles left, our volunteers and followers failed to understand what was happening due to the conspiracy. This was done as per a plan and should be investigated,» lawyer A P Singh told PTI. Singh said Bhole Baba is also ready to cooperate with the state administration and the police probing Tuesday's stampede and has demanded an investigation into the entire matter.

compensation cess levied on imported goods under Goods and Services Tax (GST) to businesses operating in special economic zones and their developers effective 2017. The Central Board of Indirect Tax and Customs also directed issuance of refunds of 5% GST collected on food packages intended for the public distribution system (PDS). These refunds could total about ₹6,500 crore, people familiar with the matter said. The move follows a recent GST Council decision exempting imports by SEZ units and developers retrospectively from July 1, 2017 — the date of introduction of GST.

The list of dramatis personae in the drama that unfolded after Hindenburg’s report of 24 January 2023 on the Adani Group has grown. Online searches for ‘Kingdon Capital Management’ and ‘Kotak India Opportunities Fund Class F’ surged this week on news of the American short-seller’s reaction to a show-cause notice sent by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi).

The Beastie Boys are suing the parent company of Chili’s in a case that accuses the chain restaurant of running an advertisement that used the hip-hop trio’s smash hit “Sabotage” without permission

The 26-year-old woman, who claims to be a medical practitioner and operates a nursing home under the Marhaura police station, had been in a relationship with the 30-year-old man for five years. The man, a ward councillor for Marhaura Nagar Panchayat, had assisted her in establishing the nursing home. Authorities have arrested the woman. «A case has been filed under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) as of July 1,» stated Saran Superintendent of Police Kumar Ashish.

Bibhav Kumar till July 16 in Swati Maliwal assault case. Arvind Kejriwal's aide was produced through video conferencing. Earlier on Monday, the Delhi High Court held as maintainable a plea moved by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's close aide Bibhav Kumar, challenging his arrest in connection with the alleged assault on AAP MP Swati Maliwal at the chief minister's residence and sought the stand of the city police on it. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, who had on May 31 reserved the order on the maintainability of Kumar's petition, issued a notice in the matter.

Novak Djokovic progressed to a record-equalling 13th Wimbledon semi-final without hitting a ball on Wednesday after Alex de Minaur pulled out injured as former champion Elena Rybakina eased through. Australian ninth seed De Minaur, 25, announced shortly after midday at the All England Club that he was «devastated to pull out due to a hip injury». It means Djokovic has now equalled Roger Federer's men's record of 13 semi-final appearances at Wimbledon as he closes on the Swiss great's mark of eight singles titles.

A judge has acquitted 28 people accused of money laundering in an international case known as the Panama Papers

An environmental group has sued the Department of Interior in federal court for allegedly failing to account for the harms caused by delays in properly shutting down offshore oil and gas infrastructure

The families of two construction workers killed when an airport hangar in Idaho collapsed are suing several companies that were involved in the building process, alleging the businesses recklessly cut corners and used inappropriate materials for the build

The Justice Department says Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to a criminal fraud charge stemming from two deadly crashes of 737 Max jetliners

When two octogenarian buddies named Nick discovered that ChatGPT might be stealing and repurposing a lifetime of their work, they tapped a son-in-law to sue the companies behind the artificial intelligence chatbot

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, the parent of DVD rental operator Redbox, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

A lawsuit challenging a Biden administration rule permitting socially conscious investing by employee retirement plans will test the courts’ approach to federal regulations following a pivotal Supreme Court decision.

Organizers of a proposed ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana in North Dakota have submitted petitions

Republican officials in Montana are pressing the state Supreme Court to overturn a landmark climate ruling in a lawsuit brought by young environmentalists

Arbitration has been struggling to take off in India since the first Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. This is worrisome. From PM to vice-president, many have argued for a sound institutional arbitration process. Law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal recently even wondered why India can't become the hub for arbitration in the Asia-Pacific region. As efforts are made to ensure its take- off, a recent finance ministry notification has the potential to nix the Act. It prohibits automatic arbitration clauses in any procurement and requires that even if one is incorporated, it be for less than ₹10 cr. The primary reason behind this is GoI's unsatisfactory experience in arbitration. The alternative prescribed is mediation or the courts, whose track record in timely disposal is poor. Most contracts come with an arbitration clause because it is quick, and the awards are final. It is the choice for businesses not only in India but all over the world.

Indian lawyers and activists are urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government to put on hold three sets of new criminal laws, arguing they will increase litigation in an already overburdened justice system and give excessive powers to police. India this month replaced its criminal justice system — the Indian Penal Code of 1860, the 1973 Code of Criminal Procedure and the Indian Evidence Act of 1872 — with new laws. The new laws, in force since July 1, expand police powers on pre-trial detention of an accused and introduce the death penalty for gang-rape of women aged under 18, among other provisions. They also mandate judges to issue written rulings within 45 days after a trial ends and for charges to be framed within 60 days of the first court hearing in a case.