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consecration ceremony at the Ram temple in Ayodhya, the demand for saffron flags bearing images of Lord Ram, Lord Hanuman and the upcoming grand temple has risen manifold. As Ayodhya will virtually be fortified on the day of the 'Pran Pratishtha' on January 22, devotees from nearby districts are arriving early for a 'darshan' of Ram Lalla and are purchasing these flags, besides other merchandise bearing the name and images of Lord Ram.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday said anyone having faith in Lord Ram can visit the Ayodhya temple any day and added the BJP was attacking his party over the decision to decline the invite to the January 22 consecration ceremony as part of «a conspiracy». The Congress has never hurt any religion or guru, he said, adding it will not fall for the BJP's diversionary tactic and will continue to raise people's issues such as inflation and unemployment. Kharge and top Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury have «respectfully declined» the invitation to attend the Ram temple consecration ceremony on January 22, accusing the BJP and the RSS of making it a «political project» for electoral gain.

Reuters, “In these circumstances, there can hardly be a charge more false and more malevolent than the allegation against Israel of genocide." ALSO, READ: South Africa drags Israel to UN court over Gaza, here are top developments Israel presented a chilling video and audio to a hushed audience to highlight what happened on 7 October when Hamas attacked the country. “They tortured children in front of parents and parents in front of children, burned people, including infants alive, and systematically raped and mutilated scores of women, men and children," Becker said.

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Tarun Tejpal told the Delhi High Court on Friday he will publish an apology in a national daily stating that an Indian Army officer, against whom he had levelled allegations of corruption in defence procurement, had not accepted any money. The high court was hearing an appeal filed by Tejpal, the proprietor of Tehelka.com, and its reporter Aniruddha Bahal challenging a single judge's order awarding a compensation of Rs 2 crore to Major General M S Ahluwalia for the loss of reputation suffered by him on account of a 2001 «expose» by the news portal alleging his involvement in corruption in defence procurement. The counsel for the duo also told the high court that they will deposit Rs 10 lakh each with the court.

Congress leader Karan Singh on Friday said that after the Supreme Court's Ayodhya judgment, there should be no hesitation in attending the consecration ceremony at the Ram temple on January 22. In a statement, Singh said he has received the «beautiful invitation» to the «historic pran pratishtha ceremony», but he will not be able to attend it due to medical reasons. The ceremony «will be celebrated by about a billion Hindus around the globe,» he said.

Manipur and that's what to led widespread violence in the state starting from 3 May. The violence in which more than 200 people were killed began when the Manipur High Court asked the state government to recommend ST status for Meiteis to the Centre. The verdict led to agitations by the various tribal groups in the state and resulted in widespread violence.

Michael Cohen, former attorney and fixer for Donald Trump, admitted to unwittingly using artificial intelligence to fabricate legal citations in a court filing. This revelation surfaces amidst Cohen's ongoing legal entanglements and his role as a potential witness against Trump in various legal proceedings.

During the course of his protracted legal struggle in the United States, Changpeng "CZ" Zhao, who formerly served as the CEO of Binance, has encountered a serious setback. In response to Zhao's second request to fly outside of the country, a federal judge named Richard Jones of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington in Seattle declined to grant his request. This determination was made as a part of the processes that took place prior to the sentence hearing for Zhao.

The aftermath of the FTX collapse continues to unfold with significant developments in the cryptocurrency world. In a notable move, FTX debtors have filed a proposal to determine a fair and reasonable value for user claims based on digital assets. This proposal was submitted on December 27, 2023, to the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. It suggests converting claims into dollar amounts pegged to crypto asset values as of November 11, 2022.

A key Flair Airlines investor says a $30-million lawsuit filed against it by plane-leasing firms over claims of missed payments is “premature at best.”

Bengaluru CEO Suchana Seth's son murder case have found a crucial piece of evidence: crumpled tissue revealed a six-line note. This note, a crucial piece of evidence, sheds light on Suchana's mental state, indicating that the custody dispute had been weighing heavily on her, Times of India reported, citing investigators. Suchana Seth, the CEO of Bengaluru start-up Mindful AI Lab, is accused of murdering her 4-year-old son in a north Goa apartment. The note was found within the suitcase containing the lifeless body of her four-year-old son. The note, inscribed with an eyeliner, cited coercion from the court and her estranged husband, who, she claimed, pressured her to give up custody of her son. «Court and my (estranged) husband pressurising me to give custody of my son, and I cannot take it anymore,» says the note, written with an eyeliner, according to the report «My ex-husband is violent… he used to teach bad manners to (my) son. I don't want to give even a day's custody to the father.» Investigators disclosed that Suchana sang a lullaby in an attempt to lull her son to sleep before allegedly taking his life. Authorities plan to submit the note for forensic analysis to authenticate the handwriting. In addition, Suchana had been in contact with a parental therapist before the tragic incident, prompting investigators to scrutinize call records for further insights, the report said.

The number of new class-action lawsuits involving 401(k) plans dropped last year, but settlements in that line of litigation reached a record high.

BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust took an early lead in trading volume as 11 spot bitcoin ETFs open their doors to the investing public. The nine trillion dollar asset manager attracted trading volume of $17.9 million in the first hour.

Barred from giving a formal closing argument, Donald Trump still seized an opportunity to speak in court at the conclusion of his New York civil trial, calling the proceedings “a fraud on me” before the judge cut him off

German software giant SAP will pay more than $220 million in fines to resolve U.S. bribery allegations involving payments to foreign government officials

Online retailer eBay has agreed to pay a $3 million fine to resolve criminal charges over employees who harassed a Massachusetts couple by sending live spiders, cockroaches and other disturbing items to their home

A federal appeals court has directed a lower federal court to consider the merits of a challenge to Maryland’s first-in-the-nation digital advertising tax on First Amendment grounds

Iran’s navy has seized an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman that once was at the center of a major crisis between Tehran and Washington, a seizure that further escalates tensions in the Mideast waterways

A consumer advocacy group filed a lawsuit against Starbucks Wednesday, saying the company’s claim that its coffee is ethically sourced is false and misleading

Court records show the owner of the Houston Texans is fighting efforts by one of her sons to have her declared incapacitated and have a guardian appointed for her