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Xi Jinping, fresh off his meeting with President Joe Biden, courted Indo-Pacific leaders in a flurry of meetings on Thursday at a time of intensifying competition with the United States. Xi held individual talks with the leaders of Mexico, Peru, and Fiji, and he planned a later session with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, all on the sidelines of a summit of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation economies.

firecrackers ban and stubble burning to curb air pollution as it can be tackled by creating a mass awareness, legal experts said. The Supreme Court's recent order banning the manufacture and sale of firecrackers containing barium was violated across the country on Diwali leading to worsening air quality index. Senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan, who represents the main petitioner Arjun Gopal and others seeking a ban on the sale and manufacture of firecrackers, meanwhile, has decided to move a contempt petition in the top court against the law enforcement agencies for the flagrant violation of the court's recent order.

MPs/MLAs' to monitor early disposal of criminal cases pending against the members of parliament and the legislative assemblies," said one of the directions passed by the bench of Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra. The Supreme Court bench also directed high courts to create an independent tab on the website to provide district-wise information about the details of year of the filing, number of subject cases pending and the stage of proceedings.

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Southern Cross Austereoexecutives are aiming to drum up wider interest to counter a takeover bid from radio rival ARN Media and private equity firm Anchorage Capital Partners lobbed last week.

Santos has taken steps to start installing the pipeline for its $5.8 billion Barossa gas project in the Timor Sea, even as it awaits regulatory approvals for the drilling work it was forced to suspend more than a year ago because of a court ruling.

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum just got $20 million to build a high-tech classroom for visiting students. The source: weight-loss drug wealth. Two nonprofit foundations are large shareholders of Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk, the companies selling the drugs Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro popularly used to reduce weight.

Taiwan has repeatedly pushed for the conclusion of a Bilateral Investment Agreement (BIA) with the EU, saying it would help encourage more Taiwanese investment, especially from chip companies.

Indian languages and, within the next decade, courts across the country can start using these, Supreme Court judge Justice Sanjay Karol said. Justice Karol made the comment while delivering his address as chief guest at the concluding ceremony of a Hindi Pakhwada organised by the Bharatiya Bhasha Abhiyan here on October 4.

Tokyo | When 300 Japanese business titans and the country’s trade minister descend on Melbourne this weekend, it will be a reminder that not a lot has changed in half a century.

AI-enabled solutions to cut pendency of cases. Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India in collaboration with Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh organised a day-long workshop on "Consumer Protection in Andhra Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Karnataka, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu & Telangana" in Vishakhapatnam on Friday.

Supreme Court on Monday directed bar associations of Manipur to not prevent any lawyer, regardless of his/her community, from appearing before courts in Manipur. Observing that access to justice should not be prevented, a bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud made it clear that violation of the court order will be considered contempt of court. «Any lawyer contravening this order will be proceeded accordingly,» SC ordered.

WASHINGTON—President Biden says he hasn’t given up on large-scale student-loan forgiveness. But the administration’s latest debt cancellation plan is far from a sure thing. The Education Department this summer began an arcane regulatory process that officials hope eventually will offer millions of Americans a chance to erase part or all of their federal student-loan debt.

Supreme Court observed on Friday while hearing a petition filed by a woman colonel who was given the charge of a company of soldiers which is ordinarily commanded by a major, two ranks her junior. A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud was hearing three matters- two pertaining to the women officers of the Army and one of the Navy- in which several grievances have been raised including about promotions. «We now can't run the affairs of the Army,» the bench, also comprising Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, told senior advocate Meenakshi Arora, appearing for the petitioners, when she raised the issue of the woman colonel having been given the charge of a company which is ordinarily led by a major rank officer. «We interfere in those cases on issues of principles,» it observed, adding, «Surely, we can't start running the command structure of the Army». She said it was a case where the woman officer has been given permanent commission and she is a colonel in the Army.

Biden assured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday that strong U.S. support for his war to repel Russian invaders will be maintained despite opposition from some Republican lawmakers to sending billions more in aid. Biden and Zelenskiy held a war council in the White House East Room as part of a blizzard of appearances the Ukraine leader made looking to bolster U.S.

Lawsuits that aim to hold major players in the fossil-fuel industry responsible for climate change are entering a critical phase, as several state courts this fall are considering whether the cases can move forward. Several states including Delaware, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Rhode Island, and dozens of municipal governments, have accused the world’s largest energy companies of playing down the industry’s contributions to climate change. The lawsuits, some of which date to 2017, seek financial damages based on claims that range from public nuisance and negligence to consumer deception and racketeering.

(Reuters) — Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)'s plan to expand its global manufacturing footprint has sparked a race among some countries to woo CEO Elon Musk and secure billions in investment dollars.

Two employment law experts believe that it might be difficult for PwC Australia to enforce its “rule of three” against departing partners because courts could view these types of clause as an unreasonable restraint of trade.

There are hopes that the United States could see a new crypto resurgence after several rulings this year have seen court judges “rein in the SEC,” according to a digital asset lawyer from K&L Gates.

Montana is asking a federal judge to allow its law banning new downloads of TikTok to take effect while a legal challenge filed by the company and five content creators moves through the courts

Supreme Court on Monday said it will lay down broad guidelines for courts across the country to deal with the issue of summoning officials in cases involving the government and their officials. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra said there must be different set of procedures to deal with contempt proceedings arising out of non-compliance of final judgements and the interim orders passed in pending cases. In pending cases, the affidavits of officials may serve the purpose and in contempt cases, arising out of non-compliance of court orders, the presence of government officials concerned may be necessary, the bench said.