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eDaakhil portal', a speedy and hassle-free mechanism for filing consumer complaints in all states and union territories.

In September, Hunter Biden pleaded guilty to federal tax charges in federal court in Los Angeles and was due to be sentenced December 16 under Mark C. Scarsi, a judge nominated by Republican President-elect Donald Trump. This renewed interest in pardoning authority highlights how it differs between the US and India.

Rahul Gandhi along with the five other party MPs from Uttar Pradesh will visit Sambhal on Wednesday, Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Rai said. Newly-elected Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is also likely to accompany the delegation, he said. The party's general secretary and UP in-charge Avinash Pande will be there too, Rai told PTI. Curbs under section 163 (power to issue order in urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), were set to expire on Sunday and have now been extended till December 31.

Workers seeking an end to smoking in Atlantic City casinos say the main employee union has been won over by tobacco companies seeking allies in the fight against smoking restrictions

The death sentence for real estate tycoon Truong My Lan has been upheld in Vietnam’s largest fraud case, the scale of which had raised concerns about the country’s economy

She denied a request by Musk and Tesla’s directors to vacate her earlier ruling.

Tata Power shares will be in focus after the Delhi High Court sought responses from the Central government and other parties on a petition by Tata Power Company (TPC) challenging the coal ministry’s order reducing compensation for the deallocation of the Mandakini Coal Block in Odisha. The High Court instructed the ministry and others to maintain the status quo on the compensation order until December 4, the next hearing date.

Around 700 hospitality employees at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas who are Culinary Union members walked off the job at 5 a.m. Friday.

Wisconsin public worker and teachers unions have scored a major legal victory with a ruling that restores collective bargaining rights they lost under a 2011 state law

Closing arguments have begun in the trial of a tech consultant in the stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee in San Francisco last year

Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Monday attacked the Centre over the Adani issue and threatened to launch a protest in support of the opposition's demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the allegations against the business group. In a statement, the SKM, an umbrella organisation of several farmers' bodies, also said that protests will be held in Uttar Pradesh on December 4 against proposed privatisation of electricity sector in the state. The SKM accused the NDA government at the Centre of shielding industrialist Gautam Adani, against whom bribery allegations have been made in a US court. «The case registered against Adani Group in the USA corroborates SKM's demand of no privatisation of the electricity sector and prepaid smart meters that will impose huge exploitation of the people,» the SKM said.

Police Barricades and Traffic Diversions The protest began at 10 am from Greater Noida’s Pari Chowk, with farmers marching towards Delhi. By noon, the farmers reached Mahamaya Flyover, where police established barricades at Charkha Chowk, near Amity University, and continued along the route at Mahamaya Flyover and Dalit Prerna Sthal. To ensure the farmers did not proceed to Delhi, the police conducted thorough checks on all vehicles.

The court suspended the sentence for 30 days to enable him to file an appeal against the order. Later, Raja told reporters that his team of advocates will face the matter legally.

Supreme Court on Monday expressed concern over the inadequate implementation of Stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in the national capital region to combat severe air pollution. The court observed that despite the alarming air quality levels, there has been a lack of serious enforcement of measures outlined under GRAP Stage IV, which is triggered when air quality deteriorates to hazardous levels.

climate change and help vulnerable nations fight its devastating impact. After years of lobbying by island nations who fear they could simply disappear under rising sea waters, the UN General Assembly asked the International Court of Justice last year for an opinion on «the obligations of States in respect of climate change.» Any decision by the court would be non-binding advice and couldn't directly force wealthy nations into action to help struggling countries. Yet it would be more than just a powerful symbol since it could be the basis for other legal actions, including domestic lawsuits. «We want the court to confirm that the conduct that has wrecked the climate is unlawful,» Margaretha Wewerinke-Singh, who is leading the legal team for the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, told The Associated Press.

Delhi High Court on Monday sought the Enforcement Directorate's response on a plea of AAP leader Manish Sisodia challenging a trial court's order taking cognisance of a chargesheet filed in a money laundering case linked to the alleged excise policy scam. Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri issued the notice to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and fixed Sisodia's plea on December 20, when AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal's similar petition is also listed for further proceedings. The former deputy chief minister sought the high court's direction to set aside the trial court's order on the ground that the special judge took cognisance of the chargesheet in the absence of any sanction for the prosecution of the former Delhi chief minister, who was a public servant when the offence was allegedly committed. Sisodia is out on bail in the case.

The Supreme Court will hear a vaping case on Monday, weighing federal regulators’ decisions blocking sweet vaping products after e-cigarette use spiked among kids

Gaza Strip, a rare critique from a member of the security establishment at a time of war. The comments by Moshe Yaalon — first on Saturday, and then multiple times on Sunday, including in an interview with one of Israel's biggest television channels — came amid mounting criticism of the Israeli military's conduct in Gaza. They were swiftly denied and condemned by allies of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, saying that they would hurt the country and help its enemies. Yaalon served as the Israeli military's chief of staff during the second intifada and as Netanyahu's defense minister during the 2014 war in Gaza, the longest conflict between Israel and Hamas before the current war. But he broke with Netanyahu in 2016 and has since become a critic of the Israeli leader.

Former “Harry Potter” film actor Rupert Grint faces a 1.8 million-pound (US$2.3 million) bill after he lost a legal battle with the tax authorities.

Aam Aadmi Party MLA Naresh Balyan's lawyer, NC Sharma, stated on Sunday that there are no grounds for the AAP leader's arrest and «we have faith in the law.» Speaking to ANI, advocate Sharma said, «They had asked for 5 days' remand, but there was no such ground. The court also asked several times what grounds you have due to which you want his remand. Ultimately 2 day remand was given...There is no ground for arrest...There is no sample of the audio, there is no source, only social media has been made the base. We will file for bail and we have faith in the law.» His remark came after Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court on Sunday remanded Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Naresh Balyan to two days of and added that they will be filing for bail. police custody in connection with an extortion case.