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The Supreme Court has stepped into a major legal fight over the $8 billion a year the federal government spends to subsidize phone and internet services in schools, libraries and rural areas, in a new test of federal regulatory power

Pat King, one of the most prominent faces of the 2022 “Freedom Convoy,” was on Friday found guilty on five counts, including on charges of mischief and disobeying a court order, in an Ottawa court.

The historical drama, set against the backdrop of the 19th-century Austrian Empire, chronicles the love story between Elisabeth von Wittelsbach and Emperor Franz Joseph, as per a report by Radio Times. As the second season unfolds, fans are left wondering: Will the Empress return for a third season?

Vivek Ramaswamy have been appointed by US President- elect Donald Trump to lead the newly announced Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), aimed at significantly reducing the federal workforce and eliminating numerous regulations. USA Today reported that in a recent op-ed for the Wall Street Journal, they eventually argued that the anticipated reduction in regulations would necessitate fewer federal employees, suggesting large-scale firings and relocations of agencies outside Washington DC. According to USA Today, the duo contends that Donald Trump has the executive authority to nullify many regulations without congressional approval while citing the recent Supreme Court rulings that support their claims. They plan to work with appointees within federal agencies to identify the minimum staffing required for essential functions. Although DOGE is eventually described as a department but it operates more like an advisory commission without formal authority, asserted USA Today.

For 15 years, former Texas schoolteacher Kayla Morris put every dollar she could save into a home for her growing family.

defamation case against Delhi Chief Minister Atishi. Special Judge Vishal Gogne stayed till further orders the proceedings before a magisterial court, which had summoned Atishi on a complaint filed by a BJP leader accusing her of defaming him. The special court passed the order on an application filed by Atishi, who had challenged the magisterial court order summoning her in the case. «It is directed that the proceedings before the trial court shall remain stayed till further orders. List for submissions on December 2, 2024,» Judge Gogne said.

Indian tycoon Gautam Adani, one of Asia’s richest men, may be facing his biggest challenge yet with an indictment by U.S. prosecutors for alleged fraud and bribery

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Indian billionaire Gautam Adani and some associates are facing serious allegations of fraud brought by the US attorney’s office in New York. According to prosecutors, the Adani group orchestrated a yearslong scheme involving the payment of $250 million in bribes to Indian government officials to secure favourable terms for solar power contracts awarded to Adani Green Energy Ltd and Azure Power Global Ltd, a New Delhi-based firm that was previously listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

Vodafone Idea have slumped by around 65% from its 52-week high of Rs 19.15 on BSE. The stock had fallen 3.4% on Thursday after the Supreme Court of India granted telecom companies the right to claim credit for duties paid on parts such as tower components and green shelters. This decision overturns a previous judgment by the Bombay High Court, which had classified these items as non-capital goods, thereby denying the companies cenvat credit for the duties paid.

Sameer Wankhede, former zonal director of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), has urged the Bombay High Court to transfer the probe into an atrocities case against NCP leader Nawab Malik to an independent agency like the CBI. Wankhede, an additional commissioner in the Directorate General of Taxpayer Services and a member of the Mahar Scheduled Caste, alleged in his plea that police inaction in the matter has caused him and his family significant mental distress and humiliation. The Indian Revenue Services (IRS) officer had in August 2022 lodged a complaint with the suburban Goregaon police against Malik under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The complaint alleged that Malik had during interviews and on social media made defamatory remarks against Wankhede and his family members based on his caste.

Previously, the top court directed Delhi and all the governments in the National Capital Region (NCR) to strictly implement GRAP stage IV anti-pollution measures as AQI (Air Quality Index) remains in the «severe» category. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih also directed Delhi-NCR states to constitute immediate teams for monitoring actions which are required under it.

Supreme Court on Friday sought response from the Gujarat government on a plea filed by jailed self-styled godman Asaram seeking suspension of the life sentence imposed on him by a trial court in a 2013 rape case. A bench of Justices M M Sundresh and Aravind Kumar told the counsel appearing for Asaram that it would examine the issue only if there are medical grounds. «We will issue notice, but we will consider only on medical conditions,» the bench said while posting the matter for hearing on December 13. The Gujarat High Court on August 29 had rejected Asaram's plea for the suspension of life imprisonment in the case by a Gandhinagar court in 2023.

Supreme Court on Friday sought the response of the Gyanvapi Masjid Committee on an application filed by some Hindu worshippers seeking an Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) survey of the sealed area of the mosque, where a "Shivlinga" was claimed to have been found in Varanasi. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan issued notice to the Committee of Management Anjuman Intezamia Masjid, which manages the mosque in the Gyanvapi complex and others on the application filed by some worshippers. The bench posted for hearing the matter on December 17. The bench said it will also hear same-day other petitions relating to the case, including an application to consolidate all suits and transfer them from the Varanasi district court to the Allahabad High Court.

Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear AAP leader Manish Sisodia's pleas seeking relaxation of bail conditions which require him to report to the investigating officer on every Monday and Thursday in the corruption and money laundering cases related to Delhi excise policy. A bench of Justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan issued notices to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) seeking their responses on Sisodia's applications. On August 9, the apex court had granted him bail in the corruption and money laundering cases linked to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam, saying long incarceration for 17 months without trial had deprived him of his right to speedy trial.

U.S. regulators are proposing aggressive measures to restore competition to the online search market after a federal judge ruled that Google maintained an illegal monopoly

Sagar Adani, a millennial scion of the company who kept track of hundreds of millions of dollars of alleged bribes to Indian officials on his mobile phone, court filings show. U.S. prosecutors called the notes on Adani's phone «bribe notes.» In those notes, Sagar Adani, nephew of the Indian conglomerate's billionaire founder Gautam Adani, noted the amount of the bribe he offered, which government official had been offered the money and how much solar power the official's region would buy in return. He even identified a per megawatt bribe rate to secure the power contracts, the court filings show.

Adani Group bonds fell 5-10 cents Thursday after a US court indicted chairman Gautam Adani and senior executives over allegations of paying $265 million in bribes to secure solar power contracts in India. Adani Green Energy’s March-issued bond offering 6.7% dropped as much as 15 cents, trading at 78/ 79 cents on the dollar in the early trades. This saw some recovery and closed at 82/83 cents from 94 cents Wednesday

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Adani group executives’ indictment in a bribery case in the US roiled the Indian markets, with the conglomerate’s stocks taking a massive hit in the ensuing selloff. The turbulence followed an announcement from the US Attorney’s Office in New York in the early hours of Thursday (India time), indicting group chairman Gautam Adani and seven senior executives.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The US indictment of billionaire Gautam Adani in a $250 million bribery case could set the stage for a lengthy legal process involving a multi-jurisdictional defence.

winter session of Parliament starting on Monday. The five new draft legislations include the one to set up a cooperative university. The pending bills include the Waqf (Amendment) Bill which has been listed for consideration and passage after the joint committee of the two Houses submits its report to Lok Sabha. The panel is mandated to submit its report on the last day of the first week of the winter session. The session concludes on December 20.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is looking for some assists off the court, aiding with investments in early stage startup companies