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Donald Trump plans to deport millions of migrants, reshape global trade with expensive tariffs and fill the government with loyalists if he wins a second four-year White House term in the November 5 US Presidential election 2024, as per a report.

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scheduled caste. The commission will be headed by a retired High Court judge. The commission will gather empirical data and make its recommendation on the subject to the government, Law & Parliamentary Affairs Minister HK Patil told the media. The government will ask the commission to give its report in three months, he said, adding that all government recruitments would be put on hold pending the government decision on internal quotas.

Baramulla MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid on Monday surrendered before authorities in Tihar Jail here after the end of his interim bail, prison officials said. The Awami Ittehad Party leader, who has been arrested in a terror funding case, reached jail premises at noon after a Delhi court, which was scheduled to pass the order on his bail plea, adjourned the matter. Additional Sessions Judge Chander Jit Singh had on September 10 granted interim bail to Rashid, alias Engineer Rashid, to enable him to campaign for the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections while deferring the order on his regular bail plea. Rashid's interim bail was previously extended till October 28 on the grounds of his father's poor health. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) hadn't opposed the plea after verifying the documents.

Trump's four criminal cases are quietly chugging along in court even as his race against Vice President Kamala Harris dominates the news. Important legal battles continue to be fought, and motions to be filed. Even now, Trump's lawyers are preparing for him to be sentenced — possibly to jail time — on his one conviction so far at a hearing in New York City scheduled for three weeks after Election Day, NYT Service reported. Trump has told people close to him that if he wins the election, the legal cases would simply «go away.» On Thursday, he said he would fire Jack Smith, the special counsel who filed two federal cases against him, «within two seconds» if he regains the White House. «I don't think they'll impeach me if I fire Jack Smith,» Trump, who was impeached twice by the House of Representatives, told radio host Hugh Hewitt.

bankruptcy court recently disposed of an application filed by Phantom Studios India (PSIPL), which sought to implement a merger scheme between Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEEL) and Sony Group companies Bangla Entertainment Private (BEPL) and Culver Max Entertainment (CMEPL). The National Company Law Tribunal bench ruled that the application from a minor shareholder, seeking to enforce the scheme, is moot. It said that the shareholder's right to enforce the scheme lapsed after the companies' boards approved the scheme's withdrawal, despite his minor shareholding. PSIPL, formerly known as Mad Man Film Ventures, owned about 1.3 million shares of Zee Entertainment, valued at around ₹50 crore, at the time of the tribunal filing.

Missouri voters are considering whether to make the state the 40th jurisdiction to legalize sports betting

Joe Biden told a Wisconsin crowd about his latest «life-changing» plan for student loan cancellation, promising financial relief for more than 30 million Americans. But Kamala Harris has steered clear of the issue at her political events since replacing Biden as the Democratic nominee for president. The vice president's platform mentions it just twice, and with no specific plan. As she courts moderate voters, Harris has focused on policies targeting Americans without a college degree. «For far too long, our nation has encouraged only one path to success: a four-year college degree,» Harris said in September in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. «Our nation needs to recognize the value of other paths.»

institutional arbitration and reduce court intervention in such cases, the government has come out with a draft bill seeking views on the proposed amendments. The Department of Legal Affairs in the law ministry has invited comments on the draft Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2024, saying «the aim and purpose is to provide further boost to institutional arbitration, reduce court intervention in arbitrations and ensuring timely conclusion of arbitration proceedings». The draft bill comes months after an expert committee headed by former law secretary and former Lok Sabha secretary general T K Vishwanathan submitted its report on proposed reforms in the arbitration sector to the law ministry. The draft bill proposes the concept of 'emergency arbitration'.

FSSAI, and the Indian food regulator has now become more pro-active and industry-centred with fast responses in the last decade, said Nestle India Chairman and Managing Director Suresh Narayanan. Moreover, with the setting of more NABL-accredited laboratories by different leaders of FSSAI, the credibility of the testing process has also increased, said Narayanan, who led Nestle India after the Maggi crisis, which unfolded almost a decade back. In June 2015, FSSAI banned Maggi noodles for allegedly containing lead beyond permissible limits, forcing the company to withdraw the product from the market. Industry observers opine that only after the Maggi crisis did the FSSAI come into the limelight across the country though it was established almost seven years ago, in September 2008, to lay down science-based standards for food articles and rules and regulations.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: Following the Supreme Court's censure, the Union government plans to impose a penalty of up to ₹15 lakh for pollution- and environment-related offences ahead of Diwali and up to a ₹15,000 spot fine for burning crop residue or stubble, according to two officials.

Tommy Robinson, a prominent figure in the UK's far-right movement, is at the center of escalating tensions in London following his recent arrest for contempt of court. Over the weekend, thousands gathered to support Robinson, demanding his release during a rally called “Unite the Kingdom.” This event underscores Robinson's influence within Britain's far-right circles, particularly concerning immigration and nationalism. Robinson, born Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, is the founder of the English Defence League (EDL), a nationalist and anti-Islamist group known for its confrontational stance. The protests attracted many participants who carried British and English flags and displayed signs with slogans like “Make America Great Again,” a phrase popularized by former US President Donald Trump. Trump, who is currently seeking another term in the US elections, is noted for his strong anti-immigration policies. The march was not without opposition; a counter-demonstration led by Stand Up to Racism was held nearby, where supporters advocated for welcoming refugees and denounced Robinson’s influence. This juxtaposition of rallies highlighted the deep divisions within British society. The protests included a separate demonstration by families mourning loved ones lost in police custody, who stood in solidarity with anti-racism campaigners by holding signs denouncing hatred and fascism.

Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma stated that the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways will award a compensation to two parties claiming same plots of land; so that the construction work of a four-lane highway between Vairengte and Sairang can begin adding that this is the first compensation of such its kind in the history of India. Lalduhoma while talking to media persons said that during his week-long tour of New Delhi, he participated in a review meeting on highways led by the Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari. The Chief Minister stated that he later met Gadkari and apprised the Minister that the construction of a four-lane highway between Vairengte and Sairang cannot be started as forest clearance could not be obtained; and added that though the Supreme Court had directed the Chief Secretary to find an alternative solution to the problem, the claim of the land by both the forest department and the land owners has credibility with both parties accurate in their claim.

GST) in India was a «classical example of cooperative federalism,» Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud said here on Saturday. The courts have, over the last few decades, evolved a robust framework on federalism to ensure that the states' rights are protected, he said, speaking on 'Understanding Federalism and Its Potential" at the inaugural annual lecture series organized by the Marathi daily 'Loksatta'. Federalism, for Indians, is not a «monolithic concept» but has multiple facets, the CJI said.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said the sale of eco-friendly green crackers alone should be allowed in the state this Deepavali. Also, there should be no harm, injuries or deaths due to fire crackers in the state, he underlined during a meeting with the deputy commissioners of all the districts. «Deepavali is approaching. The Supreme Court has given guidelines on what kind of crackers should be burst. Only green crackers should be sold and they should be burst from 8 pm to 10 pm,» Siddaramaiah briefed reporters after the meeting. The deputy commissioners have been directed to carry out inspections at cracker shops.

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has signed an agreement worth tens of billions of dollars with the mining companies responsible for a 2015 dam collapse that was one of the country’s worst-ever environmental disasters

BJP on Saturday accused Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra of «non-disclosure of essential information» regarding her and her husband Robert Vadra's assets in her affidavit to contest the Lok Sabha by-poll from Kerala's Wayanad. BJP national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia claimed that Gandhi is in violation of the Supreme Court's directive to poll candidates to make a full disclosure of their, their spouse's and dependents' assets. «The Supreme Court order is binding on all citizens. The Gandhi family is not above law. There can be only one outcome. If somebody furnishes wrong information in the affidavit, they have no right to contest elections,» Bhatia told reporters here.

Supreme Court has stayed an order of the Allahabad High Court which imposed costs of Rs 1 lakh on an advocate for wasting the court's «precious time» and arguing a case wearing a lawyer's robe and a band despite being a petitioner in-person. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan issued limited notice on whether adverse remarks made by the high court against advocate Mehmood Pracha need to be expunged. «Issue notice for the limited purpose as to why the observations made by the high court against the petitioner be not expunged and why the order imposing cost be not set aside, returnable on December 9, 2024. »Meanwhile, the impugned order dated September 10, 2024, to the extent of imposition of cost shall remain stayed," the bench directed.

Mumbai Police in a joint operation with Punjab Police has apprehended Sujeet Sushil Singh, a resident of Mumbai, wanted in the high profile murder of Baba Siddique. «Sujeet was involved in the murder conspiracy and was informed about the plan to kill Baba Siddique three days in advance by Nitin Gautan Sapre-another accused. He also provided logistical assistance,» DGP Punjab police Gaurav Yadav said on Saturday in a post on X. Singh has been handed over to Mumbai Police for further investigation, the Punjab DGP said.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. “The bigger the better"seemed to be Rajaraja Chola’s philosophy of gifting. A Tamil merchant he sent as an emissary to the Chinese court in the 11th century presented the rulers with 844kg of pearls, 60 elephant tusks, 38kg of frankincense and a robe and cap embroidered with pearls, going by author and self-trained public historian Anirudh Kanisetti’s tales of the Chola-era seafarers, the subject of his forthcoming book.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Victims of the $233-million WazirX hack are preparing to sue the cryptocurrency exchange for damages in the national consumer forum after the firm’s Singapore-based parent won a four-month moratorium against legal proceedings in the city-state.