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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. President Trump has paused new investigations into foreign bribery after criticizing the law against it, but two former officials of a New Jersey professional services company are about to go on trial under the statute anyway. An executive order in early February put a halt to initiating any investigations or enforcement actions under the U.S.

federal watchdog agency must remain in his job, a judge in Washington ruled on Saturday, saying President Donald Trump's bid to remove the special counsel was unlawful. U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson sided with Hampton Dellinger, who leads the Office of Special Counsel, in a legal battle over the president's authority to oust the head of the independent agency that's likely headed back to the U.S. Supreme Court. Dellinger sued Trump last month after he was fired even though the law says special counsels can be removed by the president «only for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office.» Jackson, who was nominated to the bench by Democratic president Barack Obama, quickly reinstated Dellinger in the job while he pursued his case.

In a post on X, Zelenskyy wrote, «A meaningful and warm meeting with Prime Minister @Keir_Starmer. During our talks, we discussed the challenges facing Ukraine and all of Europe, coordination with partners, concrete steps to strengthen Ukraine's position, and ending the war with a just peace, along with robust security guarantees.» As part of the meeting, Ukraine and the UK signed a loan agreement aimed at boosting Ukraine's defence capabilities.

Delhi High Court has said unless an environment free from harassment and fear was created, all discussions on women's progress were superficial. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said real empowerment began with women's right to live and move freely without fear. The court made the observations in a judgement passed on February 28 while refusing to interfere with the conviction of a man for sexually harassing his female co-passenger on a public bus in 2015. In 2019, the trial court convicted the accused and sentenced him to undergo simple imprisonment for one year for offence punishable under Section 354 (Assault of criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty) of the Indian Penal Code and six months under Section 509 (Word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of the woman) IPC. The decision was also upheld by the sessions court in appeal.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. In the third gallery at Ishara Art Foundation in Dubai, you walk into a dimly-lit room with five suspended microphones. Instead of being listening devices, these mics have been transformed into speakers reciting poetry from across time and space—Hum Dekhenge by Faiz Ahmed Faiz, which has become a protest anthem in some Indian universities, a martyr’s song in Gondi, and a rendition of text by Nigerian poet-environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. In 2020, the Union government introduced three farm laws which were perceived by millions of farmers around the country as being biased towards big business and detrimental to their own interests.

Jeffrey Epstein, a disgraced financier and convicted offender, files were made public by the Justice Department on Thursday after Attorney General Pam Bondi pledged to do so. The US DOJ made public a 200-page document that included flight logs, Jeffrey Epstein's contact details, and other documents that marked the much-anticipated release of Jeffrey Epstein’s contact list revealing names of celebrities, politicians, and business figures, according to a report by The NY Post. «This Department of Justice is delivering on President Trump's pledge to openness and revealing the heinous deeds of Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplices,» Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a statement, as per a report.

U.S. Justice Department have exposed a string of high-profile celebrity names linked to the convicted sex offender, including pop legend Michael Jackson, actor Alec Baldwin, supermodel Naomi Campbell, Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger, and even Prince Andrew. The bombshell documents, unsealed on Thursday, have once again thrust Epstein's dark legacy into the public eye, offering a glimpse into the extensive web of powerful figures who once graced his contact list. While none of the named celebrities have been accused of any crimes related to Epstein's criminal activities, their inclusion in the files has ignited fresh speculation about the late financier’s far-reaching influence.

Bombay high court has refused to direct the transfer of Reserve Bank of India bonds to the mother and wife of a man who has renounced the world and become a Jain sadhu. «This court, in its writ jurisdiction under Article 226, will not enter the arena of disputed claims between the parties,» said Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Neela Gokhale, asking them to seek civil remedy before an appropriate forum. In their petition, the 77-year-old mother and 48-year-old wife of the sadhu said M was the karta of a Hindu Undivided Family. «Renouncing worldly affairs amounts to civil death of M and as such all his properties would devolve upon his other legal heirs, namely the petitioners.» M's son and daughter have also taken sanyas. He holds bonds worth about Rs 56 lakh and the date of maturity is Sept 18, 2026. As per RBI guidelines, the bonds are not transferable except in the case of natural death.

Uttarakhand High Court has asked the state government whether it can invite suggestions afresh on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and consider making amendments wherever necessary. A division bench of the high court comprising senior Justices Manoj Tiwari and Ashish Naithani posed the query on Thursday to Solicitor General Tushar Mehta while hearing two new petitions challenging the UCC's provisions regarding live-in relationships.

Delhi government on Friday told the Supreme Court that it was going ahead with the implementation of the PM-Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) scheme in the national capital. The submission was made before a bench of Justices B R Gavai and P K Mishra.

Supreme Court on Friday set aside the orders terminating the services of two women judicial officers in Madhya Pradesh in 2023, terming the action as «punitive, arbitrary and illegal». A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and N Kotiswar Singh directed that the two officers be reinstated in service within 15 days.

Pamela Bondi has declassified the first phase of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, shedding light on his crimes against more than 250 underage girls. While the Justice Department hails this as a victory for transparency, critics argue that the documents contain little new information.

Supreme Court chief justice with the defiant rejoinder: «John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it.»

Out on bail since 2019, who is ‘accused’ Dattatraya Ramdas Gade?The Pune Police have launched an extensive search operation, releasing Gade's photo and offering a ₹1 lakh reward for information leading to his arrest. A total of 13 teams have been deployed to track down the suspect, with eight teams from the Crime Branch and five teams from Swargate Police Station working on the ground.ALSO READ: Cops release poster of accused; Eknath Shinde says, ‘culprit will not be spared’Eknath Shinde on Thursday assured justice in the Pune bus rape case. The Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister said, "The culprit in this case will not be spared, be it whoever he is.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Best Picture nominees at this year’s Oscars include two movies whose main characters embody a political truth that escapes too many of America’s Republicans and Democrats. Unfortunately, only one of the films allows viewers to see it.

house rent defaulting tenants who did not wish to vacate the premises.

Prakriti Lamsal, however, echoes far beyond its walls—in Odisha, where students are protesting, and in Nepal, where government officials and student communities are demanding answers.

Supreme Court on Wednesday temporarily blocked a judge's order giving the Trump administration a midnight deadline to release billions of dollars in U.S. foreign aid.