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COCOMI on Monday locked the front doors of several government offices in Imphal West district to protest the recent killing of three women and three children in Jiribam, officials said. Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) is an influential organisation of the Meitei community, the majority ethnic group in the Imphal Valley region that comprises five districts including Imphal West. The Manipur government on Monday also extended the suspension of internet services by two more days till Wednesday in seven districts of the northeastern state. Raising slogans demanding justice for the victims and their families killed by suspected tribal militants in Jiribam district, the protesters stormed into the office complex of the Chief Electoral Officer at Lamphelpat and locked its main entrance door with chains and locks, officials said.

Delhi Ridge area. Earlier, a bench headed by the then CJI D Y Chandrachud, since retired, had sought a personal affidavit of Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena in the case which had also sought initiation of contempt proceedings against certain DDA officials. At the outset, the CJI, who was sitting on the bench with Justice Sanjay Kumar, said, «One thing I would like to point out that when I was the NALSA chairman, I had gone to Patna and with Delhi LG had toured jails there. So, it will not be appropriate for me to hear the plea...». The bench ordered the listing of the pleas before a bench of which the CJI is not part in the week commencing November 27.

The U.S. antitrust watchdogs that pounced on Big Tech and deterred dealmaking throughout corporate America during President Joe Biden’s administration may be tamer and kept on a shorter leash by President-elect Donald Trump after he returns to the Whit...

Transaction of Business Rules, also known as 'TBR', is the buzzword these days in Jammu and Kashmir's secretariat and other government offices, as there is a lack of clarity on the powers of the elected government in the Union Territory, as well as confusion about the processes and prioritisation of file movement between the chief minister's office and the Lieutenant Governor's Raj Bhavan. Due to the lack of clarity on TBR, a large number of files continue to circulate in the workplace. And a slew of officials keeps using the term as if it were some big mystery, especially when they don't want to perform the work or be held accountable for any given file.

Biden's administration may be kept on a shorter leash by Donald Trump after he returns to the White House next year. Although regulators began cracking down on tech powerhouses such as Google and Facebook during Trump's first term as president, most experts expect his second administration to ease up on antitrust enforcement and be more receptive to mergers and deal-making after years of hypervigilance under Biden's watch. One of the biggest reasons underlying the anticipated pivot stems from the widespread belief that the chief architects of the Biden administration's get-tougher stance — Lina Khan of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department's Jonathan Kanter — won't be part of the Trump regime.

central government is necessary. The ruling from the High Court came while disposing of a plea seeking quashing of criminal proceedings against an Indian company for conducting a survey in Thiruvananthapuram in 2010, which according to the police was aimed at «injuring the emotional feelings of the Muslim community». The survey was conducted by the Indian company — Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS) PLC-- for US-based Princeton Survey Research Associates (PSRA). Rejecting the Indian company's plea to quash the criminal proceedings against it, Justice P V Kunhikrishnan said that if such surveys were allowed to continue, they «will affect the security of our country and importantly religious harmony». «The central government should take it very seriously, and if there is any intention to topple the integrity of our country by conducting such surveys, appropriate steps should be taken in accordance with the law,» the High Court said in its order of November 4. It also noted that in the instant matter, there was no sanction from the central government for conducting such a survey.

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on a plea seeking extra time in exams for students with type 1 diabetes. SHRC chairperson Justice Alexander Thomas sought the report within a month, from the CBSE and the Principal Secretary of the General Education Department, a statement issued by the Commission on Saturday said.

A New York judge has rejected an effort by state regulators to shutter a bitcoin mine over concerns about its greenhouse gas emissions

Madhya Pradesh High Court said while allowing a woman's divorce plea. The 33-year-old woman works as a manager with a Central government undertaking. She moved the HC after the Family Court dismissed her divorce plea, which claimed her husband was mentally harassing her to leave her job and live with him in Bhopal. In its order of November 13, a division bench of MP High Court comprising Chief Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari overturned the family court's decision and allowed the woman's plea for divorce. «Whether husband or wife wants to live together, it is their wish. Neither husband nor wife can force the other side not to do a job or do any job as per the choice of the spouse. In the present case, the husband compelled his wife to leave the government job till he gets a job. In this manner, forcing the wife to leave her job and live as per his wish and style amounts to cruelty,» the bench said.

Supreme Court seeking its nod to bring on record various news reports and additional documents to highlight dilapidated conditions of bridges in Bihar. A bench comprising the then Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, since retired, and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra had on July 29 this year sought responses from the Bihar government and others, including the National Highway Authorities of India (NHAI), on the PIL filed by lawyer Brajesh Singh. On November 4, the top court agreed to consider listing for hearing the PIL that raised concerns about the safety and longevity of bridges in Bihar after several of them collapsed in recent months. The plea is likely to be heard on November 18.

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Remo D'Souza. A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan sought responses of the state government and the businessman and ordered that the notices be served through 'dasti' mode. The case dates back to 2016 when an FIR was lodged against D'Souza by Tyagi. The FIR alleged that D'Souza persuaded Tyagi to invest Rs 5 crore in his upcoming film 'Amar Must Die' with a promise of doubling the invested amount after its release.

Business owners at the struggling corner where George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer in 2020 are suing the city to demand it take over their properties and compensate them

Trump and Republicans call a «mandate» to govern, an uneasy political question is emerging: Will there be any room for dissent in the U.S. Congress? Trump is laying down a gauntlet even before taking office challenging the Senate, in particular, to dare defy him over the nominations of Matt Gaetz, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other controversial choices for his Cabinet and administration positions. The promise of unified government, with the Republican Party's sweep of the White House and GOP majorities in the House and Senate, is making way for a more complicated political reality as congressional leaders confront anew what it means to line up with Trump's agenda.

Guru Nanak's teachings stressed truth, justice, selfless service, and compassion. These messages continue to resonate with people from many cultures and religions. “There is but one God, and he is the eternal truth,” Guru Nanak famously said. Guru Nanak Jayanti is a time for reflection on these important principles. The day is often marked with prayer services, processions, and community meals.

An insurance magnate who was once a big political donor in North Carolina has pleaded guilty related to what prosecutors call a $2 billion scheme to defraud insurance regulators, policyholders and others

Uttar Pradesh government, which has been receiving flak from various quarters over «bulldozer action», Wednesday hailed the verdict. The Yogi Adityanath-led govt on the matter said it will help curb organised crime and instil a fear of legal consequences among criminals. The opposition parties hoped that with this verdict, the «bulldozer terror» and «jungle raj» in the state would end. Previously, the Supreme Court laid down pan-India guidelines over the demolition issue and said no property should be demolished without a prior show cause notice and the affected must be given 15 days to respond.

Italy's president has sharply rebuked Elon Musk

Spirit Airlines says it won’t announce its quarterly financial results on time because the company is focused on talks with bond holders to restructure its debt

Greg Maffei is stepping down as president and chief executive of Formula 1 owner Liberty Media