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Former NFL coach Jon Gruden has lost a Nevada Supreme Court ruling in a contract interference and conspiracy lawsuit he filed against the league after he resigned from the Las Vegas Raiders in 2021

The use of a voice-cloning technology marrying old audio clips to an actor's narration is bringing an historic U.S. Supreme Court decision to life

The Justice Department says Boeing has violated terms of a deal that allowed the giant aircraft manufacturer to avoid prosecution for fraud in 2021

Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside the arrest and remand of Prabir Purkayastha, the chief editor of online news portal NewsClick, pertaining to a case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). A bench headed by justice BR Gavai ordered the release subject to Purkayastha furnishing surety and bail bond. The bench ruled that «there is no hesitation in the mind of the court to reach to a conclusion that the copy of the remand application in the purported exercise of communication of the grounds of arrest in writing was not provided to the accused appellant or his counsel before passing of the order of remand dated October 4, 2023, which vitiates the arrest and subsequent remand of the appellant». The top court reiterated the distinction between «reasons for arrest» and «grounds of arrest». The judgment reads «The 'reasons for arrest' as indicated in the arrest memo are purely formal parameters, viz., to prevent the accused person from committing any further offence; for proper investigation of the offence; to prevent the accused person from causing the evidence of the offence to disappear or tampering with such evidence in any manner; to prevent the arrested person for making inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the court or to the investigating officer.»

The House of Commons standing committee on finance is planning to discuss whether lapses in Toronto-Dominion Bank’s anti-money-laundering controls, which have already drawn regulatory scrutiny in the United States, warrant a deeper look here at home.

Also read: How to turn Indian airports into South Asian travel hubs SpiceJet currently owes $14 million to TWC, which rejected the airline’s offer to pay $435,000 a month to clear its dues. TWC asked the high court to enforce a previous order by the High Court of Justice in England and Wales that directed SpiceJet to return the aircraft and engines for failing to pay its rental dues.

Google I/O, allows users to interact with video search by posing live questions verbally, a feature Sharma describes as the "killer next version of Google Search." Sharma expressed enthusiasm for the feature's potential, stating, "Multimodal Gemini Model’s power in video search where you ask a live question by talking, is killer next version of Google Search." He also remarked on the practical application of this technology saying, "Google has found [the] AI way of search in everyday life." Also Read | Google unveils ‘future of AI assistants' with Project Astra. Everything you need to know Despite his praise, Sharma noted, "This demo doesn’t do justice to the power of the new way to search!" He urged viewers to particularly note the segment where a user is shown directing a camera while asking a question, illustrating the interactive capabilities of the new search method.

The South Korean tax body, the National Tax Service (NTS), has announced it has liquidated previously frozen crypto worth more than $800,000.

Supreme Court Tuesday refused to entertain a plea seeking disqualification of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from contesting any election for six years. The plea sought disqualification on the ground that the PM has sought votes in the name of «God and place of worship» during the ongoing Lok Sabha polls. A division bench of justices Vikram Nath and Satish Chandra Sharma asked the petitioner to approach the relevant authorities.

Boeing is losing more aircraft orders than it is taking in

to resign, state justice officials said Monday. In February 2023, the Oregon Department of Justice began investigating whether employees of the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission improperly used their positions to obtain bottles of top-shelf bourbon for personal use.

Two crypto-supportive senators have urged the Justice Department (DOJ) to reconsider its recent enforcement action against a popular Bitcoin privacy service.

Setting a precedent, the Bombay High Court has ruled that shares transferred by way of gift cannot be subject to capital gains tax. In a case of transfer of shares pertaining to Mumbai-based Jai Trust, justices K R Shriram and Neela Gokhale held that capital gains tax cannot be claimed when there is no consideration in a transaction.

Kejriwal calls for termination of Agniveer Scheme amidst 10 major guarantees The Supreme Court on Friday granted interim bail to Kejriwal till June 1. Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta said Kejriwal will have to surrender and go back to jail on June 2. The AAP supremo has been given interim bail for campaigning in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.

Narendra Modi for alleged communal speeches during the Lok Sabha election campaign, Bar and Bench reported. It said that courts cannot micromanage the manner in which the Election Commission of India (ECI) has to deal with the alleged violation of model code of conduct (MCC).

Lok Sabha elections is underway, Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Monday announced that the party will provide financial assistance of Rs 1 lakh to the women of poor households.

Narendra Modi has not yet «mustered the courage» to accept the invitation for a debate with Rahul Gandhi, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said on Sunday, a day after Gandhi accepted the invite. Justice (Retd) Madan B Lokur, Justice (Retd) Ajit P Shah and N Ram had written to former Congress chief Gandhi and the prime minister last week inviting them to a platform for a debate on the key Lok Sabha election issues. «Day 1 of Rahul Gandhi's letter accepting an invitation to debate the prime minister. The 56-inch chest has not yet mustered the courage to accept the invite,» Ramesh said in a post on X. He also called as «farce» the interviews being given by the prime minister.

Hardeep Singh Nijjar, in Vancouver, as per an AFP report. Amandeep Singh, aged 22, who was already under detention for unrelated gun charges, now faces charges of "first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder" in Nijjar's alleged "assassination", it added. This follows the recent arrests of three other Indian nationals in connection with the same case.

Tikunia area of Lakhimpur Kheri still remember the unforgettable incident that shook the country three years ago. Eight people including a journalist and four farmers were killed when violence broke out after an SUV ran over a group of protesting farmers in October of 2021. «I pass by this place everyday. We have tried a lot to forget what happened here but every time we approach this place, the images of that day flash before our eyes,» said Manjeet Singh, a resident of Tikunia pointing towards the ground where the farmers held the protest against the three controversial farm laws, which have been scrapped now.

Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued a notice to Bollywood actor Kareena Kapoor Khan regarding the title of a book on her new pregnancy memoir "Kareena Kapoor Khan's Pregnancy Bible." The court notice was issued following a petition filed by an advocate, Christopher Anthony, against the use of the word "bible" in the book's title. As per the latest report by NDTV, a single-judge bench of Justice Gurpal Singh Ahluwalia of the Madhya Pradesh High Court issued the notice on advocate Christopher Anthony's petition to register a case against Kareena Kapoor Khan as well as the book's seller, Amazon.

ALSO READ: Arvind Kejriwal, wife Sunita, Bhagwant Mann offer prayer at Hanuman Temple Khanna was elevated to the Supreme Court in January 2019. His appointment as a SC judge had sparked a controversy as he was appointed directly to the Supreme Court, despite 33 judges senior to him in age and experience being in line. He is also related to the SC judge Hans Raj Khanna, who had resigned from his judgeship during the emergency.