Donald Trump's order denying asylum to people who enter the US illegally barred by judge
A U.S. judge on Monday temporarily blocked an order by President Donald Trump that barred asylum for immigrants who enter the country illegally from Mexico, the latest courtroom defeat for Trump on immigration policy. U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar in San Francisco issued a temporary restraining o...
'Writing very clear on the wall': SC's last warning to Amrapali Group
Giving a final chance to embattled firm Amrapali Group and its directors and promoters to comply with all orders passed by the Supreme Court since May last year, the apex court on November 20 made it clear to them that they have to make disclosures with regards to all financial transactions under...
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey trolled for #39;hate mongering#39; against India#39;s Brahmins
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has kicked up a social media storm in India after a picture of him with a placard saying "smash Brahminical patriarchy", referring to the highest Hindu caste, went viral in one of the company's fastest-growing markets. The picture, posted on Twitter on Sunday by a journali...
SC defers hearing on Zakia Jafri's plea challenging SIT clean chit to Modi
New Delhi: The Supreme Court-appointed SIT on Monday opposed the plea of Zakia Ahsan Jafri -- the widow of Congress leader Ahsan Jafri -- challenging the Gujarat High Court order upholding the clean chit to the then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and others in the 2002 riots case. The case ...
Kejriwal attacked with chilli powder; AAP says even CM not safe in Delhi
In a major security breach, a sachet of chilli powder was thrown at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Tuesday outside his chamber in Delhi Secretariat. Reasons for the apparent attack at the Aam Aadmi Party chief are unknown. Kejriwal was leaving home for lunch when a middle-aged man bowed bef...
ICC dismisses PCB's compensation claim against BCCI over bilateral series
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has won the legal battle against the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) over the issue of bilateral cricketing ties. The PCB had requested the ICC to look into the matter after India refused to play two bilateral series with the arch-rivals citing lack o...
Nissan's Carlos Ghosn to be arrested for 'financial violations': Report
Nissan Motor Co Chairman Carlos Ghosn is to be arrested by Tokyo prosecutors for alleged violation of Japan's financial instruments and exchange act, the Asahi newspaper reported on November 19 on its website. The newspaper reported that Ghosn, who is also chairman and chief executive of France's...
File response to CVC report as quickly as possible: SC to Alok Verma
The Supreme Court Monday asked CBI Director Alok Kumar Verma to file his response "as quickly as possible" during the day on findings of the CVC's preliminary probe report on corruption charges against him and made it clear that it will not adjourn the scheduled hearing on Tuesday. The apex court...
Gehlot, Pilot to contest Rajasthan assembly polls
Both Sachin Pilot and Ashok Gehlot will contest the December 7 Rajasthan election, it was revealed in a joint press conference by the two Congress leaders amid reports of a widening rift in the party. "Both, I and Sachin Pilot will fight the Rajasthan assembly elections," Ashok Gehlot, a former c...
