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Substantive Objections On Validity Or Existence Of Arbitration Agreement Can Be Adjudicated By Tribunal U/S 16 Of Act: Bombay HC

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The Bombay High Court bench of Justice Somasekhar Sundaresan has held that substantive objections concerning the validity and existence of an arbitration agreement can be adjudicated by the Arbitral Tribunal and not by the court under section 11 of the Arbitration Act. In doing so, the Arbitral Tribunal may also rule on any objections with respect to the existence or …

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Middle East latest: Body recovered in Gaza confirmed to be 23-year-old Hamzah AlZayadni

Associated Press

Israel’s army confirmed Friday that one of the bodies recovered from Gaza earlier this week was that of 23-year-old hostage Hamzah AlZayadni. His body was retrieved with that of his father, Yosef AlZayadni, who were taken together when Hamas-led militants stormed into southern Israel 15 months ago. Here’s the latest: Body of hostage Hamzah AlZayadni identified after recovery in Gaza …

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Biden administration succeeds in temporarily blocking a plea deal for accused 9/11 mastermind

The Hindu

The Biden administration succeeded Thursday in temporarily blocking accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed from entering a guilty plea in a deal that would spare him the risk of execution for al-Qaida’s Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. A three-judge appeals panel agreed to put on hold Mohammed’s guilty plea scheduled for Friday in a military commission courtroom at the U.S. naval …

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From The Hindu, January 10, 1975: U.S. eager to demonetise gold

The Hindu

Washington, Jan. 8: The United States will try to get countries attending international monetary meetings here next week to agree to “abolish controls on official gold transactions, but to refrain from building up their gold stocks for a year or two,” the Treasury Under-Secretary, Mr. Jack Bennett, said to-day. Mr. Bennett also said the U.S. would press next week for …

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Meera Gopal

The Diplomat

In November, the world gathered in the capital of Azerbaijan, Baku, for the annual United Nations Climate Change Conference. In the following interview, Meera Gopal – a senior program officer for climate at the Asia Society Policy Institute – details Asia’s multifaceted positions and concerns in regard to climate change, how countries from India to China approached the negotiations in …

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Will AUKUS Survive the Trump Administration?

The Diplomat

The election of Donald Trump as the next president of the United States has understandably led to a flurry of questions about what form his foreign policy will take. Flagship achievements of the Obama administration were some of the first targets of Trump’s attention – “Obamacare” and the U.S. commitment to the Paris Climate Agreement were two such examples. While …

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Let DK Shivakumar lead Congress, win polls and take top post: Karnataka Minister

India Today

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar should become CM by successfully leading the party in the next elections, rather than aspiring for the top post in the incumbent government's remaining period of two and a half years, a state minister said on Friday. Minister K N Rajanna's apparent dig comes in the backdrop of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's recent dinner with …

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New Mexico attorney general sues university over ‘golden parachute’ payment to outgoing president

Associated Press

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico’s top prosecutor is suing Western New Mexico University’s regents and outgoing president to try to undo a lucrative severance package that included a nearly $2 million payout approved in the wake of a scathing report that detailed wasteful spending and lax financial oversight at the school. The attorney general’s office initially filed an emergency motion …

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Outgoing U.S. envoy to India urges enthusiasm among IMEC partners for implementation of corridor

The Hindu

Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti suggested that India, United States and the partners in Gulf countries should show enthusiasm in the implementation of India-Middle East Europe Economic Corridor and that the project had “hit a pause” due to the conflict in West Asia. “I think IMEC is very important, and the vision laid out by India and the United States …

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BJP counters Congress’s charges on GST

The Hindu

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday accused the Congress of misleading people on the issue of Goods and Services Tax. BJP national spokesperson and former Rajya Sabha MP, Syed Zafar Islam, in a press statement, said the Congress was “rattled by the implementation and success of GST because it no longer has any loopholes, depriving Congress of opportunities for corruption”. …

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Supreme Court Sets Aside Awards Of Over Rs 46 Lakhs Passed Against UP Govt In Sham Arbitration Proceedings

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Thursday set aside two ex-parte arbitration awards on grounds of fraud played by the litigant who appointed sole arbitrators and conducted 'sham' arbitration proceedings in a service dispute against U.P. Referring to the peculiar facts of the case, the Court held : "It is apparent that the arbitration proceedings were a mere sham and a fraud …

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Lawyers for accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed battle to let his guilty plea go forward

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Lawyers for accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed are urging a federal appeals panel to let his scheduled guilty plea Friday n Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, go forward in a plea agreement that would spare him and two co-defendants the risk of the death penalty in al-Qaida’s notorious Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Defense lawyers in a filing late Wednesday …

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U.S. dockworkers reach tentative agreement with ports, shippers, averting a potential strike

The Hindu

U.S. longshoremen reached a contract agreement with ports and shippers Wednesday, averting a potential strike that could have damaged the American economy. The International Longshoremen's Association union and the U.S. Maritime Alliance of ports and shipping companies said they had reached a tentative agreement for a six-year contract, a week ahead of a Jan. 15 deadline. In a joint statement, …

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Brent Rooker and Athletics finalize a $60 million, 5-year contract

Associated Press

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Brent Rooker and the Athletics finalized a $60 million, five-year contract Wednesday for the designated hitter and outfielder, a deal that could be worth up to $92 million over six seasons if he regularly finishes high in MVP voting. The team has a $22 million option for 2030 that would become guaranteed if he has 900 …

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Longshoremen reach tentative agreement with ports, shippers, averting a potential strike

Associated Press

U.S. longshoremen reached a contract agreement with ports and shippers Wednesday, averting a potential strike that could have damaged the American economy. The International Longshoremen’s Association union and the U.S. Maritime Alliance of ports and shipping companies said they had reached a tentative agreement for a six-year contract, a week ahead of a Jan. 15 deadline. In a joint statement, …

Trump Workers Union Agreement Ports Tentative Agreement Longshoremen

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LaLiga: 6 possible January transfer deals ft Real Madrid, Barcelona

India Today

The January transfer window is set to bring fresh energy to La Liga, promising a sharp contrast to the subdued activity of 2024. 6 possible LaLiga transfers in January Martin Zubimendi – Liverpool/Manchester City/Real Madrid Martin Zubimendi is at the heart of transfer speculations involving Premier League powerhouses Liverpool and Manchester City. Adding a twist to the transfer saga, Real …

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Parents can be legally compelled to offer education money to daughter: Top court

India Today

Daughter has an indefeasible, legally enforceable and legitimate right to secure educational expenses from her parents, who can be compelled to provide necessary funds within their means, the Supreme Court recently said. The remarks of a bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan came in a matrimonial dispute in which the daughter of the estranged couple, who was studying …

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Thousands of pharmacies to close across the Netherlands on Thursday and Friday

NL Times

Pharmacy workers across the Netherlands will start a two-day strike on Thursday, forcing the closure of thousands of pharmacies. The strike for retroactive and future pay raises was called by labor unions FNV and CNV after talks for a new collective bargaining agreement failed. The unions had initially planned the labor action during the week of Christmas, which would have …

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Dutch psychologists call for raising tobacco and vape age to 21

NL Times

Addiction psychologists from the Dutch Institute of Psychologists are advocating for an increase in the minimum age for purchasing tobacco products and vapes to 21. The psychologists expressed concern that, despite the goals of the National Prevention Agreement, smoking and vaping rates among youth continue to rise. To combat this trend, the institute is calling not only for the age …

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Vermont school district settles with federal investigators over allegations of racial harassment

Associated Press

MORRISTOWN, Vt. — A Vermont school district’s inadequate response to serious and widespread harassment of Black and biracial students has led to a settlement agreement with the federal government, the U.S. Justice Department said Wednesday. The department’s Civil Rights Division and the Vermont U.S. attorney’s office began investigating the Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District in December 2023 and reviewed records …

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CPI wants APERC to scrap agreements with Adani

The Hindu

The Communist Party of India on Wednesday expressed its objection to the true-up charges being levied on power consumers by the State Discoms. In a memorandum submitted to the AP Electricity Regulatory Authority, CPI state secretary K. Ramakrishna demanded that the APERC scrap the State’s agreement with the Adani Group through the Solar Energy Corporation of India. The U.S. Department …

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Microsoft inks partnership with IT Ministry for skilling youth, setting up AI CoEs

The Hindu

Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday announced a pact with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, on the heels of announcing on Tuesday that the company would invest $3 billion in India in the coming years. Under the agreement with the IT Ministry’s IndiaAI Mission, Microsoft will engage in skilling efforts for 5,00,000 Indian youth. In addition, the firm says it …

India Ai It Ministry Coes Microsoft

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Turkey insists on two states for ethnically divided Cyprus as the UN looks to restart peace talks

Associated Press

NICOSIA, Cyprus — Turkey on Wednesday again insisted on a two-state peace accord in ethnically divided Cyprus as the United Nations prepares to meet with all sides in early spring in hopes of restarting formal talks to resolve one of the world’s most intractable conflicts. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Cyprus “must continue on the path of a two-state …

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Sneaky self-storage unit rate increases: How they got so bad and how to avoid them.

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Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Bradshaw says these kinds of massive rate increases are more common among larger companies, “because they deal with much larger volumes of customers and can afford to cycle through them.” Smaller companies, by contrast, “rely heavily on referrals and …

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Substantive Objections On Validity Or Existence Of Arbitration Agreement Can Be Adjudicated By Tribunal U/S 16 Of Act: Bombay HC

Middle East latest: Body recovered in Gaza confirmed to be 23-year-old Hamzah AlZayadni

Biden administration succeeds in temporarily blocking a plea deal for accused 9/11 mastermind

From The Hindu, January 10, 1975: U.S. eager to demonetise gold

Meera Gopal

Will AUKUS Survive the Trump Administration?

Let DK Shivakumar lead Congress, win polls and take top post: Karnataka Minister

New Mexico attorney general sues university over ‘golden parachute’ payment to outgoing president

Outgoing U.S. envoy to India urges enthusiasm among IMEC partners for implementation of corridor

BJP counters Congress’s charges on GST

Supreme Court Sets Aside Awards Of Over Rs 46 Lakhs Passed Against UP Govt In Sham Arbitration Proceedings

Lawyers for accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed battle to let his guilty plea go forward

U.S. dockworkers reach tentative agreement with ports, shippers, averting a potential strike

Brent Rooker and Athletics finalize a $60 million, 5-year contract

Longshoremen reach tentative agreement with ports, shippers, averting a potential strike

LaLiga: 6 possible January transfer deals ft Real Madrid, Barcelona

Parents can be legally compelled to offer education money to daughter: Top court

Thousands of pharmacies to close across the Netherlands on Thursday and Friday

Dutch psychologists call for raising tobacco and vape age to 21

Vermont school district settles with federal investigators over allegations of racial harassment

CPI wants APERC to scrap agreements with Adani

Microsoft inks partnership with IT Ministry for skilling youth, setting up AI CoEs

Turkey insists on two states for ethnically divided Cyprus as the UN looks to restart peace talks

Sneaky self-storage unit rate increases: How they got so bad and how to avoid them.