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Karnataka HC Grants Interim Bail To BJP's CT Ravi Arrested For Allegedly Using Derogatory Words Against Female Congress Leader

Live Law

The Karnataka High Court on Friday granted interim bail and directed immediate release from custody of BJP Legislator C T Ravi, who was arrested for allegedly using derogatory words against Congress Legislator Laxmi Hebbalkar inside the State Council, at Belagavi. It said “I am of the opinion that prima facie case is made out by the petitioner for his release …

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Portland, Oregon, swears in new government and mayor who campaigned to end homelessness

Associated Press

PORTLAND, Ore. — A businessman with no experience in public office is taking over as mayor of Oregon’s biggest city as it embraces an entirely new system of government — one that’s so different, the City Council chambers had to be completely renovated. “Now it’s time for Portland’s new leadership to meet the moment we now face and solve the …

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5 days, 15 hours ago

Why Create Social Disharmony? : Allahabad HC Questions Mohd Zubair For Posting On 'X' About Yati Narsinghanand Speech Instead Of Filing FIR

Live Law

The Allahabad High Court, while hearing a plea filed by Mohammed Zubair, co-founder of Alt-News, against an FIR lodged against him over his post on 'X' regarding an alleged speech by Yati Narsinghanand, orally questioned Zubair for choosing to post the matter on social media rather than filing an FIR against him or approaching the court seeking appropriate remedy. Before …

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1 week ago

‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogan in mosque a crime? SC to decide

Hindustan Times

Is it a crime to shout Jai Shri Ram inside a mosque? That’s the question the Supreme Court on Monday deliberated, at a broader level, when it wondered whether shouting religious slogans in a place of worship belonging to a different religion violated any Indian law. Even as the bench refrained from issuing notice without hearing the state, it wondered …

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Letters from Edwina Mountbatten, Jayaprakash Narayan — Why are Congress, BJP sparring over ‘missing’ Nehru documents?

Live Mint

A series of letters written by Jawaharlal Nehru has become the focal point of a fresh Congress-BJP debate this month. The ruling party asked former Congress president Sonia Gandhi to return the correspondences of India's first prime minister on Monday, insisting that the historical documents belonged to the country and were not anyone's personal property. The letters became a matter …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Mani Shankar Aiyar makes big claim in new book: ‘Gandhis made and unmade my career; never called Modi a chaiwala’

Live Mint

Veteran Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar insisted recently that he had never dubbed Prime Minister Narendra Modi a “chaiwala” — outlining the 2014 controversy in a new book. The senior Congress leader claims in the forthcoming book that he was “utterly horrified” to see Modi touted as a Prime Ministerial candidate in 2014 — a person he believed was “irretrievably …

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'Land A Precious Resource, State Must Be Transparent In Distribution': Supreme Court Quashes Maharashtra Govt's Land Allotment To Pvt Doctors

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Citing arbitrariness in the allotment process, the Supreme Court set aside the allotment of land made by the Maharashtra Government in favor of the Medinova Regal Co-operative Housing Society to provide housing facilities to the doctors working at Tata Memorial Hospital. The bench comprising Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Ahsanuddin Amanullah heard the appeal filed by a Proposed Vaibhav Cooperative Housing …

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1 week, 3 days ago

It’s a ‘homecoming’ for Jayden Daniels and Marshon Lattimore when the Commanders visit the Saints

Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS — The last time Jayden Daniels played in the Superdome, he was making his LSU debut — and starting a second chapter in his college career that would culminate with him winning the Heisman Trophy one year ago. “I’m excited to go back and be able to play in the state of Louisiana again,” said Daniels, who had …

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Off the couch and into the fire: Chiefs keep finding reinforcements for Super Bowl-contending roster

Associated Press

— Pick your adjective to describe the Kansas City Chiefs this season — charmed, serendipitous, fortunate or just plain lucky — and it probably fits, and not just because they keep winning games that come down to the wire. “I’ve got two daughters and been spending a lot of time with him,” Nelson said, “but still trying to work out. …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Critics Choice 2025: All We Imagine... nominated for Best Foreign Language film

India Today

The full list of nominations of Critics Choice Awards 2025 is out, and Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine As Light managed to earn a spot on this prestigious list too. The film, which has earned two nominations at the Golden Globe Awards, is one of the top film films contending in the Best Foreign Language Film section. The film, which …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Arizona AG sues Saudi firm over ‘excessive’ groundwater pumping, saying it’s a public nuisance

Associated Press

PHOENIX — Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced Wednesday she’s suing a Saudi Arabian agribusiness for allegedly violating a public nuisance law, contending that its groundwater pumping threatens the public health, safety and infrastructure of local communities in a rural western county. “Protection of Arizona’s precious groundwater is certainly important, but this lawsuit could open a can of worms,” said …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Lulu International Malls Assures Bombay High Court It Will Not Play Copyright Songs On Its Premises

Live Law

The Lulu International Shopping Malls, recently assured the Bombay High Court that henceforth it will not use sound recordings or songs owned by the Phonograhic Performance Limited without obtaining a valid licence from it. The judge was hearing a commercial suit filed by the PPL seeking restraining orders against Lulu International Shopping Malls, contending that the mall has been using …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Trump still owes a $454 million civil fraud judgment to New York, state attorney general says

Salon

Donald Trump's imminent return to the White House will not affect his $454 million civil fraud judgment, a lawyer for New York Attorney General Letitia James wrote in a letter to attorneys representing the president-elect Tuesday. Trump and his two adult sons, Don Jr. and Eric, owe $490 million in total, including interest, to the state of New York after …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Modi government using Soros as shield to hide failure in Manipur: Gaurav Gogoi

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi on Wednesday said Manipur was in the throes of a grave humanitarian crisis and demanded that Home Minister Amit Shah make a statement in Parliament on the issue. Raising the matter during the Zero Hour in the Lok Sabha, Gogoi slammed the BJP for raising the George Soros issue in Parliament, contending that the …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Gujarat High Court Declines Bail To Husband Booked For Wife's Murder After Noting That He Tried To Mislead The Probe

Live Law

The Gujarat High Court recently rejected a man's bail plea who is accused of his wife's murder after noting that he had attempted to mislead the probe by first filing a missing person complaint and a habeas corpus petition before the court despite identifying the place from where the remains of his deceased wife's body were dug out. The court …

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2 weeks ago

Recovery From Class III Employee Post-Retirement Illegal Without Misrepresentation Or Fraud: MP HC

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Madhya Pradesh High Court : A single judge bench of Justice Anil Verma set aside a recovery order against a retired Class III employee, Hari Shankar Soni. Arguments The petitioner argued that the recovery order was contrary to the Supreme Court's ruling in State of Punjab v. Rafiq Masih SC 696), as the ruling prohibits recoveries from retired Class III …

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14th Century Jaunpur Atala Mosque Row | Allahabad HC Seeks Reply Of Plaintiffs In Suit Claiming Masjid To Be A Temple

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The Allahabad High Court has called for a counter affidavit from the plaintiffs in a suit moved before a Civil Court in Jaunour, claiming that the 14th Century Atala Mosque in Jaunpur was originally an ancient Hindu temple of Atala Devi.The suit, moved by the Swaraj Vahini Association and one Santosh Kumar Mishra, seeks a declaration that the disputed property …

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Supreme Court rejects challenge to Boston's school admissions policy

NPR

Supreme Court rejects challenge to Boston's school admissions policy toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images The Supreme Court has declined to review an elite public school admissions process based on zip codes. Sponsor Message The Boston Parent Coalition for Academic Excellence, a nonprofit organization designed to promote "merit-based" admissions to Boston's exam schools, sued. As proof of discrimination, the coalition pointed …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Ex-MUDA commissioner moves Karnataka HC over ED raid

New Indian Express

BENGALURU: Former Commissioner of Mysuru Urban Development Authority Dr D B Natesh moved the Karnataka High Court questioning the legality of the search and seizure conducted as a part of the raid on his house by the Enforcement Directorate concerning the alleged irregularities in allotment of sites by the MUDA. Hearing the petition filed by Natesh contending that he has …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

California bill calls for certification for stonecutting shops amid worker deaths from silicosis

LA Times

New legislation in Sacramento aims to address a rise in countertop cutters suffering an incurable and fatal disease by imposing new requirements on businesses, including safety training for workers. Senate Bill 20, introduced this week by state Sen. Caroline Menjivar, would set up a certification system for the fabrication shops where workers cut, grind and polish stone slabs to fashion …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Bombay High Court Issues Interim Injunction Against 'DESIMOCHI' Over Trademark Infringement Of Metro Footwear's 'MOCHI'

Live Law

The Bombay High Court has issued a temporary injunction in favour of the popular footwear brand Metro Brands Limited, against trademark infringement of its 'MOCHI' marks. Metro said that it had sent a cease and desist notice to the defendants, informing them that the use of 'DESIMOCHI' mark was an infringement of its registered trademark 'MOCHI' as well as passing …

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Female racing pioneer ‘Motorcycle Mary’ McGee dies a day before documentary on her is released

Associated Press

GARDNERVILLE, Nev. — Mary McGee, a female racing pioneer and subject profiled in an Oscar-contending documentary “Motorcycle Mary,” has died, her family said. “McGee’s unparalleled achievements in off-road racing and motorcycle racing have inspired generations of athletes that followed in her footsteps,” her family said in a statement. No details were released other than that McGee died at home in …

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Trump’s ‘nauseating’ last-ditch attempt to toss his fraud case mentions Washington and Lincoln

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Trump seeks to have $464 million civil fraud ruling quashed for the 'good of the country'

Firstpost

Trump’s lawyers filed a letter Tuesday with New York attorney general Letitia James, who brought the proceeding against the president-elect for manipulating his assets when applying for loans and insurances Donald Trump has sought to have a civil judgment against him for fraud and a $464 million penalty set aside “for the greater good of the country” as he prepares …

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Karnataka HC Grants Interim Bail To BJP's CT Ravi Arrested For Allegedly Using Derogatory Words Against Female Congress Leader

Portland, Oregon, swears in new government and mayor who campaigned to end homelessness

Why Create Social Disharmony? : Allahabad HC Questions Mohd Zubair For Posting On 'X' About Yati Narsinghanand Speech Instead Of Filing FIR

‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogan in mosque a crime? SC to decide

Letters from Edwina Mountbatten, Jayaprakash Narayan — Why are Congress, BJP sparring over ‘missing’ Nehru documents?

Mani Shankar Aiyar makes big claim in new book: ‘Gandhis made and unmade my career; never called Modi a chaiwala’

'Land A Precious Resource, State Must Be Transparent In Distribution': Supreme Court Quashes Maharashtra Govt's Land Allotment To Pvt Doctors

It’s a ‘homecoming’ for Jayden Daniels and Marshon Lattimore when the Commanders visit the Saints

Off the couch and into the fire: Chiefs keep finding reinforcements for Super Bowl-contending roster

Critics Choice 2025: All We Imagine... nominated for Best Foreign Language film

Arizona AG sues Saudi firm over ‘excessive’ groundwater pumping, saying it’s a public nuisance

Lulu International Malls Assures Bombay High Court It Will Not Play Copyright Songs On Its Premises

Trump still owes a $454 million civil fraud judgment to New York, state attorney general says

Modi government using Soros as shield to hide failure in Manipur: Gaurav Gogoi

Gujarat High Court Declines Bail To Husband Booked For Wife's Murder After Noting That He Tried To Mislead The Probe

Recovery From Class III Employee Post-Retirement Illegal Without Misrepresentation Or Fraud: MP HC

14th Century Jaunpur Atala Mosque Row | Allahabad HC Seeks Reply Of Plaintiffs In Suit Claiming Masjid To Be A Temple

Supreme Court rejects challenge to Boston's school admissions policy

Ex-MUDA commissioner moves Karnataka HC over ED raid

California bill calls for certification for stonecutting shops amid worker deaths from silicosis

Bombay High Court Issues Interim Injunction Against 'DESIMOCHI' Over Trademark Infringement Of Metro Footwear's 'MOCHI'

Female racing pioneer ‘Motorcycle Mary’ McGee dies a day before documentary on her is released

Trump’s ‘nauseating’ last-ditch attempt to toss his fraud case mentions Washington and Lincoln

Trump seeks to have $464 million civil fraud ruling quashed for the 'good of the country'