At the Qatar Economic Forum, billionaire Elon Musk confronted journalist and moderator Mishal Husain over South Africa’s race-based licencing laws, accusing her of dodging a question about whether she supports what he called ‘racist laws.’ “I’m in this absurd situation where I was born in South Africa but cannot get a licence to operate Starlink…
Vermont made history last year when it enacted the country’s first climate superfund law. It’s designed to let the state recover money from fossil fuel companies to help pay the rising costs of climate change. If the law can survive intensifying legal challenges, that is. On Thursday, the Justice Department filed federal lawsuits against Vermont…
As drivers travel across US highways, they’re usually welcomed with big “Welcome to…” signs. But in some states, not everyone is truly welcome especially undocumented immigrants with out-of-state driver’s licenses. Florida, Wyoming, and now Tennessee have enacted or proposed legislation prohibiting individuals with specific types of licenses — typically issued to undocumented immigrants in other…
British laws restricting what the police can say about criminal cases are “not fit for the social media age,” a government committee said in a report released Monday in Britain that highlighted how unchecked misinformation stoked riots last summer. Violent disorder, fueled by the far right, affected several towns and cities for days after a…
Pennsylvania affirms compliance with civil rights laws after US DEI funding threat. (AP Photo( Pennsylvania education officials have reaffirmed their commitment to federal civil rights laws after the Trump administration issued a warning that schools supporting certain diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs could risk losing critical federal funding. The Pennsylvania Department of Education, in…
Home Minister Amit Shah (File photo) NEW DELHI : Emphasising the cruciality of next decade for the development of Odisha as it targets faster industrial and technological growth, home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday asked the state govt to ensure a conducive law and order environment by prioritising 100% implementation of the new criminal laws…
Taliban chief Hibatullah Akhundzada, on Sunday, announced that Afghanistan does not require Western laws anymore. He said that it is no longer needed under the governance of Sharia law. Akhundzada stated this in a sermon on Eid Al-Fitr in Kandahar. His 50-minute address was shared on the microblogging platform X by the Taliban government’s spokesperson,…
Bengaluru: S Krishnan, secretary of the Ministry of Electronics & IT (Meity), said the ministry is currently finalising the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act’s draft rules, addressing intricacies of online content regulation, and preparing for the evolving challenges arising from heightened adoption of AI. With the final rules under the DPDP Act under review,…
It’s an annual tradition: My column explaining why I think your favorite team isn’t going to win as many games as you think they are. These predictions are for fun, not a demonstration of my deep-seated loathing for your favorite team, and not the product of a sophisticated machine-learning algorithm to produce impeccable forecasts. I…
MUMBAI: Sebi chief Tuhin Kanta Pandey said Saturday there was no need to change taxation laws for foreign portfolio investors as India has delivered double-digit returns in dollar terms and policy certainty is essential. Pandey emphasised Sebi’s focus on trust, transparency, and technology while highlighting the need for balanced regulation. He said Sebi would continue…