US President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order aimed at banning flag burning in the United States, despite a landmark Supreme Court ruling that declared it a form of free speech protected by the Constitution. Trump framed his action as a response to what he called the violent fallout of flag desecration. “Burning…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court’s latest ruling on the treatment of stray dogs has been welcomed as a step forward by animal rights activist and BJP leader Maneka Gandhi, who described it as a “scientific judgement.” The court on Friday modified its earlier order barring the release of stray dogs in Delhi-NCR and directed that…
At least 600 employees of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are receiving permanent termination notices in the wake of a recent court decision that protected some CDC employees from layoffs but not others. The notices went out this week and many people have not yet received them, according to the American Federation of…
A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s so-called “gag rule,” rejecting a claim it illegally silences defendants who want to criticise the regulator after settling civil enforcement cases. In a 3-0 decision, the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals said the rule was not unconstitutional on its face, but…
Jagdeep Dhankhar, Jairam Ramesh NEW DELHI: The Congress on Wednesday said the Opposition’s demand for a discussion on the “votebandi” by the Election Commission is “non-negotiable” in both Houses of Parliament.Congress general secretary in-charge of communications, Jairam Ramesh, said the Chair in the Rajya Sabha continues to hold authority, regardless of who is presiding.“Yesterday, the…
If you had seen Mohammed Siraj steaming in on Monday morning, you’d have been forgiven for mistaking it as the opening day of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. There was nothing in his body language to suggest this was Day 25 of a gruelling Test series. No sign of the 185.3 overs he’d already bowled. No visible…
Leaders of the county where 19 students and two teachers were killed in the 2022 shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, voted Monday to release records related to the massacre, ending a yearslong legal battle over disclosure of the information. Uvalde County commissioners voted 2-1 to release the records and to stop appealing…
A West Virginia judge’s ruling on Thursday permitting three unvaccinated children to attend public school this fall has sparked intense debate over the intersection of religious freedom, student safety, and access to education. Issued just weeks before the new school year begins, the injunction marks a significant moment in a growing national struggle over vaccine…
Japan’s ruling coalition, led by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, is expected to lose its majority in the upper house of Parliament after Sunday’s election, according to exit polls. The coalition also lost control of the lower house in October, putting Ishiba’s government under even more pressure. Exit polls suggest that Ishiba’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)…
Inter Kashi have officially been declared the 2024–25 I-League champions after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled in their favour, overturning the AIFF Appeal Committee’s earlier decision that had handed the title to Churchill Brothers. With the verdict, Inter Kashi’s final tally climbs to 42 points, putting them above Churchill Brothers on goal…