Tag: Supreme Court
US Supreme Court strikes down president Joe Biden’s plan to wipe away $400 billion in student loan debt
WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court handed President Joe Biden a painful defeat on Friday, blocking his plan to cancel $430 billion in student loan debt…
Supreme Court: US Supreme Court strikes down race-based college admissions
WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court on Thursday outlawed race as a factor in college admissions, saying such a policy violates the American Constitution. The ruling…
US celebrates Indian-American legal whiz Neal Katyal after he wins ‘most important constitutional case in US history’
WASHINGTON: An Indian-American attorney is being hailed as a “national hero” and a “true patriot” after successfully arguing a case before the Supreme Court that…
bike taxi ban: Gig workers will lose their livelihoods because of Delhi’s EV transition, cries IAMAI
Raising concerns over a new scheme proposed by the Delhi government that mandates a transition to electric vehicles (EVs) for bike taxis and delivery service…
Pak law to pave way for Nawaz Sharif’s poll return
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)-led governing coalition on Saturday piloted legislation aimed at nipping life bans on parliamentarians, an apparent attempt to pave the…
Supreme Court order on banking fraud: RBI to shortly issue new guidelines
The Reserve Bank will ‘shortly’ come out with revised guidelines on fraudulent account classification to take into account the recent apex court order that asked…
US can’t disarm convicts of non-violent crimes: Court
The US government cannot ban people convicted of non-violent crimes from possessing guns, a federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday. The 11-4 ruling from the…
Government plans investor roadshows for HZL disinvestment this month
Government is likely to begin international roadshows starting with the US this month for the sale of its residual 29.54 per cent stake in erstwhile…
World Environment Day: What is the total dollar value of nature? Does the price tag work?
Two years ago, a Supreme Court-appointed committee had stated the value of a tree to be Rs 74,500 which increases with its age. This included…
‘Worst’ cyberattack in Greece disrupts high school exams
Greece’s education ministry says it has been targeted in a cyberattack described as the most extensive in the nation’s history, aimed at disabling a centralised…