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‘Waqf not an essential part of Islam’

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Centre, told a bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih Waqf Board does not touch upon any religious functions The

May 22, 2025

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Zaiwalla wins key ruling in £20m sanctions case

The case, brought by Virgo Marine and Nixie Marine, centres on allegations that Reed Smith unlawfully instructed Barclays to block access to client funds after one of the companies was designated under

May 15, 2025

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BCI clears path for foreign lawyers

The Bar Council of India (BCI) has officially amended its regulations to allow foreign lawyers and law firms to practise foreign law in India under a carefully structured framework. In a significant

May 15, 2025

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Justice Gavai is new CJI

He is the second Chief Justice of India from the Scheduled Caste (SC) community, following Justice K. G. Balakrishnan, who served between 2007 and 2010 Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai was sworn in

May 15, 2025

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Musk’s DOGE slashes $400 mn in AmeriCorps grants

This move will impact 1,031 organisations and approximately 32,465 AmeriCorps members and senior volunteers, the sources said. AmeriCorps’ budget for the 2025 fiscal year is around $1 billion The US Department

April 27, 2025

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Trump OKays Rana’s Extradition

This announcement comes after the US Supreme Court on January 21 rejected Rana’s review petition paving the way for his extradition to India….reports Asian Lite News In a big announcement after his

February 13, 2025

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Trump’s Birthright Ban Blocked

Trump’s executive order argued that the 14th Amendment “has always” excluded from birthright citizenship persons who were born in the United States but not “subject to the jurisdiction thereof”….reports Asian Lite News

February 6, 2025

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BTR Accord Turns 5, Hope for 125th Amendment

Sarma accentuated BTR’s profound transformation from a legacy of strife and turbulence to an emblem of enduring peace, resilience, and transformative progress….reports Ashok Parameswar On the occasion of the 5th anniversary of

February 3, 2025

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Anti-abortion protesters who blockaded clinics pardoned

The pardons were issued just one day before the annual “March for Life,” an event where anti-abortion activists gather in Washington….reports Asian Lite News U.S. President Donald Trump granted pardons to 23

January 24, 2025

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Judge blocks Trump’s order ending birthright citizenship

The lawsuit argues that Trump’s order violates the 14th Amendment, which grants citizenship to children born on U.S. soil….reports Asian Lite News A federal judge in Seattle has temporarily blocked former President

January 24, 2025

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