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Namibia may elect its first ever female president in elections this week

Namibia's Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah could become the country's first female president if she wins the presidential election Wednesday.

South Korea: Opposition leader acquitted of subornation of perjury charges

Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was acquitted Monday of charges of suborning a former mayoral secretary to make false court testimony in his favour, a ruling expected to ease his legal challenges ahead of an anticipated presidential run in 2027.

Tensions rise in Islamabad amid Imran Khan protest

'A police mobile van was torched in Khanna pul, near Islamabad,' said Bukhari

Prosecutors seek five year sentence for Samsung chief in controversial merger case

Prosecutors on Monday demanded a five-year prison sentence for Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jaeyong in an appeal against a court decision that acquitted the chairman over the controversial 2015 merger of two Samsung affiliates.

Russia reportedly captures a Briton fighting for Ukraine as Russian troops advance

Russia's military captured a British national fighting with Ukrainian troops who have occupied part of Russia's Kursk region, according to reports Monday, as Moscow began daylight drone attacks on civilian areas of Ukraine and its ground forces accelerated gains along parts of the front line.

Judge to hear arguments on whether Google's advertising tech constitutes a monopoly

Google, already facing a possible breakup of the company over its ubiquitous search engine, is fighting to beat back another attack by the U.S. Department of Justice alleging monopolistic conduct, this time over technology that puts online advertising in front of consumers.

Uruguay's leftist opposition candidate Yamandú Orsi becomes country's new president

Uruguay's leftist opposition candidate, Yamandú Orsi, became the country's new president in a tight runoff Sunday, ousting the conservative governing coalition and making the South American nation the latest to rebuke the incumbent party in a year of landmark elections worldwide.

Judge in Alex Jones' bankruptcy to hear arguments on The Onion's bid for Infowars

A bankruptcy judge is set to hear arguments Monday in conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' effort to stop the satirical news outlet The Onion from buying Infowars and turning it into a parody.

Israel and Hezbollah ceasefire talks are stuck in limbo

Israel's military has killed nearly all of the militant group's top leaders

DHL cargo plane crashes and skids into a house in Lithuania, killing Spanish crew member

A DHL cargo plane crashed on approach to an airport in Lithuania's capital and skidded into a house Monday morning, killing a Spanish crew member, officials said.

A valid warrant or a false equivalence?

In September 2020, the US sanctioned the then International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Fatou Bensouda, as also restricted the issuing of visas for certain ICC officials solely because they were involved in the ICC's efforts to investigate US personnel in Afghanistan.

Govt's siege mentality hurts Pakistan

Arricading the capital, using cargo containers to block roads, closing highways, breaking up protest rallies, banning public gatherings, arresting opposition supporters, raiding homes of opposition leaders, policing the media, orchestrating internet outages, suspending mobile network services and instituting cases against political opponents.

Trump's AG

The $300 billion annual climate finance agreement adopted at COP29 in Baku is a symbolic milestone, but its inadequacies highlight the persistent gaps in addressing the climate crisis.

Helping seniors through retirement

Two bills giving additional privileges to senior citizens were recently in the news: one ensures access to employment and the other exempts them from paying income taxes.

Protestors clash with police against ropeway project for Vaishnodevi shrine

Protestors pelted stones and clashed with security forces personnel on Monday at Katra as they turned violent while demanding scrapping of the 12 kilometre ropeway project to carry pilgrims to the mountain cave shrine from the base town.

Litigation lawyers are the highest tax paying individuals: Justice Mridul

Emphasising the benefits of litigation, Chief Justice (Retd) Siddharth Mridul pointed out that litigation lawyers are the highest tax paying individuals and not the big businessmen of the country.

MP Rashid seeks interim bail to attend Parliament session

Abdul Rashid Sheikh also addressed the court through video conferencing and submitted that he needs interim bail to attend the parliament session

BIS to prioritise development of 214 critical medical devices

In line with the National Medical Device Policy, 2023, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is prioritising standards development for 214 critical medical devices.

Stalin dismisses criticism of TN govt hand in Adani row

Even as the Adani row has cast its long shadow over the winter session of Parliament, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and ruling DMK president MK Stalin has said his government has nothing to do with the indictment relating to bribery charges against the conglomerate in a US court.

TN Assembly session to begin on 9 Dec

The next session of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly will begin on December 9.

Telangana govt refuses ₹100 cr donation from Adani Group

The Telangana government has refused Rs 100 crore donation from the Adani Foundation for the Young India Skills University following the recent fraud charges brought by the US against the billionaire.

Let truth come out, says Kharge on Adani issue

Kharge alleged that public money was used to give bribery

Jaishankar discusses Indo-Pacific, West Asia conflict with UK counterpart

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday held talks with UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy in Rome on a range of issues, including the development in the Indo-Pacific and the conflict in West Asia.

Uttar Pradesh govt spends ₹40,000 Crore on welfare schemes in 6 years

The Uttar Pradesh government has implemented a range of welfare schemes aimed at uplifting every section of society, including the poor, deprived, women, and the elderly.

Opposition MPs meet Speaker over Waqf Bill JPC report, seek extension

Ahead of the commencement of Parliament's Winter Session on Monday, Opposition MPs, who are members of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, urging him to extend the time for submitting the JPC report owing to the pendency of views being shared by various stakeholders.

Tension prevails in Sambhal as toll climbs to 5

The entire area near the Jama Masjid has turned into a fortress even as the internet services have been snapped

Two autopsy assistants of RG Kar arrested on extortion charges

Two autopsy assistants of state-run R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata were arrested on Monday on charges of illegally extorting money from the relatives of the victims of unnatural deaths whose bodies came to the hospital morgue for a post-mortem examination.

Automatic fire detection at pantry cars and power cars

In a bid to augment fire safety, Eastern Railway has installed automatic fire detection and suppression system (FDSS) in power cars and pantry cars of LHB rakes.

Bengal school jobs case: Arpita Mukherjee granted bail

Calcutta High Court Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam referred the matter pertaining to bail plea of Partha Chatterjee to a new Bench

SC orders SIT probe into torture of two women in police custody in West Bengal

The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the formation of a fresh Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the alleged torture of two women BJP activists in police custody in West Bengal.