WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange pleaded guilty to the US justice department. Image file | Photo Credit: AP
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will plead guilty in a deal with the US and return to Australia
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will plead guilty to felony charges in a deal with the US Department of Justice that will free him from prison and resolve a long-running legal saga that has spanned several continents and centered on the publication of classified documents, according to court papers filed late Friday. .
There can be no discussion on Teesta water sharing without the Bengal Government’s involvement, Mamata Banerjee said
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on June 24 wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying that no discussion on the Teesta river treaty should be held with Bangladesh without the involvement of the State Government. He asserted that if Teesta river water is shared with Bangladesh, lakhs of people in north Bengal will be affected due to non-availability of irrigation water.
NEET paper leak: four including 2 teachers booked in Maharashtra
The Maharashtra Police has booked four people, including two zilla parishad teachers, in connection with the Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) question paper leak case.
Kuki-Zo group staged protests in Manipur seeking Union Territory
The Kuki-Zo tribal body staged a rally in the hill district of Manipur demanding the Center to carve out a Union Territory (UT) for the community, to end the ongoing ethnic conflict in the State. He said that the UT with the legislature, as provided under Article 239A of the Constitution, is the solution to the crisis.
BJP launches national program to mark Emergency anniversary, ‘exposing Congress authoritarianism’
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday said it would launch a national program on June 25 to mark the 50th anniversary of the proclamation of the Emergency in 1975, to “expose” what it called the “authoritarianism of the Congress party” and “violation of the Constitution”.
Labor will reset the partnership with India, said Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy
Days before the UK general election, the shadow Foreign Secretary of the opposition Labor Party, David Lammy, reiterated that his party would reset its relationship with India. Mr Lammy is sure to become the next Foreign Secretary, as Labor is the most likely – according to opinion polls – to form the next UK government after the country’s July 4 election.
A fire at a lithium battery factory in South Korea killed 22 mostly Chinese migrant workers
A fire caused by an exploding lithium battery ripped through a manufacturing plant near the South Korean capital on Monday, killing 22 mostly Chinese migrant workers and injuring eight, officials said.
Kremlin warns US after Ukraine’s attack on Crimea
The Kremlin on Monday warned the United States of “consequences” and recalled its ambassador after Moscow said a Ukrainian attack by a US missile in Crimea killed four people. Moscow has increasingly blasted Washington and Kyiv’s Western backers to provide weapons to fire at Russian targets, calling them direct participants in the two-year conflict.
The legal fraternity can explore Gen AI to reduce errors, increase efficiency
Generative Artificial Intelligence, or GenAI, is poised to transform the legal profession as many law firms and corporate legal departments are already exploring the GenAI pool, say tech-savvy legal professionals and technologists. Law firms and corporate legal departments are dipping their toes into the GenAI pool, experimenting with tools like ChatGPT and Microsoft’s Copilot, young legal professionals say. The Hindu.
India’s current account was in surplus after 10 quarters in Q4 at $5.7 billion
India’s current account balance recorded a surplus of $5.7 billion (0.6% of GDP) in Q4 FY24 against a deficit of $1.3 billion (0.2% of GDP) a year ago, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday. The merchandise trade deficit at $50.9 billion in Q4 FY24 was lower than $52.6 billion a year ago and Q4 service exports grew by 4.1% year-on-year (YoY) due to a rise in exports of software, travel and business services, RBI said.
Everton Tea India is looking for new markets to increase its sales volume
Everton Tea India Pvt. Ltd has drawn up plans to increase its tea bag production capacity by 20% at its Sri City SEZ unit, near Nellore to meet the needs of the export market, a top executive said. “Currently, we produce 2.8 million tea bags per day, and will increase it to 3.6 million tea bags by CY25,” said General Manager Roshan Gunawardhana during an interaction.
T20 World Cup 2024: Rohit Sharma roars as India progress to semi-finals
Rohit Sharma once again elevated the sport of six-hit T20 muscle into an aesthetic art form as his 41-ball 92 headlined India’s 24-run victory in the World Cup T20 Super 8 final against Australia at the Daren Sammy Stadium in St. Lucia, on June 24.
Paris Olympics: India secure team quota in archery; Deepika Kumari, Tarundeep Rai set for fourth appearances
For the first time in 12 years, India will send a full six-member archery contingent to the Olympics, making them eligible to compete in all five events at the Paris Games. This was possible after the Indian men and women got their team quota based on the world rankings updated on June 24.
India’s tour of Zimbabwe: Riyan Parag, Abhishek Sharma and Nitish Reddy get first call-ups in Gill-led team
Shubman Gill will lead an inexperienced Indian squad for the five-match T20I series in Zimbabwe next month. Four members of the squad – allrounders Abhishek Sharma and Nitish Reddy, middle-order bat Riyan Parag and speedster Tushar Deshpande – have earned maiden Indian call-ups.