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Neeraj Sharma case: How fake job offers triggered major H-1B visa fraud probe in the USUS H1-B visa fraud: A major US immigration fraud probe targets 17 naturalised citizens. Neeraj Sharma, an Indian-origin CEO, faces denatura...
Viral Kumbh mela girl Monalisa appears to be an adult: Kerala High Court, husband gets one-month reliefThe Kerala High Court granted transit bail to Mohd Farman, husband of the viral Kumbh Mela girl, for one month to seek anticipatory bail in...
Supreme Court refuses to interfere with anticipatory bail to Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati in POCSO caseThe Supreme Court has declined to intervene in the Allahabad High Court's decision to grant anticipatory bail to Swami Avimukteshwaranand S...
Delhi Traffic Police registers 1,170 FIRs, over 12,000 challans in wrong-side driving crackdownDelhi Traffic Police launched a rigorous two-day operation, registering 1,170 FIRs and impounding 1,179 vehicles to combat dangerous wrong-...
Who is Shamir Chandran? Indian-origin cancer specialist doctor banned in UK says, ‘I will never work in that country again’Shamir Chandran, a cancer specialist doctor of Indian origin, has been banned from practicing medicine in Britain. He was convicted of cont...
What running a business in India actually looks like: Nightmare of CEOs these days is conversion of commercial disputes into criminal casesA corporate crisis manager describes how business disputes in India are increasingly being turned into criminal cases, exposing executives ...
ED opposes Jacqueline Fernandez's approver plea in Rs 200 crore laundering caseThe Enforcement Directorate has opposed actor Jacqueline Fernandez's request to become an approver in a Rs 200 crore money laundering case....
Indian-American man faces US citizenship revocation over alleged US $2.5 million fraudAn Indian-American man, Debashis Ghosh, faces denaturalization proceedings for allegedly concealing his involvement in a $2.5 million inves...
How ultrasound plays critical role in healthcare and why PC-PNDT Act deserves careful reformIndia's PC-PNDT Act, enacted to curb female foeticide, has had a modest impact on sex ratios over 30 years. While the law's intent is valid...
Delhi Lok Adalat Token Date: Check direct link for token registration, courts where it will be held, eligible challans and moreThe Delhi State Legal Services Authority is organizing a National Lok Adalat on May 9, 2026, to resolve pending cases and minor traffic vio...
Delhi HC quashes Samir Modi's assault case against mother Bina, 2 othersThe Delhi High Court has dismissed a criminal case against industrialist Bina Modi, her security guard Surendra Prasad, and lawyer Lalit Bh...
No jail for honking or smoking in metro: How Jan Vishwas Bill 2026 ends imprisonment for everyday violationsThe Jan Vishwas Bill has been passed by the Lok Sabha. This legislation aims to decriminalize minor offenses across many central laws. It r...
Unauthorised sale in Delhi Metro to attract penalty up to Rs 5,000 under amended Jan Vishwas BillSelling items without permission in Delhi Metro will soon cost up to Rs 5,000. Parliament passed the Jan Vishwas Bill, changing minor offen...
Rajya Sabha clears Jan Vishwas BillThe Rajya Sabha has approved the Jan Vishwas Bill. This legislation amends 784 provisions across 79 central Acts. It decriminalises 717 pro...
Parliament nod to Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) BillJan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill: Replying to the discussion on the Bill, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said that i...
'Reform or risk?' Jan Vishwas bill 2.0 triggers political face-off in Lok SabhaLok Sabha witnessed a debate on the Jan Vishwas bill. The ruling BJP highlighted its role in decriminalising minor offences for ease of bus...
No jail for first-time traffic, pollution offences? Government proposes shift to finesThe Jan Vishwas Bill aims to decriminalize minor offenses. Jail terms for first-time road safety and pollution violations will be replaced ...
Jan Vishwas 2.0: Govt moves to decriminalise 717 provisions, boost ease of doing businessThe government introduced the Jan Vishwas Bill in Lok Sabha to decriminalize 717 provisions across 79 Acts, aiming to boost ease of doing b...
Driving in the wrong lane? US may revoke your student visa over minor criminal offences nowUS authorities are reportedly revoking visas of international students, particularly Indian students, for minor criminal offenses, includin...
Decriminalisation of minor offences welcome step, say legal expertsIn June 2020, the Finance Ministry had proposed to decriminalise a host of minor offences, including those relating to cheque bounce and re...