The US Justice Department has allowed a ruling on job advertisements targeting H-1B visa holders to stand, holding that discriminatory advertising alone is not a separate legal violation. The decision has implications for employers, US workers and Indian professionals seeking US jobs.
A US federal judge permanently dismissed securities-fraud charges against Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani, his nephew Sagar Adani and former executive Vneet Jaain, ending the case before trial. The court cited legal grounds but stressed the dismissal was not a verdict on allegations
India welcomed remarks by a senior Canadian police official stating investigators found no evidence linking Indian government agents to Hardeep Singh Nijjar's killing, saying the findings align with the US indictment against the Lawrence Bishnoi gang and reaffirming cooperation against organised crime
The US Justice Department is reviewing whether it improperly withheld FBI interview records in the Jeffrey Epstein case, including uncorroborated allegations against Donald Trump. Missing files were flagged by journalists and Democrats, prompting scrutiny over transparency and redaction practices
Bill Gates apologised to Gates Foundation staff for his association with Jeffrey Epstein, calling it a “huge mistake,” while denying any illicit conduct. He admitted past affairs and acknowledged reputational damage, maintaining he never engaged with Epstein’s victims or crimes
A newly unsealed US indictment accuses Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro of leading a cocaine-fueled narco-terror network. Captured in a US-backed operation, Maduro and his wife now face major drug and weapons charges in a New York federal court
Several Jeffrey Epstein-related files, including an image showing Donald Trump, disappeared from a US Justice Department webpage shortly after release, fuelling transparency concerns. Lawmakers and survivors criticised gaps, delays and heavy redactions in the long-awaited document disclosures
The US Justice Department has asked the Supreme Court to uphold President Trump’s removal of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, sparking a legal battle over Fed independence as Cook challenges the decision.
The indictment marks the Biden administration's latest move to counter foreign interference in the election between former President Trump and his Democratic opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris.
