Law & Crime

NHAI is rolling out centralized CCMS technology to automate and monitor street lighting on National Highway stretches, enabling real-time fault detection, power monitoring and automatic operation.

New EU waste-shipment rules could restrict metal scrap exports to India from May 2027 unless New Delhi secures an exemption, raising supply and cost concerns for steel and recycling companies.

Chandigarh has suspended the aggregator licences of Ola, InDrive, Uber and Rapido for six months through separate orders, dramatically changing the city’s app-based cab market.

Donald Trump says a new US-Denmark-Greenland agreement will secure permanent American military access to Greenland, while Denmark says sovereignty and Greenland's right to self-determination remain protected.

FSSAI has initiated legal action against Nestlé India after a follow-up formula sample failed the prescribed biotin standard. Separate proceedings also involve claims associated with NAN Excella Pro Stage 1 and Lactogen Pro 1.

The US Congress has approved sweeping Russia sanctions legislation that could allow tariffs of up to 100% on major buyers of Russian energy. India is among the countries potentially affected, although no automatic 100% tariff has taken effect.

India summoned Pakistan’s Chargé d’Affaires after PNS Hunain collided with an Indian Navy warship in international waters. New Delhi says the encounter violated the countries’ 1991 naval safety agreement.

Bangladesh’s ICT-2 has sentenced seven senior Awami League and affiliated leaders to death over crimes against humanity during the 2024 uprising. All seven remain fugitives, while former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina continues to stay in India amid an unresolved extradition request.

The U.S. Supreme Court has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing new USPS mail-ballot restrictions before the 2026 midterms, allowing states to continue existing voting procedures.

The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's attempt to activate sweeping new mail-ballot rules before the November 3 midterms, allowing states to continue using existing voting procedures.