Category: Political

Donald Trump lashed out almost immediately calling the verdict “ridiculous” in a statement and promising to appeal In New York, a jury on Friday directed former U.S. President and 2024 candidate Donald Trump to pay $83.3 million in damages to compensate writer E. Jean Carroll, whom he was found to have sexually assaulted and defamed. The civil order, causing an audible gasp in the federal court, significantly surpasses the over $10 million in defamation damages sought by Ms. Carroll. Trump swiftly criticized the verdict as “ridiculous” in a statement and…

Macron: ਗਣਤੰਤਰ ਦਿਵਸ ‘ਤੇ, ਰਾਸ਼ਟਰਪਤੀ ਮੈਕਰੋਨ ਨੇ 2030 ਤੱਕ 30,000 ਭਾਰਤੀ ਵਿਦਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਦੀ ਮੇਜ਼ਬਾਨੀ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਫਰਾਂਸ ਦੀ ਯੋਜਨਾ ਦਾ ਐਲਾਨ ਕੀਤਾ Emmanuel Macron elaborated on the development of new centers, along with a network of Alliances françaises and international classes in the country, aimed at facilitating the learning of the French language. In anticipation of India’s 75th Republic Day celebrations, President Emmanuel Macron of France shared on Friday the initiatives to invite 30,000 Indian students to study in France. This announcement came a month after Prime Minister Narendra Modi…

Canada: ਕੈਨੇਡਾ ਦੇ ਪੋਸਟ-ਗ੍ਰੈਜੂਏਸ਼ਨ ਵਰਕ ਪਰਮਿਟ ਪ੍ਰੋਗਰਾਮ ਲਈ ਯੋਗਤਾ ਦੇ ਮਾਪਦੰਡ ਬਦਲ ਰਹੇ ਹਨ The Canada government has implemented changes to the rules governing international student permit applications. A cap on new study permits will be in effect for two years, resulting in an expected 35% reduction in approved permits for 2024. However, master’s and doctoral degree seekers, as well as those in elementary and secondary education, are exempt from this cap. Study permit renewals will remain unaffected. The cap will be allocated to each province and territory, with an…

SRB ਦਵਿੰਦਰਪਾਲ ਸਿੰਘ ਭੁੱਲਰ ਦੀ ਰਿਹਾਈ ਦੀ ਬੇਨਤੀ ਨੂੰ ਅਸਵੀਕਾਰਨਯੋਗ ਮੰਨਦਾ ਹੈ। The Sentence Review Board (SRB) of the Delhi government has rejected the plea for premature release by Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar, a convict in the 1993 Delhi bomb blast case. The seven-member SRB, which assessed Bhullar’s request on December 21, 2023, concluded that releasing such a convict might pose a direct threat to the country’s sovereignty, integrity, and tranquility. The minutes of the meeting revealed that the board considered 46 cases of life convicts seeking remission, approving 14…

BSF jurisdiction: A three-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud has formulated six legal issues arising from a lawsuit following the submission of draft suggestions. The Supreme Court, on Monday, established the legal questions to be examined in a case initiated by the Punjab government, challenging the Centre’s October 2021 notification that extended the jurisdiction of the Border Security Force (BSF) from 15 to 50 km from the International Border. The court has scheduled the matter for consideration in April. The bench, including Justices JB Pardiwala…