David Caprio, known as the son of a warm and empathetic American judge, Frank Caprio, recently shared on Facebook that what should have been a normal visit to the skin doctor became a chilling wake-up call about how skin cancer can very much affect his own family. As he mentions, he comes from a long…
Actor Dileep’s passport has been returned by a Kerala court following his acquittal in the 2017 actress rape case. The court ruled there was no legal bar to its release, despite government opposition citing potential appeals. Meanwhile, the survivor actress has filed a complaint alleging cyberattacks post-verdict, prompting a police investigation. Following the acquittal of…
Shubman Gill. (Image: AP) MUMBAI: Since his return to India’s T20 fold as vice-captain, Shubman Gill has endured a lean run. The 26-year old was dismissed for a golden duck in the second T20I versus South Africa. At a time when critics are openly questioning his place in the side, Gill has received a strong…
Say Impeachment Move A Brazen Attempt To ‘Browbeat Judiciary’ NEW DELHI: Expressing solidarity with Madras high court judge Justice G R Swaminathan, 56 former judges Friday issued an open letter urging members of Parliament to withdraw the impeachment notice against him. They warned that the move undermines judicial independence and seeks to pressure judges who…
Over 100 opposition MPs have submitted a notice to the Lok Sabha Speaker seeking the removal of Madras High Court Justice GR Swaminathan. They accuse him of misconduct and bias in a recent order concerning a lamp lighting at a temple near a dargah in Tamil Nadu. As many as 107 MPs, including those from…
US District Judge Rodney Smith on Friday ordered the release of grand jury transcripts from the Florida investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Judge Smith said in a brief order that the Epstein Files Transparency Act mandates their release.The Justice Department requested the unsealing after President Donald Trump signed a bill last month requiring…
A federal judge has condemned the practice of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents using artificial intelligence (AI) tools, such as ChatGPT, to draft official use-of-force reports. She warned that the practice “undermines the agents’ credibility and may explain the inaccuracy of these reports.” The condemnation has been issued by US District Judge Sara…
Shark Tank India judge and Shaddi.com founder Anupam Mittal has shared his perspective on why Indians are rising to global leadership positions. In a post shared on professional networking platform LinkedIn, Mittal attributed this growth to a unique mix of psychological and cultural factors. Mittal also pointed out some of the recent examples of Indian-origin…
The two most politically charged prosecutions of the season — the cases against James Comey and Letitia James — ended not with a dramatic courtroom revelation, but with something far more fundamental: the prosecutor who brought them should never have been a prosecutor in the first place. In one ruling, a federal judge dismantled the…
NEW DELHI: It was not the sort of work that is associated with state machinery. The court of additional sessions judge Shefali Barnala Tandon (of the Patiala House courts) was convened at her residence around 3 am on Friday to remand a person accused of money laundering, Swaraj Singh Yadav, in ED’s custody. Yadav, who…