Rajasthan High Court Quashes Part of GST Circular, Grants Relief in Refund Case | Udaipur Kiran

Jodhpur, Sept 10 (Udaipur Kiran): The Rajasthan High Court has provided major relief to businesses by striking down part of a GST circular issued by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), calling it arbitrary and unconstitutional. The court directed the authorities to decide on the GST refund claim of Arihant Oil & […]

Rajasthan High Court Grants Conditional Bail to Bhupendra Saran in Teacher Recruitment Paper Leak Case | Udaipur Kiran

Jaipur, Sept 10 (Udaipur Kiran): The Rajasthan High Court has granted conditional bail to Bhupendra Saran, an accused in the 2022 Second Grade Teacher Recruitment paper leak case registered at Bekariya police station in Udaipur. The order was passed by Justice Praveer Bhatnagar, who allowed Saran’s bail plea with strict conditions. The court directed the […]

SC greenlights Trump’s NIH cuts: Impacts $783M in DEI grants; critics raise alarm

The US Supreme Court has permitted the Trump administration to proceed with slashing $783 million in research grants awarded by the national institutes of health (NIH), lifting a lower court’s block on the move. The grants were originally aligned with federal diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, reported news agency AP. The 5-4 decision marks […]

16 states sue Trump over $1.4 billion in cuts to National Science Foundation grants

New York attorney general Letitia James (Image credits: AP) 16 states, mostly controlled by Democrats, filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Wednesday, asking a federal court to block major funding cuts and program changes at the National Science Foundation (NSF). The states argued that the moves threaten the United States’ leadership in science, […]

Trump administration cancels $60 million in Harvard grants over campus antisemitism allegations

The Trump administration decided to cancel $60 million in federal grants to Harvard University, citing the institution’s inadequate response to antisemitic harassment and ethnic discrimination incidents.The health and human services department on Monday said that they are terminating multiple multi-year grant awards over their full duration.“HHS is taking decisive action to uphold civil rights in […]

‘When you run away you are a coward’: South Africa President Ramaphosa slams Afrikaners as Trump grants them US refuge – video

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (left) and US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) Soth African President Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned a group of white Afrikaners who arrived in the United States as refugees, calling them “cowards” for fleeing the country. Speaking on Monday, Ramaphosa said those leaving were turning their backs on efforts to […]

Trump Administration Cuts Additional $450 Million in Grants to Harvard

The Trump administration on Tuesday canceled an additional $450 million in grants for Harvard University, a fresh broadside in the clash between the federal government and the oldest university in the country. There were no new accusations leveled at Harvard in a statement announcing the latest cuts, issued by the administration’s task force on antisemitism. […]

Bangladesh HC grants bail to Hindu monk; government seeks stay

DHAKA: Hours after a bench of the Bangladesh high court ordered the release of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das on bail on Wednesday – five months after his arrest on charges of defaming the country’s national flag – the interim govt filed a petition seeking a stay on the reprieve granted to the monk. The […]

Bangladesh grants Musk licence for Starlink rollout

DHAKA: Bangladesh said on Sunday it had granted a licence to tech billionaire Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service, as punishing US tariffs raise fears for its key garment sector. The Starlink service will be unveiled at a government-backed investment summit that opens in Dhaka on Monday.“We granted them approval,” Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud, chairman of […]