Supreme Court
Bikini killer Charles Sobhraj freed from Nepal prison
A joint bench of Justices Sapana Pradhan Malla and Til Prasad Shrestha hearing a habeas corpus petition lodged by Sobhraj had ordered his release if he need not be jailed for another case, and added that arrangements be made to return the French citizen back to his country within 15 days.
Nepal's SC orders release of Charles Sobhraj after 19 years in jail
Hearing a habeas corpus petition filed by Sobhraj, a joint bench of Justices Sapana Pradhan Malla and Til Prasad Shrestha ordered his release if he need not be jailed for another case, adding that arrangements be made to return the French citizen back to his country within 15 days.
US Senate advances same-sex marriage bill
Senators on Wednesday voted 62-37 to advance the measure, with a dozen Republicans joining with all Democrats in the chamber to support it, Xinhua news agency reported. They are expected to vote again on Thursday to invoke cloture, potentially setting up a final vote by the end of the week. The Respect for Marriage Act was introduced this summer after a conservative Supreme Court justice signaled rulings on marriage equality and contraception should be reconsidered.
US SC Judge's wife admits to lobbying with lawmakers to overturn 2020 poll verdict
Virginia Thomas emailed lawmakers in support of Trump's lie that Biden won thanks to electoral fraud. The Washington Post reported Virginia Thomas's efforts in Arizona earlier this year and on Thursday it detailed her efforts in Wisconsin, citing emails obtained under public-records law.
US Supreme Court to take up case on Voting Rights since redistricting
On Thursday, the apex court agreed to hear a dispute over redistricting in North Carolina, a case that could have major implications for voting rights across the country and fundamentally change the landscape of election law, feel election analysts. At the centre of the wide-ranging case is the fate of a legal doctrine that allows state courts to check the behaviour of state legislatures. A decision to undermine the courts could empower state lawmakers in disputes over redistricting maps and potentially offer them more freedom to intervene in federal elections, CNN TV network reports.
US Supreme Court limits Biden's power to cut emissions
The case against the EPA was brought by West Virginia on behalf of 18 other mostly Republican-led states and some of the nation's largest coal companies. They argued that the agency did not have the authority to limit emissions across whole states. These 19 states were worried their power sectors would be forced to move away from using coal, at a severe economic cost.
CDC advisers recommend Pfizer, Moderna vaccines over Johnson & Johnson
A total of 54 cases of thrombosis-thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS), a rare and severe type of blood clot, had been reported from March through August in the US out of 14.1 million Johnson & Johnson vaccine doses administered, according to data presented by the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices on Thursday. The highest rates, nearly 20 per cent, happened in the recipients aged between 30 to 49 years. A total of 26 cases are women aged under 50. Nearly 80 per cent of the cases were in white non-Hispanic persons, according to CDC data.
Tihar fiasco: When arms of law extend benefits to law-breakers
Firstly, it was the Chandra brothers -- Ajay Chandra and Sanjay Chandra -- former promoters of Unitech, who "utilised the services" of the accused officials. Notably, both Chandra brothers Ajay and Sanjay, who are in jail since August 2017, are accused of siphoning off home buyers' money. On October 12, as many as 32 Tihar Jail officials were found complicit with the former Unitech promoters.
Moderna's Covid vax more effective against Delta than Pfizer, J&J: Study
The study, published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, suggests that Moderna was 95 per cent effective at preventing hospitalisation among adults ages 18 and older. "These real-world data show that vaccines remain highly effective at reducing Covid-19 related hospitalisation and emergency department visits, even in the presence of the new Covid-19 variant," said researcher Shaun Grannis from Indiana University in the US.
Nepal SC reinstates House, orders Prez to appoint Deuba as PM
A five-member constitutional bench led by Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana issued the rulingstating that President Bhandari's decision to dissolve the House of Representatives upon a recommendation of Oli was "an unconstitutional act". The court also ordered the President to appoint Deuba, who had presented his majority during the election process on May 24, as the new Prime Minister by Tuesday evening.
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