Taking a strict view of the alleged defacement of ballot papers during the Chandigarh mayoral election, the Supreme Court has said that the returning officer, Anil Masih, should be prosecuted for “interfering with the election process”. The court said this after seeking answers from Mr Masih, marking the first time in the history of independent…
The International Court of Justice will hear arguments from more than 50 countries this week on the legality of Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories. It is the first time the world’s highest court has been asked to give an advisory opinion on the issue, which has been the subject of years of debates and resolutions…
Ford CEO Jim Farley discussed a range of topics Thursday from hybrid and electric vehicles to how the automaker is dealing with international competitors. The remarks from a Wolfe Research investor conference left us feeling better about Ford’s future. Wall Street seemed to agree, pushing the Club stock up more than 2% in afternoon trading….
Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal in action© AFP India registered a massive 434-run victory over England in the third Test of the five-match series on Sunday. This was India’s biggest win in Test cricket in terms of runs. The hosts posted a whopping target of 557 runs on Day 4 before bundling out…
This First Person article is the experience of Sarah Gilbert, a writer in Montreal. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ. Montreal was cold, grey and in the middle of a recession when I showed up in November 1990 looking for a job. My timing was questionable. The bony branches…
Volcanoes are a common feature on the surfaces of solid planets within the solar system, resulting from magmatic activity occurring within the planetary crust. On Earth, volcanism is driven primarily by heat and crustal recycling associated with plate tectonics, but Mars lacks plate tectonics and the driver of volcanism is not well understood. Recent research…
The next World Cup will be jointly hosted by the U.S., Canada and Mexico and will take place from June 11 to July 19, 2026. It will be the first tournament to include 48 teams, expanded from the previous number of 32, meaning there will be more games than ever — 104 in total. The…
Reeling under strict tax policies, India witnessed a rather stunted growth in the crypto sector. Industry leaders in India believe that futures trading in crypto can be a great solution to help potential investors still trade in crypto without having to worry about the tax load. Nischal Shetty and Avinash Shekhar – both veterans of…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has denied admission to a petition seeking a CBI investigation into the Sandeshkali case in West Bengal. The petition, filed by a lawyer on behalf of the victims, was turned down during the hearing, prompting the petitioner to withdraw the plea. The bench, comprising Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Augustin…
Confined to cold, concrete cells and often alone with his books, Aleksei A. Navalny sought solace in letters. To one acquaintance, he wrote in July that no one could understand Russian prison life “without having been here,” adding in his deadpan humor: “But there’s no need to be here.” “If they’re told to feed you…
