Washington, June 27 (IANS) A presidential commission on religious liberty has urged the Justice Department to formally clarify the constitutional understanding of the Establishment Clause, arguing that the phrase “separation of church and state” has been wrongly used for decades to limit religious expression in American public life.The recommendation, presented to President Donald Trump on Friday, is among the commission’s most significant proposals and could reshape how federal agencies interpr…
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Washington, June 27 (IANS) US President Donald Trump received a report from the Presidential Commission on Religious Liberty, with members urging his administration to strengthen protections for religious expression, combat anti-Semitism and roll back policies they said have undermined the free exercise of faith in the United States. Receiving the report at the White House, Trump said the commission’s recommendations would be studied closely and pledged that his administration would continue to …
Washington, June 26 (IANS) The Trump administration said it is stepping up efforts with Southeast Asian governments to dismantle transnational criminal networks behind online scam operations that defrauded Americans of billions of dollars last year. Appearing before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific, Michael G. DeSombre, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, said the administration was pursuing a “whole of government effort” to combat …
Washington, June 25 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said his administration was investigating major oil companies over suspected price gouging, arguing that falling crude oil prices had not translated into lower prices at American petrol stations.Speaking after his meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House on Wednesday (local time), Trump said the Department of Justice was examining whether energy companies were passing on lower costs to consumers.”We are not seeing …
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal will on Monday launch a year-long legal awareness campaign and lead discussions on strengthening access to justice at a regional workshop in Himachal Pradesh’s Dharamshala, an official said on Sunday. The Regional Workshop under the DISHA (Designing Innovative Solutions for Holistic Access to Justice) Scheme is being organised as part of the Department of Justice’s efforts for promoting legal a…
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) US authorities have charged a Google software engineer for allegedly using confidential company information to generate approximately $1.2 million in profits via trading placed on a prediction market platform, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ).Michele Spagnuolo — a 36-year-old Italian citizen residing in Switzerland — was charged with commodities fraud, wire fraud and money laundering in connection with an alleged insider trading scheme involving prediction …
London, May 19 (IANS) Norway has arrested a Chinese national on suspicion of attempted espionage. This is the second such case reported this month, a report has highlighted. Eirik Veum, a media spokesman for the interior security service PST, said that the man was suspected of trying to conduct “illegal intelligence activities in Nordland.” Later, the man was remanded in custody for four weeks. The Chinese citizen has denied the allegations, UK-based Independent reported.Earlier, a woman was acc…
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, has approved proposals for the appointment of 19 advocates and judicial officers as judges of the Madras High Court.In a statement issued on Tuesday, the apex court Collegium said that in its meeting held on May 18, it approved the proposal dated November 4, 2025, for the appointment of six judicial officers as judges of the Madras High Court.These include Dr P. Murugan, M.D. Sumathi, S. Alli…
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) In a move aimed at strengthening the justice delivery system, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant has constituted a Judicial Infrastructure Advisory Committee to evaluate the infrastructural requirements of courts nationwide.The committee, headed by Supreme Court judge Justice Aravind Kumar, has been tasked with preparing an assessment of judicial infrastructure needs nationwide and is expected to make a case for a government allocation of around Rs 40,000-50,000 cro…
Washington, May 1 (IANS) A Pakistani national has pleaded guilty to leading an international human smuggling network that brought migrants into the United States using sham film production companies, the Justice Department said.Abbas Ali Haider, 49, of Sialkot, admitted to running a years-long conspiracy that moved Pakistani nationals through Latin America to the US-Mexico border, according to court documents.Prosecutors said Haider operated two fake companies — Diamond TV World Productions an…