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Formula 1: Liam Lawson ready to embrace 'big opportunity' with Red Bull

New Delhi, March 11: Liam Lawson is embracing what he calls a "big opportunity" as he prepares to race alongside Max Verstappen at Red Bull, describing his full-time promotion to the team as "very, very exciting." The young New Zealander is eager to prove himself on the biggest stage in Formula 1 after spending the past two seasons as a test and reserve driver.

Women's Day: An uphill battle for tribal women in Himachal for rights to ancestral property

Shimla, March 7: Wajib-ul-Urj, a customary law among tribals which fosters inequality in the close-knit community, is still followed religiously in Himachal Pradesh's remote mountainous districts. This is despite the Supreme Court clarifying on several occasions that daughters will be treated on par with sons and will be granted equal coparcenary rights in their father's property.

NCW concludes final review consultation on cyber laws for women

New Delhi March 3: The National Commission for Women (NCW) successfully concluded its Final Review Consultation on Cyber Laws for Women at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. This two-day consultation marked the culmination of months of dedicated efforts, reaffirming NCW's commitment to strengthening legal safeguards for women in cyberspace, a release said.

Chh'garh launches new excise policy, to amend labour laws

Raipur, March 2: In a cabinet meeting held on Sunday, the Chhattisgarh state cabinet approved the new excise policy for the fiscal year 2025-26, amendment to labour laws including Industrial Dispute Act 1947 -- through an amendment Bill, and enforced the new industry policy 2024-2030.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs faces allegations from business partner

Washington, March 2: Kirk Burrowes, Bad Boy Entertainment's co-founder and former president, has sued rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs for what he describes as a "deeply disturbing pattern" of sexual assault, violence, and intimidation spanning more than a decade.

Punjab Assembly passes resolution rejecting Centre's draft on agricultural marketing

Chandigarh, Feb 25: Amidst the absence of BJP's two legislators in the 117-member house, the Punjab Assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution against the Centre's draft National Policy Framework on Agricultural Marketing, terming it an "attempt to bring back the three farm laws repealed by the Centre in 2021 following widespread farmer protests".

Rajasthan CM reviews implementation of new criminal laws

Jaipur, Feb 24: Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma reaffirmed the state government's commitment to ensuring better law and order while implementing the new criminal laws. He assured that there would be no shortage of resources for their effective execution.

Harvey Weinstein sues his own brother over syphoning of funds under false pretence

Los Angeles, Feb 18: Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has triggered a legal battle with his own brother. The 72-year-old producer, who is currently in jail for sex crimes and awaiting trial on further similar charges, has accused Bob Weinstein and David Glasser, the Weinstein Company's chief operating officer, tricking him into guaranteeing a $45 million loan.

Will make J&K people aware of new criminal laws, says CM Omar Abdullah after HM Shah's review meet

Jammu, Feb 18: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday reviewed the implementation of three new criminal laws in Jammu and Kashmir at a high-level meeting held in Delhi. After attending the meeting, J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said that although the implementation of the new criminal laws was not the responsibility of the elected government in the union territory, his government would make people aware of the new laws.

HM Shah reviews implementation of 3 new criminal laws in J&K

New Delhi, Feb 18: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday chaired a review meeting on the implementation of three new criminal laws in Jammu and Kashmir. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who attended the meeting, later said that some weak areas were pointed out as needing immediate attention.

Justin Baldoni moves to stop Blake Lively from accessing his phone records

Los Angeles, Feb 15: The legal battle between actor-director Justin Baldoni and actress Blake Lively is getting more intense and fierce as the trial date draws closer. In a new development, Justin has asked a judge to prevent Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds from accessing years of his phone and text records, which he said could reveal location data and his web browser history.