Trump’s lawyers questioned jury unanimity requirements, while prosecutors highlighted the defence’s earlier acceptance of the judge’s instructions. US President Donald Trump is once again under judicial scrutiny. Nearly two years after a New York jury found him guilty of 34 felony counts connected to a hush money payment made before the 2016 presidential election, Trump’s…

Seven Indian-American candidates achieved victories in the US midterm elections (In frame: Ami Bera and Amish Shah) AHMEDABAD: The US midterm elections produced a fresh round of milestones for Indian-American candidates, with seven wins recorded till Thursday afternoon.Among the winners were two second-generation Gujarati Americans, California Democrat Ami Bera and Arizona Democrat Amish Shah, linked…

Rupee marked a six-month high The Indian rupee strengthened to 93.90 against the US dollar in afternoon trade on Friday, climbing to its highest level since April 22, as lower crude oil prices and renewed foreign investment flows improved sentiment towards the currency. It has gained around 1.2% this week, making it Asia’s second-best-performing currency,…

The government has maintained that it is not challenging or seeking a review of the March 11 judgment. NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday clarified that its March 11 ruling on determining the creamy layer status of Other Backward Class (OBC) candidates would not reopen completed appointments, promotions or seniority positions.The top court said…

Bus crashed in France (Representative image) A bus crashed in eastern France near the Swiss border on Friday morning, leaving “several victims”, local authorities said.Education minister Edouard Geffray said the vehicle was a school bus, while the area prefect said an intercity bus was involved, Reuters reported. Transport minister Philippe Tabarot said he was on…

Four coaches of Karmabhoomi express catches fire NEW DELHI: Four coaches of the Karmabhoomi Express caught fire near Sarai Banjara in Punjab, triggering concern over the incident. The cause of the fire and the extent of the damage are yet to be determined. Further details are awaited.The incident involved four coaches of the train. However,…

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang lost his place in the world’s top 15 richest billionaires. According to Bloomberg, the tech billionaire lost nearly $15.1 billion in a day after the company’s stocks tumbled following Democrats’ sweeping victories in the midterm election. The loss dropped him to 13th from ninth on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Other billionaires…