Veni Apwaan, a Trinidad and Tobago NGO, has rolled out the IG-NITE CSOs Micro-Credential Scholarship Programme to professionalize civil society organizations. The initiative, backed by the Cropper Foundation and the European Union, targets hundreds of groups with training in governance and management.
Neal Katyal questioned President Donald Trump's new 15 percent global tariff on Saturday, citing contradictions with the Justice Department's prior Supreme Court arguments. The Indian-American lawyer urged Trump to seek congressional approval for sweeping tariffs.
A Homeland Security special agent shot and killed 23-year-old U.S. citizen Ruben Ray Martinez during a traffic stop in South Padre Island, Texas, in early 2025. The incident occurred amid a sharp rise in use-of-force reports by immigration agents under the Trump administration's crackdown.
Gombe State Geographic Information Systems recovered 4.3 hectares of illegally encroached land in the Shehu Abubakar District elite estate. Officials reallocated the plots to state agencies and prioritized original titleholders with valid documents.
Major US stock indexes ended last week higher, but analysts spot early trend reversal signals with the S&P 500 easing and Nasdaq Composite lagging. The Dow Jones closed at 49,625.97 amid cautious outlook.
Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh mourned the death of BJP MLA Vungzagin Valte, calling him a dedicated public representative who succumbed to injuries from a 2023 mob attack during ethnic violence. The 61-year-old leader from Thanlon died Saturday at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram.
India's main opposition Congress party called on the government Saturday to suspend an interim trade agreement with the United States and renegotiate its terms following a U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down President Donald Trump's global tariffs. Congress leaders warned the deal threatens Indian farmers by easing imports of American agricultural products like cotton, soybeans and fruits.
Dr. Chandru Lamani, a BJP MLA from Shirahatti in Karnataka's Gadag district, was trapped by Lokayukta police on Saturday while his personal assistant accepted a ₹5 lakh bribe from a contractor at the MLA's own hospital. The anti-corruption agency recovered most of the cash after Guru Lamani tried to hide it inside the premises.
India's Supreme Court remanded pleas challenging the Madhya Pradesh government's hike in OBC reservation from 14% to 27% back to the state high court. The order directs a special bench to decide the cases within three months.
The White House issued an executive order Saturday morning terminating select tariffs imposed by President Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. The move follows a Supreme Court decision striking down the sweeping emergency measures.
A speeding truck crushed 20-year-old second-year MBBS student Harshit Mehra to death outside Ruxmaniben Deepchand Gardi Medical College in Ujjain on Saturday. Police arrested the driver after students blocked the road in protest over poor traffic safety.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing a 10% global tariff under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, effective almost immediately, hours after the Supreme Court struck down his broader trade powers. The move replaces duties invalidated in a 6-3 ruling and aims to shield U.S. industries from foreign competition.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inspected preparations Saturday at Shatabdi Nagar station for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to launch the Meerut Metro and Namo Bharat train. Officials said he checked security, cleanliness and traffic plans ahead of Sunday's events.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma pledged that his BJP government will reclaim five lakh bighas of land from illegal Bangladeshi encroachers if re-elected in 2026. Sarma made the promise at a police battalion foundation ceremony in Kamrup district.
More than 200 students from Panjab University joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in Chandigarh on Saturday. Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini presided over the induction ceremony alongside senior party leaders.