New Zealand's Parliament on Wednesday passed the gun reform bill, banning all types of semi-automatic weapons and assault rifles, less than a month after the Christchurch carnage in which 50 people died.


New Zealand gun law reform passes final hurdle


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The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Google India Digital Services Private Limited to file a reply on the plea alleging Google Pay not being listed as an authorised operator as per list of the 'Payment System Operators'.


HC to RBI, Google Play: Reply on plea over Google Pay


Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak's wife on Wednesday pleaded not guilty in a new corruption case where she was charged with accepting a bribe of 5 million ringgit ($1.22 million) related to a school solar project.


Najib's wife pleads not guilty in fresh graft case


Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said the Supreme Court's Rafale judgment shows that Prime Minister Narendra Modi mislead the apex court over the issue.


Rafale judgment proves Modi mislead SC: Kejriwal


The Supreme Court in an unanimous judgment on Wednesday rejected the preliminary objections raised by the central government, as a result the Rafale review petitions will now be heard on merits. The court will look into the documents published.


Rafale: SC rejects Centre's plea, to hear on merit


A Delhi court on Wednesday framed charges against journalist Priya Ramani in a defamation case filed by former Union Minister M.J. Akbar.


Defamation charges framed against Priya Ramani


The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused bail to former Bihar Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Lalu Prasad in the multi-crore fodderscam case.


SC denies bail to Lalu Prasad in fodder scam case


US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have discussed issues relating to regional security, human rights, and Iran.


Trump, Saudi Prince discuss Iran, human rights


US President Donald Trump has re-nominated an Indian American prosecutor Diane Gujarati to be a federal judge.


Trump renominates Indian-American for judgeship


The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will begin hearing from April 30 on the final report submitted by the forensic auditors who had alleged serious wrongdoings and diversion of funds by the beleaguered Amrapali real estate major.


SC to hold hearing on forensic auditors' report on Amrapali


The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce on Wednesday its verdict on the government's plea claiming privilege over the documents filed by petitioners seeking review of its December 14 Rafale judgment.


SC order on review of Rafale verdict on Wednesday


The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Tuesday said it may direct ArcelorMittal, in the next hearing on April 23, to deposit Rs 42,000 crore for acquisition of the insolvent Essar Steel in a separate account.


NCLAT may ask Arcelor to pay Rs 42k cr in separate account


The Madras High Court on Tuesday ordered the Tamil Nadu government to set up an exclusive toll free number to enable students report sexual harassment.


Madras HC orders toll free number to report harassment


A woman, who is forced to leave her matrimonial home due to harassment, can file a case against her estranged husband and in-laws at the place where she resides thereafter, the Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday.


Woman can file harassment case from anywhere: SC


The Enforcement Directorate (ED), here on Tuesday, opposed the bail plea of Sushen Mohan Gupta, an alleged middleman in the Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal case.


AgustaWestland case: ED opposes Sushen Gupta's bail


Malayalam superstar Dileep on Tuesday got a relief in a 2017 case related to assault and abduction of an actress in which he is a key accused.


Malayalam superstar Dileep gets relief in abduction case


Bangladesh has sought help from the US in pressurising Myanmar to offer safeguards for the return of thousands of Rohingya refugees who have fled the country since August 2017.


Dhaka seeks US help for Rohingyas' return to Myanmar


A court here on Tuesday reserved order on lawyer Gautam Khaitan's bail plea in a money laundering and black money case.


Court reserves order on Gautam Khaitan's bail


Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak's wife was briefly arrested on Tuesday by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in a case related to a solar project.


Najib's wife held, released in solar project case


Ousted Nissan Motors Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn reiterated his innocence and called himself the victim of "a conspiracy", in a video released by his lawyers on Tuesday that was recorded before his arrest last week.


Carlos Ghosn calls himself victim of 'conspiracy'


Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif and his son Hamza were indicted by an accountability court in the Ramzan Sugar Mills corruption case on Tuesday.

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