TODAY NEWS ON November 28, 2024

News Headlines for CAT, CLAT and IPM aspirants

Source: The Hindu

National News

• Senior lawyers Mukul Rohatgi, Mahesh Jethmalani say no bribery charges against Gautam Adani, nephew in U.S. indictment
• Adani group stocks recover sharply; Adani Enterprises up 10%
• Parliamentary proceedings | Both Houses adjourn for the day amid Opposition protest
• Sambhal violence: Protesters should pay for damage to property, says U.P. Government
• Supreme Court seeks balance between bail and the accused’s obligation to a timely trial
• Hemant Soren to take oath as Jharkhand Chief Minister for the fourth term today
• Four mechanised infantry battalions receive President’s Colours from Army chief
• Two cubs born to African cheetah Neerva found dead at Kuno National Park

International News

• Petition in Bangladesh court for banning ISKCON
• Trump taps retired General Keith Kellogg for Ukraine envoy role
• Trump transition says Cabinet picks, appointees were targeted by bomb threats, swatting attacks
• Cyclonic storm over Bay of Bengal to bring intense rainfall over T.N. coasts till December 1
• ‘Will lead to peace, stability in wider region’: India welcomes Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire
• Imran Khan’s party suspends protest in Islamabad; at least four dead in overnight crackdown
• Israel Army says hit dozens of Hezbollah targets before ceasefire
• Lebanon’s Hezbollah vows to continue resistance after ceasefire
• Google asks U.S. appeals court to reject app store monopoly verdict
• ICC prosecutor requests arrest warrants for head of Myanmar’s military regime
• OpenAI’s text-to-video model Sora leaked by early testers

Headlines in detail

Senior lawyers Mukul Rohatgi, Mahesh Jethmalani say no bribery charges against Gautam Adani, nephew in U.S. indictment

Former Attorney General of India Mukul Rohatgi, in a press conference called in his personal capacity on Wednesday, said billionaire businessman Gautam Adani and nephew Sagar Adani are not named in the counts of conspiring to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and obstructing justice in a 54-page U.S. court indictment document.

Adani group stocks recover sharply; Adani Enterprises up 10%

After getting beaten down on Tuesday, all Adani group stocks recovered sharply on Wednesday, with Adani Green Energy Ltd. seeing the first uptick in share price since the U.S. Court indictment of the firm and its senior employees on bribery and securities fraud charges came to light on November 21, rising 10% as of 1330 hours on the Bombay Stock Exchange.

Parliamentary proceedings | Both Houses adjourn for the day amid Opposition protest

Proceedings in both the Houses of Parliament were adjourned for the day on Wednesday amid opposition protests over the Adani controversy and violence in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal. In the Lok Sabha, Opposition members trooped to the Well of the House raising slogans as soon as the House met again at 12 noon. BJP member Dilip Saikia, who was in the chair, adjourned the proceedings for the day after parliamentary papers were laid on the table.

Sambhal violence: Protesters should pay for damage to property, says U.P. Government

The Uttar Pradesh government will make protesters involved in the Sambhal violence pay for damage to public property while posters of “stone pelters” will be displayed at public places, an official said on Wednesday. “The UP government is adopting a firm stance against the individuals involved in the Sambhal violence. Posters of the stone pelters and miscreants will be displayed publicly, and recovery of cost of damages will be sought. A reward may also be announced for information leading to their arrest,” an official spokesperson said.

Supreme Court seeks balance between bail and the accused’s obligation to a timely trial

The Supreme Court on Wednesday proposed that accused persons seeking bail on the ground of delay in the commencement of trial in money laundering cases ought to give, in return, an undertaking that they would not seek adjournments, and cooperate with the trial in the future. A Bench headed by Justice A.S. Oka said this would strike a “balance”. The Bench was hearing a bail application filed by an accused, Zeeshan Haider, in a Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) case.

Hemant Soren to take oath as Jharkhand Chief Minister for the fourth term today

Many top leaders of the INDIA bloc have been invited to be part of the event. Sources said only Hemant Soren would take oath and the expansion of the Cabinet would take place later.

Four mechanised infantry battalions receive President’s Colours from Army chief

Four battalions of the Army’s Mechanised Infantry presented President’s Colours by Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi during a ceremony at the Mechanised Infantry Centre and School, Ahilyanagar in Maharashtra. The President’s Colours were awarded to the 26th and 27th Battalions of Mechanised Infantry Regiment and 20th and 22nd Battalions of Brigade of The Guards, marking a proud moment for the youngest battalions, the Army said. The event was a recognition of their exemplary and meritorious service to the nation.

Two cubs born to African cheetah Neerva found dead at Kuno National Park

Two cubs born to African cheetah Neerva were found dead at the Kuno National Park (KNP) in Sheopur district of Madhya Pradesh, an official said. A team of forest staffers monitoring the movement of cheetahs received signals through radio telemetry that Neerva was away from her den, following which they, along with veterinarians, rushed to the spot and found the mutilated carcasses of the two cubs inside, he said.

Petition in Bangladesh court for banning ISKCON

A day after the arrest of ISKCON monk Chinmoy Krishna Das in Chittagong, student leaders of Bangladesh have called for the banning of the outfit “immediately”. The remarks from the top student leaders who are an important block of support for the interim government led by Prof Mohammad Yunus came on a day when a High Court in Bangladesh admitted a petition seeking ba an on the Hindu outfit.

Trump taps retired General Keith Kellogg for Ukraine envoy role

Donald Trump has tapped Keith Kellogg, a retired lieutenant general who has presented him with a plan to end the war in Ukraine, to serve as a special envoy for the conflict, the President-elect wrote on Truth Social on Wednesday, November 27, 2024. Mr. Kellogg, who was the Chief of Staff for the White House National Security Council during Trump’s 2017-2021 term and National Security adviser to then-Vice President Mike Pence, will likely play a central role in attempting to resolve the conflict in his new position.

Trump transition says Cabinet picks, appointees were targeted by bomb threats, swatting attacks

Several of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks and appointees have been targeted by bomb threats and “swatting attacks,” Trump’s transition said. “Last night and this morning, several of President Trump’s Cabinet nominees and Administration appointees were targeted in violent, unAmerican threats to their lives and those who live with them,” Trump transition spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said in a statement.

Cyclonic storm over Bay of Bengal to bring intense rainfall over T.N. coasts till December 1

With the cyclonic storm brewing over the Bay of Bengal predicted to move towards the Tamil Nadu coast, heavy downpour is likely to continue over the coastal areas of the State till Sunday (December 1). The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai, has issued orange and yellow alerts, which indicate rainfall of heavy to very heavy intensity, for various coastal districts, including Chennai, on Thursday.

‘Will lead to peace, stability in wider region’: India welcomes Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire

India on Wednesday welcomed the ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and the Hezbollah of Lebanon. A statement from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) declared that India has been consistent in calling for “de-escalation” of tension between the warring sides. “We welcome the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon that has been announced. We have always called for de-escalation, restraint and return to the path of dialogue and diplomacy. We hope these developments will lead to peace and stability in the wider region,” the MEA stated a day after the ceasefire agreement was announced.

Imran Khan’s party suspends protest in Islamabad; at least four dead in overnight crackdown

Pakistan’s jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), on Wednesday formally suspended for the time being its protest in Islamabad blaming the midnight crackdown by the authorities that left at least four dead and over 50 injured even as the PTI earlier claimed “hundreds” were killed in the violent clashes with security personnel. Amid concerns about the whereabouts of Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur, who were leading the march to Islamabad, the party said they were at Mansehra town, near Abbotabad, of the northwestern province.

Israel Army says hit dozens of Hezbollah targets before ceasefire

The Israeli military said it struck dozens of targets belonging to the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah before the start of a ceasefire on Wednesday. The strikes hit “dozens of Hezbollah command centres, launchers, weapons storage facilities, and terrorist infrastructure sites in Beirut, Tyr, and Nabatiyeh,” it said, adding the air force also struck “several smuggling routes between Syria and Lebanon, which Hezbollah used to smuggle weaponry”. Meanwhile, long-displaced residents of south Lebanon started returning to their homes amid celebrations hours after a ceasefire between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group took effect early Wednesday morning.

Lebanon’s Hezbollah vows to continue resistance after ceasefire

Lebanon’s Hezbollah vowed to continue its resistance and support Palestinians, including fighters, a day after a ceasefire deal between the group and Israel was announced. “The Islamic resistance’s operations room affirms that its fighters in all military disciplines will remain fully equipped to deal with the aspirations and assaults of the Israeli enemy,” the group said.

Google asks U.S. appeals court to reject app store monopoly verdict

Alphabet’s Google asked a U.S. appeals court to throw out a jury verdict and a judge’s order forcing it to revamp its app store Play. In its first detailed argument to the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Google said the trial judge made legal errors that unfairly benefited the plaintiff, “Fortnite” maker Epic Games.

Gukesh strikes back, levels score with Ding Liren in World Championship

Indian Grandmaster D. Gukesh clinched his first win over defending champion Ding Liren in the World Chess Championship, outplaying him in the third round to draw level on points in Singapore on Wednesday. The two players now have 1.5 points each. The 18-year-old Indian won in a winning position after 37 moves showcasing an exemplary opening preparation to outwit the Chinese.

Manipur: Army says intense search on for missing man, drones, tracker dogs deployed

A massive search operation was underway by the Army for the man who went missing from the fringe areas of the Imphal Valley two days ago, a defence spokesperson said. Laishram Kamalbabu Singh, a native of Assam’s Cachar district who lived in Khukrul in Imphal West, left home on Monday afternoon to report for work at the Leimakhong Military Station in Kangpokpi. He has been missing since then, officials said.

ICC prosecutor requests arrest warrants for head of Myanmar’s military regime

The International Criminal Court’s Chief Prosecutor asked judges on Wednesday to issue an arrest warrant for the head of Myanmar’s military regime for crimes committed against the country’s Rohingya Muslim minority. Senior Gen Min Aung Hlaing, who took power from elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi in a coup in 2021, is accused of crimes against humanity for the deportation and persecution of the Rohingya.

OpenAI’s text-to-video model Sora leaked by early testers

OpenAI’s text-to-video generation AI model Sora, which was limited to select testers, was leaked to the public for a few hours by the testers who are protesting against the way the company treats their labour. In a letter titled ‘Dear Corporate AI Overlords’, the testers said they received access to Sora “with the promise to be early testers, red teamers and creative partners” but felt they were being used to advertise the AI model to other artists. They noted that OpenAI’s process of approving and selecting their contributions for screening was unfair.