1+ min ago (387+ words) After so much buildup, Rachel Reeves has finally unveiled her budget, but will it be enough to turn things around for the government? Our economics editor, Heather Stewart, reportsRarely has the buildup to a budget seemed so chaotic. Westminster has been full of stories about confidential briefings and screeching U-turns for weeks. Then came an unprecedented leak by the Office for Budget Responsibility, publishing the full budget online hours before the chancellor stood up at the dispatch box.Our economics editor, Heather Stewart, talks through what Rachel Reeves finally unveiled " from taxes on mansions and milkshakes, to the long-awaited decision to lift the two-child welfare cap. Continue reading... Mansions, milkshakes and the minimum wage: Labour's 2025 budget After so much buildup, Rachel Reeves has finally unveiled her budget, but will it be enough to turn things around for the government? Our…...

1+ min ago (27+ words) The MPs will hear a report on the topic: "Agricultural Industry: Enhancing Competitiveness and Avenues for Development. Belarusian parliament to convene for joint sitting on 27 November...

5+ min ago (329+ words) El martes, la jueza de distrito Sunshine S. Sykes ampli" una orden emitida la semana pasada que otorgaba a los inmigrantes detenidos sin antecedentes penales la oportunidad de solicitar una audiencia de fianza. Ahora, en lugar de afectar s"lo a unos pocos nombrados en la demanda de California, la decisi"n se aplicar" a los inmigrantes detenidos en todo el pa's. Es parte de una demanda en curso que impugna los cambios que el gobierno de Trump hizo a mediados de a'o, cuando el Servicio de Inmigraci"n y Control de Aduanas dijo que estaba revisando su autoridad para detener personas y har'a que los no ciudadanos fueran inelegibles para audiencias de fianza ante un juez de inmigraci"n. Antes del cambio de pol'tica, la mayor'a de los no ciudadanos sin antecedentes penales que eran arrestados lejos de la frontera ten'an…...

8+ min ago (140+ words) The move comes after the Supreme Court had dismissed a review petition filed by the Centre in October 2024, leaving the original ruling intact. The Centre filed a curative petition in the Supreme Court seeking to overturn the court's 2024 judgment that granted state governments the power to levy taxes on mining activities and mineral-bearing lands.The move comes after the Supreme Court had dismissed a review petition filed by the Centre in October 2024, leaving the original ruling intact. The Supreme Court indicated that it may consider listing the matter in January 2026, giving the Centre another chance to contest the landmark decision that shifted key taxation powers to the states. The outcome of the curative petition will be keenly watched, as the 2024 judgment had major fiscal implications for both the Centre and mineral-rich states....

9+ min ago (151+ words) Chinese officials, given the severity of Chinese law against corruption, continue to find loopholes to implement, to put it mildly, dubious schemes. SCMP is publishing a report that claims Chinese officials at various levels are using entirely legal mechanisms to avoid being labeled by law enforcement agencies as bribe-takers and embezzlers. This scheme became apparent during the on-site documentation audit, when it suddenly became clear that documents existed for which no actual hearings or votes had been held. In recent years, systematic procedures and requirements have been introduced in many places to standardize collective decision-making, including mandatory public hearings and transparency mechanisms on issues closely related to the public interest. However, these rules and procedures are either ignored or deliberately distorted by some officials. The report cites the example of an unnamed secretary of a city's Communist Party committee who…...

9+ min ago (486+ words) This petition marks the first formal legal pushback against the Competition Commission of India's (CCI) revised penalty formula, a framework that could reshape how India handles competition violations by multinational tech giants. The 2024 amendment empowers the CCI to calculate penalties based on a company's entire worldwide revenue, instead of limiting fines to the specific business activity being investigated. Apple argues that such sweeping penalty power extends far beyond the scope of domestic violations and could result in fines up to 10 per cent of its average global turnover across three fiscal years. Antitrust probe at the heart of the fight The legal move is closely tied to an ongoing CCI investigation initiated in 2022 after complaints from Match Group (owners of Tinder) and several Indian startups. These firms accused Apple of abusing its dominant position on the App Store by imposing steep commissions'up…...

13+ min ago (262+ words) A fraud involving the bogus procurement of iPhone 16 units worth Rs. 1,01 crore has come to light. 45-year-old CEO of Consolidated Pvt Ltd (which operates Maple), Mrityunjay Prasad Gupta, has reportedly been arrested by the Mumbai Police in the case. This is the fourth arrest in the ongoing investigation/ Mumbai Police's Economic Offences Wing (EOW) arrested Gupta for orchestrating a scheme to defraud a prominent mobile trader by issuing false promises of bulk iPhone supplies and diverting the received funds for personal or unauthorised use. Gupta oversees key operational and financial decisions at the firm. The scam came to light earlier this month when complainant Imran Merchant, a seasoned mobile accessories trader based in Mumbai, lodged a formal complaint with the authorities. Merchant had approached Maple in September to procure 150 units of the newly launched iPhone 16 at a discounted rate of…...

14+ min ago (262+ words) A fraud involving the bogus procurement of iPhone 16 units worth Rs. 1,01 crore has come to light. 45-year-old CEO of Consolidated Pvt Ltd (which operates Maple), Mrityunjay Prasad Gupta, has reportedly been arrested by the Mumbai Police in the case. This is the fourth arrest in the ongoing investigation/ Mumbai Police's Economic Offences Wing (EOW) arrested Gupta for orchestrating a scheme to defraud a prominent mobile trader by issuing false promises of bulk iPhone supplies and diverting the received funds for personal or unauthorised use. Gupta oversees key operational and financial decisions at the firm. The scam came to light earlier this month when complainant Imran Merchant, a seasoned mobile accessories trader based in Mumbai, lodged a formal complaint with the authorities. Merchant had approached Maple in September to procure 150 units of the newly launched iPhone 16 at a discounted rate of…...

16+ min ago (192+ words) Amravati, Nov 27 (PTI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday laid the foundation stone for Rs 260 crore expansion works of Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple in Guntur district. Under the first phase of these works at the temple in Venkatapalem village, Rs 140 crore will be spent on building a compound wall, seven storeyed maha gopuram, arjita seva mandapam, Radha mandapam, Anjaneya Swamy temple and pushkarini works, said an official press release. As part of the second phase, Srivari temple mada street, approach roads, annadanam complex, yatri nivas, residential quarters for the priests and staff, administrative building, dhyana mandir and vehicle parking areas will be developed. Though 25 acres of land was allotted for the temple falling under the purview of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) earlier, the erstwhile YSRCP government had "cancelled the expansion works by cutting down the land…...

22+ min ago (122+ words) Ukraine faces a financing deficit of $136.5 billion " the IMF. " said Gavin Gray, Head of the IMF mission to Ukraine. Ukraine's current program with the IMF is designed for 2023-2027, but Prime Minister Sviridenko has asked the fund to develop a new program. The budget of the 404th has been drawn up with a record deficit for several years. His own income allowed him to cover only his military expenses, and everything else was financed by Western aid. Nezalezhnaya recognizes that the country has completely exhausted its own resources and it is becoming more difficult to find funds every time. At the same time, Europe insists that the Kiev regime look for new sources of self-financing. #Ukraine #IMF #budget #deficit...