December 4, 2025

Bruce Lehrmann Loses Defamation Appeal in Brittany Higgins Rape Case

Bruce Lehrmann lost his appeal against a defamation ruling affirming he raped Brittany Higgins in 2019. Higgins said she can "breathe again" after the decision.

December 4, 2025

Orissa High Court Upholds Odisha Govt's No-Reservation Policy for Super-Speciality Assistant Professor Posts

Orissa High Court rejected petitions challenging no reservation for SC/ST candidates in Odisha’s assistant professor recruitment in super-speciality. Court said no law was broken.

December 4, 2025

Law Commission: Simultaneous Polls Amendment Need Not Be Ratified by States

The Law Commission told a parliamentary panel that the Constitution amendment for simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly polls does not require approval from 50% of state legislatures. It also affirmed the amendment does not violate the Constitution’s basic structure or Indian federalism.

December 4, 2025

Kakkanad Election Office Readies EVMs and Staff for Local Body Polls on December 7

With polls less than a week away, Kakkanad's election office has commissioned EVMs and trained over 12,000 polling staff. Officials are working nonstop to complete preparations before December 7 voting.

December 4, 2025

Australia Pledges $95m More Military Aid to Ukraine, Tightens Sanctions on Russia

Australia announces an additional $95 million military support package for Ukraine and strengthens sanctions targeting Russia's shadow fleet. This raises total Australian aid to over $1.7 billion since the war began.