[ Each year on 20 April, a motley crew of free speech advocates, hippies, libertarians, parents, teachers and more gather to mark the countercultural event that is 420 day. With all political stripes and none represented, the day sees an unlikely group of diverse people coming together to worship at the altar of weed. While … Read more
[ The man who killed six people in a Sydney shopping centre before he was shot dead by a police officer has been named. Joel Cauchi, 40, launched the knife attack at the busy Westfield Shopping Centre in Bondi Junction on Saturday afternoon armed with a long blade. Five women and a man were killed, … Read more
[ The entirety of America, if not much of the Western world, was glued to its television screens for OJ Simpson’s sensational 1995 trial following the murder of his former wife and her friend. Simpson – who has died of cancer aged 76 – was acquitted and cleared by a Los Angeles jury in what … Read more
[ Germany has brought in controversial new laws today that decriminalise possession of cannabis for adults, following heated debate over legalisation. From today, 1 April, all over-18s in Germany will be permitted to carry up to 25g of dried cannabis, possess up to 50g at home, and grow a small number of plants. Households across … Read more
[ Home Education IIT Kharagpur Creates National Digital Library; Treasure Trove Of Knowledge For Students In All Subjects The National Digital Library of India (NDLI) is a virtual repository of learning resources with search and browse facilities. National Digital Library at IIT Kharagpur boasts of a mammoth database of 4 crore 6O lakh books. (File … Read more
[ KUALA LUMPUR: The proposed amendments to the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 (UUCA) were tabled in Parliament for a second reading to empower students to manage their associations’ activities and finances. Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir said the UUCA, which was enacted in 1971 and has since gone through … Read more
[ Home Education Higher Education In Law Must Be Extended To Remote Areas, Non-English Speaking: CJI Chandrachud The CJI also appealed to the varsity administration to keep the medium of instruction to be Hindi, so that the best students from Uttar Pradesh become the best lawyers. Updated: February 17, 2024 2:27 PM IST By PTI … Read more
[ Thousands of luxury cars – including Porches, Audis and Bentleys – have been impounded at US ports amid claims they contained parts made through forced labour in China. The vehicles are made by German car maker Volkswagen, which is delaying deliveries after it was discovered they contain electronic components suspected of breaching anti-slavery laws, … Read more
[ When a group of 16 lawyers and law students met in a small auditorium at Zhejiang University’s Guanghua Law School last week, they were facing a unique opponent: an artificial intelligence (AI) program designed by Alibaba Group Holding’s Damo Academy. In the first competition of its kind in China, humans were pitted against AI … Read more
