b

Elon Musk says SpaceX fixing brightness of Starlink project; here’s how satellites can ’emit bright light’

As part of its large-scale broadband internet connectivity project Starlink, the company has positioned many large satellites in the lower orbits of the Earth.




b

Black hole dancing! Scientists study interaction between massive and small black holes

It refers to the difficulty of the direction that takes the small hole around its partner-a difficulty that the research team has now integrated into a highly sophisticated model.




b

Everest-sized Asteroid to pass by Earth! Check time of intersection, concerns and all other details

NASA's Near-Earth Object Studies Center has classified the asteroid 1998 OR2 as the 'potentially hazardous object' as it flies at regular intervals past Surface's earth. In particular, about 125 other objects were found to be potentially hazardous.




b

ICAR scientists brave COVID-19 risks to control banana wilt disease

Fusarium wilt with tropical race 4 (TR4) strain is a soil-borne fungal disease that affects mainly cavendish varieties of banana.




b

NASA astronaut Sunita Williams to Indian students stuck in US: Stay home, reflect and be part of something bigger

During a virtual interaction, she compared the Indian students' experience to her being in space in a spacecraft “where you don't get to go, see your family and friends and give them a real hug.”




b

Massive planet ‘King’ Kepler-88 d discovered! Newly found exoplanet is 3 times bigger than Jupiter

The discovery was made by a group of astronomers led by the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy (UH IfA). The new plant was discovered after studying six years of data.




b

China’s experimental spaceship works normally in orbit

The experimental spaceship was launched without crew by China's new large carrier rocket Long March-5B from the Wenchang Space Launch Centre in Hainan on Tuesday.




b

Acb bribery case

In the year 2002 my father was trapped by ACB in demand of bribe case in our house. The grievance of the complainant was – “AO (my father) is demanding rupees 5,000 for signing on the coupons”. My father has the authority to sign on the coupons. The complainant requested my father to sign on extra coupons for which my father rejected and keeping this in mind complainant lodged a complaint to take revenge. Coupons will be in the possession of the complainant. At present we have appealed in the high court of Telangana. We have gone through our case file and we are in a position to prove that on the date of trap the complainant failed to bring along with him the coupons, on which my father has to sign, to our house to obtain my father’s signatures. Even DSP ACB has not bothered to ask or to produce the coupons on the trap day. In our opinion, the coupons are very important on the trap date and in our case because the complaint itself is all about “signing on the COUPONS” and how my father will sign on the coupons if he has not carried the coupons with him. No ACB official asked complainant whether he is carrying coupons along with him or not to AO’s house and to cover this mistake they have manipulated the pre and post trap proceedings. The question is – How we can use this fraud (not carrying coupons itself) to our defence in the court? To what extent this will be helpful to get acquittal? Is this enough to get acquittal? Are there any relevant case laws which we can refer in the court?




b

Decision of supreme court bench gs singhvi,gopal gowda.2010

In 2010 recruitment of third gred teacher in Sanskrit Department of Rajasthan the rajasthan High court passed a order on 2 august to dismiss 3rd gred teachers after servicing more than 6 month in sanskrit dept.due to merit list changed by RPSC.This order challenged in supreme court & honorable bench of judge G S SINGHVI ,GOPAL GOWDA & C. NAGAPPaN passed stay order in september 2013 against high court`s dismiss order& issued notice .How Can i know what will happened the final decision of supreme court since it has been long time .




b

" buddha purima " --- best wihes

7th May -2020. Lord Buddha Purima -- Best Wihes -- To All " Nothing can harm you as much as your own thoughts un guarded " -- Lord Buddha--------------------------------- N.J.S.Rajkmuar-- State Vice President-- All India Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Advocates Association---- Madras High Court -9967476751/ 9444036927




b

Tds under dtaa between uae and india on property sale by nri

AN NRI WANTS TO SELL HIS PROPERTY IN INDIA. UNDER I. TAX PROVISIONS THE BUYER IS SUPPOSED TO DEDUCT TDS @ 20% . WHETHER A LOWER RATE IS THERE UNDER THE data BETWEEN UAE AND INDIA?




b

Tds rate under dtaa between uae and on property sale by nri

IN MY PREVIOUS QUERY THE WORD SHOULD BE DTAA AND NOT DATA.. THANKS.




b

Father bought property in minor son's nam

Hi My father bought property in the name of 3 minor sons . it was a agricultural land. my father paid for the land. We were 5 7 and 11 years old respectively. Now after 20 years my father wants to sell the property because of financial problem. all 3 children are now adult but elder brother is refusiing to sell his share in property. Younger 2 child has already signed for sale but elder brother is refusing to sign because of issues with father. What can be done in this case? does my father have right to sell the property and how




b

Mother's day -- best wishes

Sunday 10 th May -- 2020 -- Mother's Day -- Best Wishes to All -- " There is no influence So Powerful , as that of the Mother " -- Sara Joseph Hale.




b

Clarity on early reliving andrecovery of joining bonus

Respected Sir Need your help has I'm facing a financial crisis beacuse of a sudden decision by my company of relieving me early and hence recovering of joining bonus. I have Joined my Company on 15th June 2018. And I put down my resigination on 20th March 2020. As per my appointment letter I was suppose to serve complusary 90 Days Notice Period. which I was willing to serve. My Last working day in the system was showing has 19th June 2020 thus I was completing 2 years with the company by the time i would have left. Everything was going on smoothly during my noice period when one fine day on 16th April 2020 my company called and informed me that they will be reliving me from the company tomorrow with immediate effect by just giving 1 days notice and they actually relived me on 17th April 2020. Now my present company is demanding from me to pay back 4 Lakhs Recovery Amount of Joining Bonus which they paid when I joinined. It had a clause that if i leave company before completion of 2 years I need to pay backthe same. I want to ask you all the experts here the following things :- 1) Since I was willing to serve my 90 Days of Notice period completely and my actual last working date in the company was after completion of 2 years only, just beacuse of this sudden decision from companies end to relive me early am I liable to pay back this joining bonus amount of 4 lakhs back to the company. 2) Beacuse of this sudden decision I could join my new company only after a gap of 2 weeks in May 2020 therefore incurring a loss in salary for 2 weeks period since I was jobless for 2 weeks sitting in home .Also since my present company relieved me before 2 months from my actual last date Am i eligile to get some compensation for this 2 weeks of joblessness or thr remaing 2 months. I will be very grateful if you can guide me. Also pasting below the two extracts from my Appointment Letters for your referece :- 1) During the service period, either party to this contract shall be at liberty to terminate the same by giving to the other 3 months notice in writing or compensation (on Basic Salary basis) in lieu thereof. Provided that, such notice or compensation in lieu of shall not be payable by the Company to you in the event of any contravention or violation by you, of any of the provisions set forth in this appointment letter. It shall not be necessary for either party to assign any reason for termination of the contract. Final decision on relieving an employee in case of insufficient notice period or compensation in lieu thereof, or the decision to waive the notice period vests with the Company. Any unutilized leave, as per the Company’s leave policy, may be set-off against the notice period of 3 months, at the discretion of the Company. 2) Unless otherwise specified, any reimbursements, in the form of relocation expenses / notice pay or payment of joining bonus, will be fully recovered if your employment with the Company ceases within two years of joining. Any payment made, in the form of relocation expenses / notice pay or payment of sign-on bonus will be taxed as per income tax rules 3) Extract from Joining Bonus Letter : This is on assumption that you will work with the company for a period of a minium 2 years and in the event there is a seperation for any reason, the same will be recovered.from you in full. The other terms and condition will be same as per our appointment letter. PLEAESE GUIDE ME




b

What should approach to become equittal

my relative put some cloth &grocery item &exit from mall.salesman &other caught him &cut the plastic strip zip tie on his bag (which malls worker had put on his bag before entrance . zip tie was cut with cutter . & they saw items &call 100 no. police came &took accused in police Thana &manager gave CCTV footage &bag with articles to police & filed FIR & accused got jail & bail my uncle met io (investigation officer) for help he said meet complainant . i can delay to file charge sheet. &then lokdown is started. & now 17 may (the date of lokdown will stop) is coming soon. charge sheet date is 21 may what i can suggest my uncle to be approach to io &complainant as uncle is farmer & illiterate he don't know what to be make in our favor to become accused acquittal. i am helping him. could you please 1.can a final report or closure report or any other report may be done to be acquittal. don't know what is in our favor. 2.can we approach io to remove tag(in which company name &price is written ) from cloth (the bag with articles is in police custody )so it would not proved that cloth belongs to this company &may be they already present in his bag before entering into mall. 3. is it feasible 4.or can we pray complainant to fabricate his statement in our favor when io will record this in 161 crpc may be . 5.what should we try to that leads accused acquittal. i am student .i dont know I pray our counsel he don't want to see us & don't want to hear us . this does not sounds good. pardon me if this thing is not discuss here.




b

Parental property transferred by sons with false means

Hi Team, I am from Delhi. The issue is as subjected. My brothers got the NOC signed just after the death of my father (in 1981) and, claimed to transfer property to Mother’s name. Now, when our Mother died recently (Feb’2020), I got to know that they have transferred the property in their names (2 person) already. But, they have not informed me. Please suggest if I can claim my share.




b

Proximity to Pakistan may affect goodwill, BJP team tells China

The 11-member high-level BJP delegation led by general secretary Arun Singh also urged China to take measures to increase imports from India so that the $57.86 billion trade deficit could be brought down.




b

Mehbooba Mufti doesn’t meet PDP panel: Kashmir bigger than party issues

Underscoring that the situation in Kashmir is bigger than party issues, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti refused to meet a delegation of her party members.




b

Taliban free 3 Indians in exchange for 11 leaders

Three Indian engineers held by the Taliban in Afghanistan since May 2018 have been freed by the militant group in exchange for 11 of its top members from Afghan jails, according to an Afghan media report on Monday.




b

Singer tests positive, Parliament & Rashtrapati Bhavan rocked

The development is likely to increase pressure on the government to adjourn the Parliament session, which the Opposition has been demanding.




b

Postcards from Beirut lockdown

Five Lebanese filmmakers contribute work to 'Living In Times Of Coronavirus,' a series of miniatures on life during Lebanon’s perfect storm of crises



  • Movies & TV

b

Ramadan TV series about Gulf Jews ignites controversy

'Umm Haroun' is being aired during Ramadan, when viewership soars after Muslims break the daylong fast. It’s like the Super Bowl for advertisers -- more so this year, when many people are stuck at home because of coronavirus lockdowns



  • Movies & TV

b

Formula E is ultimate test lab for materials inside the Li-ion batteries: Future electric vehicles to gain from this learning

Formula E uses electric vehicles and hence these lithium-ion batteries go through the perfect endurance tests, with learnings percolating to road-legal vehicles in future.




b

New Zealand Chamber of Commerce Welcomes New Immigration Changes

Wendy Smith Chief Executive of the South Canterbury Chamber states that the new visa system must provide confidence and certainty to employers that suffer from a skills shortage in regions. Employers in the area can find it easy to bring many temporary…




b

Conference On Anti-Counterfeiting and Brand Protection

Background:

Counterfeiting has emerged as one of the major problems globally. Counterfeit goods, including medicines, auto parts, electrical components, toys, food and beverages and many others, can be dangerous and can potentially harm or even kill consumers. The massive infiltration of counterfeit and pirated goods drains $1 trillion from the global economy and robs over 2.5 million jobs. The impact and consequences of counterfeiting are far-reaching. Not only does it infringe on intellectual property rights, the counterfeit goods also pose direct threat to consumer health and safety. That is why a countrywide cooperation as well as public and private sector collaboration to detect and decisively combat  counterfeiting activity has become the need of the hour. A truly integrated approach, involving key stakeholders such as global, national and local law enforcement bodies, NGOs, technology solution providers and corporations, can pave the way for the development and implementation of strategies to stop counterfeiting in its tracks.

Objective:

The objective of the conference is to bring together Government, industry and other stakeholders on common platform to discuss policy level issues and share the best practices and innovative ideas to curb the menace of counterfeiting, piracy and brand theft resulting in strengthening of IPR protection ecosystem in the country.

Key Topics:

The conference will cover the following topics:-

1. Combating Online Counterfeiting: Will it be an uphill task?
2. Innovation in Brand Protection: Using New Technologies
3. Eliminating Counterfeits in the Supply Chain - An FMCG perspective
4. The Continued Threat of Spurious Drugs: A Pharmaceutical Outlook
5. Protecting your Brand! : Brand Protection by Brand Leaders!

Benefits:

The conference will provide excellent opportunity to participants to discuss, share experiences, case studies, network with industry leaders and learn about the current and innovative practices in the industry to curb the menace of counterfeiting & piracy and protecting the brand.

To read more in details, click here




b

Dubai and Mena: 7th International Arbitration and Corporate Crime Summit

Legal Plus creates and manages annual summit, forum and seminar throughout Asia, Middle East and Europe and partners with leading industry global companies to promote the ever changing landscape on essential legal, financial, regulatory and compliance issues.

These events are invitation only, tailored to general/corporate counsel, chief compliance & risk professionals, accountants, directors, private practice lawyer to gain up to date skills, information and expert advice from the expert practitioners speaking at the events. The events will also provide them with essential knowledge to assist to run their business with transparency, integrity as well as up to date knowledge to make their company a leader in their field.

For sponsorship and speaking opportunities, please visit our website or contact Jason Sinclair at Jason.Sinclair@legalplus-asia.com or call +852 9262 2838.

The Dubai & MENA: 7th International Arbitration & Corporate Crime Summit will be held at Shangri-La Dubai Hotel on 22 January 2020.   The event will bring together international and local speakers to present the most up to date information on Arbitration and Corporate Crime.  It will also be an excellent opportunity to catch-up and meet fellow legal professionals in the region.

Registration is now open. Contact us today or view the latest flyer for registration and program details.
Click here to Download the Brochure

Registration Enquiry: bettina.yan@legalplus-asia.com
Speaking / sponsor Enquiry: jason.sinclair@legalplus-asia.com

Speakers:

  • John Bishop, International Independent, Arbitrator, Chairman - AM Session
  • Adrian Darbishire QC, QEB Hollis Whiteman, Chairman - PM Session
  • Robert Stephen, Registrar, DIFC-LCIA Arbitration Centre (DIFC-LCIA) - Opening Address
  • Yves Derains, Founding Partner, Derains & Gharavi International - Keynote Speaker
  • Sami Houerbi, Director for Eastern Mediterranean, Middle East & Africa, ICC International Court of Arbitration, Abu Dhabi/Tunis; Partner, Houerbi Law Firm Moderator - Grand Keynote Panel
  • And many more

Complimentary seats for In-house/ General Counsel.
Contact us at: legalpluseventsasia@legalplus-asia.com to secure your seat. Condition applies.

To read more in details about the event, click here




b

Free Webinar on: Future of Technology Law and Law Tech

Following topics will be covered in this webinar:
  1. What is ‘technology law’?
  2. Overview of the fintech space
  3. Overview of data protection issues
  4. Technology and the Constitution
  5. Use of technology for law practice
  6. Careers in technology law

Date and Time: 15th April, Wednesday at 5 PM

Profile of Jaideep
Jaideep is a dual-qualified technology lawyer licensed to practice in India and California, U.S.A. He is based in the Bengaluru office of Nishith Desai Associates. His practice focuses on disruptive technologies and their interaction with the law. In particular, he advises on crypto-assets and blockchain technology, privacy and cybersecurity, payments, and other technology-related legal issues.

Jaideep was closely involved in Nishith Desai Associates’ representation of the Internet and Mobile Association of India, a leading technology industry association, in the Supreme Court of India in the recent case on virtual currencies, where the Supreme Court set aside the RBI circular as being unconstitutional. He also led the drafting of a self-regulatory code of conduct for the industry and an independent submission to the Government of India on possible regulatory approaches that could be adopted for the industry.

Jaideep also takes up initiatives enabling the better use of technology for law practice and access to justice. He has been quoted and published in various Indian and international publications of repute, and is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, and the W.B. University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata.

Meeting link for the webinar: 
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/vJ0vduGrqjkrtOW1cr-f4u98_4Ibymeq3A




b

Webinar on "Arbitration as a career"

The secret to  success is focusing your energy, not in fighting the old, but building the new! 

Today, we are in the era of transitional change and  revolution in the legal field.

Chief Justice Bhosale of Telangana & AP High Court in a recent dialogue quoted that the "Indian judiciary is going to crumble under its own weight".

This is owed to the inefficiency of the process and the large population, which makes the  future of judicial dispute resolution hazy!

A survey of 1000 largest corporates of the US showed that 79% of them used  ADR for dispute resolution which shows the new global shift in the legal arena. 

Now, being a new field, it is loaded with question marks at every step. For efficiently building and growing with the 'new' what we need as young lawyers is  guidance. 

And so, LAWyersClubIndia in collaboration with Gaurav Goyal, MCIArb has requested Mr. RATAN K SINGH FCIArb for a webinar on  Career in  Arbitration'. 

Mr. Singh is a pioneer in the field of arbitration practice and has decades of experience, having argued many cases, chaired numerous matters as an  arbitrator and lectured students and  lawyers all over the world. 

Excited?
Join us for this magnificent hour at 4 on the 22nd.

Tag the aspiring Arbitrators and Practitioners in your network!

Meeting Link:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwodOGrrT8pGNBoG9sWMQIWjIUSc6fvxCgA  




b

Webinar on Domestic violence and allied laws

A webinar with Mrs. Geeta Luthra, Senior Advocate Supreme Court of India, Member - International Association of Family Lawyers (IAML), Vice president - Indian Council for Arbitration and Member - ICC. 

The webinar is going to shed light on the Domestic Violence as a society demon and the allied laws.  
  • Date and Timing: 24th April 2020 At 4 PM on Zoom
  • Meeting Link: Click Here




b

Webinar on Building a Career in Commercial Mediation

Jean-Christophe, an international mediator, Executive Director of WAPPP and owner of Hase Solutions, leads a team of more than 150 mediators. He has bested the art of mediation and has resolved innumerable commercial cases through effective mediation. He will be addressing how one should go about becoming a successful mediator and how is mediation as a career! 

  • Date and Timing: 25th April at 4 PM
  • Meeting Link: Click Here




b

Webinar on Environment Law Practice, Issues and the role played by NGT

Conservation - Conversation 

with Mrs. Neelam Rathore, senior advocate, best known for speaking for the trees. She has a robust practice in NGT and can be credited for a huge load of carbon offset making the lives easier for thousands. 
 
A webinar on - 
ENVIRONMENT LAWS, ISSUES and the ROLE OF NGT!
 
Date - 24th April
Time- 11 AM -12:30 PM
 




b

Free LCI Webinar on 'High Conflict Mediation feat. Scientific Methods!'

Pascal Comvalius is going to discuss with the participants on how to deal with hostile parties on a negotiation table. How to mould the brick into a shape that you are comfortable in! 

  • Date & Timing: 28th April, 2020 @4.30 PM
  • Meeting Link: Click Here




b

Free Webinar: Evolution of Rape Laws in India

Join us for our next webinar on "Evolution of Rape Laws in India: The present scenario and where are we lacking!"
 
 
The speaker shall be - celebrated Senior Advocate at the Supreme Court of India - Mrs. Geeta Luthra.
 
She will also cover the comparison between the rape laws in India and other countries. She will also touch upon whether the state of affairs in India is due to the lifestyle or mindset of the people or is it an individual's behavioral issue?
 
It surely is going to be as informative, interactive, and exciting as it always is! 




b

Without labour, nothing prospers

Without labour, nothing prospers. - SophoclesABOUT INTERNATIONAL LABOUR DAY 1st may is observed as International Labor Day universally, in order to celebrate the labors and the working class.The dateMay 1 has a special significance, as this day was c




b

Advocate Mukul Rohatgi aids Delhi government in COVID ’19 fight; Asks lawyer community to contribute

Former Attorney General Advocate Mukul Rohatgi has contributed his share towards helping the Delhi government to enable the conducting of Coronavirus tests at a faster pace.Mr. Rohatgi contacted Shri Satyendar Jain, Minister of Health, Delhi to findo




b

Judicial Member, Lokpal of India, Justice Ajay Kumar Tripathi died fighting COVID-19

With deep sorrow, it is to inform that on Saturday, May 2nd, 2020 at approximately 8:45 PM, Judicial Member, Lokpal of India, Justice Ajay Kumar Tripathi passed away at AIIMS, New Delhi. He was infected with Corona virus and was admitted to AIIMS on




b

New guidelines for hearing of cases by CAT in Green, Orange and Red Zones

As directed by the Hon’ble Chairman, Central Administrative Tribunal, New Delhi, the following Notification is issued:The functioning of the Principal Bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal and its other Benches across the Country was sus




b

PIL in SC by justice for rights foundation seeking waiver of fees in pvt. university/colleges

A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to State Governments pertaining to private and public college for providing relief, waive off, or moratorium on academic fees for the next semester and restrict them from asking lump sum am




b

India strongly protests against the recent order of Pakistan Supreme Court to allow elections in Gilgit Baltistan

Pakistan Supreme Court has passed an Order on 30th April to make amendments in the Gilgit Baltistan Order of 2018 to conduct the general assembly elections in that area.India has lodged a strong protest with Islamabad against these directions of the




b

'Bois Locker Room': A New Nightmare

Delhi Police has filed cases linked to an Instagram Group named ‘Bois Locker Room’. This online group allegedly involved teenage boys, who casually talked about rape, slut- shamming and sexual objectification of underage girls. They degra




b

Plea in SC against Arnab Goswami's interim protection

Plea in SC by MahaGovt in the SC against the Interim Protection given to Arnab Goswami, saying he’s arrogant, and he ‘Browbeating’ Police.Maharashtra Government has filed an application in the Supreme Court, alleging that Arnab Gosw




b

MP HC issues circular to expand matters to be heard in interim bail period

Subordinate Courts to conduct hearing of less urgent matter as well, says MP HC; interim bail period also extended by 45 days.A circular has been issued by the Madhya Pradesh High Court, to expand the Scope of matters to be heard by the lower courts




b

Center to bring back Indians stranded abroad

Indians Stranded Abroad to be evacuated in a phased manner from 7th May, says Center.The Ministry of Home Affairs have issued a press report to announce that Indians Stranded abroad will be brought back from 7th May in a phased manner. The Standard O




b

SC Dismisses Plea For Restraining Landlords From Demanding Rent From Students/ Labour Class Tenants As Per MHA Order

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a plea seeking direction to the Centre to ensure compliance with the MHA order directing landlords to neither ask students and labourers to vacate the premises nor to seek rent for a month during the




b

Madras HC Dismisses Petition Seeking Complete Prohibition on Liquor in the State

The Madras High Court on Monday refused to entertain a writ petitions seeking absolute ban on manufacture, sale and consumption of alcohol in the state of Tamil Nadu. The Madras High Court on April 17th had declined a plea seeking sale of liquor at l




b

The "Bois Locker Room" Chat Group

What has happened?In the late evening hours of Saturday, purported screenshots of chats between boys and girls in a group called the “Bois Locker Room” started making rounds on social media. By early morning of Sunday, the screenshots had




b

The geometric distribution in SAS

I have written several articles about how to work with continuous probability distributions in SAS. I always emphasize that it is important to be able to compute the four essential functions for working with a statistical distribution. Namely, you need to know how to generate random values, how to compute [...]

The post The geometric distribution in SAS appeared first on The DO Loop.




b

Premier League clubs must back neutral venues: LMA chief

The English Premier League season could be cancelled if teams did not agree to play the remaining 92 fixtures in neutral venues amid the COVID-19 pandemic, League Managers Association (LMA) chief executive Richard Bevan said Wednesday.




b

Bundesliga season resumes on May 16 with empty stadiums

The Bundesliga season will restart on May 16 after a suspension of more than two months, the German Football League (DFL) said Thursday, becoming the first European league to resume amid the coronavirus epidemic