IAS officers have no right to claim cadre of choice: Supreme Court

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said a candidate cannot claim allocation of cadre of his/her choice as a matter of right after qualifying civil services examination as he/she opts for serving anywhere in the country with “eyes wide open”. A bench of justices Hemant Gupta and V Ramasubramanian passed the order while adjudicating…Continue Reading

Buccaneers rule out Antonio Brown, Rob Gronkowski for Sunday’s game vs. Bears

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown (81), shown Jan. 9, 2021, missed practice all week because of an ankle injury. File Photo by David Tulis/UPI | License Photo Oct. 22 (UPI) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers ruled out star pass-catchers Antonio Brown and Rob Gronkowski for Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears due to…Continue Reading

Giants’ Saquon Barkley, Kadarius Toney, Kenny Golladay out vs. Panthers

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley, shown Dec. 9, 2019, will miss his second straight game because of an ankle injury. File Photo by Derik Hamilton/UPI | License Photo Oct. 22 (UPI) — The injury-plagued New York Giants will be without at least three key offensive players in Sunday’s game against the Carolina Panthers…Continue Reading

Study: Brain fog can persist in younger COVID-19 patients who are not hospitalized

A new study found that while hospitalized COVID-19 patients are at a greater risk of cognitive impairment, those who don’t require hospitalization also are at risk. File photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI | License Photo Oct. 22 (UPI) — People who contract COVID-19 can experience brain fog and other cognitive impairments even if they’re younger or…Continue Reading

Non-partisan audit in Wisconsin finds no widespread fraud in 2020 election

The non-partisan auditors made a series of recommendations to lawmakers on how to ensure security in future elections. File Photo by Brian Kersey/UPI | License Photo Oct. 22 (UPI) — Independent auditors determined there was no widespread fraud in the 2020 election in Wisconsin, but made dozens of recommendations for new rules Friday. Wisconsin’s Legislature…Continue Reading

Exxon to close two Houston-area office towers after staff departures

The logo of Exxon Mobil Corporation is shown on a monitor above the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, December 30, 2015. . REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File PhotoHOUSTON, Oct 22 (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) plans to close two Houston-area office towers to consolidate staff in its main campus as it cuts…Continue Reading

Biden will have more to say on filibuster soon -White House

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks at an event to celebrate the 10th anniversary of The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, U.S., October 21, 2021. REUTERS/Leah MillisWASHINGTON, Oct 22 (Reuters) – The White House on Friday offered a strong signal that it is preparing to seek changes soon to a long-standing Senate tradition…Continue Reading

Nasdaq, S&P 500 fall, dragged by communications services

Oct 22 (Reuters) – The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed lower on Friday as disappointing quarterly reports from Snap Inc (SNAP.N) and Intel Corp (INTC.O) dragged down the communications and technology sectors and investors turned skittish as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell discussed stimulus tapering.After hitting record highs in morning trading the Dow and the…Continue Reading

Four-lawyer White & Case disputes team joins Bryan Cave in Paris

Bryan Cave lost its European head of litigation and investigations to Ashurst earlier this monthThe company and law firm names shown above are generated automatically based on the text of the article. We are improving this feature as we continue to test and develop in beta. We welcome feedback, which you can provide using the…Continue Reading