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A doctor accused of involvement in the 1994 Rwanda genocide is set to face trial in the United Kingdom, in a case that underscores the reach of international accountability decades after the killings. Prosecutors allege Dr Vincent Brown acted as a leader or supervisor of violent acts carried out by others during the early days of the genocide.
As India marks the International Day of the Girl Child, the conversation is shifting beyond symbolism to the practical barriers that still shape girls’ lives: access to education, digital safety, health, and equal opportunity. The day has become a reminder that progress is measurable not by slogans, but by whether girls can study, move, work and speak without fear or discrimination.
Air India is preparing to offer branded travel SIM cards to passengers flying overseas, extending its services beyond air transport into the travel connectivity market. The product, called EasyRoam, has been developed with Tata Communications and is aimed at giving international travellers a simpler roaming option before departure.
IndiGo will increase its fuel surcharge on domestic and international tickets from October 6, with the domestic hike ranging from ₹100 to ₹350 depending on flight distance. The move reflects continued pressure from aviation fuel costs and is likely to feed into ticket prices at a time when airlines are balancing demand recovery against margin stress.
A cargo vessel carrying international goods has departed from eastern Assam for the first time since 1947, marking a symbolic and potentially strategic revival for Dibrugarh’s river port economy. The movement underscores renewed efforts to use the Brahmaputra corridor for trade, logistics and regional connectivity in India’s northeast.
Kerala is preparing to position the Muziris Heritage Project as a global tourism draw, with plans to expand water taxi and kayak services to Ezhikkara, Kottappuram and Azheekode. The move is intended to improve last-mile connectivity across the heritage corridor while strengthening the site’s appeal to domestic and international visitors.
Investigators probing a spurious drugs network have found that the alleged kingpin travelled to Turkey, a development that is now being examined for what it may reveal about the racket’s overseas links. The travel trail has sharpened suspicions that the operation may have extended beyond domestic distribution into a wider transnational supply chain.
The GST Council is set to consider a significant recalibration of India’s indirect tax enforcement regime, including scrapping arrest powers for tax officers and widening decriminalisation under the GST law. The proposed changes, if approved, would be rolled out in phases beginning early next year, signalling a shift toward compliance-led administration and lower coercive risk for businesses.
The U.S. Justice Department has decided not to reopen a criminal investigation into former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, according to a confirmation that follows an internal review by the Fed’s inspector general. The watchdog found no grounds for a criminal referral over the mismanaged renovation of the central bank’s headquarters, closing another chapter in a politically charged dispute over the project.
The U.S. Justice Department has decided not to reopen a criminal investigation into former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, according to confirmation following an internal Fed watchdog review. The move comes after the Federal Reserve’s inspector general found no grounds for a criminal referral over the mismanaged renovation of the central bank’s headquarters in Washington.
The United States has announced sanctions against the International Criminal Court, intensifying a long-running confrontation over the court’s jurisdiction and its investigations into alleged war crimes. The move marks one of Washington’s most forceful rebukes of the tribunal and is likely to deepen tensions with allies and human rights advocates who view the ICC as a cornerstone of international justice.
India’s Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has proposed amending the Petroleum Act, 1934, with a focus on Chapter III, which governs penalties and procedure. The move is aimed at decriminalising minor offences and replacing punitive provisions with a more compliance-oriented framework, in line with the government’s broader regulatory reform agenda.
The Federal Reserve’s inspector general has concluded that long-running renovation problems at the central bank fell short of any reasonable basis for a criminal referral, narrowing the fallout from a politically sensitive review. The report is likely to intensify scrutiny of management, cost controls and oversight at the Fed, while easing fears that the matter could escalate into a law-enforcement case.
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