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The Supreme Court won’t allow Trump to immediately fire head of whistleblower office

WASHINGTON, February 22, 2025 (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday temporarily kept on the job the head of the federal agency that protects government whistleblowers, in its first word on the many legal fights over President Donald Trump’s second-term agenda. The justices said in an unsigned order that Hampton Dellinger, head of the Office of Special Counsel, could remain in his job at least until Wednesday. That’s when a lower-court order temporarily protecting him expires. With a bare majority of five justices, the high court neither granted nor rejected the administration’s plea to immediately remove him. Instead, the court

Judge largely blocks Trump’s executive orders ending federal support for programs promoting diversity, equity and inclusion

WASHINGTON, February 22, 2025 (AP) — A federal judge on Friday largely blocked sweeping executive orders from President Donald Trump that seek to end government support for programs promoting diversity, equity and inclusion. U.S. District Judge Adam Abelson in Baltimore granted a preliminary injunction blocking the administration from terminating or changing federal contracts they consider equity-related. Abelson found that the orders likely carry constitutional violations, including against free-speech rights. Trump signed an order his first day in office directing federal agencies to terminate all “equity-related” grants or contracts. He signed a follow-up order requiring federal contractors to certify that they

Maharashtra govt losing Rs 3 cr per day due to discounts to women, elderly in state bus services: Minister Sarnaik

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Feb 21 (PTI) Maharashtra government undertaking MSRTC is facing losses of Rs 3 crore per day due to discounts offered to women and senior citizens in its bus services, state transport minister Pratap Sarnaik said on Friday. Talking to reporters in Dharashiv, the minister said the situation had made it unfeasible for Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation to think of any fresh discount for new segments. “Women were given 50 per cent discount in bus fares. The elderly (those above 75 years of age) are getting discounts. The situation is such that MSRTC is facing losses of Rs

Rupee falls 7 paise to close at 86.71 against US dollar

Mumbai, Feb 21 (PTI) The rupee pared initial gains and settled 7 paise lower at 86.71 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Friday (February 21, 2025), weighed down by sustained foreign fund outflows and a recovery in the American currency index. Forex traders said the Indian rupee declined on Friday (February 21, 2025) on weak domestic markets and a recovery in the U.S. dollar index. However, weak crude oil prices cushioned the downside. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened on a positive note at 86.50 against the greenback. During the session it pared the gains and fell to

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