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The NDA govt is ready to send the ‘One Nation, One Poll’ bill to the Joint Parliamentary Committee today. To this end, the Centre will nominate 21 Lok Sabha MPs to the JPC, along with 12 MPs from the Rajya Sabha. As today is the last day of the Parliament session, the Centre is attempting […]
Russia is planning to build stronger ties with India as it lacks any trust in the West. Moscow accused United States of instigating global conflicts and breaching crucial Cold War arms control treaties. Russia’s Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov said it is “impossible” for Moscow to place even a “minimum level of trust” in […]
France’s mass gangrape survivor, Gisele Pelicot, finally got deserved justice. A court found all 51 defendants guilty in the drugging-and-rape case. Pelicot’s ex-husband, Dominique was sentenced to 20 years in jail. He pleaded guilty to drugging Gisele repeatedly for almost a decade to rape her. He offered her unconscious body for sex to strangers he […]
Jamaica has introduced a bill to replace King Charles as head of state and move toward becoming a republic. Minister Marlene Malahoo Forte presented the legislation, aiming to establish a Jamaican president as the ceremonial head of state, with the PM as head of government. The country plans to transition by the 2025 general elections.
TikTok’s rise, launched by ByteDance in 2016 and popularized during the 2020 pandemic, has raised security concerns in US. The app’s addictive nature and potential for Chinese govt influence led to scrutiny. India banned it in 2020, and ex-President Trump attempted to ban it in the US, accusing it of data theft and censorship, though […]
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that President-elect Donald Trump has a chance to negotiate with Iran, emphasizing that Tehran’s development of a nuclear weapon is not inevitable. While acknowledging Iran’s growing consideration of nuclear weapons due to military setbacks, Blinken believes Iran understands the consequences and sees the potential for negotiations.
Karnataka High Court extended the deadline for Lokayukta police investigation into MUDA scam. Their report submission date was extended to January 28. The order overruled the lower high court’s December 24 deadline for Lokayukta’s progress report. Presiding judge Justice M Nagaprasanna also ordered the Lokayukta to wait until January 28 to submit their investigation report.
Delhi government informed the Supreme Court that they have decided to impose a round-the-year ban on firecrackers to curb the air pollution. The top court directed other states like Uttar Pradesh and Haryana to enforce a similar move until further orders. “We direct UP and Haryana to impose a similar ban which is imposed by […]
From January 1, 2025, the US Embassy in India, will implement new regulations for scheduling and rescheduling of H-1B Visa Appointments to reduce wait times. An announcement is made on the US embassy’s official Instagram post. Under the new rules, applicants can reschedule their appointments without paying additional fees. If missed the schedule, they must […]
Kerala High Court raised serious concerns over the Sunburn music festival scheduled to be held in the landslide-hit district of Wayanad on New Year’s Eve. Labelling it “a potential disaster in the making”, The court said, “Barely out of one disaster, now plunging into another one.” It also sought detailed information about the event, and […]
Telangana ACB booked a case against BRS working president KTR, IAS officer Arvind Kumar and others in Formula E car race fraud case. KTR is named as accused one (A1), while Arvind Kumar is A2 in the case. Earlier, CS A. Santhi Kumari wrote to ACB Director-General asking to initiate a probe in connection with […]
Andhra Pradesh High Court upheld a lesbian couple’s right to live together. It also affirmed that their freedom to choose their partners and make independent decisions. The bench comprising Justices R Raghunandan Rao and K Maheswara Rao was hearing a habeas corpus petition filed by a woman, who alleged that her partner, another woman, was […]
Karnataka Dy CM DK Shivakumar condemned Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s remark on Dr. BR Ambedkar, calling it an insult to democracy. Shivakumar questioned the intent behind this statement, emphasizing Ambedkar’s pivotal role in shaping India’s Constitution and urging respect for his legacy. Shah’s comment said that chanting God’s name instead of Ambedkar’s w...
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday said that while the RSS and the undivided Shiv Sena were united by the common thread of Hindutva, their ideologies have always been distinct. He also recalled how, in 1975, Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray resisted pressure to merge with Congress, preserving the party’s independence, despite their […]
Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar has urged the Centre to remove the 20% export duty on onions, citing the distress of farmers in Nashik. In a letter to Union Minister Piyush Goyal, he said that farmers are forced to sell their produce at low rates, facing losses due to unseasonal rains and the absence of […]