Centre, UT At Odds In SC Over Delhi’s Administration
The Union government, on Tuesday, said in the Supreme Court that Delhi’s National Capital Territory (NCT) government needs to be restricted from passing laws on matters other than land, police and public order. It also demanded a fresh adjudication by a Constitution bench, to determine the boundaries of the Aam Aadmi Party government’s statutory powers […]
Pakistan: Who Is The Newly Appointed Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif?
After Imran Khan was ousted from his position as Pakistan’s prime minister following a no-confidence vote, Shahbaz Sharif, the president of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party, was elected unopposed as the country’s new premier on Monday, April 11. Sharif remained the sole candidate after Khan loyalist Shah Mahmood Qureshi resigned and withdrew. What Happened […]
What Is The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill?
The Upper House of the Parliament passed the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022, on Wednesday. Once the President assents, the bill will become an Act. How Did The New Bill Come About? The bill is intended to replace the Identification of Prisoners Act, 1920. In its 87th report, the Law Commission of India recommended significant […]
IPCC Issues A Now-Or-Never Warning, Appeals For Reduction In Carbon Emissions
According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a peak in greenhouse gas emissions must be reached by 2025. This needs to be followed by a 43 percent reduction over the next ten years, to limit global warming to 1.5°C by 2100. The IPCC has called for immediate action and warned that policies implemented […]
No-Trust Motion Against Imran Khan Rejected; Pak President Dissolves Assembly
On Sunday, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan baffled his political rivals and called for snap elections, crushing the no-trust motion against his government in the National Assembly. National Assembly Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri dismissed the motion and said that it was against the Constitution and rules of Pakistan. According to reports, the Supreme Court of […]
Akhilesh, Shivpal Yadav Set To Part Ways Again: Sources
Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav’s reunion with uncle Shivpal Yadav seems to have been short-lived. According to sources, their alliance has reportedly reached a deadend after the party lost the Uttar Pradesh state assembly election last month. Mulayam Singh Yadav’s younger brother Shivpal is said to have been upset with nephew Akhilesh for weeks. […]
Trump Sues Hillary Clinton, Other Democrats Who Alleged Russian Involvement In 2016 Election
The former US president Donald Trump has filed a suit against his 2016 contender Hillary Clinton, Democratic Party leaders, and others, claiming that a vast conspiracy was hatched to malign his character and cast doubt on his election victory. Filing the suit on Thursday, Trump claimed that they falsely accused him of colluding with Russia […]
‘Ready To Be Hanged If Proven Responsible,’ Says Farooq Abdullah, Demands Probe
Earlier this week, National Conference (NC) president and former J&K CM Dr Farooq Abdullah called for the establishment of a ‘Truth Commission’ to uncover the veracity of the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits and the spate of violent attacks on the community in 1990. In the same breath, he also stated that he was ready to […]
Akhilesh Yadav Steps Down As Lok Sabha MP, Retains State Assembly Seat
Following his election as the Karhal MLA in the recently concluded Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav has decided to resign from the Lok Sabha. Yadav handed over his resignation to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Prakash Birla, on Tuesday afternoon. The SP chief represented eastern UP’s Azamgarh in the Lower House […]
Japan Wants India To Rejoin The RCEP: Shikata
According to reports, the Japanese government is still hopeful that India will consider rejoining the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) that it left in 2019. A senior official has said that India’s collaboration with Japan and the other countries may be affected if India sticks to it’s decision. The official also noted that the RCEP […]
