COP27 Agenda To Focus On ‘Loss And Damage’ Funding
For the first time, in a significant victory for developing countries, members of the annual United Nations Climate Change Conference agreed to discuss funding for countries dealing with the impacts of climate change as part of the official agenda. The development took place 48 hours after what COP27 president Sameh Shoukry of Egypt described to […]
Kejriwal Takes Responsibility For Punjab Stubble Burning, Emphasises Need For Centre’s Intervention To Combat Air Pollution
A severe smog and air pollution outbreak has left the citizens of Delhi gasping for breath. As the air quality in the national capital continued to remain in the ‘severe’ category for the second consecutive day on Friday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal characterised air pollution as an all-India crisis. “We take full responsibility for […]
What Does Musk’s Twitter Acquisition Really Mean For Free Speech?
Even though Elon Musk has only been Twitter’s CEO for three days, he has already made a notable impact on the platform, starting with altering the site for users who are logged out. While some alteration is structural in nature, others come in the form of content moderation, and the likely regulation of free speech. […]
‘Law Should Be Religion-Neutral’: Owaisi On New MHA Regulation For Citizenship Of Minority Community Migrants
Earlier this week, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) amended the Citizenship Act, 1955, to give district collectors in the Mehsana and Anand districts of Gujarat the power to grant citizenship to migrants from the six minority communities in Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan. The defined groups are Buddhists, Christians, Hindus, Jains, Parsis, and Sikhs. All […]
SC Bans ‘Two-Finger’ Test On Sexual Assault Victims
The Supreme Court has banned the use of the “two-finger test” in rape cases, which is expected to alter the institutional trend of how rape verdicts in India are understood. The apex court further declared that anyone administering such a test shall be held accountable for misbehaviour. A bench of Justice DY Chandrachud, who will […]
Kerala HC Urges Centre To Create Uniform Law To Govern Charitable And Religious Organisations
The Kerala High Court has urged the central government to consider creating a uniform central legislation to regulate charitable organisations and religious institutions. In addition to exploring the concurrent list of the VIIth schedule of the Constitution of India, the court urged the government to also consider the constitution of a centralised body to handle […]
Canada: Indian-origin Citizens, Khalistan Supporters Spar During Diwali
While celebrating Diwali in Mississauga city, Canadians of Indian descent and supporters of the Khalistan separatist movement reportedly engaged in a brawl. During the party, a group was seen holding the tricolour, while the other was seen with the Khalistan flag, according to videos shared on social media. In a subsequent press release, Peel Regional […]
Former Congress Minister Says The Bhagavad Gita Preaches ‘Jihad’, Sparks Row
With his recent claim that the word ‘jihad’ appears in more than just the Quran, former Congress minister Shivraj Patil sparked controversy by saying that it is also mentioned in the Bhagavad Gita and the Christian doctrines. At a book launch event on Thursday, Patil said that in a portion of the Gita in the […]
Kharge Wins Congress Presidential Election With Over 7000 Votes
Congress presidential candidate Mallikarjun Kharge won the election for becoming the party chief with 7,897 votes, while Dr Shashi Tharoor got 1072 votes, and 416 votes were rejected. Former Union minister Mallikarjun Kharge is poised to take over the leadership of the Congress party after Diwali. Since Sitaram Kesri was abruptly ousted from his post […]
IMF World Economic Outlook: India Stands Out While Major Nations Face Economic Downturn
Although India has not been immune to the slowdown in global economic development, it is doing better when compared to other nations, as per the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The main issue, according to Krishna Srinivasan, director of the Asia and Pacific Department at the IMF, is the current global environment where the GDP is […]
