Opposition Alleges Caste Discrimination In Army Recruitment Under Agnipath, Centre Dismisses “Rumour”
The Centre, on Tuesday, slammed Opposition parties for spreading “rumours” over caste and religion-based recruitment in the Indian Army, under the newly launched Agnipath scheme. Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has categorically dismissed the charges, saying that no changes have been made to the system, and that the caste and religion sections are not new […]
Tamil Nadu: At Least 300 People Arrested After Violent Protests Over School Girl’s Death
The Madras High Court, on Monday, ordered the autopsy of a class XII school girl for the second time, after she died from committing suicide in Tamil Nadu’s Kallakurichi district over alleged harassment by two school teachers, on July 13. The move came after violent protests erupted across the district, against the school administration and […]
What Are The New “Unparliamentary Words”?: All You Need To Know
A huge political stir erupted among the opposition parties over the compilation of “unparliamentary words” ahead of the Monsoon Session of the Parliament that will begin on Monday. According to the new list released by the Lok Sabha Secretariat on Wednesday, use of words like ‘Jumlajeevi’, ‘ Tanashah’, ‘COVID spreader’, ‘dictator’, and ‘incompetent’ will be […]
Boris Johnson Resigns As UK PM: All You Need To Know About The Political Crisis
Boris Johnson resigned as the prime minister of the United Kingdom on Thursday. The move came after a wave of resignations from his cabinet ministers, following a series of scandals, including former senior lawmaker Chris Pincher’s sexual misconduct. Expressing his regret in his last address as the UK PM, Johnson said that he is not […]
What Is The Case Against Alt News Co-founder Mohammed Zubair?
Self-proclaimed fact-checking website Alt News has claimed that the Bengaluru-based payment gateway company Razorpay has handed over its donors’ data to Delhi Police. Amid allegations of having received funds from abroad, the organisation has claimed that the details were shared with the police without informing the company. Razorpay, in its statement, has admitted that it […]
Philippines: SEC Orders Shutdown Of Nobel Laureate’s Critical News Outlet
Rappler, an independent news outlet in the Philippines, has been ordered to shut down on Tuesday, as per a statement issued by the organisation. Company co-founder and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa has said that the government’s company registration body – the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) – upheld its old decision to revoke […]
Maharashtra Turmoil: Congress Calls Emergency Meeting As Sanjay Raut Hints At MVA Exit
Amid the worst political crisis for the Maha Vikas Aghadi government in Maharashtra, Sanjya Raut, close aide of Shiv Sena supremo Uddhav Thackeray, said that the party can leave the alliance if all MLAs want the same. ”If they wish that Shiv Sena should exit the MVA government, then they must come to Mumbai and […]
Why Are Gulf Countries Important To India?
The repercussions of the prophet row are still haunting the PM Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government. It has been almost three weeks since the BJP suspended its national spokesperson Nupur Sharma, and expelled Delhi media head Naveen Kumar Jindal, over remarks on Prophet Muhammad. On Monday, Pakistan, on behalf of the Organisation of […]
Prophet Row: Ex-SC Judges Write Letter To CJI Over Police Brutality In UP
Three former judges of the Supreme Court, and more than half a dozen top lawyers of the country have slammed the Yogi Adityanath government’s “bulldozer policy” and the alleged police brutality by Uttar Pradesh forces, against Muslim citizens protesting over the Prophet row. Urging Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana to take suo motu cognisance against […]
Does Rajasthan Remain A Failed State In Tackling Dowry?
It’s been more than 60 years since dowry was made illegal in India, however, the social evil is still in practice in Indian society – directly or indirectly. One of the worst misogynistic crimes in India, dowry continues to be the cause of unimaginable torture and crimes against women. This ancient practice is seen across […]
