Six Killed In Border Firing Between Assam Cops And Meghalaya Mob
An altercation on Tuesday morning between Assam Police and a Meghalaya mob has caused the death of five Meghalayan villagers and a forest guard. The incident occurred after Assam Police crossed the highly disputed state boundary to catch a truck that was reported to be illegally carrying timber wood. The move has also ‘reignited’ the […]
Privilege At Play: Developed Nations Seek Climate Change Damages From India, China
With the worsening state of global climate, India may also be facing a possible financial issue. The UN Climate Conference (COP27) has asked for India and China, relatively underdeveloped countries when compared to their global counterparts, to contribute to the ‘Loss and Damage’ fund. This move can be considered as one of the ‘most critical’ […]
Gujarat HC Questions Why People Were Allowed On Morbi Bridge Despite Critical Warnings
The state of Gujarat has been in mourning over the past two weeks, following the Morbi bridge collapse tragedy that occurred on October 30. While there are many loose ends in the case, with the locals also claiming that the police report has omitted some big names involved in the accident, the Gujarat High Court […]
UK Approves 3,000 Visas For Indian Nationals After PM Modi Meets Sunak At G20
On Tuesday, on the sidelines of the G20 summit 2022 in Bali, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a brief meeting with UK PM Rishi Sunak. “Prime Ministers @narendramodi and @RishiSunak in conversation during the first day of the @g20org Summit in Bali,” confirmed the PMO in a tweet. Sunak, who recently assumed the UK’s top […]
US Instructs Air India To Pay $121.5 Million As Passenger Refunds, $1.4 Million In Fines
The recently acquired Tata Sons project is facing some heat following directions from the US to pay a sum of $121.5 million in refunds to American citizens. The country has also penalised Air India with $1.4 million in fines for extreme delays in providing refunds to passengers due to cancellation or change in flight schedules. […]
‘Forced Conversions Affect Nation’s Security’: Supreme Court Declares Practise ‘Dangerous’, Urges Centre To Step In
Religion has always been a relatively sensitive topic in India, with forced religious conversion even more so. While the society sees it through a lens of negativity, the apex court’s judgment on the matter only confirms the seriousness of the practise of forced religious conversion. On Monday, the Supreme Court of India ruled religious conversions […]
Amit Shah Declares Current Office Holder Bhupendra Patel As BJP CM Candidate
The dawn of a new government is expected soon in Gujarat, with the state election just around the corner. As the political tension rises, the state is expecting a three-way competition for the first time with the Aam Aadmi Party’s debut, instead of the usual bipolar political face-off between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the […]
TMC’s Akhil Giri Under Scrutiny For Controversial Remarks On President Murmu, FIR Filed
In the recent scheme of political conflicts, President Droupadi Murmu had to face some disrespectful controversial remarks about her appearance from Trinamool Congress (TMC) minister Akhil Giri, who has since been under great scrutiny of the public and his political counterparts. Giri has landed himself in the hot waters of the legal system because of […]
Istanbul: Explosion Kills Six, President Hints At Terrorist Involvement
An explosion in Turkey’s Beyoglu district on Sunday led to the death of at least six people, and left 81 injured. The horrifying incident took place at the people-packed Istiklal Avenue, in Beyoglu – the largest district of Istanbul. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan hinted at involvement of terrorists, saying that the attack “smells like […]
China Prepares Army For War Amid Tension With Taiwan
The People’s Republic of China (PRC) is currently preparing to go to war with the East Asian country of Taiwan, which the former claims as its own. On November 9, Chinese President Xi Jinping ordered the Chinese defence forces to prepare themselves, announcing that the capital will readily strengthen military training as a possible war […]
