India’s External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar, has stated that it is not the government’s policy to carry out transnational killings. He also mentioned that if Canada has specific information regarding the assassination of Khalistani extremist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, India is open to reviewing it. Jaishankar highlighted Canada’s permissive approach to extremist violence by anti-India...
Read MoreJustice Abhijit Gangopadhyay of Calcutta HC questioned whether the CBI could investigate a former Supreme Court judge who may have had an understanding with an accused in the Bengal primary teacher recruitment scam. The judge instructed the state to not obstruct the ongoing investigations by the CBI and ED and directed the immediate transfer...
Read MoreA man in Mumbai was rescued by the police after Interpol alerted them that he was searching for ways to die by suicide. The man explained that he was frustrated about not being able to find a job and also wanted to help his mother get out of jail.
Read MoreAn international team of geologists and seismologists has created a refined map of Zealandia, the submerged continent beneath the Pacific Ocean. Using data from rock samples and seismic analysis, they discovered a subduction zone near the Campbell Plateau off the west coast of New Zealand. The map shows the magmatic arc axis and other...
Read MoreJustice S V Bhatti has recused himself from hearing TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu’s petition to quash the FIR against him in an alleged skill development scam. Naidu had to seek the intervention of CJI D Y Chandrachud for an urgent listing after the recusal. The Supreme Court registry usually lists petitions arising from...
Read MoreThe Indian government has instructed the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (Nafed) to sell onions from its buffer stocks through the e-NAM platform instead of physically auctioning them. Selling through e-NAM will eliminate human interference and biased decisions, and help the government achieve better price realisation.
Read MoreThe Nagpur bench of the Bombay high court has ruled that being epileptic does not amount to cruelty and is not a valid ground for divorce under the Hindu Marriage Act. The court dismissed a plea by a man seeking divorce from his wife, who he claimed was mentally unsound due to epilepsy.
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