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'Hamara Samvidhan Hamara Samman' portal to be launched to enhance citizen participation The 'Hamara Samvidhan Hamara Samman' campaign's second regional event will be held on July 16, 2024, in Prayagraj, marking the Constitution's 75th anniversary. It is a part of the DISHA scheme by the Department of Justice. Recognising pro bono advoc...
14 Jul, 2024, 10.52 AM ISTA look at Julian Assange and how the long-jailed WikiLeaks founder is now on the verge of freedom Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, has reached a plea deal with the U.S. Justice Department that will lead to his freedom. Assange, who has been imprisoned in the U.K. and fighting extradition to the U.S., is accused of conspiring to illegall...
25 Jun, 2024, 12.09 PM ISTCounterstrike! China eyes trade war targets across Europe Trade war: China is preparing to retaliate against the European Union over proposed tariffs on electric cars. Targeted products include brandy from France, pork from Spain, wine primarily from France, and cars from Germany. The potential trade barri...
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Need to ensure arbitration institutions are not controlled by "self-perpetrating clique": CJI Speaking at the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, Chandrachud said now is the time for countries such as India to step up to the occasion to create and promote a culture of commercial arbitration and the robust institutionalisation of arbitration...
07 Jun, 2024, 03.32 PM ISTHow an Israeli firm tried to build anti-BJP narrative during polls OpenAI claims to have disrupted an AI-based covert operation launched by an Israeli firm that allegedly peddled anti-BJP agenda. In 2021, the BJP government drew flak after Israeli spyware Pegasus was allegedly used to snoop on journalists, Oppositi...
05 Jun, 2024, 03.37 PM ISTSupreme Court reconstitutes committee on gender sensitisation The Supreme Court has reconstituted its Gender Sensitisation and Internal Complaints Committee, chaired by top court judge Hima Kohli, with members including Justice B V Nagarathna, Sukhda Pritam, Meenakshi Arora, and others.
01 Jun, 2024, 01.41 PM ISTIsrael pummels Gaza as troops push into central Rafah Israeli forces conducted air raids on targets in the Gaza Strip, particularly in the southern city of Rafah. The military operation in Rafah led to international concerns about civilian safety, with reports of casualties and destruction in multiple ...
31 May, 2024, 12.59 PM ISTWhat's All Eyes on Rafah? Why millions are sharing this viral pic? All Eyes on Rafah: Recent Israeli strikes in Gaza's Rafah killed at least 45 Palestinians, including children. The attack targeted the Tal as-Sultan "safe zone" and sparked fires due to a fuel tank explosion. The "All Eyes on Rafah" campaign emerged...
30 May, 2024, 11.55 AM ISTIsrael says Gaza war likely to last another seven months as tanks probe Rafah Israeli tanks entered Rafah on Wednesday amid ongoing conflict with Hamas in Gaza. The move followed Washington's statement that the Rafah raid did not constitute a major ground operation. Despite an International Court of Justice order, Israel cont...
29 May, 2024, 10.33 PM ISTIsrael sends tanks into Rafah on raids amid Gaza-wide offensive Israel sent its tanks into the heart of Rafah for the first time on Tuesday, despite an order from the International Court of Justice to end its attacks on the city, where many Palestinians had taken refuge from widespread bombardment.
29 May, 2024, 04.34 PM ISTIsraeli tanks advance into Rafah's centre despite global outcry Israeli tanks advance to Rafah city centre, continuing the ground offensive in southern Gaza against Hamas militants, causing civilian casualties and global condemnation.
28 May, 2024, 05.43 PM ISTEU, Israel in war of words as ties nosedive ahead of Spain, Ireland recognising Palestinian state Angry words abounded Monday, with Katz accusing Spain of "rewarding terror" by recognising a Palestinian state, and saying that "the days of the Inquisition are over". He referred to the infamous Spanish institution started in the 15th century to ma...
27 May, 2024, 08.05 PM ISTJune 4 will be day of freedom; BJP to get final farewell, INDIA bloc & SP’s PDA will prevail: Akhilesh Yadav Akhilesh Yadav, the SP chief and leader of the Opposition in the UP Assembly, is actively campaigning for the INDIA Bloc in the current LS elections. During a busy campaign schedule, Akhilesh Yadav discussed his PDA plank, alliance with Congress, an...
26 May, 2024, 10.56 AM IST21 international organisations write to CJI for speedy resolution of Adani coal imports case in SC The letter comes after a report by the London-based Financial Times, citing documents from George Soros-backed Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), alluded to a "fraud" by the Adani Group by selling low-grade coal as high-value ...
24 May, 2024, 02.26 PM ISTIndian national pleads guilty to attacking White House with rented truck A 20-year-old Indian national living in the US as a permanent resident pleaded guilty to attacking the White House with a rented truck, intending to replace the democratic government with dictatorship. He planned the attack for weeks before crashing...
14 May, 2024, 10.05 AM ISTAI boom set to fuel data centre deals in Asia this year The intense pace of deals in the world's most populous region comes as countries and companies respond to booming demand for AI, calling for more data capacity, industry executives said.
08 May, 2024, 08.34 AM ISTDIAL moves High Court against Centre's decision to allow commercial flights from Hindon Airforce Station In its plea, DIAL said a greenfield airport is already being developed at Jewar, which is within 150 km of IGIA, and allowing Hindon Airforce Station to be used for scheduled commercial operations to cater to the same catchment area even before thos...
24 Jan, 2024, 09.35 PM ISTSC frames legal issues, will examine validity of notification expanding BSF's mandate to 50 km from intl border The Supreme Court will examine the validity of the Centre's 2021 notification expanding the BSF's jurisdiction. The notification increased the jurisdiction of the Border Security Force from 15 km to 50 km. The court will adjudicate the legal issues ...
22 Jan, 2024, 09.16 PM ISTKarnataka Cabinet recommends internal reservation among SCs, asks Centre for constitutional amendment Addressing the media after the meeting, Law minister HK Patil and social welfare minister HC Mahadevappa said the Cabinet had decided to recommend to the Center to constitutionally empower the states to revise the reservation according to the new ce...
18 Jan, 2024, 11.58 PM ISTSocial justice should be integral to Global South: CUTS International While panelists agreed that the world is still reeling from the shock of covid-19, the impacts of climate change, armed conflicts and geopolitical churning have hit the poor and vulnerable the hardest.
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