The farmers marching to present their demands, including compensation for crop failure and a waiver on loans, resumed the march from the Shambhu border on Friday. However, the Haryana Police stopped the march some km from the Shambhu border with barricades and crowd control measures, including tear gas, leading to clashes between the protesters and…
Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar respectfully dismissed speculation that India harbored designs to undermine the U.S. dollar as the world’s reserve currency while addressing the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2024. He quipped that India’s economic expansion is driven by creating alternatives instead of tearing down the structure. Jaishankar’s comments come when the world is…
Mumbai Police is investigating a bomb threat concerning Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and many strategic locations across India. It was delivered through WhatsApp to a Mumbai traffic police helpline and shockingly included mentions of a bomb explosion, the ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence), and 20 sleeper cells, allegedly activated to target high-profile individuals and locations. The message,…
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) reported that its temple was vandalized in a violent act in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. The incident happened between midnight and dawn on 6 December 2020 and resulted in the huge destruction of property and idols of deities. Several media reports quoted ISKCON officials who claimed that…
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar emphasized the pivotal role played by the Trump administration in enhancing the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad), comprising India, the United States, Japan, and Australia. During a session, Jaishankar noted that the Quad has become a dynamic framework for like-minded nations to collaborate on global challenges, particularly in the Indo-Pacific region….
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of shoving innumerable deletions of names from the voter lists in the capital. According to Kejriwal, the BJP filed several applications with the Election Commission to delete names from the election roll, especially those belonging to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), to favor…
In an astonishing escalation of an ongoing protest by farmers, a tense standoff occurred at the Delhi border on December 6, with clashes erupting between police and the protesting farmers that included reports of usage of tear gas, barricades, and stone-pelting on some police officials. The farmers–mainly from Punjab and Haryana–have raised their voices in…
Mumbai, December 2024 – In a key political development, Devendra Fadnavis of the Bharatiya Janata Party has been sworn in as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra. This new government includes Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar as deputy Chief Ministers and heralds a key change in the state’s political configuration. The ruling alliance, Mahayuti (Great Alliance),…
The legality of Bitcoin and other culprits remains ambiguous and constantly evolving in India. The Indian government keeps its options open about cryptocurrencies and has not declared them illegal, thus not giving them legal tender status; however, here is an insight into the new rules, the current state of affairs, and what budding investors should…
In the wake of violence in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, local authorities have decided to proceed with the utmost seriousness to initiate accountability and justice. District Magistrate Manoj Kumar confirmed that more than 400 individuals have been confirmed as rioters, with photographic evidence set for public display to help identify them for further legal proceedings. The…
