The tragic rape and murder of a 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor from R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on August 9, 2024, witnessed lengthy protests in the state of West Bengal by the medical fraternity. These are meant to ensure justice for the victim while the other calls for enhanced security in medical…
December 25, 2024 – Farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal is on his 29th day of hunger strike, continuing to spiral down health-wise. For the last 29 days, 66-year-old Dallewal has been on protest at the Khanauri border between Punjab and Haryana, demanding a legal guarantee of the Minimum Support Price for crops and other issues…
December 24, 2024 – In a meaty administrative shake-up, President Droupadi Murmu named Ajay Kumar Bhalla, former Union home secretary, as the new Governor of Manipur. This appointment largely comes considering that the northeastern state has been facing some sporadic violence in its quest to stabilize. Profile of Ajay Kumar Bhalla Ajay Kumar Bhalla, born…
December 23, 2014 —There has been massive agitation in J&K for the past several days to ameliorate the reservation policy, with demands for a more equitable system. The movement has received special attention because the son of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah joined the protesting students in solidarity against bias. Background of the Protests Read a…
New Delhi, December 23, 2024 — India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will visit the United States on an official tour from December 24 to 29, 2024. It will be the first high-level meeting India and the U.S. will have since the recent election victory of President-elect Donald Trump. Program and Aims During the visit,…
New Delhi, December 23, 2024: The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) denied with firmness any lapse in security during the clash that erupted on December 19 at the Makar Dwar gate of Parliament and caused serious injuries to BJP MPs Pratap Sarangi and Mukesh Rajput. This fight commenced when BJP MPs assembled on the steps…
In a recent incident, the residence of famous Telugu actor Allu Arjun in Hyderabad has been vandalized by some people claiming they are members of the Osmania University Joint Action Committee (OU-JAC). The protest was sparked by a tragic incident wherein a woman was killed, and her minor son sustained grave injuries as a result…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been honored with Kuwait’s highest civilian award, ‘The Order of Mubarak Al-Kabeer,’ making him the 20th recipient of an international award from a foreign country. This award underlines the strengthening of diplomatic ties between India and Kuwait and reflects PM Modi’s stature as a statesman across the globe. The Order…
Mumbai, December 21, 2024 – The body of 7-year-old Johan Mohammad Nisar Ahmed Pathan was found early on Saturday morning in the Arabian Sea, almost three days after the clash. Thus, the death toll has risen to 15 from the incident that happened on the 18th of December. Incident Overview On the 18th of December,…
Bengaluru: A Member of Legislative Council of the Bharatiya Janata Party, C.T. Ravi, secured interim bail from the Karnataka High Court Friday after having been arrested over alleged derogatory remarks against Karnataka minister Laxmi Hebbalkar. The arrest and subsequent granting of bail have opened up heated political discussions in the state. Arrest and Allegations On…
