India refuses to endorse Ukraine meet statement (www.thehindu.com)
Ruling party loses absolute majority in elections to the Indian Parliament, but likely to form government with support of allies (www.thehindu.com)
Preliminary results for the 2024 Indian General election suggest that the Bharatiya Janata Party is set to lose its absolute majority in the lower house of Parliament. However, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) it leads is projected to cross the halfway mark. The opposition INDIA alliance is projected to more than double...
Exit polls say ruling NDA expected to retain majority in Indian Parliamentary elections. (www.thehindu.com)
Following the last day of voting for the 2024 Indian Parliamentary elections, exit polls predicted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s National Democratic Alliance would retain its majority, winning 340 - 401 seats compared to 353 in 2019. The main opposition INDIA alliance was expected to win 109 - 169 seats, up from 91 in...
Australian broadcaster’s India chief of bureau leaves India ‘abruptly’ as visa is denied (www.thehindu.com)
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Australian broadcaster’s India chief of bureau leaves India ‘abruptly’ as visa is denied (www.thehindu.com)
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Supreme Court of India rules that right against climate change is a fundamental and human right (www.thehindu.com)
The Supreme Court of India, in a case concerning the protection of the Great Indian Bustard, ruled that the right against climate change is a fundamental right. Fundamental rights are rights guaranteed by the constitution (such as the rights to equality and personal freedom) or ‘interpreted’ as such by the Supreme Court (so...
Focus on rights made India weak, says PM (www.thehindu.com)
Full list: EC uploads electoral bonds data, here’s the full list of donors (www.thehindu.com)
Erdogan says Turkey firmly backs Hamas leaders (www.thehindu.com)
Congress promises right to employment, apprenticeships for youth (www.thehindu.com)
Rising hate speech: 75% of hate speech events in States ruled by BJP (www.thehindu.com)
Everything in the garden of elections is not lovely, after years of electoral democracy, citizens are witness to attempts to subvert the electoral process (www.thehindu.com)
Will fast till death if talks with government fail, says climate activist (www.thehindu.com)
India wants Israel to be mindful of Gaza civilian deaths (www.thehindu.com)
Supreme Court of India strikes down provision allowing anonymous and unlimited financial contributions to political parties (www.thehindu.com)
A five-judge bench of the Supreme Court of India unanimously struck down the electoral bonds scheme, as well as amendments to the Companies Act, Income Tax Act and Representatives of the People Act, that had allowed corporations to anonymously make unlimited financial contributions to political parties. The court found that...
Qatar inks 15-year deal for Bangladesh gas supply (www.thehindu.com)
This new agreement will further strengthen our relationship with [US-based] Excelerate while also supporting the energy requirements of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh and its stride towards greater economic development," added Mr. Kaabi, who is also chief executive of QatarEnergy.
BJP is more dangerous than Coronavirus, says Stalin (www.thehindu.com)
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BJP is more dangerous than Coronavirus, says Stalin (www.thehindu.com)
Mr. Stalin said people of “Hindi-speaking States underwent untold miseries” during the pandemic as they could not get “transport facilities to return to their hometowns.” “We had shed tears for them. They walked hundreds of kilometres. Some of them were even crushed by trains. If something is more dangerous than the...
German court cuts funding to radical right party NPD; popular outfit AfD in spotlight now (www.thehindu.com)
India to ‘commission a nuclear power reactor every year’: NPCIL chief , An interview with B.C. Pathak on India’s nuclear power plans and strategy (www.thehindu.com)
AI-powered misinformation is the world's biggest short-term threat, Davos report says (www.thehindu.com)
Jaishankar says relationship between India and Russia much deeper (www.thehindu.com)
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on December 28 said that the relationship between India and Russia is not just about diplomacy or economics, it is something much deeper....
First rupee payment for oil to UAE: India looks for more deals, but finds no targets (www.thehindu.com)
Haemoglobin discovered in cartilage (www.thehindu.com)
Haemoglobin is a key component of red blood cells, and transports oxygen across the body. However, a team led by Dr Feng Zhang and Dr Quiang Sun has discovered haemoglobin bodies (‘hedies’) in cartilage chondrocytes. They also saw that hedies are essential for chondrocyte survival, and that they store and release oxygen as...
Supreme Court of India rules that it cannot legalise marriage equality, asks Parliament and state legislatures to amend or frame laws to address discrimination faced by same-gender couples (www.thehindu.com)
A 3-2 majority of the Supreme Court of India refused to legalise marriage equality, holding that marriage was a statutory, and not constitutional, right. However, it unanimously urged Parliament and state legislatures to look into concerns faced by same-gender partners, such as in matters of inheritance, employment benefits, and...
