Bengal Politics Bengal Government Challenges CBI Probe Into Sandeshkhali Case in Supreme Court admin, April 26, 2024 This comes hours after the CBI – which is also investigating the January 5 attack on an Enforcement Directorate team – conducted a raid on hideouts linked to suspects in that case. In the aftermath of that attack, in which ED officials were hurt – the Trinamool strongman went on… Continue Reading
EVMs in Indian Elections 2024 Lok Sabha Election: Supreme Court’s 3rd Order Recommends Significant Voting Process Change admin, April 26, 2024 The landmark judgment issued by the Supreme Court directed the Election Commission, a constitutional body, to make the election process and EVM machines worthy of voters’ confidence. This was the third time the court had issued such instructions, with previous orders issued in 2013 to make VVPAT machines mandatory and… Continue Reading
Legal and Privacy Issues WhatsApp Warns of Platform’s End in India: Explanation admin, April 26, 2024 The Delhi High Court made a statement during a hearing of WhatsApp and Meta’s petition. It said that privacy rights are not absolute and called for a balance. The petition challenges a specific rule of Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 known as Rule 4(2)…. Continue Reading
Lok Sabha Election 2024 Lok Sabha Election Phase 2: Voting on 88 Seats Today, Mathura and Wayanad Key Seats admin, April 26, 2024 The Lok Sabha Election Phase 2 is set to involve crucial states such as Karnataka and Kerala. The election will take place across all seats in Kerala, a portion of Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh. A 50 percent voter turnout has been recorded by 3 pm. Originally, 89 constituencies were expected… Continue Reading
Princeton University Indian-Origin Princeton Student Arrested for Pro-Palestine Protests: The Story of Achinthya Sivalingan admin, April 26, 2024 Achinthya Sivalingan, an Indian-origin student at Princeton University, has been banned from the campus following her arrest during pro-Palestine demonstrations. Along with another student, Hassan Sayed, she was apprehended for trespassing and was reportedly “immediately barred from the campus.” The arrest was described as “violent” by other students, with zip… Continue Reading
IPL ‘TINA’ Factor Puts Hardik Pandya in Strong Position for T20 World Cup Selection: Report admin, April 26, 2024 There remains no like-for-like replacement for Hardik. According to PTI, Hardik is likely to make it to India’s 15-member squad for the World Cup as there is no alternative (TINA) for him. Hardik’s batting prowess, scoring runs at a strike of 132, and also the fact that he is a… Continue Reading
Nilkrishna Gajare Son of a Farmer from a Remote Village in Maharashtra Achieves All India Rank 1 in JEE Mains admin, April 26, 2024 Nilkrishna Gajare, a farmer’s son from a remote village, accomplished the remarkable feat of securing All India Rank 1 in JEE Mains. Hailing from Belkhed in Washim, he devoted over 10 hours daily to preparation, following a rigorous schedule. The results of the JEE Mains, conducted by the National Testing… Continue Reading
Mitsuko Tottori Ex-Flight Attendant’s Journey to Becoming Japan Airlines CEO: A Compelling Story admin, April 26, 2024 Mitsuko Tottori began her career as a flight attendant in 1985. Three decades later, in 2015, she was appointed senior director of cabin attendants, and then steadily climbed through the ranks to become the President and CEO of Japan Airlines in 2024. She is the first woman to hold this… Continue Reading
Rohit Sharma Rohit Sharma is not the best choice to captain India in T20Is, according to the former KKR Team Director. admin, April 26, 2024 The speculation about Rohit Sharma’s future with the Indian team in the shortest format came to an end when he made his T20I comeback after more than a year in the home series against Afghanistan in January. This return followed the backing of BCCI Secretary Jay Shah for Rohit to… Continue Reading
Bengaluru Voting Turnout Lok Sabha elections 2024: Sudha Murty helps discharge Narayana Murthy from hospital to cast vote. admin, April 26, 2024 Narayana Murthy, the 77-year-old Infosys founder, stressed the importance of exercising the right to vote responsibly. Despite being unwell and recently discharged from the hospital, he made it a point to vote. His wife Sudha Murty also emphasized the significance of voting, stating that it is a noble deed. She… Continue Reading