Jake Sullivan US Calls Hamas Ceasefire Response “Uninspiring” Thus Far admin, April 9, 2024 National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan expressed disappointment with the public statements from Hamas, describing them as less than encouraging. He also mentioned that Qatar, acting as a mediator, had not received a definitive response from the group. This suggests a potential setback in the efforts for dialogue and resolution between… Continue Reading
Edmonton Indian-Origin Man Buta Singh Gill Among 2 Killed In Edmonton, Canada Shooting admin, April 9, 2024 The family of one of the victims, Buta Singh Gill, has identified him as the owner of Edmonton-based Gill Built Homes. The Edmonton police released a statement indicating that Southwest Branch patrol officers had responded to a report of a shooting in the area of Cavanagh Boulevard Southwest and Cherniak… Continue Reading
Byju's Unicorns’ Decline in India: Byju’s suffers the steepest valuation loss globally in 2024. admin, April 9, 2024 The drop in valuation for Byju’s made it the biggest dip across any startup in the world. The country, however, maintained the tag of being the third biggest hub for unicorns across the world, according to the Hurun Global Unicorn Index 2024. Grappling with a slew of issues, edtech company… Continue Reading
Arvind Kejriwal Arvind Kejriwal’s Petition Against Arrest Rejected, to Remain in Jail admin, April 9, 2024 Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest was upheld and his plea dismissed by the court. The court noted the submission of statements by approvers and a candidate from AAP Goa claiming to have received alleged kickbacks. This resulted in the court upholding earlier remand orders, sending Kejriwal to the ED’s… Continue Reading
Indian National Congress AK Antony, a Congress Veteran, Hopes His Son, Who Joined BJP, Loses in the Elections admin, April 9, 2024 Congress veteran AK Antony’s son Anil Antony is contesting as BJP candidate in Kerala. Breaking his silence after a long gap, AK Antony said that his son “should lose, and his rival, the Congress candidate in the south Kerala constituency, Anto Antony, should win with an absolute majority”. The 83-year-old… Continue Reading
Supriya Sule Ajit Pawar proposes the election of Sharad Pawar’s daughter-in-law from Baramati. admin, April 9, 2024 Ajit Pawar’s wife Sunetra, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) candidate, is running against her sister-in-law and sitting Lok Sabha MP Supriya Sule, the daughter of Sharad Pawar, in the Baramati Lok Sabha seat in Pune district. Sule is the candidate of NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar). Baramati, which is the home turf… Continue Reading
International Relations US Refuses to Acknowledge Reports of Targeted Killings by India in Pakistan admin, April 9, 2024 The US has stated that it will not interfere in the issue but will encourage both sides to avoid escalation. US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller asserted that the government will not interfere in the issue but will urge both sides to avoid escalation. He mentioned that they have been… Continue Reading
Indian Premier League (IPL) Dinesh Karthik Takes a Dig at England Great; Claims “Doesn’t Like Me As A Person, Player…Stabbed Me admin, April 9, 2024 The India star was not receptive to Hussain’s comments. The veteran batter has been performing well in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. He recently scored an unbeaten knock of 28 runs from just 10 balls against Punjab Kings, with a strike rate of 280, leading RCB to victory. Hussain… Continue Reading
Chief Justice's Act of Generosity Chief Justice DY Chandrachud Argues for Including Junior Lawyers in Courtroom Seating admin, April 9, 2024 The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court addressed Mr Mehta, noting that the young lawyers in the courtroom had been consistently standing with their laptops. The Chief Justice expressed a desire to accommodate the young lawyers behind Mr Mehta immediately. During a hearing by a nine-judge constitution bench, led by… Continue Reading
Peter Higgs Physicist Peter Higgs, discoverer of ‘God Particle’, passes away at 94 admin, April 9, 2024 British physicist Peter Higgs has passed away at the age of 94, as announced by the University of Edinburgh. He was best known for his groundbreaking theoretical work on the Higgs boson, which explained how the Universe has mass. Higgs had been a professor at the university for nearly five… Continue Reading