Even after nine years since Prime Minister Narendra Modi assumed power, innumerable materiel shortages in all three services endure, writes Rahul Bedi. https://t.co/U3aJPnwyIG
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Modi Govt’s ‘Muscular’ Nationalism Hasn't Translated Into Enhancing India’s Military Capability
Despite the brouhaha over 'atmanirbharta', India still topped the list of defence equipment importers. Defence analysts were amused with the government announcing the domestic production of assorted nuts, bolts, among other such trifling items.
The two judgments of the Supreme Court’s constitution bench, headed by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, on May 11, ironed out India’s federal ambiguities, redefining federal institutionalism and processes. | Ajay K. Mehra https://t.co/Y6m8TDnXGU
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How Two Recent Supreme Court Judgments Strengthen Indian Federalism
Questioning the propriety and constitutionality of both the instances, the two judgments put a brake on defiling of the federal institutionalism in the country.
The Modi-Shah duo wants to tightly control the party organisations at the state level and make all chief ministers beholden to them. The Congress, though, has recently allowed a decentralised management of the elections in states. | @mkvenu1
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Decentralised Set-up Becomes a Big Boon for Congress
The Modi-Shah duo wants to tightly control the party organisations at the state level and make all chief ministers beholden to them. The Congress, though, has recently allowed a decentralised management of the elections in states.
The presidential election on Sunday suggests that Turkey is tiring of its strongman. | @john_pether
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The Election Shock Which Will Reverberate Around the World
The presidential election on Sunday suggests that Turkey is tiring of its strongman.
Advocate Prashant Bhushan, today, once again questioned SEBI's claim that it has not been investigating Adani group companies since 2016, and cited the Union government's reply to the parliament, which SEBI had called 'factually baseless.' https://t.co/VmMfdA8Tl6
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SC Gives SEBI Times Till Mid-August to Investigate Hindenburg Claims on Adani Group
Advocate Prashant Bhushan, today, once again questioned SEBI's claim that it has not been investigating Adani group companies since 2016, and cited the Union government's reply to the parliament, which SEBI had called 'factually baseless.'
The Supreme Court today, May 17, allowed the Securities and Exchange Board of India till August 14, 2023, to complete its investigation into allegations of stock manipulation and fraud against the Adani Group. https://t.co/O8MejsyJU3
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SC Gives SEBI Times Till Mid-August to Investigate Hindenburg Claims on Adani Group
Advocate Prashant Bhushan, today, once again questioned SEBI's claim that it has not been investigating Adani group companies since 2016, and cited the Union government's reply to the parliament, which SEBI had called 'factually baseless.'
One is a mass leader and the other is known for his strong organisational capabilities. Between Siddaramaiah and D.K. Shivakumar, Congress's high command has a tough choice on its hands. https://t.co/BRYtglNz1v
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Karnataka CM: Siddaramaiah Frontrunner, but Leadership Traits Keep Shivakumar in Race
One is a mass leader and the other is known for his strong organisational capabilities. Congress's high command has a tough choice on its hands.
Nagendra Naik contested and lost the elections on a JD(S) ticket.
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SC Collegium May Recall Recommendation to Elevate Advocate Who Contested Karnataka Election: Reports
Nagendra Naik contested and lost the elections on a JD(S) ticket.
The Indian government is yet to confirm whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi will continue with his trip to Australia, though the Australian prime minister has suggested that he will. https://t.co/STASrh9Y9v
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Quad Summit Cancelled After Joe Biden Pulls Out of Australia Trip
The Indian government is yet to confirm whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi will continue with his trip to Australia, though the Australian prime minister has suggested that he will.
"What is interesting is that I am the one who has complained, but nothing is being asked of those I have accused of corruption. Only I am being targeted," Malik said.
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CBI Raids Locations Linked to Two of Satya Pal Malik's Aides
"What is interesting is that I am the one who has complained, but nothing is being asked of those I have accused of corruption. Only I am being targeted," Malik said.
‘If someone is unwell, the institute should consider the medical records of the student and grant him concession instead of harassing him,” a student said.
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FTII Pune Students Start Indefinite Hunger Strike, Mass Boycott Over Batchmate's Removal
‘If someone is unwell, the institute should consider the medical records of the student and grant him concession instead of harassing him,” a student said.
The top court empowered the HPC to recommend the transfer of ownership of captive animals or of seized wild animals to any willing rescue centre or zoo. https://t.co/1vKB9CaSsI
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SC Expands Ambit of Pan-India High Powered Committee to Curb Capturing of Wild Elephants
The top court empowered the HPC to recommend the transfer of ownership of captive animals or of seized wild animals to any willing rescue centre or zoo.
'We have given Justice Muralidharan time to correct himself but he did not. I mean it's very clear what to do if High Court doesn't follow constitution judge benches.' https://t.co/x6oDuyOEJU
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'Completely Factually Wrong': SC Slams Manipur HC Order on Meiteis and ST List
'We have given Justice Muralidharan time to correct himself but he did not. I mean it's very clear what to do if High Court doesn't follow constitution judge benches.'
Though theoretically Odisha’s principal opposition party, BJP’s confrontation with the BJD has been cleverly calibrated, ebbing and flowing according to the needs of the saffron party. | @Rubenbanerjee https://t.co/DaixDJaoxp
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Why BJP Should Be in No Mood to Disrupt its Clandestine Arrangement With BJD Now
Post the Karnataka debacle, it makes political sense for the BJP to keep Naveen Patnaik in good humour and ensure his secret support – should the need arise – after next year’s Lok Sabha polls.
The Karnataka results show that either the prime minister is losing his mojo or that the incompatibility of various constituencies in the Modi coalition is manifesting itself. Perhaps it was not a day too soon. | Harish Khare https://t.co/oEtLR2vNa2
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Cracks Appear in the Modi Coalition, and It’s Not Just Karnataka
The Karnataka results show that either the prime minister is losing his mojo or that the incompatibility of various constituencies in the Modi coalition is manifesting itself. Perhaps it was not a day too soon.
Political observers say Nitish and Siddaramaiah practise the kind of socialism that empowers the disadvantaged sections by giving them quotas in jobs and in the political power structure. | Nalin Verma https://t.co/2wlUrffWIP
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How the Cause of Social Justice Binds Nitish Kumar and Siddaramaiah Together
Nitish and Siddaramaiah practise the kind of socialism that empowers the disadvantaged sections by giving them quotas in jobs and in the political power structure.
Human-induced climate change made the April 2023 heat wave across India and Bangladesh 30 times more likely, as per a report. | @aathiperinchery https://t.co/TRDzEj97G9
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Climate Change Made the April 2023 Heat Wave Across India 30 Times More Likely
And as the world continues to warm up, climate change will increase the chances of such an event occurring, the report said.
Nearly 400 workers were summarily fired from the Kalawati Saran Children’s Hospital, and only 150 reinstated despite the court ordering that they all be given their jobs back. https://t.co/rEs2sxFzlY
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Why Sanitation Workers at This Delhi Hospital Have Been Protesting for a Year
Nearly 400 workers were summarily fired from the Kalawati Saran Children’s Hospital, and only 150 reinstated despite the court ordering that they all be given their jobs back.
“A brave and uncompromising pulse-taking of the current crisis in Indian politics, focusing on the 2017 political assassination of trailblazing Bengaluru journalist Gauri Lankesh," says the citation for the award. https://t.co/B0Sgu8VqfZ
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Kavitha Lankesh’s ‘Gauri’ Wins ‘Best Long Documentary Award’ at South Asian Film Festival of Montreal
“A brave and uncompromising pulse-taking of the current crisis in Indian politics, focusing on the 2017 political assassination of trailblazing Bengaluru journalist Gauri Lankesh," says the citation for the award.
SC Justice Sanjay Karol on Wednesday recused himself from hearing a plea filed by the Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government challenging a controversial Patna high court order which stayed the caste survey. https://t.co/5TPIjgZ0Bp
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Supreme Court Judge Sanjay Karol Recuses From Hearing Bihar Caste Census Matter
Justice Sanjay Karol, who was with the Patna high court, said before recusing that he was involved in some of the earlier litigation on this matter. The CJI will decide which bench will hear the appeal of the Bihar state government against the stay on the…