New Delhi: In an outspoken interview where he does not mince his words, a recently retired judge of the Supreme Court has said Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code, which is the Law of Sedition, should be “immediately abolished”. Justice Deepak Gupta says that
Sharon Ikeazor & Vincent Van Quickenborne The ocean is a vital life support system for the planet, and we are running out of time to preserve the marine biodiversity that it is home to and upon which we all depend. Having played a key role thus far
By Barrister Ali Tahir A Pakistani military drone successfully hit its targets last week; Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan’s (TTP) hideouts in Khost and Kunar provinces of Afghanistan. The strikes were carried out by using unmanned aerial vehicles, or in simple terms, drones. These hideouts were no-go areas even
United Nations: The UN Security Council unanimously adopted its first declaration on Ukraine since Russia invaded in February, backing Secretary-General Antonio Guterres efforts to find a "peaceful solution" to the war. The declaration, drafted by Norway and Mexico and obtained by AFP, stopped short of supporting
Riyadh: The Saudi-led military coalition fighting Yemen s Huthi insurgents said it had freed a batch of rebel prisoners, part of what it describes as efforts to end the seven-year war. Last week, the coalition said it would release 163 prisoners it accused of participating in
Seoul: North Korea fired an unidentified projectile into waters off its east coast Saturday, the South Korean military's Joint Chiefs of Staff said. The latest launch comes just three days after Pyongyang last fired a missile, as warnings grow that it may conduct a nuclear test. "North
Zaporizhzhia: US President Joe Biden announced another package of military assistance for Ukraine, as dozens of civilians were evacuated from Mariupol's besieged steelworks, the last pocket of resistance against Russian troops in the port city. Worth $150 million, the latest security assistance would include artillery munitions
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s president declared a state of emergency for the second time in five weeks, giving security forces sweeping powers amid a nationwide strike by angry demonstrators who blame him for an unprecedented economic crisis. A spokesman for President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said he invoked the
Brescia Italy: Voting in connection with Khalistan Referendum will be held in Italy, tomorrow (Sunday). The polling in the Brescia city of Italy will start at 9 am and will continue till 5 pm. A referendum for a separate Sikh homeland started from London on 31st October,
New Delhi: The principal of a private school in Jhunsi in Uttar Pradesh’s Allahabad district was booked for allegedly telling students to dress up in ‘Eid attire’ and send the school a 20-second video of them saying ‘Happy Eid’, the Indian Express reported. Bushra Mustafa, principal