New Delhi: Indian Congress members of Parliament (MPs) walked out of the Rajya Sabha in protest after their demand for a discussion on India’s border conflict with China was not allowed.
New Delhi: Air pollution worsened in New Delhi on Monday to the “very poor” category after a few days of clear skies, as lower temperatures and calmer winds trapped pollutants.
New Delhi: Indian banks are reluctant to lend to electric-bus makers for supply to ailing state transport operators over concerns on recovery of dues, hurting the country's goal of curbing vehicle emissions.
Gujarat: A BJP leader Chandrasinh Raulji who was involved in the decision to release Bilkis Bano's rapists and, amid a huge backlash, had described them as "Sanskari Brahmins" is recently elected as Member of Rajya Sabha from Gujarat.
Maharashtra: A 15-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped by eight persons at a village in Maharashtra’s Palghar district, according to The Indian Express.
New York: Elon Musk reinstated the Twitter accounts of several journalists that were suspended for a day over a controversy on publishing public data about the billionaire's plane.
Tokyo: Japan unveiled its biggest military build-up since World War II with a $320 billion plan that will buy missiles capable of striking China and ready it for sustained conflict, as regional tensions and Russia’s Ukraine invasion stoke war fears.
London: A royal aide who resigned after asking a Black British charity director where she was “really” from at a palace reception apologized in person and promised to educate herself about racism.
United Nations: The resumption of public floggings and executions in Afghanistan must stop immediately, a group of UN human rights experts said in an appeal to the ruling Taliban leadership.
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif lauded the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for its “principled position and consistent support” for the resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute.