Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaking to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv, Ukraine. | Photo credit: AP
If India changes its attitude towards Russia, the war will end: Zelensky
Describing India as a “big country” with a “huge influence” on the Russian economy, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday said the war would end if India and Indians “change their attitude” towards Russia because Russian President Vladimir Putin would end it. He was referring to India’s “record-breaking” deals for oil from Russia.
The Supreme Court in a judgment on Friday (August 23, 2024) held that all derogatory and threatening remarks made to a person belonging to Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe would not be an offence under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suspends US presidential election campaign, endorses Trump
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suspended his independent campaign for president Friday and endorsed Donald Trump, a final-step shift in the presidential race that could give the former president a slight edge among Kennedy supporters.
Three people killed, four injured in a knife attack in Solingen, western Germany
Three people were killed and four seriously injured in an attack at a festival in the western German city of Solingen on Friday, police said.
Former Bangladesh Supreme Court judge detained near Indian border
The BGB headquarters told reporters through an SMS that they have detained former Supreme Court top appellate division judge Shamsuddin Chowdhury Manik as he was trying to enter India through the Kanaighat border in Sylhet.
‘Savukku’ Shankar: Why are you after YouTubers, Supreme Court asks Tamil Nadu
The Supreme Court on Friday (August 23, 2024) accused the Tamil Nadu government of targeting YouTuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar, saying that the state was using its power to ensure that he remains in jail.
Indian Army’s mini drone crashes in Pakistani territory
A small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) of the Indian Army “entered Pakistan” on Friday. The incident took place around 9:25 am when the mini-UAV was on a training mission “in Indian territory”.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has told the Supreme Court that the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was necessary because of his “confrontational and uncooperative” attitude in response to questions asked about his alleged role in the liquor policy case.
The Delhi Police has claimed in the Supreme Court that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his aide Bibhav Kumar, accused of “brutally” attacking Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal at the Chief Minister’s residence, spent “considerable” time together at the “scene of crime” immediately after the incident.
Centre asks states to implement school safety guidelines
In the wake of protests over the alleged sexual assault of two four-year-old girls at a school in Badlapur near Mumbai last week, the Union Education Ministry has directed all states and Union Territories to implement its guidelines for ensuring safety of children in schools.
ISRO said there is no immediate need for cooperation with China on space
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman S. Somanath said India would cooperate with China in space research if it felt the need, but at present there was no need for such partnership. the hindu It will be endorsed by Minister of State for Department of Space Jitendra Singh on Friday (August 23, 2024).
La Nina likely to miss southwest monsoon
According to scientists at the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), early signs of the possibility of a La Nina weather pattern in the eastern Pacific Ocean are clear, but it appears unlikely to lead to the peak of the Indian southwest monsoon, which ends next month.