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supreme court He issued an “extraordinary order” directingCalcutta High Court Appointing active and retired judicial officersElectoral registration officers To adjudicate claims and objections in the State of West BengalWalking process With administrative and security support from state authorities. - The Center criticized Congress and opposition leader Rahul Gandhi around 10 o’clock
Indian Youth Congress The workers were arrested for organizing a shirtless protest and raising slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the AI Summit. - US envoy Sergio Gore said India is working to diversify its oil sources, reiterated that commitments on Russian oil are part of the new India-US trade deal, and pointed to ongoing talks on oil potential.
Venezuelan oil sales . - Women’s rights groups have sought action against Rajasthan BJP chief Bahadur Singh Kohli for likening the BJP’s budgets to “sons” and the Congress’ budgets to “daughters”, terming such remarks as paternalistic and reactionary.
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Balochistan Liberation Army Pakistan has released a video purporting to show members of the Pakistani military in its custody, with detainees displaying identity documents and making requests to authorities as a prisoner exchange deadline approaches.
Here are the top 5 news for today:
Speculation is growing about PM Modi and Trump meeting with US envoy Sergio Gore dropping a big hint, saying: ‘Stay tuned’
The Supreme Court takes an “extraordinary” step in Bengal v. European Commission, whereby judicial officers become part of the SIR duty
The Supreme Court issued what it described as an “extraordinary order”, asking the Calcutta High Court to appoint serving and retired judicial officials in poll-bound West Bengal as Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) to decide claims and objections arising out of the Special Intensive Review (SIR) of the state’s electoral rolls, according to Live Law.
The court further said that these judicial officers will be assisted by junior superintendents and state government officials, and directed district collectors and superintendents of police to provide logistical and security assistance to them. Read the full story
Center criticizes Congress after youth wing’s shirtless march at AI summit, blames Rahul Gandhi
The BJP-led Central government slammed the Congress and targeted Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi after members of the party’s youth wing carried out what it called a “vile” shirtless protest at the ongoing AI summit.
The reaction came after about 10 workers of the Indian Youth Congress, who briefly chanted slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi inside Exhibition Hall No. 1, were arrested.
5 at the summit venue, according to police. Read the full story
“India is working to diversify its oil sources,” says US envoy Sergio Gore.
The United States reiterated its position that India’s commitments to purchase oil from Russia form part of the trade agreement recently reached between New Delhi and Washington. US envoy Sergio Gore said that Washington had noticed India diversifying its oil sources, and noted that active talks were underway regarding the possibility of selling Venezuelan oil to India.
He added that the final trade agreement is expected to be signed soon.
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Women’s groups seek action against MLA in Rajasthan over ‘son vs daughter’ taunt.
Women’s rights organizations have written to Rajasthan Assembly Speaker Vasudev Devnani, seeking action against Bharatpur Bahadur Singh Kohli’s BJP over his statements in the House likening the BJP government’s budgets to the “birth of a son” and the Congress-era budgets to the “birth of a daughter”. Kohli claimed that the “son” budgets were productive, while the “daughter” budgets led to Congress losing power.
The groups described this measure as extremely patriarchal and reactionary, and said it reflects an anti-women mentality.
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BLA releases video claiming Pakistan Army personnel are detained amid prisoner exchange deadline
The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has reportedly released a video purporting to show members of the Pakistani military in its custody as the deadline for a proposed prisoner exchange approaches. The footage, which was circulated on social media and shared by the Balochistan Post citing the group’s official channel, appears to show several men presenting service cards and national identity documents while identifying themselves as detained soldiers.
In the video, they appeal to the Pakistani authorities, saying that they have been officially recruited and appointed to positions, and question why the authorities do not recognize them. Read the full story
