New Delhi, January 9, 2025 – The Supreme Court of India has dismissed a slew of review petitions challenging its October 2023 judgment declining legal recognition to same-sex marriages. The bench, led by Justice P.S. Narasimha, was of the opinion that there was “no error apparent on the face of the record” and that “no…
Los Angeles, CA – Massive fires have broken out in the Los Angeles region, claiming at least five lives and destroying more than 2,000 structures while hooding losses in the billions of dollars. Fueled by high hurricane-strength winds and severely dry drought conditions, evacuations have been ordered for over 293,000 people, making it one of…
New Delhi, 8 Jan 2025 – With the selection committee set to announce India’s squad for the much-anticipated ICC Champions Trophy, reports suggest seasoned players KL Rahul, Mohammad Shami, and Ravindra Jadeja are likely to be dropped while fin-ding a place for an emerging talent, Yashasvi Jaiswal onboard, hence the inclusion of Sanju Samson remains…
New Delhi, January 8, 2025—An escalated pre-election standoff saw the former chief minister of Delhi and the current leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party of instructing its seven MPs in Delhi to make bogus votes in the New Delhi Assembly constituency. The charge comes as electoral processes are coming…
New Delhi, January 8, 2025 — In a vastly significant move prioritized in road safety amelioration and offering medical assistance to victims of road accidents, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, has announced the Cashless Treatment scheme, to be launched across the nation. Providing the transfer of resources for hospital treatment of…
As of January 7, 2025, India has reported seven confirmed cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) infections, most of them concerning children. Mainly, the cases have been found in Bengaluru, Nagpur, Chennai, and Ahmedabad. Importantly, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has said that there are no detected cases of HMPV in Mumbai. Current Status of HMPV Cases…
On January 7, 2025, a powerful earthquake rocked Tingri County, under the Shigatse Region in Tibet, leaving at least 95 dead and injuring over 130 others. The earthquake struck at 9:05 a.m. local time and recorded a 6.8 magnitude according to the China Earthquake Networks Center and was reported by the U.S. Geological Survey to…
The Elections Commission of India has officially announced that on February 5, 2025, the Delhi Assembly elections will take place in a single phase and on February 8, the counting of votes will occur. This gives rise to yet another contention in the capital, where all 70 seats in the Delhi Legislative Assembly will properly…
New Delhi, January 6, 2025 — This was an extraordinarily significant thrust in the US-India relationship: The US has promised to remove long-standing regulatory obstacles preventing American companies from cooperating with Indian nuclear entities. This was announced by US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan during his visit to New Delhi, where he met with his…
Dharashiv, Maharashtra, January 6, 2025 — The Sunday night fight over water-sharing arrangements from a public well in the Bavi village of Vashi tehsil, Dharashiv district, led to three deaths and four injuries in the midst of rising tensions over water scarcity in rural Maharashtra. According to local authorities, two rival groups of distant relatives…
