Assam NRC: SC refuses to give report copy to Centre
The Supreme Court refused to provide a copy of the full report of Assam NRC Co-ordinator Prateek Hajela to the Centre on what excluded citizens could offer as proof of ancestry.
Ministers discuss report on lynching
A Group of Ministers (GoM) headed by Home Minister Rajnath Singh discussed the recommendations of a panel set up to suggest ways to check incidents of lynching, officials said.
Google to help EC track online political ads
With poll season round the corner, Google, which controls the lion’s share of the digital advertising market, will soon be helping the Election Commission (EC) keep tabs on online political advertising.
Japan to test mini ‘space elevator’
A Japanese team has developed a “space elevator” and will conduct a first trial this month, blasting off a miniature version on satellites to test the technology.
2+2 to address U.S. issues on Iran, Russia
New Delhi hopes the U.S. will consider the importance of its relationship with India carefully, while considering any moves to sanction defence purchases from Russia under the new CAATSA, or Countering America’s Adversaries through Sanctions Act, official sources said on Tuesday ahead of the inaugural Indo-U.S. 2+2 dialogue.
Lockheed, Tata in JV to make F-16 jet wings
In a major boost to the ‘Make in India’ initiative, American security and aerospace giant Lockheed Martin announced that the wings of its F-16 fighter jets will be produced in India.
FPI outflow concerns preposterous: SEBI
SEBI issued a statement saying it is preposterous and highly irresponsible to claim that 75 billion dollars of FPI investment will move out of the country because of SEBI’s circular issued in April 2018.
India claimed breakthrough in RCEP talks
Commerce Ministry officials said there was a breakthrough in understanding India’s concerns at the recently held meeting in Singapore on August 30-31.
Chief Justice of India names his successor: Justice Ranjan Gogoi
Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra recommended Justice Ranjan Gogoi as his successor and the 46th Chief Justice of India.
Young people choose protest over traditional politics, finds survey
Adults younger than 40 are between nine and 17% more likely to prefer informal political activity than those older than 40 ”” a marked increase from the early 2000s, when under-40s were only three per cent more likely to protest.