Arunachal declared open defecation-free State
Arunachal Pradesh has emerged as the second State in the Northeast, after Sikkim, to be declared Open Defecation Free.
Aadhaar validity
The Supreme Court decided to constitute a five-judge Constitution Bench to hear petitions from November against the validity of the Aadhaar scheme.
Centre gets SC to freeze hearing on Article 35A
Choosing dialogue over court battle, the Centre convinced the Supreme Court to defer hearing on petitions challenging the special status granted to Jammu and Kashmir.
India-Italy relations
Reviving bilateral ties, India and Italy agreed to coordinate efforts at the multilateral level to counter global terrorism.
Law panel moots life term for torture
Recommending life in jail for public servants convicted of torture, the Law Commission said the government should ratify a United Nations convention to tide over difficulties in getting extradited criminals from foreign countries due to the absence of a law preventing harsh treatment by authorities.
Climate change taking a toll on global health: Lancet
New research published by The Lancet medical journal states that on an average there has been a 5.3% fall in productivity for rural labour estimated globally since 2000, as a result of rising temperatures around the world.
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India ships wheat to Afghanistan via Chabahar
India began shipment of wheat to Afghanistan through the Iranian port of Chabahar.