India has told the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee that human rights mechanisms must rise above “politicisation and selectivity” and respect cultural and historical contexts. The statement, delivered at the 81st session, came days after New Delhi called the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights’ remarks on mass detentions during the Delhi anti-CEC protests “unwarranted” […]
A new satirical outfit called the Makhi Janta Party has emerged on Instagram, gaining over 3.3 lakh followers and 40 lakh views within 72 hours. The name – “makhi” means fly in Hindi is a direct response to CJI Surya Kant’s remark during a Supreme Court hearing on October 9, when his bench questioned the
The Supreme Court has asked a senior Delhi Police officer to appear and explain allegations that women journalists were assaulted, detained and intimidated while covering anti-CEC protests in the capital. The Network of Women in Media, India filed a writ petition on Monday alleging that several women journalists were physically assaulted, prevented from working and
The RSS-affiliated Swadeshi Jagran Manch has asked the Indian government to block Elon Musk’s Starlink from launching commercial satellite broadband services in India, arguing that the technology would make internet shutdowns and security surveillance harder to enforce. The demand comes at a pointed moment. Delhi is in the middle of large-scale protests against the Chief
The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027 has attracted more than 1.5 crore ticket applications within 12 days of its ballot opening, highlighting the global interest in the tournament that will be hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. The International Cricket Council announced on Tuesday that it had received 15,083,752 ticket applications through 4,423,417
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India’s catching problems in T20Is have become increasingly difficult to ignore. During the third T20I against the West Indies in Indore, Abhishek Sharma dropped a chance to dismiss Shimron Hetmyer in the third over, fumbling a straightforward opportunity after appearing uncertain about whether to attempt a conventional catch or a reverse cup. The mistake was
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The rollout of charges on select UPI merchant transactions has been pushed back until after Diwali. The National Payments Corporation of India confirmed on Tuesday that the Merchant Discount Rate on select person-to-merchant UPI transactions above Rs 2,000 will now be implemented immediately after the festival, with the exact date to be announced separately. The
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Shubman Gill has added another milestone to his growing list of achievements, becoming the first cricketer in the world to win the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award five times. The India Test and ODI captain received the honour for September 2026 after a remarkable run of performances against the West Indies. Gill won
With Jantar Mantar de-notified as a designated protest site, Delhi Police has identified three alternatives: Ramlila Maidan, Burari Ground and CBD Ground in east Delhi. Each comes with problems that could make organised public demonstrations significantly harder. Ramlila Maidan, about 4 km from Jantar Mantar, is the closest to central Delhi and has a history
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The IMF has warned that the global economy is approaching the limits of its ability to withstand further disruption, with emergency oil stocks running low and government budgets overstretched across major economies. In its latest World Economic Outlook, released in Bangkok, the Fund said global growth had held up better than expected over the past
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