Morning Digest: October 20, 2022

Morning Digest: October 20, 2022

Gyanvapi dispute: Allahabad High Court asks for entire records of Hindu worshippers’ suit by October 21 In a revision petition filed by the Anjuman Intezamia Masjid Committee challenging the Varanasi Court’s September 12 order in the Gyanvapi dispute, the Allahabad High Court has asked the Varanasi District Judge to send the entire records of Hindu […]

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Morning Digest: October 19, 2022

Morning Digest: October 19, 2022

Home Ministry seeks another three-month extension to frame Citizenship Amendment Act rules The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has sought an extension of another three months to frame the rules of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), 2019, legislation that fast-tracks the citizenship of undocumented persons of six non-Muslim communities from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. PM […]

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Morning Digest: October 18, 2022

Morning Digest: October 18, 2022

Justice D.Y. Chandrachud appointed the 50th Chief Justice of India President Droupadi Murmu appointed Justice D.Y. Chandrachud as the 50th Chief Justice of India (CJI), Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said on October 17. .Justice Chandrachud will take oath on November 9, a day after incumbent CJI Justice Uday Umesh Lalit demits office on attaining […]

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Morning Digest: October 16, 2022

Morning Digest: October 16, 2022

Fire reported at Iran’s Evin prison; state media says situation is ‘under control’ Fire and gunshots erupted at Tehran’s notorious Evin prison on Saturday night, an Oslo-based rights group reported, as the protest movement sparked by Mahsa Amini’s death in custody entered a fifth week .Flames and a plume of smoke could be seen billowing […]

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Morning Digest: August 23, 2022

Morning Digest: August 23, 2022

UNSC meeting | India asks countries to respect sovereignty, territorial integrity and international agreements India has called for countries to respect each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and respect international agreements. Speaking at a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting, ‘Promote Common Security Through Dialogue and Cooperation’ , on August 22, 2022, India’s Permanent Representative […]

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Morning Digest: August 21, 2022

Morning Digest: August 21, 2022

India has established mechanism to resolve ‘friction’ on Indo-China border: Lt. Gen Kalita India has an established mechanism to resolve any “friction” related to the international border with China in Arunachal Pradesh, GOC-in-Chief, Eastern Command, Lt. General Rana Pratap Kalita said on August 20, 2022. To a question about the past disputes between the two […]

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