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Four Supreme court judges in talks with colleagues Context Even as the second round of talks between Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra and his four senior-most colleagues did not take place on Wednesday, “each of the four judges” — Justices Jasti Chelameswar, Ranjan Gogoi, Madan B. Lokur and Kurian Joseph — is “speaking” to… Continue reading Four Supreme court judges in talks with colleagues

MPs panel debates proxy voting for migrant workers Context If proxy voting is meant to make it easier for NRIs to exercise their franchise and save up on travel costs, then why the same facility shouldn’t be extended to a migrant worker within India? This and many other questions were raised at a meeting of the Parliamentary… Continue reading MPs panel debates proxy voting for migrant workers

Can govt. mandate sharing of biometric data, asks SC Context The Supreme Court asked whether the state could compel citizens, including children, to part with their biometrics in public interest even as petitioners described the Aadhaar “project” as a “giant electronic leash,” which reduces individuals to mere numbers. Court begins hearing on 27 petitions against… Continue reading Can govt. mandate sharing of biometric data, asks SC

Bonhomie with China back: Rawat Context Chinese troops continue to remain in the Northern part of Doklam in reduced numbers and have built temporary infrastructure, Army Chief Bipin Rawat said on Wednesday. However, he said the border mechanisms were working well in resolving issues even as reports surfaced of Chinese military build-up near the Doklam… Continue reading Bonhomie with China back: Rawat

India needs to focus eastword Context India has “realised” that its future lies in Asia, said BJP general secretary Ram Madhav, making a distinction from the “American way” of conducting foreign policy, in comments seen as a rare departure from the government’s traditionally close ties with the U.S. and Western allies. ‘American Way’ will no… Continue reading India needs to focus eastword

Spike missile deal back on the table Context Israeli PM says scrapped $500 million deal is being revived. Agreement seen reflecting burgeoning defense, business ties Deal is still on India will buy Israel’s Spike anti-tank guided missiles, the Israeli media quoted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as saying, weeks after New Delhi scrapped the $500million defence… Continue reading Spike missile deal back on the table

No extra year Context By approaching the court, the Sri Lankan President looked too keen to extend his term By approaching the court, the Sri Lankan President looked too keen to extend his term The Sri Lankan Supreme Court’s ruling that President Maithripala Sirisena’s term will end when he completes five years in office comes as no… Continue reading No extra year

Long game in Syria Context The U.S.’s decision to create a new Kurdish-led border force in northeastern Syria to defend the areas captured from the Islamic State (IS) could open a new phase of conflict in in the country. Swathes of territory on the Syrian-Turkish border, mostly populated by the Kurds, are now controlled by… Continue reading Long game in Syria

Blue, white, maroon and now orange Context The Hindu Explains: Orange Passports What is an ‘orange’ passport? Citizens who fall under the Emigration Check Required (ECR) category will soon have passports with orange jackets, instead of the dark blue that has so far been the colour of all passports under the ECR and non-ECR categories… Continue reading Blue, white, maroon and now orange

Breastfeeding linked to lower diabetes risk (Deccan chronicle) Context Women who breastfeed their babies for six months or more may be able to cut their risk of developing diabetes in the future by nearly half, according to a study Tuesday About the study The findings are from a three-decade US study of more than 1,200 white… Continue reading Breastfeeding linked to lower diabetes risk (Deccan chronicle)