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Rainbow of hope for LGBT community Context The Supreme Court’s decision to refer to a larger Bench a writ petition to quash Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, which criminalises homosexuality, has brought a ray of hope for  LGBT community members and activists who have been fighting a long battle for their rights Expert… Continue reading Rainbow of hope for LGBT community

Larger bench to decide on Sec 377   Context The Supreme Court has referred to a larger Bench a writ petition filed by five gay and lesbian members of the LGBT community to strike down the colonial Section 377 in the Indian Penal Code of 1860, which criminalises homosexuality What has happened? A three-judge Bench, led… Continue reading Larger bench to decide on Sec 377  

Larger bench to decide on Sec 377   Context The Supreme Court has referred to a larger Bench a writ petition filed by five gay and lesbian members of the LGBT community to strike down the colonial Section 377 in the Indian Penal Code of 1860, which criminalises homosexuality What has happened? A three-judge Bench, led… Continue reading Larger bench to decide on Sec 377  

Tuting row resolved, says Army chief  Context Tuting row What has happened? India and China held a Border Personnel Meeting (BPM) last week to resolve the incident of road building by Chinese civilians at Tuting in Arunachal Pradesh Backdrop In December last week, a group of Chinese civilians were noticed undertaking track alignment activity about… Continue reading Tuting row resolved, says Army chief 

Trump outburst deepens Sino Pak ties  Context Central bank has already announced that it will use Yuan to settle bilateral trade What has happened? After Mr. Trump’s tweet, Pakistan’s Central Bank swiftly announced that it would use the Chinese Yuan to settle bilateral trade and investment with China China: A more reliable ally The rise… Continue reading Trump outburst deepens Sino Pak ties 

Dark clouds across Asia  Context What awaits the Asia-Pacific in 2018? Prospects appear, if anything, bleaker than was the case in 2017. More disorder, coming with increasing signs of a breakdown in inter and intra-state relations, is perhaps on the horizon. The Asian region is nowhere near achieving the kind of equilibrium that the Concert… Continue reading Dark clouds across Asia 

Contested history Context The Lushai Expedition followed a devastating raid by Lushai tribesmen on the Alexanderpur tea estate in Cachar Lushai expedition The Lushai Expedition followed a devastating raid by Lushai tribesmen on the Alexanderpur tea estate in Cachar. Several were killed, including a planter, Winchester. The raiders also abducted Winchester’s six-year-old daughter, Mary Thereafter,… Continue reading Contested history

Kamala mills fire: Robeiro moves High Court seeking probe  Context Former city Commissioner of Police Julio F. Riberio moved the Bombay High Court on Tuesday, seeking a comprehensive fire safety audit, a special investigation team (SIT) and a judicial commission to fix accountability for the loss of 14 lives in the recent fire at two… Continue reading Kamala mills fire: Robeiro moves High Court seeking probe 

Army satisfied with Akash missile  Context The Army is fully satisfied with the performance of the indigenously developed Akash short-range surface-to-air missile (SR SAM) system and is looking for further performance enhancements in future Looks for performance enhancement of indigenously developed system Last month, the Army carried out the first user trial of the missile… Continue reading Army satisfied with Akash missile 

ISRO mulls launching 65 satellites for a slew of uses  Context The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has set itself an ambitious to-do list of making and launching around 65 satellites for a slew of uses. They are planned to be realised over the period from 2017 to 2021, according to a top official They… Continue reading ISRO mulls launching 65 satellites for a slew of uses