Category: Must Read News Articles

Archives GS 2 What next after #MeToo? It is important to use this moment to craft a new, more effective framework for due process India to join Afghanistan peace talks today In a significant departure from India’s stand on engaging the Taliban, the government announced it would participate at a “non-official” level, sending two former… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – November 9th, 2018

Archives GS 2 U.S. imposes ‘toughest ever’ sanctions on Iran India, China, Greece, Italy, Turkey, South Korea, Taiwan and Turkey get U.S. sanctions waivers for Iran oil imports India’s nuclear triad is complete with INS Arihant ending its first deterrence patrol India on Monday declared that its nuclear triad, stated in its nuclear doctrine, is… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – November 6th, 2018

Archives GS 2 China backs Pakistan’s ‘quest for peace’ via talks In a joint statement, issued at the end of the Beijing leg of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit, China stated that it appreciated “Pakistan’s quest for peace through dialogue, cooperation and negotiation, on the basis of mutual respect and equality, and supports Pakistan’s… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – November 5th, 2018

Archives GS 2 Iran oil: India to get U.S. sanctions waiver Eight countries will be given exemptions and “weeks longer to wind down” their trade with Iran, once U.S. sanctions against Iran kick in on November 5. This was clarified by Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Friday during a conference call with some members… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – November 3rd, 2018

Archives GS 2 Assam residents get relief from SC The apex court also fixed the timeline for issuance of notice as January 15 to claimants, and verification of documents as February 1. A catalogue of all that’s valuable State and public initiatives to compile registers of antiquities must be closely coordinated Has the CBI’s credibility… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – November 2nd, 2018

Archives GS 2 Only ‘green’ crackers can be sold in Delhi, says SC The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed States other than Delhi to use their existing stocks of crackers for Diwali next month. 16 ex-PAC jawans held guilty for Hashimpura massacre Court quashes a 2015 trial court judgment that exonerated them of the crime.… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – November 1st, 2018

Archives GS 2 SC sets January 2019 to fix a date for Ayodhya hearing A three-judge Bench of the Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, on Monday ordered the volatile Ayodhya dispute appeals to be listed in January 2019 before an appropriate Bench to fix a date for hearing. Modi, Abe… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – October 30th, 2018

Archives GS 2 No pressure on India to buy F-16 fighters from U.S.: envoy The United States is not going to put pressure on India to buy F-16 fighter jets or any other defence system, a senior U.S. diplomat has said. In the court of last resort The Supreme Court’s actions in the CBI case… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – October 29th, 2018