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Parliament security breach: Interrogation reveals calculated moves by the accused revealed that a series of elusive answers surfaced during their preliminary interrogation, which makes it seem that they had prepared their answers during grilling from beforehand.
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) After the four persons arrested from the Parliament on Wednesday following a massive security breach were sent to seven-day police custody on Thursday, insiders close to the investigation
Sources revealed that the accused meticulously prepared for the interrogation, suggesting a calculated approach to deflect the authorities. During intense police grilling, all the four accused persons -Sagar Sharma, Manoranjan D.,
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday held that Article 370 is a temporary
Pronouncing the verdict on a batch of pleas challenging abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution, Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud said that Article 370 was introduced to
What seemed like a brazen act is now unfolding as a carefullyorchestrated ploy. Details emerging from the interrogation room point towards a clandestine meeting organised by the absconding fifth accused, Lalit Jha, in Gurugram Continued on Page 3
serve two purposes. First, it served the transitional purpose providing for an interim arrangement until the Constituent Assembly of the State was formed and could take a decision on the legislative competence of the Union on Continued on Page 3
In a turn-around, India votes for UNGA resolution for Gaza ceasefire complicating factors, the terrorist attack on October 7 on Israel, the humanitarian crisis and the deaths of civilians and said, "Our challenge in this extraordinarily difficult time is to strike the right balance." United Nations, Dec 13 (IANS) Faced with the "challenge" to "strike the right balance", India has joined the General Assembly's call for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza, reversing its earlier position of abstaining. After the resolution was adopted on Tuesday with 153 votes, India's Permanent Representative to UN, Ruchira Kamboj, outlined the
"We, therefore, welcome the fact that the international community has been able to find a common ground to address the multiple challenges facing the region right now," she added. The resolution presented by Egypt and Mauritania with scores of co-sponsors received only 10 votes against and there were 23 abstentions. It also demanded the release of all hostages and called on all parties
"Yes, we have Jha in our custody. We will share more details after we question him," an officer said.
Neelam Azad and Amol Shinde -- collectively shouldered responsibility for the security breach that rattled the sanctity of the Lok Sabha.
Article 370 is a temporary provision: SC provision considering the historical context in which it was included.
LS security breach ‘mastermind’ Lalit Jha surrenders before Delhi Police
to comply with their international obligations, especially for protecting civilians and to ensure humanitarian access for relief to Gaza.
Jha surrendered before the Kartavya Path police station in New Delhi district. New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) The alleged mastermind behind the Parliament security breach case, Lalit Jha, surrendered before the Delhi Police on Thursday night, officials privy to the probe told IANS over phone.
The UN has warned of a breakdown in the humanitarian Continued on Page 3
Earlier on Thursday, the four main accused arrested in connection with the case -- Sagar Continued on Page 3
Mixed reaction to SC verdict on Article 370 Dogra ruler of the state Maharaja Hari Singh, said, “I welcome the Supreme Court decision”.
Srinagar, Dec 11 (IANS) The historic verdict by the Supreme Court on Article 370 and reorganisation of J&K on Monday evoked a mixed reaction among the politicians here. Senior Congress leader and former ‘Sadr-e-Riyasat’ Dr. Karan Singh, who is the son of the last
Former chief minister and vice president of National Conference, Omar Abdullah reacted differently to the apex court verdict, “Disappointed but not disheartened. The struggle will continue. It took the BJP decades to reach here. We are also prepared for the long haul. #WeShallOvercome #Article370,” Omar said on his X-post. Continued on Page 3
Indian-origin professor in Australia honoured with top microbiology award terrestrial life and preservation of global ecosystem.
The resolution is only symbolic because, unlike the Security Council, it does not have enforcement powers. In the continuing Israel counterattack on Gaza in pursuit of Hamas, more than 18,000 Palestinians, over 8,600 of them children and 4,500 women, have died leading to support for Israel ebbing.
"He has been handed over to the Special Cell for further investigation," a source said.
Brajesh Singh, a global expert in the field of microbial functional ecology from the Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment in Western Sydney University, was presented the award at the British Medical Association (BMA) House in London last month. Melbourne, Dec 8 (IANS) An Indian-origin professor from Australia has been awarded the 2023 Dorothy Jones Prize for using microbiology to make a significant contribution to understanding of
Singh's fundamental research provides solutions to global challenges, including environmental degradation and Continued on Page 3
