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Supreme Court A “Special Order” was passedcalcutta high court Appointment of current and retired judicial officers asElectoral Registration Officer Adjudication of claims and objections of the State of West BengalSIR process and receive administrative and security support from national authorities. - The Center criticized Congress and Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi after around 10 p.m.
indian youth congress Workers were detained for protesting topless and raising slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi at an artificial intelligence summit. - US envoy Sergio Gore said India is diversifying its oil purchases, reaffirming its commitment to Russian oil as part of a new India-US trade deal and pointing to ongoing potential negotiations
Venezuelan oil sales . - Women’s rights groups have sought action against Rajasthan BJP MP Bahadur Singh Kohli for comparing the BJP budget to a “son” and the Congress budget to a “daughter”, calling the remarks patriarchal and regressive.
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Balochistan Liberation Army A video has been released purporting to show detained Pakistan Army personnel, with the detainees showing identification documents and appealing to authorities as the prisoner exchange deadline approaches.
Here are the top 5 stories of the day:
SC takes ‘extraordinary’ step in Bangladesh v EC case, judicial officers to be part of SIR mandate
According to Live Law, the Supreme Court issued a so-called “Special Order” asking the Calcutta High Court to designate serving and retired judicial officers of West Bengal as Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) to adjudicate claims and objections arising out of the Special Intensification Amendment (SIR) of the state’s electoral rolls. The court further said that these judicial officers will be assisted by micro observers and state government officials and directed the district collector and superintendent of police to provide logistical assistance and security to them. Read more
Center lashes out at Congress, blames Rahul Gandhi after youth wing marches topless at AI summit
The Bharatiya Janata Party-led government at the Center criticized the Congress party and targeted opposition leader Rahul Gandhi in the Lok Sabha after members of the party’s youth wing staged what it called a “despicable” naked protest at the ongoing AI summit. The reaction came after about 10 Indian Youth Congress workers were detained after briefly shouting slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Exhibition Hall 1. According to the police, it was held at the summit venue on the 5th. Read more
US envoy Sergio Gore says ‘India is diversifying its oil purchases’
The United States reiterated its stance that India’s commitment to procure oil from Russia is part of the recently finalized trade deal between New Delhi and Washington. U.S. envoy Sergio Gore said Washington observed that India was diversifying its oil sources and noted that active negotiations were underway on the possibility of selling Venezuelan oil to India. He added that a final trade deal is expected to be signed soon. Read more
Women’s groups seek action against Rajasthan MLA’s ‘sons and daughters’ sarcasm
Women’s rights groups have written to Rajasthan Assembly Speaker Vasudev Devnani, seeking action against Bharatpur BJP MP Bahadur Singh Koli for her remarks in the House comparing the BJP government’s budget to “giving birth to a son” and the Congress-era budget to “giving birth to a daughter”. Kohli claimed that “sons” budgets are productive, while “daughters” budgets result in Congress losing power. The groups called the analogy patriarchal, deeply regressive and reflective of an anti-female mentality. Read more
BLA releases video claiming Pakistani army personnel detained during prisoner exchange period
The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) has reportedly released a video purportedly showing Pakistan Army personnel being detained by it as the deadline for a proposed prisoner exchange approaches. The video, which was circulated on social media and shared by The Baloch Post citing the group’s official channels, appeared to show several men presenting service cards and national identification documents while claiming to be detained military personnel. In the video, they appealed to Pakistani authorities, saying they were officially recruited and assigned, and questioned why authorities allegedly did not recognize them. Read more
