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Validity of Triple Talaq and Polygamy in India

On April 15th, 2017, Mohammed Haneef sent a postcard to his second wife just a week after their wedding. The second marriage was formalised with the consent of Haneef’s first wife but the relevant…

Taiwan bans Dog Meat

On 11th April 2017, the legislature of Taiwan, made a landmark amendment to its animal protection laws by prohibiting the consumption of dog and cat meat....

Concentration Camps in Chechnya

On the 11th of April 2017, Reports emerged that the first concentration camp since the Holocaust had opened in Argun, Chechen Republic, Russia. The camp was set up to house over a hundred members..

Highway Liquor Ban

On April 4th, 2017, The Supreme Court reaffirmed their earlier decision to ban liquor being sold along any national and state highways....

Chemical attack in Syria

A suspected chemical attack on a rebel-held Syrian town has drawn widespread international condemnation, with the United Nations saying it would investigate the bombing raid as a possible war crime.

Arrest of al-Aqsa guards

Israel's detention of Palestinian security guards working at the al-Aqsa compound is "unacceptable" and Israeli police are trying to change the status quo at the holy site, the Grand Mufti of…

Human cost of India's meat 'ban'

The government's crackdown on meat shops in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has left many traders and butchers without much work and money.

US internet policy

On 28th March 2017, the House of Representatives voted to repeal an Obama-era law that demanded internet service providers have permission to share personal information..

Neuralink

On the 28th of March, the Wall Street Journal announced that technological visionary Elon Musk was investing into a brain-computer interface/platform called ‘Neuralink’.  The company will be the…

Ahmed Kathrada passed away

Veteran South African anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Kathrada has died at the age of 87. He passed away peacefully in a Johannesburg hospital after a short period of illness, following surgery to the…

Creating jobs

The Centre is working on a ‘compliance report” of its flagship ‘Make In India’ (MII) initiative that attempts to transform India into a global design and manufacturing hub as well as generate large-…

200 migrants feared drowned in Mediterranean

More than 200 migrants are feared dead in a boat sinking off the coast of Libya. Proactiva Open Arms said it had recovered five bodies floating near two capsized boats, which can each hold more than…

Assange and Ecuador

Assange's future in the Ecuadorian embassy could be in doubt after elections in the country. The two opposing candidates now face each other in a run off which begins on April 4th and remains to be…

Waste water management

Wastewater management across the globe receives too little social or political attention. In this regard, the 2017 United Nations’ Water Development Programme’s World Water Development Report (WWDR…

Ganges and Yamuna

The Ganges river, considered sacred by more than 1 billion Indians and has become the first non-human entity in India to be granted the same legal rights as people. A court in the northern Indian…

Google will soon ban fake news sites

On 21-3- 2017, Google announced that its advertising tools will soon be closed to websites that promote fake news, a policy that could cut off revenue streams for publications that peddle hoaxes on…

India Afghanistan trade

India will soon hold talks with Afghanistan on ways to boost bilateral trade and investment. This move is also aimed at mounting pressure on Islamabad to facilitate trouble-free transit of goods from…

Companions for seniors

ndia’s elderly is turning to professional help to cope with the loneliness and difficulties of old age. They are turning to paid companions, who help with everything from daily chores, like buying…

Apartheid report

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has awarded the highest Palestinian honour to Rima Khalaf, a senior UN official who resigned on Friday amid pressure to withdraw a report that accused Israel of…

Summer is coming

Public weather forecaster India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that average temperatures will be a degree above normal in the country this summer. Large swathes could experience a heat…