One of the contentious moves made during Trump’s previous term was his decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement, and with his return now, he is likely to pull out of it again.
In 2013, the Supreme Court banned the over-the-counter sale of acid nationwide. It also directed the state governments to issue acid-sale licences to only select retailers who were directed to keep a record of those buying acid, after checking their ID proof. However, acid continues to be readily available at local stores, facilitating incidents of acid attack.
BY Sharmita Kar 21 October 2024
JJP had an impressive result in the 2019 Assembly polls, winning 10 seats and holding the power to choose between BJP and Congress to form the government
BY Sharmita Kar 9 October 2024
The exit polls had predicted Congress coming back to power. However, as more rounds of counting get completed, the tides seem to be turning in favour of the BJP
BY Sharmita Kar 8 October 2024
The Agnipath Yojana, farmers' distress and employment have emerged as some of the biggest issues in this Haryana Assembly election.
BY Sharmita Kar 7 October 2024
In the run up to the elections o the 90-seat Assembly in Haryana,held in a single phase on October 5, frenzied appeals were made by candidates of the main political parties in the fray – the BJP, Congress, Jannayak Janta Party-Azad Samaj Party, Indian National Lok Dal-Bahujan Samaj Party and Aam Aadmi Party
BY Sharmita Kar 7 October 2024
The 2012 Delhi gang rape is reflective of a systematic failure to cleanse the societal malaise
BY Sharmita Kar 3 September 2024
For Vinesh Phogat’s uncle and mentor Mahavir Phogat, her disqualification may be “within the rules” but still a painful blow
BY Sharmita Kar 14 August 2024
For generations, nomadic and denotified tribes (DNTs) have suffered a fate more harrowing than other marginalised groups, facing systemic invisibilisation, stigmatised as ‘born criminals’
BY Sharmita Kar 13 August 2024
This is the first time a political party has been named as an accused in a money laundering case.
BY Sharmita Kar 10 July 2024
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