Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
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Indonesia is admitted to the BRICS bloc of developing nations, Brazil announces
Indonesia has been admitted as a full member of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, the group’s presiding country Brazil announced Monday (January 6, 2024).
U.S. Congress certifies Trump election victory for January 20 inauguration
The U.S. Congress formally certified Republican President-elect Donald Trump’s November election victory over Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, clearing the way for him to be sworn in on January 20.
2020 riots: Delhi HC to hear Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam bail pleas on January 7
The Delhi High Court will on January 7 hear bail pleas of student activists Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and other accused in the UAPA case related to February, 2020 violence. Justices Navin Chawla and Shalinder Kaur are scheduled to hear the cases. Delhi Police is likely to commence its submissions in the cases.
Kashmir’s tryst with air advection phenomenon, pushes surface temperature by 10°C
Amid freezing temperatures, the southern part of the Kashmir valley witnessed a rare phenomenon and unusual rise in the surface temperature between January 2-4 by almost 10°Celsius.
HMPV not new virus in India: Health Ministry says as cases detected
The Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) is already in circulation globally, including in India, said the Health Ministry on Monday (January 6, 2025) while stating that none of the cases in India have any travel history and that all the infected persons are recovering well.
NHRC concerned at death of sanitation workers despite steps to eradicate manual scavenging
Expressing concern over continuous death of sanitation workers despite legal provisions to eradicate manual cleaning of sewage and hazardous waste, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chairperson Justice (retd.) V. Ramasubramanian on Monday (January 6, 2024) said it was necessary to study and understand the causes to suggest remedial measures.
Canada’s Trudeau resigns as Liberal Party leader, spelling end to time in power
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday (January 6, 2025) announced his resignation in the face of rising discontent over his leadership, and after the abrupt departure of his finance minister signaled growing turmoil within his government.
UGC’s new draft guidelines give powers to Chancellors to constitute panel to appoint Vice-Chancellors
The draft University Grants Commission (Minimum Qualifications for Appointment and Promotion of Teachers and Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges and Measures for Maintenance of Standards in Higher Education) Regulations, 2025, released on Monday (January 6, 2025) by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan have revised the selection process for Vice-Chancellors.
Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal issues second arrest warrant against former PM Hasina
Bangladesh’s International Criminal Tribunal (ICT) on Monday (January 6, 2025) issued arrest warrants against deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 11 others, including former military generals and a former police chief, for their alleged role in incidents of enforced disappearances.
Supreme Court suggests Armed Forces Tribunal Benches in J&K, Himachal Pradesh to shed backlog
The Supreme Court on Monday (January 6, 2025) suggested constituting Benches of the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) in Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh to deal with the growing pendency in defence-related cases from these two areas.
President Murmu declines to meet delegation to discuss Dallewal’s strike, SKM urges her to reconsider
The Samyukt Kisan Morcha has urged President Droupadi Murmu to reconsider her decision to not to meet a farmers’ delegation on the issue of the hunger strike of farmers’ leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal.
Permission to leave India must be refused to foreigners whose presence is required to answer a criminal charge: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday (January 6, 2025) said when a foreigner’s presence was required in India to answer a criminal charge, permission to leave the country must be refused.
Labourers trapped in ‘flooded’ Assam coal mine
At least half a dozen labourers are feared trapped in a flooded coal mine in Assam’s Dima Hasao district. There is no clarity on how water seeped into the mine but a preliminary police report, citing some locals, said four to six workers have been trapped inside the pit since about 8 a.m. on Monday. The spot is about 30 km from the nearest police station at Umrangso and takes about seven hours to reach from Haflong, the district headquarters.
Published – January 07, 2025 06:59 am IST