Three men accused of participating in the 9/11 attacks, including Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, held at Guantánamo Bay have reached plea deals. They will plead guilty to conspiracy charges, resulting in life sentences instead of facing the death penalty. The decision has been met with disappointment by some 9/11 victims' families.
The Supreme Court of India invoked Article 142 of the Constitution to grant pension benefits to a second wife, despite her marriage occurring while the first wife was alive. The court acknowledged the woman's long struggle and unique case specifics, thus deciding she should receive the family pension from January ...
Congress filed a notice against PM Modi, accusing him of breaching privilege by tweeting BJP MP Anurag Thakur's speech that had expunged content. The complaint focused on remarks allegedly disparaging SC/ST/OBC communities. However, it seems unlikely to progress, as the expunged part was only the use of the word 'lie,' ...
Congress MPs protested in Lok Sabha over BJP MP Anurag Thakur's remarks viewed as a 'caste slur' on Rahul Gandhi. The BJP defended Thakur, asserting he did not mention any names and that caste inquiries are common in the caste census discourse. The controversy included references to Rahul Gandhi's actions ...
Preeti Sudan, former Union health secretary, assumed the role of chairperson of UPSC on August 1, following the resignation of Manoj Soni. Sudan, an IAS officer from the 1983 Andhra Pradesh cadre, will serve until April 29, 2025. Soni's resignation was approved by President Droupadi Murmu and was unrelated to ...
The UPSC revoked the candidature of IAS trainee Puja Khedkar and barred her from future exams for violating Civil Services Examination rules. Khedkar manipulated her identity to exceed attempt limits. A criminal complaint was filed, and further actions are pending from the Department of Personnel and Training based on an ...