Author: Shambhavi Choudhary

A 17-year-old who refused to stop when told to do so by traffic police was shot and killed by police overnight, sparking protests and disturbances in the Paris region. Despite the assistance of emergency personnel, the adolescent, Nahel, passed away from bullet wounds to the chest. On homicide-related allegations, the cop who is alleged to have shot the boy is in custody. In the social media video, it can be seen before the vehicle abruptly stops, a police officer is seen aiming a gun at the person driving the car after which firing is heard. After the circulated video protestors…

The action was taken in response to statements made by India and the US that armed organizations should not use Pakistani soil as a base for assaults. Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his US visit expressed the tensions with Pakistan and along with Biden, gave a joint statement directed towards Pakistan over its growing involvement with terrorism. Reacting to the statement and expressing its dismay, Pakistan on Monday summoned the deputy chief of mission of the US embassy. Pakistan’s foreign office claimed that the joint statement contained “one-sided and misleading” references, adding that “it was stressed that the United States…

32 leaders from 15 different political parties were present during a successful opposition meeting on 23rd June in Patna under the host of Nitish Kumar. The meeting is being seen as a one-step victory against BJP for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and the credit goes to the Bihar Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar for being able to bring all the parties under one roof. Image Source: Indian Express According to reports, Nitish Kumar went above and beyond to make sure that all the visiting leaders were at ease and treated with respect. Nitish controlled the conversation even at the press…

The absence of the PM from the all-party meeting is criticised by opposition parties, who also call for the CM’s dismissal. Why hold an all-party meeting without the prime minister present? Jairam Ramesh, leader of the Congress, enquired. Image Source: India Post English The Union government has come under fire from the Congress party for the home minister’s all-party meeting in Manipur, claiming it was “too little, too late”. Even though violence has been raging in the northeastern state for more than six weeks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s absence from the meeting, according to the Congress, further demonstrated the BJP…

The incident took place on Monday night, at the Badori railway line between Gwalior and Guna, the woman and her 23-year-old relative were discovered unconscious on Tuesday morning close to a railway track, police said. Image Source: India Today A 32-year-old woman claims that after being sexually harassed by a group outside Gwalior station in Madhya Pradesh, she was allegedly pushed from a speeding train. According to Rajesh Chandel, Superintendent of Police in Gwalior, an FIR was filed under IPC Sections 307 (attempt at murder) and 354 (assault or criminal force on a lady to offend her modesty). Police have…

2003 Panchayat Polls witnessed 70 deaths during political violence, 36 were killed in 2008 and 39 in 2013 – the figures of death are not from a confidential government report but from Banerjee’s speech. Image Source: ANI Disproving the idea of employing central forces during Panchayat Polls, the WB chief minister was heard quoting the “violent past” during different regimes. “Central forces were deployed in the 2013 panchayat polls. How many people died? 39. During the Left rule, in 2003, around 70 people were killed in panchayat polls and in 2008 panchayat polls, around 36 people were killed,” said Banerjee,…