In focus, 23rd Aug 2022, News & Stories from India

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23 Aug 2022

In focus, 23 Aug 2022

A file photo of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar presenting a bouquet to the State Assembly Speaker Vijay Kumar Sinha during the Winter Session of the Assembly, in Patna. (PTI Photo)

Bihar Assembly speaker refuses to resign despite no-confidence motion

The no-confidence motion moved against him by 55 Mahagathbandan MLAs was based on false charges, says Speaker Vijay Kumar Sinha

23 Aug 2022 11:40 PM

For administering sport by the rule book and to be compliant with India’s own sports code, all sports associations and federations should be properly elected as per their Constitution. — PTI

AA Edit | Sports bodies must do better

Our athletes’ national marks are beginning to look good enough for winning medals in international events

23 Aug 2022 10:16 PM

The major political parties and alliances in the UT, excepting the BJP, have objected to this exercise, fearing that the additional numbers are meant to favour non-locals and that it is a deliberate attempt by the BJP-led Union government to change the political history of the state. — PTI

AA Edit | J&K must sort knotty issue of who can vote

The UT now has 76 lakh voters on the rolls though the 18-plus population numbers around 98 lakhs

23 Aug 2022 10:14 PM

JGU has been working with Cornell as one of the centres for Cornell Global Hubs in India based on its long-standing partnership with Cornell in the field of law, that is now being expanded to other areas. (Image: https://jgu.edu.in/)

Cornell pact with Jindal varsity for India global hub

Partnership expands to more disciplines

23 Aug 2022 3:00 PM

Maharashtra political crisis: SC refers petitions to constitution bench

Bench directed the Election Commission not to pass any orders on Shinde faction's plea that it be considered the real Shiv Sena

23 Aug 2022 1:27 PM

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CSS Founder: Best Website Design Firm in Bangalore Supporting Digital India Mission

CSS Founder Working with Mission 'Website For Everyone' That means every organisation should have their website

23 Aug 2022 12:29 PM

Remission granted in Bilkis Bano Case challenged in Supreme Court

The plea was filed by member of the CPI(M) Subhashini Ali, journalist Revati Laul, and social activist and professor Roop Rekha Verma

23 Aug 2022 11:59 AM

AA Edit | A murder to spur Ukraine war

It’s not often that Putin’s allies and mentors are the targets of car bomb attacks in a state known to use tactics like poisoning

23 Aug 2022 12:25 AM

Citing the Covid-19 pandemic, the Narendra Modi government says that it cannot be done now. (Representational Image)

Aakar Patel | Why, for the first time in 150 years, India’s Census won’t be on time

Since 1881, even during wars in the past, it has never been postponed

23 Aug 2022 12:07 AM

AA Edit | Who will wear crown of thorns in the Congress?

The current mood is of confusion, dithering leaders and wilting cadre, pieces falling apart and away, with no cohesion, unity, or purpose

23 Aug 2022 12:06 AM

The roots of our problem with China go back a few hundred years when Emperor Napoleon and Tsar Alexander met in July 1807 (Photo: AFP)

Mohan Guruswamy | How India got saddled with Aksai Chin mess

The Indian case for ownership of Aksai Chin, or the white desert, rests essentially on the cartographic exertions of a man like W.H. Johnson

23 Aug 2022 12:00 AM

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