Former South Korean defence minister, arrested over martial law imposition, tries to kill himself in custody

Korea, 11/12:Former South Korean defence minister Kim Yong Hyun attempted to kill himself but is now stable, Associated Press reported. Hyun was taken into custody over the martial law imposition which drew major backlash in the Asian country and has spelled trouble for President Yoon Suk Yeol, who has survived an impeachment motion for now,…

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Assam has to learn from Israel on how to survive when surrounded by enemies: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

Tezpur: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday that the state has to draw lessons from Israel on surviving even when surrounded by adversaries. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a programme to mark ‘Swahid Diwas’ at Jamugurihat in Sonitpur district, Sarma said Assam’s boundaries were never safe.

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IIT Delhi leads Indian varsities in sustainability, IISc in world’s top 50 for environment education: QS Rankings

New Delhi, 10/12: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi is at top among universities in India for sustainability, climbing the table by 255 places to reach 171 globally, according to QS Rankings announced on Tuesday. A total of 78 Indian universities have featured in the 2025 QS Sustainability rankings, with nine of the top 10…

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I.N.D.I.A. bloc submits no-confidence motion against Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar

New Delhi, 10/12: I.N.D.I.A. block parties on Tuesday submitted a notice to move a resolution seeking removal of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar for his “extremely partisan” conduct as Rajya Sabha Chairman and “repeatedly acting” in a manner that “reduces”his position to that of a “mere spokesman” of the government. The first such notice in the…

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Inordinate delay in death penalty case to result in sentence commutation: Supreme Court

New Delhi, 10/12: The Supreme Court has said any inordinate and unreasonable delay in execution of death row convicts after rejection of mercy petitions will violate fundamental rights under Article 21 of the Constitution and the court will be justified in commuting the penalty into life imprisonment. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka, Ahsanuddin…

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Mamata Banerjee should be given leadership of I.N.D.I.A. bloc: RJD’s Lalu Yadav extends support

Patna, 10/12: Former Bihar CM and RJD chief Lalu Yadav on Tuesday said, “Congress’s objection means nothing. We will support Mamata… Mamata Banerjee should be given the leadership (of the I.N.D.I.A. bloc) … We will form the government again in 2025” The Trinamool Congress on Sunday raised the pitch on the demand to make its…

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Oppn considering submitting notice for moving resolution to remove Jagdeep Dhankhar as vice president: Sources

New Delhi, 9/12: Dusting off its draft prepared in August, Opposition I.N.D.I.A. bloc on Monday indicated that it is moving ahead with a resolution to “remove” Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar from office, accusing him of “partisan” behaviour in Rajya Sabha during the ongoing Winter Session. The relationship between Dhankhar, who is also Rajya Sabha Chairman,…

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