CPI(M) leader MA Baby demanded CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation, alleging the electoral roll revision is a ‘Special Intensive Removal’ of voters. He accused the CEC of acting in an ‘authoritarian’ manner, ignoring the views of other commissioners. CPI(M) Demands CEC’s Resignation Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) General Secretary MA Baby on Wednesday demanded the … Read more
The Uttarakhand BJP Core Group will hold a meeting on September 25 to deliberate on the candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha election from the state. The meeting, to be chaired by BJP National President Nitin Nabin, will finalise strategy. The Uttarakhand BJP Core Group is scheduled to hold a meeting on September 25 (Friday), … Read more
At the UNHRC, Baloch Voice Association’s Munir Mengal condemned enforced disappearances and detention of activists in Pakistan. He called for the release of Dr Mehrang Baloch and urged Pakistan to criminalise enforced disappearances. President of the Baloch Voice Association, Munir Mengal, raised concerns over enforced disappearances, restrictions on peaceful assembly and the detention of Baloch … Read more
NVO stock is down 11% this week, on track for its worst week since late February if losses hold. On Wednesday, CEO Mike Doustdar told the Financial Times that Novo is open to a direct NYSE listing instead of ADRs, but that there is no active process. Singapore separately approved injectable Wegovy for noncirrhotic MASH … Read more
HD Kumaraswamy criticized Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar’s idea to shut down the KPSC over corruption allegations. He termed the statement foolish and irresponsible, arguing that corrupt individuals should be targeted, not the entire institution. Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Wednesday slammed Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar for his statement that the government is discussing with … Read more
With a cyclone approaching, Odisha’s Malkangiri district is on red alert. The administration has deployed ODRAF teams and heavy machinery, aiming for ‘zero casualties’ amid forecasts of heavy rainfall and potential landslides. As Odisha’s Malkangiri district braces for the impact of an approaching cyclone following a red alert, the district administration has ramped up disaster … Read more
The Supreme Court called the three-month delay in deciding disqualification petitions against 20 rebel TMC MPs a ‘red flag’. The court was hearing a plea by Abhishek Banerjee but refrained from setting a fixed deadline for Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. SC Flags ‘Red Flag’ Over Delay The Supreme Court on Wednesday flagged as a … Read more
Treasury yields jumped across the curve on Wednesday. The S&P 500 ended Wednesday 0.8% lower, while the Nasdaq 100 lost 0.9% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.7%. Fed Governor Barr expects further interest rate hikes. 10-year and 2-year Treasury notes climbed to their multi-year highs. U.S. stock indices ended lower on Wednesday … Read more
The US Secret Service and NYPD briefly closed areas near the UN headquarters in New York to investigate a suspicious item. The item was found to pose no threat, and the area was reopened. It was the second similar incident in as many days. The US Secret Service and New York City Police Department (NYPD) … Read more
The Patiala Foundation urged the UNHRC to address the poor condition of minority religious sites in Pakistan. Founder Ravee Singh Ahluwalia highlighted that only 37 of 1,800 Hindu temples and Sikh gurdwaras are reportedly functional in the country. The Patiala Foundation has raised concerns over the protection and preservation of Sikh, Hindu and other minority … Read more