CPI(M) demands CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over poll roll row

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

Baloch leader raises disappearances, activist detentions at UNHRC

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 On Track For Worst Week In Over 6 Months After Strategy Day — Direct US Listing Talks, Drug Approval Fail To Halt Slip

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

Kumaraswamy slams DK Shivakumar’s ‘foolish’ idea to shut down KPSC

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

Cyclone Alert in Malkangiri: Odisha Admin Aims for ‘Zero Casualties’

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

S&P 500, Dow, Nasdaq Drop As Yields Spike Amid Calls For More Rate Hikes — AMZN, GOOGL, NFLX, SPCX, RKLB In Focus

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

Patiala Foundation flags Pakistan minority sites’ state at UNHRC meet

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