Everything you need to know about the controversy triggered by the news report that said Facebook ignored hate speech made by BJP leaders. By Rohini Chatterji The controversy over Facebook’s alleged BJP “bias”, triggered by a Wall Street Journal report, is showing no signs of dying down. After allegations that the social media giant went easy on hate speeches made by […]
Democrats put the spotlight on everyday people’s stories to paint the chaos of the Trump administration and convince Republicans to come to their side. By Tara Golshan Jennifer Bendery, HuffPost US The first night of the Democratic National Convention looked nothing like previous party conventions. It was entirely virtual. The lineup included well-known Republicans endorsing Joe Biden for president. […]
This was reportedly for a social media post on the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. By Rohini Chatterji Freelance journalist Prashant Kanojia was arrested on Tuesday by the Uttar Pradesh police, allegedly for a post on the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, reported ANI. Kanojia, a freelance journalist, who has worked for The Wire and The Indian Express, had been arrested last […]
The moniker refers to Joe Biden’s historic choice of Harris as his vice presidential running mate. By Lee Moran, HuffPost US Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic vice presidential nominee, has reportedly chosen her Secret Service code name ahead of the 2020 election. The Democratic senator from California will be referred to by security agents as […]
CDS General Bipin Rawat, along with his top commanders, told an all-party parliamentary Public Accounts Committee that the military de-escalation process with China would be a ‘long drawn out matter.’ Rahul Bedi SECURITY Chandigarh: Military pressure on China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to vacate the large tracts of Indian territory it has been occupying along the […]
While one reason is definitely to support the organisation’s demand for a new interlocutor, that’s not all there is to it. Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty GOVERNMENT POLITICS New Delhi: In the last six days, the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (Isak-Muivah) has made public the Framework Agreement (FA) – first partially and then a copy of the […]
The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative also issued a statement, saying the verdict is a sign of the ‘current deterioration’ in the right to free speech in the country. The Wire Staff LAW RIGHTS New Delhi: Several prominent lawyers and the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative of India (CHRI) have issued separate statements criticising the Supreme Court for […]
Legal scholar Saumya Uma breaks down the Supreme Court’s August 11 judgment interpreting the 2005 amendment to Hindu Succession Act. V. Venkatesan LAW WOMEN New Delhi: In 2005, parliament amended the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 to give daughters equal rights to inheritance and make them coparceners, on par with sons in a family. On August 11, […]
THE WIRE STAFF Coronavirus Daily Updates: India’s COVID-19 Death Toll Crosses 50k Mark New Delhi/Bengaluru: In a statement released on August 12, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare claimed India’s “high” COVID-19 recovery rate was the result of a successful implementation of its containment strategy. On the same day, India’s recovery rate crossed 70%, and […]
Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have inaugurated direct telephone services between their countries following their agreement last week to normalise relations. The countries’ foreign ministers called each other and “exchanged greetings following the historic peace accord”, a statement said. The US-brokered deal was announced by President Donald Trump on Thursday. It is only […]
