India

Even as a petition in Supreme Court of India questions the legality of Bar Council of India (BCI) chairman Manan Kumar Mishra’s prolonged tenure, rising demands for his resignation from within BCI are set to cause distress to the Rajya Sabha member from BJP.

Two commercial vessels with 22 Indians aboard were hijacked off the coasts of Yemen and Somalia. The hijacking incidents point at a severe escalation of maritime security threats across the Horn of Africa.

Celebrations of the centenary of Rabindranath Tagore’s visit to Indonesia soared higher with the presentation of the latest collection of batik textile garments by an Indian fashion designer, Papri Basak from Shantiniketan, at a fashion show in Jakarta.

Rising sugar prices are reshaping Raksha Bandhan,Diwali and Chhath Puja preparations across India where families, sweet shops, and small businesses alike are struggling to absorb the sudden surge, with costs climbing nearly 16% in just one month.

With the Narendra Modi government facing massive criticism for the alleged violence on student protesters at Jantar Mantar on July 20, the top court’s decision to form an inquiry committee has now helped the government buy time.