TODAY NEWS ON November 08, 2024
News Headlines for CAT, CLAT and IPM aspirants

Source: The Hindu

National News

• Supreme Court refuses to transfer R.G. Kar rape and murder case out of Bengal
• India says Canada blocked Australian media outlet for reporting Jaishankar’s presser
• National Task Force files interim report on safety measures for hospital staff
• Supreme Court invokes plenary powers, orders liquidation of Jet Airways
• 2 village guards kidnapped, killed by suspected militants in J&K’s Kishtwar
• Talks with Myanmar junta and rebels will help find a “Myanmar-led and Myanmar-owned” solution to conflict: MEA
• PDP, JKPC, and AIP legislators bring fresh joint resolution on Article 370
• Days after 10 deaths, M.P. forms advisory panel for rehabilitation and treatment of wild elephants
• Cancelling consular camps in areas where Canada failed to provide security: India
• First Asian Buddhist Summit has reaffirmed India’s commitment to Buddhist legacy: experts

International News

• Federal Reserve cuts its key interest rate by a quarter-point amid postelection uncertainty
• Biden says ‘bring down the temperature’, promises peaceful U.S. transition
• Israel signs deal to acquire 25 F-15 fighter jets from Boeing Co
• India, Nepal agree to expedite water resources, energy cooperation
• In a win for Elon Musk, Scindia says no to spectrum auction pitch from Ambani, Mittal
• Scindia says no to spectrum auction pitch from Ambani, Mittal, win for Elon Musk
• India, Nepal agree to expedite water resources, energy cooperation
• Hindu temple in Canada’s Brampton suspends priest for spreading ‘violent rhetoric’
• Israeli strike hits area near Beirut airport

Headlines in Detail

Supreme Court refuses to transfer R.G. Kar rape and murder case out of Bengal

Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud said, “Let the trial start. We will not shift the trial outside West Bengal. That will only cast doubts on our own judiciary” while refusing to transfer the R.G. Kar murder and rape case outside West Bengal. The court said this plea to shift the trial outside the State could even be construed as a ploy to delay or sidetrack the trial, scheduled to begin on a day to day basis from November 11.

India says Canada blocked Australian media outlet for reporting Jaishankar’s presser

India said Canada blocked an Australian media outlet hours after it broadcast the press conference of External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar and his Australian counterpart Penny Wong. External Affairs Ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal said the Canadian action of blocking the social media handles and certain pages of Australia Today smacked of hypocrisy towards freedom of speech.

National Task Force files interim report on safety measures for hospital staff

The National Task Force, set up in accordance to a Supreme Court ruling, submitted its recommendations for safety measures at hospitals across the country. Advocate Kanu Agrawal, for the Centre, said the NTF report has suggested short-term, medium, and long-term measures to protect doctors and medical staff in their workplaces. He asked the court to not term the NTF report as ‘interim’ since it has substantial material.

Supreme Court invokes plenary powers, orders liquidation of Jet Airways

A three-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud invoked its plenary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to order the liquidation of Jet Airways. Justice J.B. Pardiwala, who authored the judgment, ordered the amount of ₹200 crore paid by Jalan Kalrock Consortium (JKC) towards the initial tranche payment of ₹350 crore to the creditors to be forfeited. Justice Pardiwala said the fact that the resolution plan had not progressed despite the lapse of five years was both “peculiar and alarming”.

2 village guards kidnapped, killed by suspected militants in J&K’s Kishtwar

Two civilians, also working as Village Defence Guards (VDGs), were kidnapped and killed by suspected militants in Jammu’s Kishtwar district on Thursday (November 7, 2024). Meanwhile, security forces have encircled a group of militants in north Kashmir’s Sopore.

Talks with Myanmar junta and rebels will help find a “Myanmar-led and Myanmar-owned” solution to conflict: MEA

Consultation with a range of stakeholders in Myanmar will contribute to a ‘Myanmar-owned’ and ‘Myanmar-led’ solution to the current conflict in the neighbouring country, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday (November 7, 2024).

PDP, JKPC, and AIP legislators bring fresh joint resolution on Article 370

Legislators of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), J&K Peoples Conference (JKPC), and Awami Ittehad Party (AIP) on Thursday moved a fresh resolution before the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly against the “unconstitutional and unilateral abrogation” of Article 370 and Article 35A.

Days after 10 deaths, M.P. forms advisory panel for rehabilitation and treatment of wild elephants

Days after the death of 10 wild elephants in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, the Madhya Pradesh government has formed an advisory committee for the better management of wild elephants in the State. According to officials, the order was issued by the Forest department on Wednesday and aims at improved rehabilitation and treatment of wild tuskers that are rescued or captured.

Cancelling consular camps in areas where Canada failed to provide security: India

Holding Canadian authorities responsible for failing to provide “adequate security” to Indian diplomats and consular staff, India on Thursday (November 7, 2024) said it was cancelling a number of consular camps it had planned to help citizens of Indian origin with their documentation requirements.

First Asian Buddhist Summit has reaffirmed India’s commitment to Buddhist legacy: experts

Buddha’s teachings were the binding force not only in philosophical terms but also in practice and they have helped to sustain Asian nations and cultures in times of crisis, Buddhist scholars and experts said at the first Asian Buddhist Summit here.

Federal Reserve cuts its key interest rate by a quarter-point amid postelection uncertainty

The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Thursday by a quarter-point in response to the steady decline in the once-high inflation that had angered Americans and helped drive Donald Trump’s presidential election victory this week.

Biden says ‘bring down the temperature’, promises peaceful U.S. transition

President Joe Biden urged Americans Thursday (November 7, 2024) to lower the political temperature after Donald Trump’s crushing election win over Kamala Harris, saying in a conciliatory address to the nation that he would ensure a peaceful transition of power.

Israel signs deal to acquire 25 F-15 fighter jets from Boeing Co

The Israeli defence ministry said on Thursday (November 7, 2024) it had signed an agreement to acquire 25 next generation F-15 fighter jets from Boeing Co.

India, Nepal agree to expedite water resources, energy cooperation

Nepal and India have agreed to expedite hydropower projects and advance cooperation on energy, water resources and other key areas, a top minister of the Himalayan nation said on Wednesday (November 6, 2024).

In a win for Elon Musk, Scindia says no to spectrum auction pitch from Ambani, Mittal

In a boost to Elon Musk’s Starlink, Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has said the spectrum for satellite broadband will be allocated and not auctioned as sought by billionaires Mukesh Ambani and Sunil Mittal.

Scindia says no to spectrum auction pitch from Ambani, Mittal, win for Elon Musk

In a boost to Elon Musk’s Starlink, Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has said the spectrum for satellite broadband will be allocated and not auctioned, as billionaires Mukesh Ambani and Sunil Mittal have sought. “Every country has to follow the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), which is the organisation that lays out the policy for spectrum in space or satellites, and the ITU has been very clear in terms of the spectrum being given out on an assignment basis. In addition, if you look across the world today, I cannot think of a single country that auctions spectrum for satellite,” Mr. Scindia said.

India, Nepal agree to expedite water resources, energy cooperation

Nepal and India have agreed to expedite hydropower projects and advance cooperation on energy, water resources and other key areas, a top Minister of the Himalayan nation said. Nepalese Energy and Water Resources Minister Deepak Khadka, who visited India from November 3 to 6, made the comments during a brief talk with media persons at Tribhuvan International Airport here upon his arrival.

Hindu temple in Canada’s Brampton suspends priest for spreading ‘violent rhetoric’

The priest of a Hindu temple in the Canadian city of Brampton has been suspended for spreading “violent rhetoric” during recent clashes between protesters carrying Khalistani flags and the people present there. On Wednesday (November 6), a statement from the Hindu Sabha Mandir said the suspension was due to the priest’s “controversial involvement” with protesters on Sunday but did not elaborate

Israeli strike hits area near Beirut airport

Lebanon’s Transport Minister said the country’s only international airport was operating normally after Israeli strikes on the southern suburbs of the capital Beirut, including one in an area near the hub. Minister Ali Hamie told AFP that planes were taking off and landing without any issue. A heater factory next to the airport’s perimeter wall had been badly damaged in a strike, according to an AFP photographer at the scene.