TODAY NEWS ON November 09, 2024

News Headlines for CAT, CLAT and IPM aspirants

Source: The Hindu

National News

• Supreme Court overrules 1967 verdict, refrains from deciding whether AMU is a minority institution
• NSCN-IM threatens armed violence for first time after signing framework agreement in 2015
• Fear, intimidation will only yield unnatural peace in J&K: Omar Abdullah
• No power in the world can restore Article 370 in J&K: PM Modi
• Lokpal seeks SEBI chief’s response on conflict of interest charges
• No greater feeling than serving those in need, says outgoing CJI D.Y. Chandrachud
• Two Naxalites killed in encounter with security forces in Bijapur
• Maharashtra polls: CEC Rajiv Kumar condemns derogatory remarks against women during campaigning
• Trial run of centralised PF pension system is successful, says Centre
• India vs South Africa 1st T20: Scintillating Samson headlines India’s comfortable 61-run win against Proteas

International News

• Racist text messages referencing slavery raise alarms in multiple states and prompt investigations in U.S.
• Notre Dame bells ring out in Paris for first time since 2019 fire
• India deserves to be in list of global superpowers: Putin
• Blocked by Canada, The Australia Today says will ‘continue to advocate for open media’
• China braces for tensions after Trump victory in U.S.
• Tata Motors Q2 consolidated net profit declines 11% to ₹3,343 cr
• CCI probe finds Zomato, Swiggy breached antitrust laws

Headlines in detail

Supreme Court overrules 1967 verdict, refrains from deciding whether AMU is a minority institution

A seven-judge Bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, in a majority judgment of 4:3 ratio, overruled a 1967 Constitution Bench decision which held that a minority community cannot claim to have established an educational institution if it was created by a statute. The majority judgment authored by the Chief Justice was based on petitions seeking minority status to the Aligarh Muslim University. Chief Justice Chandrachud said an institution established by a minority community is indeed a minority educational institution.

NSCN-IM threatens armed violence for first time after signing framework agreement in 2015

For the first time since signing a framework agreement in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2015, the Isak-Muivah faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) has issued a statement threatening to “resume violent armed resistance against India”. The NSCN-IM warned it would resume the struggle if the Centre does not agree for third-party intervention to address its demands, which include a separate flag and constitution for the Nagas.

Fear, intimidation will only yield unnatural peace in J&K: Omar Abdullah

Expressing satisfaction over the passage of a resolution calling for restoration of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir in the State Assembly, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday (November 8, 2024) said people “have to be partners in peace, and fear and intimidation will only yield unnatural peace” in J&K.

No power in the world can restore Article 370 in J&K: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday (November 8, 2024) accused the Congress-led INDIA bloc of wanting to take the Constitution out of Jammu and Kashmir and asserted that no power in the world can restore Article 370 there.

Lokpal seeks SEBI chief’s response on conflict of interest charges

Anti-corruption watchdog Lokpal on Friday (November 8, 2024) sought an explanation from the chief of India’s stock market regulator, Madhabi Puri Buch, on the conflict of interest charges levelled against her in three separate complaints that cited a recent report from the U.S.-based shortseller firm, Hindenburg Research.

No greater feeling than serving those in need, says outgoing CJI D.Y. Chandrachud

There was no greater feeling than being able to serve those in need and people he never knew or met, Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud said on his last working day as the 50th head of the Indian judiciary. Heading a four-judge ceremonial Bench, also comprising CJI-designate Sanjiv Khanna, Justices J.B. Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, which assembled to bid him farewell, the CJI expressed a deep sense of fulfilment, not only for the work accomplished but for the opportunity to serve the country.

Two Naxalites killed in encounter with security forces in Bijapur

Two Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district. The gunfight broke out around 11 a.m. in a forest on the tri-junction of Usoor-Basaguda-Pamed villages, where a joint team of security personnel was out on an anti-Naxalite operation, Inspector General of Police, Bastar Range, Sundarraj P, told PTI.

Maharashtra polls: CEC Rajiv Kumar condemns derogatory remarks against women during campaigning

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar condemned derogatory remarks made against women during the campaigning for the Maharashtra Assembly polls and directed officials to take stern action against those making such comments, sources said. Addressing a review meeting of officials via a video conference along with election commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, Mr. Kumar condemned derogatory and undignified remarks targeting women politicians and asked the officials to take action in such cases.

Trial run of centralised PF pension system is successful, says Centre

The pilot run of the proposed Centralised Pension Payments System (CPPS) under the employees’ pension scheme (EPS) of the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is successful, the Union Labour Ministry said on Friday, November 8, 2024.

Racist text messages referencing slavery raise alarms in multiple states and prompt investigations in U.S.

Racist text messages invoking slavery raised alarm across the country this week after they were sent to Black men, women and students, including middle schoolers, prompting inquiries by the FBI and other agencies in the United States.

Notre Dame bells ring out in Paris for first time since 2019 fire

The bells of Notre Dame in Paris rang out together on Friday (November 8, 2024) for the first time since a 2019 fire that devastated the historic cathedral.

India vs South Africa 1st T20: Scintillating Samson headlines India’s comfortable 61-run win against Proteas

Sanju Samson’s breathtaking second century was beautifully complemented by spinners Varun Chakravarthy and Ravi Bishnoi as India outclassed South Africa by a whopping 61 runs in the first T20 International to go 1-0 up in the four-match series in Durban on Friday (November 8, 2024).

India deserves to be in list of global superpowers: Putin

“India deserves to be included in the list of global superpowers as its economy is currently growing faster than in any other country,” Russian President Vladimir Putin has said. Addressing the plenary session of the Valdai Discussion Club in Sochi on Thursday (November 7, 2024), Mr. Putin also said Russia is developing relations with India in all directions and there is a great degree of trust in bilateral ties.

Blocked by Canada, The Australia Today says will ‘continue to advocate for open media’

Prominent diaspora outlet The Australia Todayvoiced its concern after Canada blocked its social media handles and pages following the airing of a press conference featuring External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong. Jitarth Jai Bharadwaj, the Managing Editor of The Australia Today said in a statement that the publication would continue to advocate for an open media.

China braces for tensions after Trump victory in U.S.

The first time China faced Donald Trump in the White House, there was a trade war, a breach of protocol involving Taiwan’s former leader, and a President-to-President ‘bromance’ that turned sour. As President-elect Mr. Trump prepares to start his second term in office, China is bracing for unpredictability in its ties with the United States and renewed tensions over trade, technology, and Taiwan.

Tata Motors Q2 consolidated net profit declines 11% to ₹3,343 cr

Tata Motors reported Q2 consolidated net profit down 11% to ₹3,343 crore as compared with ₹3,764 crore in the year-ago period. Revenue from operations during the quarter dropped 4% to ₹1,00,534 crore as compared with ₹1,04,444 crore in the same period last year.

CCI probe finds Zomato, Swiggy breached antitrust laws

An investigation by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) found food delivery giants Zomato and SoftBank-backed Swiggy breached competition laws, with their business practices favouring restaurant chains listed on their platforms, documents show. Zomato entered into “exclusivity contracts” with partners in return for lower commissions, while Swiggy guaranteed business growth to certain players if they listed exclusively on its platform, according to non-public documents prepared by the CCI.