The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday conducted searches at the office of Young Indian in the national capital in the National Herald money laundering case a day after the same was sealed to “preserve evidence”. The searches were conducted after senior Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge appeared before the federal agency. HT brings you a round-up of the most important and interesting stories, so you don’t miss your daily dose of news. |
THE BIG STORY BJP, Cong square off over ED action Protests against the alleged “misuse” of ED, which is probing into the National Herald case, led to a series of disruptions in both Houses of Parliament on Thursday. In the afternoon, the ED’s summon to Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, triggered a fresh round of protest as the opposition party called it a ploy to scuttle its presence in the Upper House. Read more. |
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The Big Question China fires missiles in live drills near Taiwan; will it escalate matters further? Tension around self-ruled Taiwan soared to unprecedented levels on Thursday as China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) launched ballistic missiles as part of live-fire drills encircling the island from six directions, blocking it from the air and sea for hours. Read more. |
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 This reigning world chess champion will not defend his title next year because he says he’s just not motivated. “I simply feel that I don’t have a lot to gain.” Name the Norwegian grandmaster who just left the top spot wide open. |
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From the Edit Page Reducing the risk of a nuclear war Every year, August 6 is observed as Hiroshima Day to recall the apocalyptic destruction rained on the Japanese city by the United States (US) in 1945, followed by a similar nuclear weapon attack on Nagasaki three days later. The attack marked the end of World War II. While the world has managed to avoid a similar use of nuclear weapons for 77 years and renews this pledge annually, the occasion this year is fraught with deep anxiety given the prevailing global geopolitical turbulence and a disturbing absence of sagacious leadership. Read more. |
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Number Theory What does data tell us about the problem of student suicides in India? On July 17, there was large-scale violence in the Kallakurichi district of Tamil Nadu after a student of a private school died by suicide. Tamil Nadu also saw four other cases of students dying by suicide in July. How big is the crisis of student suicides in India? Has it gotten worse in the recent past? Is Tamil Nadu one of the worst states when it comes to student suicides? HT has looked at India’s official suicide statistics to answer some of these questions. Read more. |
From the Field A passionate jurist who has transformed legal aid As the Covid-19 pandemic raged last year, much of India receded to its safest haven, including the Supreme Court. For over seven months in 2021, all hearings were held online. There was no physical interaction. When the top court opened last October, massive glass barriers were put up in each court with strict restrictions on the number of people. Between October and November 2021, however, one Supreme Court judge travelled across 16 states in 42 days. At one point, he was in Ladakh in the northern, while on another, at Kanyakumari in the south. From Kutch to Mizoram, he went across the remotest parts of India, meeting people, and propelling legal aid. Meet Supreme Court judge Uday U Lalit, India’s Chief Justice of India in waiting. Read more. |
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HT This Day: August 5,1958 Speedy justice need of the hour  (Click to expand) The President on Monday made a strong plea for revision of the legal procedure in order to make it intelligible to the common man. Dr Rajendra Prasad, who was inaugurating the new building of the Supreme Court in New Delhi in the presence of a large number of judges, lawyers and legislators, said that the Indian law was mainly based on the British law. Read more. |
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