Security forces patrol after British police arrested a person exterior Buckingham Palace for throwing what they imagine had been shotgun cartridges, in London, Britain on May 2, 2023.
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Man detained after ‘shotgun cartridges’ thrown into Buckingham Palace grounds
Days forward of King Charles’ May 6 coronation, Buckingham Palace was quickly cordoned off after a person approached the palace and allegedly threw objects — considered shotgun cartridges — into the palace grounds.
India criticises USCIRF report, calls it misrepresentation of facts
India on May 2 categorically rejected as “biased” and “motivated” a report by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) that alleged “severe violations” of spiritual freedom within the nation. In its annual report on non secular freedom, the USCIRF requested the U.S. State Department to designate India as a “country of particular concern” on the standing of spiritual freedom
Bilkis Bano case convicts playing for time: Supreme Court judge K.M. Joseph
Supreme Court choose Justice K.M. Joseph stated that it was “more than obvious” that the lads released early from life imprisonment for gangraping Bilkis Bano and murdering her household through the 2002 Gujarat riots had been elevating a maze of procedural objections in successive court docket hearings to keep away from his Bench. The oral comment got here after the courtroom rang with submissions made by the attorneys for the 11 launched convicts, who claimed that they weren’t served discover of the case.
Elaborate safety measures had been finalised on Tuesday for the upcoming assembly of delegates from G20 nations in Jammu and Kashmir’s summer time capital Srinagar from May 22 to counter the potential threats of ‘fidayeen’ assaults and threats posed by means of autos and drones by militants. The National Security Guard (NSG) groups will probably be deployed for counter-’fidayeen’ assaults together with the police’s Special Operation Groups, and likewise to counter drone-borne threats in any respect venues.
Centre extends time to submit joint options for higher PF pension till June 26
The Centre has prolonged the time to submit joint options to claim higher provident fund pension until June 26. The deadline to submit the functions was on May 3. The EPFO said more than 12 lakh applications have been received till date. It added that the timeline is being prolonged to facilitate and supply ample alternative to the pensioners and members in order to to ease out any issue being confronted by them.
Nine years after ban, coal mining to resume in Meghalaya, says CM Sangma
Coal mining in Meghalaya, banned since April 2014, is prone to be resumed legally by July. At an election rally on May 1, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Okay. Sangma stated the Centre had accredited mining leases for 4 individuals, thus paving the best way for scientific mining within the State. Despite the ban on rat-hole coal mining, the fossil gasoline has been extracted and transported illegally for years in Meghalaya.
China, Russia, Pakistan Foreign Ministers to attend May 4 SCO meet in Goa
The Foreign Ministers of China and Russia will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Goa on May four and 5, on key visits anticipated to put the groundwork for Presidents Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin to journey to India in early July. The China and Russia led Eurasian safety grouping additionally contains 4 Central Asian nations — Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan — whereas India and Pakistan had been added to the group in 2017.
India temporarily relocates embassy from Khartoum to Port Sudan
India has determined to quickly relocate its embassy from the violence-hit Sudanese capital city of Khartoum to Port Sudan in view of the prevailing safety state of affairs within the African nation. India has been working army plane and naval ships from Port Sudan to evacuate its citizens from the African country.
AAP used hawala, cash route to funnel liquor policy kickbacks for Goa polls: ED
The Enforcement Directorate has accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) of “using” part of the ₹100 crore kickbacks allegedly acquired from the ‘south group’ liquor foyer to fulfill its expenditure for the Goa Assembly poll marketing campaign in 2022. The accusation has been made within the company’s supplementary cost sheet filed within the Delhi Excise policy-linked cash laundering case.
Ukraine Minister apologises for Goddess Kali tweet, says ‘we respect unique Indian culture’
Ukraine’s Deputy Foreign Minister Emine Dzhaparova, who lately visited India, on May 2 expressed “regrets” over the depiction of Goddess Kali in a “distorted manner” by the Defence Ministry and apologised for the act, saying her nation and its folks respect “unique Indian culture”. The Ukraine Defence Ministry’s tweet, which has now been deleted, was captioned “Work of art” with a picture of Goddess Kali superimposed over a blast fume.
Do not want to talk about audio clips, says T.N. CM Stalin
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.Okay. Stalin on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 stated he was not prepared to speak concerning the latest audio clippings, which the opposition claimed purportedly contained the voice of State Finance Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan implicating the ruling party in corruption. On Monday, Mr Rajan, had met the Chief Minister throughout which he’s believed to have defined his stand on the difficulty.
Supreme Court refuses to entertain plea seeking stay on release of movie ‘The Kerala Story’
The Supreme Court on May 2 refused to entertain a plea searching for a keep on the discharge of the movie The Kerala Story on grounds that its the “worst sort of hate speech” and an “audio-visual propaganda”. The Bench stated, “There are varieties of hate speeches. This film has got certification and has been cleared by the board. It’s not like a person getting on the podium and starts giving uncontrolled speech. If you want to challenge the release of the movie, you should challenge the certification and through appropriate forum”.