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New Delhi (ABC Live): On 14 September 2025, the Supreme Court delivered a landmark judgment on the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, upholding controversial provisions that fundamentally alter how Waqf properties are defined, managed, and regulated. The Court rejected petitions claiming the amendments were unconstitutional, instead framing them as necessary governance reforms. This ruling reshapes the Waqf Act, 1995, weakens the century-old doctrine of "Waqf by User," and expands State oversight of r ...Read More >
New Delhi (ABC Live): The SCO Summit 2025 Outcome in Tianjin was defined by the optics of Modi-Putin-Xi Togetherness -- a symbol of Global South solidarity. Yet behind the unity on stage, China, Russia, and India pursued distinct strategies. The summit not only showcased institutional growth for the SCO but also exposed divergent ambitions among its biggest members. Data Recap: Analysis: China used the SCO Summit 2025 to reinforce its role as the financial and technological anchor of the Glob ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 19 (PTI) The Regional Medical Research Centre in Bhubaneswar, under the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), has developed an advanced malaria vaccine that can prevent plasmodium falciparum infection in individuals and minimise community transmission. The ICMR Delhi has invited Expressions of Interest (EoI) from eligible organisations, companies and manufacturers enthusiastic about the Transfer of Technology for commercial production of "a recombinant chimeric multi-stage ...Read More >
New Delhi (ABC Live): MoEFCC Annual Report 2024-25: India's Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) released its Annual Report 2024-25, highlighting the country's efforts in pollution control, afforestation, and climate action. This report reviews the key achievements and challenges from the MoEFCC's initiatives, providing a clear view of India's environmental progress. The Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment) campaign engaged over 4.7 crore participants, resulting in ne ...Read More >
Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh) [India] July 17 (ANI): In a shocking incident in Madhya Nayanapalli village of Pakala mandal, a man named Giri allegedly murdered his wife and two daughters and then attempted to take his own life. According to police reports, Giri and his wife, Hemalatha, had two daughters. In a heinous act, Giri reportedly pushed his wife and daughters into a well. A family member stated that he received a call informing him that Giri had thrown his wife and children into a well. Wh ...Read More >
New Delhi (ABC Live): methane emissions from coal mines: The United Nations Environment Programme's International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO), strongly supported by the Australian government, has launched a pioneering global project. Its goal is to improve the accuracy of methane emissions from coal mines. This is the first comprehensive effort to enhance tracking and reduce methane emissions from coal mining and steel production. Coal mining is a major methane source, releasing about ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): The Indian government expressed regret on Tuesday over the reported demolition of the ancestral property of celebrated filmmaker and writer Satyajit Ray in Mymensingh, Bangladesh and expressed its willingness to extend cooperation in its restoration. "We note with profound regret that the ancestral property of noted filmmaker and litterateur Satyajit Ray in Mymensingh, Bangladesh, belonging to his grandfather and eminent litterateur, Upendra Kishor Ray Chowdhur ...Read More >
New Delhi (ABC Live): SEBI has introduced the VCF Settlement Scheme 2025 to help Venture Capital Funds (VCFs) that face challenges in liquidating investments on time. Many VCFs have struggled to wind up schemes within their original tenure. As a result, SEBI created a migration route to the Alternative Investment Funds (AIF) framework. This migration provides an extra one-year window to complete liquidation and winding up. The scheme is valid from July 21, 2025, to January 19, 2026. VCFs that h ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Four people died in Himachal Pradesh as rain continues to wreak havoc in the state, while five were swept away in Rajasthan's Kota at a barrage after a heavy downpour caused the authorities to release water from a reservoir. In Himachal, more than 200 roads are out of bounds for vehicular traffic, a majority of them in Mandi, while a flash flood warning has been issued for 12 districts in Jharkhand. An individual each drowned in Kullu and Kangra districts, one died after being bitte ...Read More >
New Delhi (ABC Live): Jane Street-SEBI Controversy: Jane Street, a major U.S.-based high-frequency trading firm, complied with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Interim Order dated July 3, 2025. The firm deposited ₹4,843.57 crore (about $567 million) into an escrow account with a lien in SEBI's favour. This deposit meets SEBI's main condition for Jane Street to resume trading in India. SEBI confirmed the fund receipt on July 14 and is now reviewing Jane Street's request to lift t ...Read More >
New Delhi (ABC Live): ERASR: Between June 23 and July 7, 2025, the Indian Navy successfully completed user evaluation trials of the Extended Range Anti-Submarine Rocket (ERASR) onboard INS Kavaratti -- a Kamorta-class Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Corvette. 📄 Press Information Bureau Release "The ERASR's successful testing from INS Kavaratti is not just a technical milestone -- it is a strategic signal. By developing a rapid-response ASW system with modular range capability and precise fuze con ...Read More >
New Delhi (ABC Live): BRICS Rio 2025 Summit: The 16th BRICS Summit, held in Rio de Janeiro, has turned into a high-stakes test for the bloc's future, with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin absent from the stage. In their place, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva are stepping into the vacuum, leading efforts to institutionalize BRICS+ and reshape the bloc's global relevance. Under the theme "Institutionalizing Mul ...Read More >
New Delhi (ABC Live): European Nuclear Deterrence : A persistent question in European security is whether the United States would truly risk New York to save Paris. But this framing may now be outdated. Given today's strategic realities, the time has come to explore a different model of nuclear deterrence for Europe -- one rooted not in transatlantic guarantees but in intra-European solidarity. In this context, the idea of "Paris-for-Berlin" offers a geographically credible and politically susta ...Read More >
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