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Cash Row: Panel Finds Ex-Judge Yashwant Varma Guilty
New Delhi, August 12, 2026 Former Delhi High Court judge Yashwant Varma has come under renewed scrutiny after a parliamentary committee concluded that he failed to satisfactorily explain the presence, source and ownership of a large quantity of cash recovered from his official residence. The findings, presented in Parliament on Wednesday, have intensified the controversy surrounding the incident and raised fresh questions over both the cash and the handling of evidence. A fire broke out at...
Ex-CJI DY Chandrachud Appointed Russia’s Arbitrator in Ukraine Bank Dispute
New Delhi, August 12, 2026 Former Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud has been appointed by Russia as an arbitrator in an investment treaty dispute involving Ukrainian state-owned Oschadbank. The case highlights the growing role of international arbitration in resolving high-value disputes arising from the Russia-Ukraine conflict. According to reports citing Global Arbitration Review, the proceedings stem from a 1998 bilateral investment treaty between Ukraine and Russia. The three-member...
Vande Mataram Gets Legal Protection
New Delhi, August 11, 2026 President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday gave her assent to the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, turning it into law and extending legal protection to the national song Vande Mataram. The amendment makes deliberately stopping its singing or disrupting an assembly engaged in singing it a punishable offence, bringing it under the same legal protection as the national anthem Jana Gana Mana. The Lok Sabha passed the Bill on July 30, while the Rajya...
India Warns China: Border Tensions Could Impact Bilateral Ties
New Delhi, August 11, 2026 The latest reports of an alleged Chinese incursion in Arunachal Pradesh have once again brought the sensitive India-China border issue into focus. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has stressed that maintaining peace and tranquillity along the border is crucial, warning that the situation on the frontier could influence the broader relationship between the two countries. Recent reports, based on accounts from local residents, alleged that Chinese troops crossed...
Uttarakhand Deluge Tears Down Niti Valley Bridge
Dehradun, August 10, 2026 Relentless rain in Uttarakhand has intensified the threat from swollen rivers and unstable terrain, with a bridge in Chamoli district’s Niti Valley being swept away by a powerful water surge. The incident reflects the dangerous conditions developing across several parts of the hill state as rainfall continues. Footage from the spot shows a large, muddy flow rushing through the valley before striking the metal bridge. The structure could not withstand the force of...
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