Putin touts growing BRICS alliance as answer to West’s “perverse methods”
Hosting a summit of the BRICS alliance, Putin touted the growing club as an alternative to the West’s “relentless foreign influence ostensibly promoting democracy.”
Hosting a summit of the BRICS alliance, Putin touted the growing club as an alternative to the West’s “relentless foreign influence ostensibly promoting democracy.”
President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks, particularly Pete Hegseth and Matt Gaetz, have stirred up controversy on Capitol Hill. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more on what kind of opposition Trump’s choices could be up against during their potential confirmations.
Thousands remain under evacuation orders due to massive wildfires in Southern California. Also, tens of thousands of Boeing union workers vote to strike, the latest setback for a company struggling with controversy. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener.
Many villages in Maharashtra have celebrated Diwali without firecrackers for over a decade to reduce air and noise pollution. Villages like Borade, Manyachiwadi, Langarpeth, and Padali have adopted this practice, with the Satara Zilla Parishad encouraging cracker-free celebrations. Violators face fines, and alternative events like lighting diyas and games are organized.
The Delhi high court directed the Centre to clarify whether sodomy and non-consensual unnatural sex remain offences under the new Bharat Nav Nirmaan Samhita, which replaces the IPC. A PIL challenged the absence of legal provisions similar to IPC Sec 377, which punished non-consensual unnatural sex and related acts. The matter will be heard further…
IIT Delhi has opened registration for IIT JAM 2025, with the application window available from September 3 to October 11, 2024. The exam will be held on February 2, 2025, covering seven subjects through a Computer-Based Test. Applicants must submit required documents, including a Class 10 marksheet, by the November 18, 2024, deadline for changes.