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All you want to know about Jallikattu
Tamil Nadu is caught in a near-spontaneous mass upsurge in support of jallikattu, the bull-taming spectacle held during the time of the harvest festival of Pongal. Tens of thousands have gathered in public places, most notably on Chennai’s Marina beach, on a day-and-night vigil, seeking the reversal of the Supreme Court-ordered ban on the conduct […]
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India U.S.A defence partnership
In India USA defence partnerships, recently there were three major developments. Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA), National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA) 2017, Major Defence Partner status accorded to India.
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Heart of Asia Istanbul Conference – India Afghan Relations
The heart of Asia conference held at Amritsar has concluded with adoption of Amritsar Declaration condemning terrorism. India and Afghanistan – the co chairs of the conference also held bilateral talks for improving the ties between them.
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Judicial appointments, Government – Judiciary stand off
The standoff between Judiciary and government continues over government rejecting 43 names it handpicked for judicial appointments in various High Courts. A look at the statistics of pending cases, vacancies and appointment procedures in Indian judiciary.
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All you want to know about- BRICS
BRICS is the acronym for an association of five major emerging national economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Originally the first four were grouped as “BRIC” before the addition of South Africa in 2010. The BRICS members are all leading developing or newly industrialized country countries, but they are distinguished by their large, […]
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Cauvery River Water Dispute: Explained
What is the dispute? The Cauvery basin covers a large expanse of land including major chunks in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and also smaller areas in Kerala and Puducherry. Initially, the dispute was between Karnataka and TN but later Kerala and Puducherry also entered the fray.
