The Hindu Morning Digest: January 8, 2024

The Hindu Morning Digest: January 8, 2024

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina casts her vote for the General Elections 2024, in Dhaka on January 7, 2024 | Photo Credit: ANI Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina wins 4th straight term as her party secures two-thirds majority in polls Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday secured a record fourth straight term as her Awami League party … Read more

The Hindu Morning Digest: January 7, 2024

The Hindu Morning Digest: January 7, 2024

Representational picture of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-9 Max | Photo Credit: AP Digital tools set to save Kashmiri script from disuse For centuries, the Kashmiri language has survived only through oral traditions; by 2013, those who could write the script fell to just 5%. This year, two technological giants, Microsoft and Google, will infuse … Read more

Morning Digest | Gaza crossing opens for foreigners and wounded; October gross GST collections climb to ₹1.72 lakh crore, and more

Morning Digest | Gaza crossing opens for foreigners and wounded; October gross GST collections climb to ₹1.72 lakh crore, and more

This image provided by Maxar Technologies shows overview of Rafah border crossing, between Egypt and the Gaza Strip on November 1, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Israel-Hamas war | Gaza crossing opens for foreigners and wounded After more than three weeks of siege, the first Palestinians — dozens of dual passport holders and seriously injured … Read more

Morning Digest | 10 civilians dead, 22 army men still missing in Sikkim, rescue operations on; Media bodies write to CJI, call for norms on interrogation of journalists and more

Morning Digest | 10 civilians dead, 22 army men still missing in Sikkim, rescue operations on; Media bodies write to CJI, call for norms on interrogation of journalists and more

A flood affected locality at Singtam, in Gangtok district, Wednesday, October. 4, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI 10 dead, 22 army men among 82 missing as flash flood wreaks havoc in Sikkim; PM Modi dials CM At least ten people died and 80 others, including 22 army personnel, went missing on Wednesday after a cloudburst … Read more

Morning Digest | Centre extends AFSPA in parts of Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh for another six months; ‘High level of military tension’ with China over last three years, says EAM Jaishankar, and more

Morning Digest | Centre extends AFSPA in parts of Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh for another six months; ‘High level of military tension’ with China over last three years, says EAM Jaishankar, and more

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in parts of Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh for another six months, beginning October 1. Image for representation purpose only. File U.S. calls for ‘full and fair investigation’ into Canada’s allegations against India The United States has said there ought to be a full and … Read more

Morning Digest | India says no specific information shared by Canada on Nijjar killing; Kovind-led panel to seek political parties’ views on simultaneous elections, and more

Morning Digest | India says no specific information shared by Canada on Nijjar killing; Kovind-led panel to seek political parties’ views on simultaneous elections, and more

A photograph of Hardeep Singh Nijjar is seen on a banner outside the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara Sahib in Surrey, British Columbia. File. | Photo Credit: AP Hardeep Singh Nijjar killing | No specific information shared by Canada, says India “No specific information has been shared by Canada on the [Hardeep Singh Nijjar killing case], … Read more

Morning Digest | Canada shared intelligence with India weeks ago, says Trudeau; Sports Minister to skip Asiad as China bars Arunachal players, and more

Morning Digest | Canada shared intelligence with India weeks ago, says Trudeau; Sports Minister to skip Asiad as China bars Arunachal players, and more

Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur | Photo Credit: – Canada shared intelligence on Nijjar’s murder with India weeks ago, says Trudeau Canada shared evidence that Indian government agents were potentially involved in the murder of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia with New Delhi weeks ago, Prime Minister Justin … Read more

Morning Digest | New Parliament to host session from September 19; Army jawan abducted and murdered in Manipur, and more

Morning Digest | New Parliament to host session from September 19; Army jawan abducted and murdered in Manipur, and more

A view of new Parliament House Complex in New Delhi | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR MPs to move to new Parliament on Tuesday, Opposition asks for Women’s Bill More than three months after the new Parliament House was inaugurated, Members of Parliament will move into the building on Tuesday, the second day of the … Read more

Morning Digest | Assam CM meets Kuki insurgent groups with peace plan; extensive damage predicted in Gujarat districts due to Cyclone Biparjoy, and more

Morning Digest | Assam CM meets Kuki insurgent groups with peace plan; extensive damage predicted in Gujarat districts due to Cyclone Biparjoy, and more

A police personnel stands guard at the desserted Dabhari beach ahead of cyclone Biparjoy’s landfall in Kutch, in Surat, on June 12, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Assam CM meets Kuki insurgent groups with peace plan in Guwahati Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma met Kuki militant groups offering them a peace plan on behalf … Read more