Boris Johnson appoints own deputy chief of staff to Committee on Standards in Public Life The move comes at the end of a day of controversial acts by the Prime Minister as he prepares to leave office Daily Mirror · Sep 2, 2022
11 times Boris Johnson hasn't seemed all that bothered about endangering democracy As Boris Johnson's lawyer complains that the investigation into his conduct is unfair, and his allies complain it could endanger democracy - here's a rundown of just some of the times Mr Johnson appeared to be less bothered about all that Daily Mirror · Sep 2, 2022
Parliamentary probe into UK PM Boris Johnson 'wrong in principle' - govt legal advice An investigation into whether British Prime Minister Boris Johnson misled parliament is proposing an unfair approach in conducting the probe which is wrong in principle, legal advice to the government said on Friday. Reuters · Sep 2, 2022
Jan. 6 committee wants to interview former House Speaker Newt Gingrich WASHINGTON — The House Committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection wants former House Speaker Newt Gingrich to submit to an interview about his alleged involvement in “aspects” of attempts to overturn Joe Biden’s 2020 election victory. Tribune News Service · Sep 1, 2022
Jan. 6 panel seeks interview with former House speaker Newt Gingrich The committee cited emails he sent about electors and ads pushing 2020 fraud claims. Axios · Sep 1, 2022
Jan 6 committee wants to interview Newt Gingrich over claims ex-Speaker was advising Trump Mr Gingrich is unlikely to cooperate with the panel, which he has accused of being a ‘lynch mob’ The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2022
House committee reaches deal to get Trump financial records A House committee seeking financial records from former President Donald Trump has reached an agreement that ends litigation on the matter and requires his accounting firm to turn over certain records to the panel The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2022
House Oversight reaches deal with Trump to obtain "key financial documents" The committee said the deal part of its probe into Trump's potential conflicts of interest and foreign financial ties. Axios · Sep 1, 2022
Trump forced to hand over financial records to Congress after three-year legal battle Agreement with House Oversight Committee could end ex-president’s legal battle to shield documents exposing his ‘egregious conduct’, chair announces The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2022
Florida’s ‘anti-riot’ law infringes on right to protest, United Nations committee says MIAMI — A law passed by Florida Republicans in reaction to the protests that erupted across the U.S. in the summer of 2020 restricts “the right to peaceful assembly,” according to a report released Tuesday by a United Nations committee tasked with monitoring human rights across the globe. Miami Herald · Aug 30, 2022
Andhra Pradesh: VMC forms committee to look into harassment plaints by women staff It will be headed by Additional Commissioner (Projects) K.V. Satyavathi The Hindu · Aug 30, 2022
Court Rejects Suit by Volunteer Yale Psych Professor Fired for Public Diagnosis of Trump and Alan Dershowitz "In January 2020, you called for 'an involuntary evaluation' of President Trump, and you said, 'I am beginning to believe a mental health hold ... will become inevitable.' That same month, you publicly suggested that President Trump, Rudolph Giuliani and Alan Dershowitz had a 'shared psychosis.'" Reason · Aug 30, 2022
UN committee calls on US to offer ‘reparations’ to descendants of enslaved people Report also faulted US for continued gun violence and aggressive policing The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2022
Abhijit Sen: A champion of the excluded and exploited Former Member of Planning Commission Abhijit Sen was a powerful advocate of decentralised governance The Hindu · Aug 30, 2022
Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 30, 2022 Pedersen Acknowledges Stagnation in Political Process in Syria, Fears Another 'Collapse' The United Nations Special envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, regretted that during two years of frozen front lines, the international community had not seized upon the window provided by that relative calm to build a credible political process. “We need to be honest about the mismatch between the scale of…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 26, 2022 ICRC: Floods Caused Havoc in Yemen Weeks of exceptionally heavy seasonal rains and floods have caused havoc across Yemen, killing dozens of people and destroying homes, agricultural land, roads and vital infrastructure, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said in a report on Wednesday. The floods have also moved unexploded ordnance to residential and…
The Hindu · Aug 25, 2022 Malware found in 5 phones, no proof of Pegasus: panel Committee said Centre was not cooperative: CJI
WEKU · Aug 23, 2022 At the Jan. 6 hearings, race isn't discussed much. Still, it's a central issue The Jan. 6 Committee has been uncovering what led up to the insurrection. But just beneath the surface is a central cause of the riot — racism and the fear of losing white power.
The Conversation · Aug 16, 2022 The Capitol Hill riots expose the problem of identifying insider threats The U.S. Capitol Hill riots were a shock to many and both the January 6th Committee and the FBI search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence have only reignited these concerns.
The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2022 Senate intelligence committee asks for briefing on potential security risks from Trump’s secret papers haul The documents may contain information that could compromise the identities of US intelligence assets
The Hindu · Aug 13, 2022 Caste committee gives clean chit to former NCB officer Sameer Wankhede He was not a Muslim by birth and he belongs to the Mahar caste, says panel
The Hindu · Aug 11, 2022 Will Harivansh remain Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman after JD(U)-BJP split? No bar in continuing in the post
The Hindu · Aug 11, 2022 Jairam Ramesh opposes provisions of Wildlife Bill passed in Lok Sabha Animal rights groups, too, have objected to this amended provision in the Bill
Reuters · Aug 10, 2022 China delays bid by U.S and India to sanction Pakistan militant at U.N. China delayed on Wednesday a proposal by the United States and India to sanction at the U.N. Security Council a top commander in the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militant group, diplomats said.
The Hindu · Aug 10, 2022 Parliamentary panel recommends senior citizen rebate restoration in sleeper class, AC 3-tier Standing Committee on Railways also urged the Ministry to give wide publicity to the "give up" scheme, which encourages senior citizens to give up their concessions voluntarily.