Morning Digest | France blanks Morocco 2-0 to reach World Cup final; India slams Pakistan for raking up Kashmir issue in U.N., and more
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FIFA World Cup 2022 | France into final with 2-0 win as Morocco go down fighting
France will take on Argentina in the World Cup final after beating Morocco 2-0 in an absorbing semi-final on December 14 to stay on course for a successful title defence and end the fairytale run of the north Africans in Qatar.
India slams Pakistan for raking up Kashmir issue in U.N.
India strongly hit back at Pakistan on December 14 after it raised the Kashmir issue in the U.N. Security Council, asserting that a country that hosted slain al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden and attacked a neighbouring Parliament does not have the credentials to “sermonise” in the power U.N. organ.
Opposition walks out in Parliament over the India-China border issue
Opposition parties on Wednesday staged walk outs in both Houses of Parliament after being denied a discussion on the India-China border issue. In the Lok Sabha, the walk out was led by Congress leader Sonia Gandhi. As soon as the Zero Hour began, Congress leader of the House, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, demanded that a discussion on the India-China border situation be held and gave the example of late former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru allowing a discussion in the Lok Sabha on the India-China war in 1962.
Centre tells Maharashtra, Karnataka to wait for Supreme Court judgment on border issue
“We are judges and therefore, cannot act like Mughals of a bygone era ... the writ courts in the guise of doing justice cannot transcend the barriers of law,” the High Court of Karnataka observed while setting aside an order of a single judge, who in 2016 had extended the lease of a public premises allotted to a physically challenged person to 20 years contrary to 12-year period stipulated in the law.
The High Court of Karnataka on Monday declined to interfere, at present, in the investigation against a Bharatiya Janata Party worker, who is among the accused persons facing charges of circulating obscene clips, related to “morphed” images and videos clips related to Prajwal Revanna, former Hassan MP, in public domain through pen drives and other modes.
The 16th edition of Bhoomi Habba was held on June 8, at the Visthar campus. The festival drew a vibrant crowd who came together to celebrate eco-consciousness through a variety of engaging activities, creative workshops, panel discussions, interactive exhibits and performances, all centered around this year’s theme: “Save Water, Save Lives.”