The Wire

25 Nov 2022 09:25

The Wire Live: @najamsethi, Editor-in-Chief of 'The Friday Times', assesses Pakistan's new Army Chief Gen. Asim Munir, his relations with Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif, former PM @ImranKhanPTI, among other topics in an interview with Karan Thapar. https://t.co/jbvkJBlAlE

The Wire

25 Nov 2022 08:25

"As a human rights defender, I visit the remotest of villages, intervening when there is a human rights violation. It was amusing how the questioning focused on my work and not the crime," said activist Degree Prasad Chouhan. | @sukanyashantha https://t.co/VntxQ9XIo4

The Wire

25 Nov 2022 08:25

Workers, climate activists, and citizens are uniting on November 25 to turn Black Friday into Make Amazon Pay Day to stop the company's squeeze on workers. https://t.co/ugFH2LgIG7

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25 Nov 2022 07:25

"We do not want this parcel here in Maharashtra. Since we do not want it, you (Union government) should take it back," the Shiv Sena (UBT) supremo said. https://t.co/UJeCpusqka

The Wire

25 Nov 2022 07:25

Media reports on Justice Kariel's proposed transfer to Patna high court had triggered protests by lawyers in the Gujarat high court and later, a delegation of Bar leaders had even met CJI Chandrachud. https://t.co/qbyUUkzzok

The Wire

25 Nov 2022 06:25

Investment in infection control is so poor in Indian hospitals that doctors are forced to prescribe 2, 3 or 4 antimicrobials as they don't want to take a risk. This, invariably, leads to exacerbating #AMR, @KaminiWalia tells @Banjotkaur in an interview. https://t.co/xz91fH0eWJ

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25 Nov 2022 06:25

"Can you show us from 15th May to 18th November, what did you do? What prevailed upon the govt that you did this appointment superfast on one day?" Justice Ajoy Rastogi asked. #SupremeCourt #ElectionCommissioner https://t.co/c510UoTF14

The Wire

25 Nov 2022 05:25

RT @PKashwan: How do women's land collectives advance intersectional agrarian justice? An excerpt from @ashleshak & Kavita Srinivasan's chapter for Climate Justice in India. https://t.co/Z5FvtJAXeH @TheWireScience Open Access full text: https://t.co/3LY9eoseSX #ClimateJustice @via_campesina https://t.co/emT0FIyHDE

The Wire

24 Nov 2022 19:25

A US official had cited the example of Prime Minister Modi while defending the Biden administration’s decision to grant immunity from a lawsuit to the Saudi Crown Prince over the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. https://t.co/e1rvl9NLqn

The Wire

24 Nov 2022 16:25

Though the forest officer was allegedly attacked over disagreements regarding cattle grazing, the incident has highlighted simmering discontent between the forest department and podu cultivators in the state. https://t.co/1WYU5ftjhz

The Wire

24 Nov 2022 15:25

"To avoid stubble burning, the govt asked us to buy super seeder machines, which cost Rs 2.5 lakh each. Govt had promised a subsidy of Rs. 1.05 lakh, but now says they don't have the budget," a farmer in Haryana tells @TheOtherKaskar in this ground report. https://t.co/ac62fc3kf0

The Wire

24 Nov 2022 15:25

West Bengal CM @MamataOfficial, while distributing land pattas to marginalised families, reportedly said, "Ensure your name is there on the voter list or else you will be sent to detention camps in the name of NRC. It's a shame, shame and shame". https://t.co/e6a6p2jhdH

The Wire

24 Nov 2022 14:25

The Supreme Court questioned why, when the vacancy of the Election Commissioner had arisen on May 15, the process was delayed until November 18, and then suddenly fast tracked. https://t.co/c510UpaI34

The Wire

24 Nov 2022 14:25

If black incomes had been substantially unearthed, the direct tax to GDP ratio should have increased after demonetisation. But it has hardly budged from around 6% since 2010-11. | Arun Kumar https://t.co/FxrNbvQndc

The Wire

24 Nov 2022 13:25

The Madras high court has told the Tamil Nadu government to end the practice of caste-based burial grounds and crematoria, noting that at least the dead must be spared of caste discrimination. https://t.co/V9PKQb6CNX

The Wire

25 Nov 2022 09:25

'We also demand that Manoj Tiwari be arrested for this threat,' the Delhi deputy chief minister said. https://t.co/V4RoKzPZNt

The Wire

25 Nov 2022 08:25

In this interview with Karan Thapar, Editor-in-Chief of 'The Friday Times' @najamsethi gives an assessment of Pakistan's new Army Chief Gen. Asim Munir, his relations with Nawaz and Shehbaz Sharif, Imran Khan, and his attitude towards India. LIVE at 1 PM. https://t.co/jbvkJBlAlE

The Wire

25 Nov 2022 08:25

Nepali Congress has won 39 seats under the direct voting system. Its alliance partners CPN-Maoist Centre and CPN-Unified Socialist have won 12 and 10 seats respectively. https://t.co/XoRzhQ0wR5

The Wire

25 Nov 2022 07:25

The murder has once again raised the issue of podu, a traditional form of shifting cultivation for which patches of forest land are cleared for agriculture, and the simmering discontent between the forest department and podu cultivators in Telangana. https://t.co/1WYU5ftjhz

The Wire

25 Nov 2022 07:25

The current scholarly publishing system is detrimental to the pursuit of knowledge and needs a radical shift. Publishers have already anticipated new trends and have tried to protect their profits. https://t.co/CMWlFAwoTl

The Wire

25 Nov 2022 06:25

The 2022 Bill is a caricature of data protection legislation. It must not pass. | Prasanna S. https://t.co/7xu53Xum6J

The Wire

25 Nov 2022 05:25

RT @TheWireScience: In a study, experts at IIT Delhi and the Central Electricity Authority cautioned against the implementation of flue-gas desulphurisation (FGD) to reduce emissions at thermal power plants. Is there any merit to their concerns? 🧵 https://t.co/3QxDgtCWGE

The Wire

25 Nov 2022 04:25

The resolution, however, passed with 25 votes for, seven against and 16 abstentions, and established a fact-finding mission into the allegations of human rights violations by Iranian authorities. https://t.co/vRk1W1vwsz

The Wire

24 Nov 2022 18:25

A paper has found that Indian hospitals have a high rate of HAIs, which occur due to a lack of infection control practices, leading to doctors over-prescribing antibiotics. | @Banjotkaur https://t.co/xz91fHhhYJ

The Wire

24 Nov 2022 15:25

Chidambaram, appearing for one of the petitioners opposing the Union government's 2016 decision, submitted that the right to regulate the issue of bank notes is entirely with the RBI. https://t.co/hmoz6SRF3r

The Wire

24 Nov 2022 15:25

The administration of Delhi's Jama Masjid had put up notices outside the main gates banning the entry of 'girls', whether alone or in groups. https://t.co/cTQEg3JVUx

The Wire

24 Nov 2022 14:25

Protesters against Kerala's Vizhinjam Seaport say the project will adversely affect the livelihood of the fishermen, the coastal ecosystem and the ecology of the Western Ghats.  https://t.co/zOjGVpIigm

The Wire

24 Nov 2022 14:25

In remarks that suggest cracks within the Congress party in Rajasthan are widening, chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday called his rival Sachin Pilot a gaddar (traitor) for his 2020 revolt that almost toppled the government. https://t.co/GQ50sb9Qo7

The Wire

24 Nov 2022 13:25

Will General Asim Munir, Pakistan's new Army chief, allow former PM Imran Khan to complete his long march and reach Islamabad on November 26? Rana Banerji, former special secretary R&AW, speaks to Karan Thapar. https://t.co/ZOP1NUjKyh

The Wire

24 Nov 2022 13:25

#Watch | Rana Banerji, one of India’s experts on the Pakistan army, paints an extensive picture of General Asim Munir in an interview with Karan Thapar. https://t.co/54uQNuzqh9