ICJ hearing on Kulbhushan Jadhav
The International Court of Justice in The Hague held public hearings on the case of Kulbhushan Jadhav on Monday. The one-day hearing involved two sessions of an hour-and-a-half, according India and Pakistan an opportunity to make their case, starting with India in the morning. Pakistan’s session followed later in the afternoon.
Read updates about both sides of the argument here.
SC’s triple talaq hearing
The Centre promised to enact a new divorce law for Muslim men if the Supreme Court, as the "guardian of the Constitution", strikes down all three forms of triple talaq unilaterally pronounced by a Muslim man to his wife. Read here.
Chennai’s commuting woes
Opposition-backed trade unions of the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) began their indefinite strike demanding wage revision, among other issues. In several areas, the strike began on Sunday evening itself, causing hardship to commuters. Here are all the latest updates on the situation.
Ransomware scrapes Maharashtra police, as CERT-In sounds red alert
The country’s cyber security agency on Sunday alerted Internet users about a strong and globally active ransomware virus — ‘Wannacry’— that critically infects work-stations and locks them remotely. Later in the day, the Maharashtra Police department said it was partially hit by the ransomware. Here are the details.
Also, here are some simple steps suggested by cyber-security firm Symantec to escape a ransomware attack.
The Rohtak rape case
Family of woman raped in Rohtak talks about her aspirations amid mounting debt, crushed dreams. Read here.
Wedding without a ‘kanyadan’
Weddings usually make headlines for the fame of the parties involved, or tales of conspicuous consumption. Very few set out to strike a blow to patriarchy as the Sahasrabuddhe-Chauthaiwale family wedding did last week. Find out what they did.
Rajinikanth and Politics?
Superstar Rajinikanth met fans after 12 long years, but what did he say about him joining politics? Find out here.
Also, here is Rajinikanth’s meet-and-greet in pictures .
GST: What still needs to be done
The Goods and Services Tax Council will meet on May 18-19 to finalise various rules involved with implementing the new tax regime in the country, including on issues like input tax credit, valuation norms, composition and transition provisions, among others. What remains to be done between now and the final rollout? Here’s a lowdown.
